Young CriticKogonada’s romance fantasy has charm and color, but no heart beneath the sheen Love is the most covered subject in the arts—be it in songs, books, painting, or dance. This most intense of human emotions is one that artis
Young CriticThe decades-later sequel coasts on cheap nostalgia and celebrity cameos Comedy sequels are notorious for the fall in quality, this is magnified especially with decades-later sequels, which seem more intent on cashing in
Young CriticThe finale that proves sometimes it’s best to let go Downton Abbey (2010–2015) was a comfort watch for many during its run, providing the subtle dramas of the English nobility in the 1910s and ’20s. Essentially a remake
Young CriticFrancis Lawrence pares down King’s dystopia but leaves little beneath the surface The dystopian young adult genre dominated the 2010s, but like most trends, it quickly burned out. Oversaturation left audiences weary afte
Young CriticAlejandro Amenabar's latest is confused in its structure “Don Quijote de la Mancha” is considered the most-read novel in the history of mankind, surpassed only in readership and circulation by religious texts like “the B
Young CriticEthan Coen's latest solo effort is another half-baked noir After taking Hollywood by storm for decades as a filmmaking duo, the Coen brothers have been striking out solo in recent years. Joel directed his Shakespearean a
Young CriticSpike Lee's adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's classic is serviceable if muted Despite being one of the foremost auteurs in American cinema, Spike Lee is no stranger to remakes. He remade the Korean action classic Oldboy (20
Young CriticThe fourth and supposed final entry is a stuporous disappointment James Wan sparked a horror renaissance in the early 2010s when he delivered the one-two punch of Insidious (2010) and The Conjuring (2013). Both films spa
Young CriticThis divorce remake is sadly hampered by misplaced slapstick Films about divorces aren’t as populous as their ubiquity in modern western society would demand. There have been scant good dramas that have delved into the f