Young CriticMelissa McCarthy is known to movie fans for being the intense comedic actress that can have you rolling on the ground laughing in a second’s notice. The American actress showed a dramatic side of her in the 2014 film St.
Young CriticTo take such a famous moment in history and try and turn it into a film that acts as both a reenactment, biography, character study, and thriller, is a feat reserved to only the boldest of filmmakers. Damien Chazelle, ha
Young CriticDrew Goddard has found a career as a screenwriter, delivering some delightful hits of the last decade, such as The Martian , Cloverfield , and World War Z . He’s also had success co-creating such hit TV shows as Alias, L
Young CriticYou would think after ten years of superhero films dominating the box-office, there would be some genre fatigue by now. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be the case, Venom opened to over $70 million in its opening wee
Young CriticIn the current state of constant remakes, it’s hard to find one that can inspire new feeling in you. In the hands of talented filmmakers, however, a story can take on a whole new form and power; this seems to be the case
Young CriticThe concept of an orphan being taken in by a completely different world is a trope in stories as old as time; copied in the likes of Oliver Twist, Batman, Harry Potter, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and even Star Wars
Young CriticThere are many incredulous stories in the world that are turned into movies, just take last year’s American Made . The Tom Cruise film had so much content, you were nearly overwhelmed that so much could happen to one per
Young CriticWith the accessibility to cameras and editing equipment today, it’s easy for young filmmakers to make shorts and shop those projects around in order to break into Hollywood. Such was the origin story of Damien Chazelle,
Young CriticGiven the digital revolution of the last 20 years, it was a matter of time before we got a film set entirely on characters’ computer screens. That was the film Unfriended back in 2014, the horror film spawned a sequel th
Young CriticThe romantic comedies phase lasted from the early 90s to the mid 2000s with great hits such as Love Actually, Notting Hill , My Best Friend’s Wedding , and Bridget Jones’ Diary . In the past decade the genre has died out
Young CriticSpike Lee has developed one of the most unique directing styles in film today. The New York native has a style defined by anger towards social and racial injustices; his greatest films came from focusing on such a subjec
Young CriticThere’s nothing more wise that a child’s words. Children are gifted with not having the complexities of life drilled into them, and thus are able to approach every situation with simple solutions that seem to be answers
Young CriticTom Cruise is one of the few actors who has managed to retain his star power across decades. From Top Gun to the ongoing Mission: Impossible franchise, there's nearly a 30-year span—and yet the number-one movie at the
Young CriticSometimes a film does beg for a sequel, I know that’s not something the film world needs to hear right now, but there are rare cases where more story can be spun out of memorable characters. Such was the case, in my opi
Young CriticAt this point Marvel is such an established brand that they can stamp their name over any film and it will automatically make over half a billion dollars. The first two releases of the Disney-owned studio this year were
Young CriticEveryone wants a franchise; it’s a surefire thing that guarantees revenue down the road. The problem is that not every story can become a franchise. Black Label Media has decided to turn its 2015 critical darling Sicario
Young CriticIt appears you only need one good movie in order to continue spewing bland sequels. Such is the case with Jurassic Park and it’s successive trilogies. We now have been given the second Jurassic World film, which is part
Young CriticPixar has just released its 20th film; it’s hard to believe that the fledgling animation studio had grown into an international behemoth under Disney’s wing. The studio seems to be heading towards producing sequels to it
Young CriticAny victory for women in Hollywood is a welcome and rare sign given the abusive patriarchy that is present there (and everywhere). It’s a shame that the opportunities of more diverse roles for women are only in remakes s
Young CriticRevenge-story films tend to keep things simple, one traumatic experience at the beginning of the movie and then a gore fest follows. When executed right, we get entertaining and beautiful films like John Wick or Kill Bil
Young CriticWhen Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012, there was an expectation that the Star Wars franchise would be milked dry ASAP. The trend of Star Wars films seems to be following this expectation, as we start getting very specifi
Young CriticWhen the first film in a series is such a success, it’s very hard for any sequel to live up to the standards set. Deadpool was a surprise hit that became a cinematic phenomenon with its satirical take on the superhero g
Young CriticMotherhood has always fascinated filmmakers through the years, from Rosemary’s Baby to Terms of Endearment , and even the recent Bad Moms . In Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman’s latest collaboration, we get a seldom seen a
Young CriticThe Marvel Cinematic Universe set a trend in 2008 that shook the entire film world; a series of individual films that were interconnected into a larger cinematic franchise. In 2012 The Avengers teased that the next coup