Young CriticYou can tell when a film is by Guillermo Del Toro, he has such a unique style because he doesn’t let any outside forces influence him or bend his creative mind whatsoever. This has led him down a path to successes ( Pan’
Young CriticHugh Jackman is quite the showman; he’s been frequently asked to host many awards shows from the Tonys to the Oscars due to his incredible affinity at riling up a crowd. It seems natural then that he should play the lead
Young CriticThe video game culture has not really been captured on screen well since Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. World , and even that was an unconventional fable; other films have shied away since they see video games as compe
Young CriticAdapting a short story is more fit for a short film. This was what Disney did in 1938 with the story of “The Story of Ferdinand” into the Oscar winning short Ferdinand the Bull . It’s taken nearly 80 years until 21st Cen
Young CriticThere are few franchises as universally iconic as Star Wars . It’s incredibly hard to deal with such famed characters like Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, which is why J.J. Abrams chose to honor them in Star Wars: The
Young CriticThe 2003 film The Room is widely considered the worst movie ever made. Many dubbed it as “the Citizen Kane of bad movies.” The incredible character of Tommy Wiseau is the writer, director, and star of this film; his jour
Young CriticMartin McDonagh started as a playwright and after winning an Oscar for a short film he moved into directing long features, the first two of which were the great In Bruges and Seven Psycopaths . His third film continues a
Young CriticAdolescence is an incredible rich subject simply because it’s incredibly volatile depending on which character you focus on. John Hughes was a master at tapping into this genre, but many of these teenager-focused films s
Young CriticPixar, just like many Hollywood studios, has fallen into the sequlitis wave, their last fully original film was back in 2015 with The Good Dinosaur , and even that was an adaptation of a children’s book. The next slate o
Young CriticWarner Brothers has not had the best of luck with its DC Cinematic Universe. Yes, there was that bright beacon that was Wonder Woman this spring, but the other outings: Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman, and Suicide Squa
Young CriticKenneth Branagh has always been a fan of classics. His career has been littered early on by Shakespeare productions both on the stage and on the screen, and his directing career has taken him to adaptations of classic st
Young CriticRichard Linklater, much like Tarantino, is one of the current American masters of dialogue. He can make any boring setting with any type of characters evolve into a hypnotizing exchange. His last few films ( Boyhood , Ev
Young CriticOne would think that a simple formula to art and success is give a mainstream topic, a huge budget, and creative freedom to a credited unique artist. This is certainly the path that Marvel took with its most recent film
Young CriticChadwick Boseman is one of the top actors working today. He’s made a name for himself in the biographical genre, breaking big in the Jackie Robinson drama 42 and then later going on to play James Brown in Get On Up . Wi
Young CriticWhen I say I cry at movies, it usually means my throat constricted a little and I got a case of the sniffles. But crying actual tears at a theater… that hasn’t happened in a while. The Florida Project is director Sean Ba
Young CriticBlade Runner wasn’t a hit when it came out. In fact, it was a box office flop; it was only in VHS sales that it gained a cult following to the point that it was claimed a classic in latter decades. The film explored what
Young CriticBillie Jean King is a tennis legend. Her exploits in the sport are well-known to avid fans, but she will likely stand out to the rest of the general public as one of the participants in the Battle of the Sexes, which sou
Young CriticThere are many true stories that leave many in disbelief at how fate works. One of those incredible stories is that of Barry Seal, an American pilot who in the 70s and 80s worked with some of the most important historica
Young CriticThe Boston Marathon Bombing of 2013 was an incredibly impactful moment for many Americans. The stories revolving around the tragedy flitted through social media for months, one of them being that of a man named Carlos he
Young CriticWhen Kingsman: The Secret Service came out in 2014, it was a cultural sensation. It took on the aged spy genre, and revitalized it with a tongue-in-cheek perspective. After such critical and box office acclaim, naturall
Young CriticPsychological thrillers are hard to pull off. The film can either blow people’s mind, or fade with a whimper. Director Darren Arronofsky has been meddling with psychological thrillers throughout most of his filmography,
Young CriticStephen King is one of the greatest authors, not of today, but perhaps of all time. He’s had the ability to produce nearly a book a year, all of the highest caliber. What people consider his greatest novel, IT , has been
Young CriticRobert Pattinson had a rocket start to his acting career. He first starred in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and was cast as the co-lead in the Twilight franchise. However, like his other Twilight co-star Kristen S
Young CriticIn the age of today, it’s hard to not see someone on his or her phone. The social media craze is upon us, and the worst part is that only a few of us see it as a problem. Now while I’m not condemning the advancement of t