Young CriticJames Gunn's soft reboot unleashes his creativity and humor Despite the DC superhero brand not having as much success in creating a universe as their rivals at Marvel, a new structure is being pivoted to. By largely aban
Young CriticThe latest in this tired franchise continues the downward trend The Purge films have always ridden a fine line between being exploitative gore-fests and trying to be socially trendy. Producers Jason Blum and Michael Bay
Young CriticThe sequel to the Michael Jordan hit is a shameless Warner Bros. commercial The battle for IP and mining viewers’ nostalgia is reaching worrying heights. Creativity and originality are at stake for easy profits. A balanc
Young CriticThe newest Fast & Furious entry continues a downward trend The Fast and Furious films started as street-racing flicks but have since evolved into superspy ridiculous action blockbusters. This has pleased fans up to a poi
Young CriticMarvel's female pioneer finally gets her moment to shine Women superheroes are starting to gain a firm foothold in today’s pop culture. The groundbreaking Wonder Woman (2017) helped break the box office glass ceiling and
Young CriticAnother forgettable alien war blockbuster There was a time in the 1990s when blockbusters were coming out in droves, almost copying each other in themes and plot. There were two asteroid films the same year Armageddon (1
Young CriticSoderbergh's latest is a solid if unmemorable flick Since Steven Soderbergh “retired” from Hollywood in 2013, he’s become one of the most prolific directors working today. He’s helmed two TV series ( The Knick (2014-2015
Young CriticPixar's latest is a big step-down from their usual fare Pixar’s constant output and extremely high standards can be grueling for filmmakers, it is impossible to keep up the production of such transcendental and cultural
Young CriticThe adaptation of Lin Manuel Miranda's first musical is a true cinematic triumph Lin Manuel Miranda became a worldwide hit with his Broadway musical “Hamilton,” which is still, five years later, an impossible show to get
Young CriticThe latest in the horror-share universe is a stale and disappointing affair The Conjuring (2013) revitalized a stale horror genre that had devolved into reboots of 80s classics ( Friday the 13th (2009), Nightmare on Elm
Young CriticThe recontextualization of the Disney villain proves to be a winning character study Disney’s live-action remake craze was beginning to make me lose faith in many of their projects, as I saw inventive directors such as G
Young CriticA well-directed sequel struggles to expand its story Filmmakers can sometimes be victims of their own success. John Kraskinski broke out onto the scene as a director with the ingenious hit A Quiet Place (2018). However,
Young CriticZack Snyder's latest falls into familiar mistakes The zombie genre has had rollercoaster patterns over time, where it oversaturates the market, then is left to dust for a while, before revisited again. The early 2000s sa
Young CriticTaylor Sheridan's latest feels like an early rough draft Taylor Sheridan has specialized in making modern westerns. He broke out big with his dark screenplay in Sicario (2015) and has become a creative juggernaut both di
Young CriticJoe Wright's star-studded troubled film is a sloppy mess Many films face an uphill and seemingly impossible climb to get produced and released. The most recent troubled film is The Woman in the Window (2021), adapted fro
Young CriticThe first feature film from Pilar Palomero beautifully explores the contradictions of modern Spain Spain has undergone a rapid modernization since its impressive transition from a dictatorship into a democracy in the 197
Young CriticThe ninth film in the Saw franchise struggles to justify its existence Lionsgate had a surprise hit with Saw (2004). The original film was made by straight-out-of-film school buddies James Wan and Leigh Whannell for $1 m
Young CriticGuy Ritchie's efforts don't prevent this film from becoming a forgettable crime-action flick I’ve finally been able to return to the theater. After getting fully vaccinated, I felt safe to go back to the dark halls of my
Young CriticThe new reboot is lazily crafted and tonally dull Time and time again Hollywood will continue to make attempts at cracking the formula of the videogame movie. There have been modest box office results with the likes of L
Young CriticTimid and uninspired directing bog down a fascinating true spy story Cold War spy thrillers have been pushed into a certain area of tone and structure. This is largely thanks to John Le Carré’s successful novels; the rea
Young CriticFlorian Zeller's debut creatively immerses viewers into memory loss Losing one’s memory is an affliction that is becoming more common as the life expectancy of human beings increases, be it by the common mental diseases
Young CriticThe culmination of the "monster verse" continues its downward trend As a child playing with action-figures or dolls, one can have the craziest fantasy crossovers in their mind; Gandalf and Dumbledore meeting, Luke Skywal
Young CriticSnyder's original vision is restored and greatly improves the patchy 2017 version Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) or as many on the internet refer to as “The SnyderCut,” is one of the most fascinating cases of a film
Young CriticUnfocused tonal changes from the Avengers: Endgame directors condemns this film Blockbusters can prove to be a godsend for any director, getting abundant resources to work their vision, a healthy paycheck, and name recog