https://www.youngcriticmovies.comMovie reviews since 2013en-ushttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/sense-and-sensibility-2026https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/sense-and-sensibility-2026Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:03:16 +0000The newest adaptation is bold to follow up the classic, but largely succeeds. Daisy Edgar-Jones and George MacKay share an effortless chemistry in Georgia Oakley's grittier take on Jane Austen, even if the sisterly bond at its heart never quite crackles.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/wildwoodhttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/wildwoodSun, 08 Nov 2026 13:09:55 +0000Laika's latest is its most ambitious and best yet. Travis Knight's stop-motion epic follows a Portland girl into an enchanted forest of talking animals and warring kingdoms, and pays off its enormous gamble with breathtaking craft.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/wickerhttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/wickerSat, 31 Oct 2026 13:31:13 +0000This new fable is winning in its look at healthy relationships. Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård lead a funny, tactile and surprisingly wise tale about love as sharing rather than possessing, with a scene-stealing Peter Dinklage.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/clayfacehttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/clayfaceSat, 24 Oct 2026 22:39:01 +0000The DC horror film is original in its body horror. Mike Flanagan and James Watkins turn Batman's shapeshifting villain into a gruesome, practical-effects showcase with inventive scares, even if there isn't much depth beneath the skin.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/the-social-reckoninghttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/the-social-reckoningFri, 23 Oct 2026 20:33:54 +0000The Aaron Sorkin follow-up is uninspired and unnecessary. Jeremy Strong nails the Zuckerberg impression and Mikey Madison stands out, but Sorkin's flat direction and uncharacteristically lifeless script make this companion to The Social Network instantly forgettable.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/nazahttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/nazaSun, 18 Oct 2026 20:36:33 +0000The documentary filmmakers from “No Other Land” return with a harrowing follow-up. Anonymous Israeli soldiers, filmed on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, describe the systematic targeting of civilians in Gaza with a chilling matter-of-factness.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/diggerhttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/diggerSat, 17 Oct 2026 20:54:33 +0000Alejandro G. Iñárritu's ambitious film is a tangled mess. Cruise delivers his best performance in two decades and Lubezki's practical craft is a joy, but the film refuses to commit to a single idea, tone or style.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/coyote-vs-acmehttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/coyote-vs-acmeSun, 27 Sep 2026 20:06:50 +0000The "lost film" is a winning comedy with meta commentary to boot. Shelved by Warner Bros. as a tax write-off and rescued by an independent buyer, Coyote vs. Acme turns out to be sharp, funny and unexpectedly profound.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/la-bola-negrahttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/la-bola-negraSat, 26 Sep 2026 23:14:15 +0000Los Javis' historical epic is a poetic modern classic. A sweeping, formally daring meditation on queer erasure, historical memory and the cost of repression, anchored by a revelatory Guitarricadelafuente.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/resident-evil-2026https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/resident-evil-2026Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:53:40 +0000Zach Cregger's take is a compact and enjoyable survivalist horror. Austin Abrams carries a lean, atmospheric zombie thriller that finally cracks the video game adaptation curse, even if the humor occasionally breaks the spell.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/the-belovedhttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/the-belovedMon, 14 Sep 2026 20:49:13 +0000Rodrigo Sorogoyen's heartwrenching latest delivers two masterful performances. Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo are extraordinary in a father-daughter drama that refuses the comfort of reconciliation.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/the-end-of-oak-streethttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/the-end-of-oak-streetSun, 06 Sep 2026 21:35:03 +0000David Robert Mitchell returns with a vapid creature feature. An original concept and a strong cast can't rescue The End of Oak Street from lazy writing and a finale that undercuts everything before it.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/one-night-onlyhttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/one-night-onlyMon, 31 Aug 2026 20:02:12 +0000One viewing only: a tepid rom-com with an intriguing premise. Monica Barbaro carries what she can, but Will Gluck's rom-com squanders a genuinely clever setup on generic dialogue and muddled stakes.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/spider-man-brand-new-dayhttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/spider-man-brand-new-dayMon, 03 Aug 2026 21:28:42 +0000A solid Spidey entry, buried under continuity. Tom Holland remains the definitive screen Spider-Man, but thirty-eight films deep, the MCU's obligations increasingly crowd out the story actually being told.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/the-odysseyhttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/the-odysseySat, 18 Jul 2026 10:05:13 +0000A nearly great adaptation, missing its final gear. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is convincing, absorbing, and beautifully crafted, though it falls just short of standing alongside his very best work.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/moana-2026https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/moana-2026Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:37:48 +0000Disney reheats another classic, and it shows. This live-action Moana is a nearly shot-for-shot recreation that dilutes everything that made the 2016 original special, with only Catherine Laga'aia's charisma keeping it afloat.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/minions-monstershttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/minions-monstersFri, 03 Jul 2026 17:16:42 +0000A Hollywood love letter that actually earns its bananas. Pierre Coffin sends the Minions to 1920s Hollywood and delivers the best entry in the franchise since the first Despicable Me.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/obsessionhttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/obsessionTue, 30 Jun 2026 22:22:33 +0000Curry Barker's debut lingers long after the credits roll. A richly layered horror film about desire, manipulation, and the damage we do, anchored by an indomitable performance from Inde Navarrette.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/supergirlhttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/supergirlMon, 29 Jun 2026 19:51:31 +0000Kara Zor-El arrives. The film around her does not. Milly Alcock is magnetic as Supergirl, but a passionless script and studio interference squander DC's most promising new asset.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/toy-story-5https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/toy-story-5Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:03:56 +0000A worthy toy, buried under too many boxes. Jessie finally gets her due as the emotional core of Toy Story 5, even if Pixar can't quite let go of Woody and Buzz long enough to let her story breathe.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/disclosure-dayhttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/disclosure-daySat, 13 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000A familiar light in the sky, dimmer than before. Spielberg returns to aliens with gorgeous craft and John Williams back at the score, but Disclosure Day plays almost like a remake of Close Encounters, minus the emotional core that made the original a classic.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/scary-movie-2026https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/scary-movie-2026Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:53:56 +0000The Wayans return, but the jokes don't. Scary Movie (2026) starts promisingly then loses focus entirely in a second act of disconnected parody skits that can't replicate the sharp wit of the original.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/backroomshttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/backroomsFri, 05 Jun 2026 18:07:14 +0000A prodigious debut that trusts its mystery more than its message. Kane Parsons turns his YouTube horror into a gripping, claustrophobic debut feature that announces a major new filmmaking talent.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/michaelhttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/michaelThu, 28 May 2026 20:35:42 +0000A brazen act of revisionism dressed up as a biopic. The Jackson estate delivers a sanitized greatest-hits listening party that tells us nothing about who Michael Jackson really was. Colman Domingo is the only one doing interesting work.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/the-sheep-detectiveshttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/the-sheep-detectivesSun, 24 May 2026 20:37:36 +0000A heartwarming film that has no right being as good as it is. Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and a flock of sheep solve a murder mystery in rural England — and somehow deliver one of the most genuinely moving family films in years.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-groguhttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-groguSat, 23 May 2026 14:17:15 +0000A film that plays like a very expensive TV episode. The Mandalorian and Grogu has technical craft to spare, but Favreau and Filoni deliver a timid, inconsequential story that mistakes motion for cinema.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/the-devil-wears-prada-2https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/the-devil-wears-prada-2Sun, 03 May 2026 21:43:49 +0000All dressed up, nowhere to go. Meryl Streep slips back into Miranda Priestly with effortless magnetism, but The Devil Wears Prada 2 squanders a genuinely intriguing journalism premise on a melodramatic third act that feels more like fan fiction than a worthy sequel.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/the-super-mario-galaxy-moviehttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/the-super-mario-galaxy-movieMon, 06 Apr 2026 20:47:11 +0000Too many power-ups, not enough story. Illumination's latest is more merchandise than movie: a forgettable corporate exercise that squanders its characters, its budget, and any semblance of creative vision.https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/project-hail-maryhttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/project-hail-marySat, 28 Mar 2026 23:07:03 +0000A crowd-pleaser to be hailed Despite the success of Andy Weir's novel “The Martian” on the big screen with the Ridley Scott and Matt Damon film of the same name, it has taken more than a decade for another of Weir's novels to be adapted. This one, again featuring a solitary and witty astronaut in space, is the crowd-pleaser Project Hail Mary (2026). Project Hail Mary opens on Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling), a man waking up from a coma with memory loss, who finds himself the sole surviving...https://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/bitter-christmashttps://www.youngcriticmovies.com/post/bitter-christmasWed, 25 Mar 2026 22:39:50 +0000Almodovar Turns the Camera on Himself yet Again Pedro Almodovar has an incredibly distinct style, in both his narrative tone, which plays with the melodramatic, as well as with his visuals and sets, which are vibrant and alluring. While the Spaniard has been making films for over four decades with this consistent signature style, he’s undergone several evolutions. He started as part of the “Movida Madrileña” cultural movement, with an extroversion of the artistic and social freedoms in...