Young CriticWind River
Taylor Sheridan has been on a roll. His last two screenplays where greatly acclaimed: Sicario and Hell or Highwater (the latter for which he was nominated for an Oscar). The screenwriter (and occasional actor) has final
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Young CriticLogan Lucky
It’s hard for Steven Soderbergh to make a bad movie. He’s the mastermind behind the incredibly enjoyable Ocean’s films, as well as the likes of Contagion, Erin Brokovich, and Traffic . Soderbergh had claimed he had reti
Young CriticDunkirk
Christopher Nolan, simply put, is one of the best directors working today. The auteur has churned out some of the most memorable and original films of the last decade ( Memento, Inception, Interstellar ), as well as crea
Young CriticThe Big Sick
Comedy is really hard. It’s a genre in cinema that is incredibly underappreciated, and yet making people laugh indirectly through a screen is one of the hardest feats any artist will ever undertake. As for finding a good
Young CriticWar for Planet of the Apes
The most poetic a blockbuster has gotten to is perhaps Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy, but that is more of a noir series than a philosophical journey. Director Matt Reeves, however, has found a perfect vehic
Young CriticSpider-Man: Homecoming
You’d think Marvel would tire its own superheroes out after nearly twenty films of their cinematic universe. However, we have to give the studio and Disney credit, for managing to evolve with the trend and the times. Man
Young CriticThe Beguiled (2017)
Sofia Coppola is one of the most tonally distinct directors of today. Her first crop of films were incredibly original ( The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation ), and while her latest films ( The Bling Ring ) were equa
Young CriticDespicable Me 3
Illumination Entertainment is an absolute cash behemoth. They’ve only released seven films, but that has been enough to eclipse the likes of Dreamworks (which they bought through their parent company Universal) and becom
Young CriticBaby Driver
Edgar Wright is one of the few modern filmmakers than can be considered an auteur . His films all carry a very distinctive style, as recognizable as a Tarantino or Wes Anderson film. The director has also been picking hi
Young CriticThe Book of Henry
Child-actors are becoming rare in modern times, mostly due to stricter union rules, but also because of the awareness of how fame ruins childhoods. However, we’ve had a recent batch of great young actors, the two most pr
Young CriticSelfie (2017)
The indie genre is being rediscovered little by little. We recently got Moonlight , last year’s Academy Award Best Picture winner, which was made for under $1 million dollars (in comparison, “indie” films of today can hi
Young CriticTransformers: The Last Knight
At this point you can’t go into these movies expecting much. The Transformers franchise is the perfect embodiment of Michael Bay’s signature directing: pointless explosions. The fifth film in this franchise has been rel
Young CriticCars 3
Pixar has been the staple of quality in Hollywood for nearly two decades. However, their recent foray into sequels has seen a slump in recent outings like Monster’s University, Finding Dory, and Cars 2 . The latter title
Young CriticThe Mummy (2017)
Another reboot, another studio setting up a cinematic universe; however I was very much excited for the newest iteration of The Mummy . Tom Cruise helms the feature, which will also introduce Universal’s “Dark Universe”
Young CriticBeatriz at Dinner
The problem with politics of today is that both sides of the spectrum see everything as black and white, there is hardly any middle ground left. Unfortunately, this can be seen transferring onto the film screen with poli
Young CriticMy Cousin Rachel
Let’s face it: Victorian era stories and films aren’t for everybody. It takes a lot of stamina to get through a Jane Austen novel or one of its film adaptations. Nevertheless, for those that do find the strength, the gen
Young CriticWonder Woman
Finally! It would seem illogical, not only morally but financially as well, that female protagonists would be left out of today’s blockbusters. Females make up more than half the world’s population, film tickets for wome
Young CriticPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is a phenomenon quite unlike any other. The films are a spinoff of a ride in Disney World, and they’ve gone on to rake over $3 billion over four movies. The fifth film in the franch
Young CriticBaywatch (2017)
Is there anything Hollywood won’t remake? There is such a seeded fear in movie studios on betting on an original story, instead we keep getting delivered with remakes, reboots, prequels, sequels, and spin-offs; you wond
Young CriticAlien: Covenant
The 2012 film Prometheus was director Ridley Scott’s unofficial prequel to his masterpiece Alien . In the film he also took certain liberties since he was not tied down by any specific franchise lore; this led to an exp
Young CriticKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Guy Ritchie has a very unique style of directing, so that you can spot his films from a mile away. This was apparent in full bloom in his first successes such as Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrells and Snatch , and it
Young CriticGuardians of the Galaxy vol. 2
In order for a sequel to capture the originality of its predecessor, it has to diverge from simply copying and pasting, and branch out into an innovating and unexpected realm. Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 seemed to lea
Young CriticThe Fate of the Furious
The Fast and Furious franchise has lasted longer than anyone might have expected, including its’ filmmakers. The possible extents of the story have been stretched to its limit, finally running out in their most recent it
Young CriticThe Zookeeper's Wife
World War II is probably one of the most ubiquitous settings in cinema history. There is a seemingly endless stream of stories coming out every year about this time period. The most recent is The Zookeeper’s Wife , a mor