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Since its first foray into animation with Luxo Jr. (1986) and with its groundbreaking Toy Story (1995), Pixar has been the quality standard for animation in Hollywood. Thus whenever a new release of theirs is announced,
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Young CriticThe Invisible Man (2020)
The best uses of genre in film are when it uses particular tropes to comment on a specific issue. With the commercialization of genre films, however, this can easily be lost to the cashing in and exploitation of clichés.
Young CriticSonic the Hedgehog
The video game industry continues to be the leader in growth in the entertainment industry, far outpacing any other sector. It thus makes sense that film studios (struggling for declining movie attendance) want to adapt
Young CriticPortrait of a Lady on Fire
While love is a subject that has been explored infinitely in various art forms, its actual representation and portrayal are quite hard to achieve. The rom-com genres have produced millions if not billions in profit for s
Young CriticDownhill
Despite Parasite (2019) winning the Oscar for Best Picture, Americans still find it extremely hard to watch a foreign film. While we might hopefully not be getting a Parasite remake (there is an HBO series in the works,
Young CriticBirds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
The idea of blockbuster films being led by women both in front as well as behind the camera seems to slowly be settling as a non-pioneering norm. Wonder Woman (2017) was able to do an incredible amount of glass-ceiling s
Young CriticThe Rhythm Section
Reed Morano has been hailed in recent years as the up-and-coming director. She broke her teeth on television, winning a promising Emmy for directing an episode of The Handmaid’s Tale (2017-), but her forays into feature
Young CriticThe Gentlemen
Guy Ritchie’s first two films, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000) burst onto the screen announcing an electric and witty new director. However, with such newfound promise and success, Ritchie in
Young CriticBad Boys for Life
It’s surprising to think about, but Bad Boys (1995) proved to be a milestone in modern cinema, launching the careers of both director Michael Bay as well as Will Smith as an action star. The two men would go on to domina
Young CriticDolittle
It’s surprising to say, but out of all the iterations of the Dolittle story, the seeming trashy Eddie Murphy ones are the best. They were able to capture the ridiculousness of the premise of a doctor who communicates wit
Young CriticJust Mercy
For much of the world democracies the death penalty is illegal, it is a brutal way of carrying out “justice” especially in countries were the Corrections facilities are made to “correct” instead of “condemn.” In the majo
Young Critic1917
Stories have a flexible nature to them, allowing them to be told in a variety of mediums, be they in books, paintings, episodically, or in film. However, when one particular story is able to fit exclusively into one medi
Young CriticAn Officer and a Spy
Roman Polanski has had a life that is eventful enough to be made into a film. The director was one of the hottest filmmakers in the late 60s with the great success of Rosemary’s Baby (1968), however, only a year after th
Young CriticLittle Women (2019)
Louisa Mary Alcott’s novel “Little Women” has been made into TV and film countless times, being one of the most adapted source materials in Hollywood. The novel was source of a feminist pride way ahead of its time (the n
Young CriticUncut Gems
The Safdie brothers have been a couple of filmmakers to watch out for, with their complex narratives and intricate visuals. Their most mainstream hit Good Time (2017) was able to make it into a semi-wide release, allowin
Young CriticBombshell
Fox News arose in the 1990s as a refreshing option for conservative Americans. The network grew to be the biggest news conglomerate in the United States. This was all thanks to a partnership between News Corp. CEO Rupert
Young CriticStar Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars has been a critical franchise in film history. The first film Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) kickstarted a trend of sci-fi films, which would prove to enter the cultural zeitgeist. The result was franchises like
Young CriticThe Two Popes
The politics of the Vatican are a fascinating subject to dive into. And yet a lot of filmmakers are still afraid of touching such a sensitive subject for over 1 billion believers worldwide. However, there have been succe
Young CriticCats
The “Cats” musical has proven to be one of the biggest success stories in stage history, both on Broadway in New York as much as the West End in London. The musical was adapted by legendary Broadway writer/composer Andre
Young CriticRichard Jewell
Clint Eastwood has recently become fascinated at how one short moment can define the lives of some characters forever. Such was his focus in Sully (2016), with the miraculous safe landing of a plane in New York’s East Ri
Young CriticJumanji: The Next Level
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) proved to be the surprise hit of the 2017 winter season; making a boatload at the box office while competing with a Star Wars flick. It thus seemed inevitable that this newly reboote
Young CriticWaves
Being a teenager is always hard, no matter the point in time or place one is growing up in. However, rarely does art try and delve into how dark those adolescent years can be, especially in an American environment where
Young CriticDark Waters
The courtroom film has been a very prolific subgenre, managing to show the intricacies of American justice, with a frequent penchant for flair. The likes of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), The Verdict (1982) , My Cousin Vi
Young CriticMarriage Story
Divorce is an arduous emotional process. Such a subject would seem ripe to place on screen, except that the animosity exemplified by each side towards the other is hard to place objectively. This was why Kramer vs. Krame