Young CriticAquaman
In a world full of superhero movies, going to see the monthly flick has become a kind of routine. We’ve been drilled with the “superhero formula” so many times that we’ve become numb to it, and yet our sense of tradition
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Young CriticCold War
In order to tell an epic tale you don’t necessarily need to have a long runtime. A two hours plus movie doesn’t necessarily grant an approval of being a good film, and yet many filmmakers and Hollywood seem to think the
Young CriticThe Favourite
Yorgos Lanthimos has emerged to the English-speaking world as a savior-like director, bringing an incredibly unique style of directing and telling stories, the likes of which were unseen of since the times of Kubrick. In
Young CriticMary Queen of Scots
There is no clear-cut history; all we in the present can do is try to compile the most convincing of people’s perspectives of the period we want to study. However, it is easy to simply stand by one side’s version of even
Young CriticBumblebee
The Transformers franchise has come to symbolize a behemoth of capitalistic consumerism, with blatant branding being shown in every frame and a shameless exploitation of women as objects and explosions filling the scree
Young CriticBird Box
The horror genre has frequently brought about the boldest ideas and concepts in cinema today; largely thanks to small budgets filmmakers able to risk more with their projects. We had a groundbreaking horror film earlier
Young CriticMary Poppins Returns
It takes courage to attempt a sequel to a decades-old classic, but if you’re Disney you have the credit with viewers to try and squeeze out more money out of a franchise. Fortunately, the newest sequel from the studio we
Young CriticMortal Engines
Every year there is a huge financial flop for movie studios. Given that a new blockbuster debuts every other weekend, there’s bound to be some misses. The biggest flop of 2018 came late in the year with Mortal Engines f
Young CriticSpider-Man: Into the Spider-verse
There have been so many adaptations of the Marvel superhero Spider-Man that it’s hard to know how many different iterations we’ve seen in simply this decade. The latest adaptation is a refreshing one from producers Phil
Young CriticThe Mule
Clint Eastwood is a machine. The man as a director has made 40 films in the last 47 years, with two alone coming out this year. In the first half of the year we got the bland 15:17 to Paris which recreated the foiling o
Young CriticRoma
Alfonso Cuaron has one of the most diverse filmographies of any director working today. The Mexican auteur has produced such hits as Y Tu Mama Tambien, Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Gravi
Young CriticBen is Back
Julia Robert’s is the best. The American actress can rarely be seen in an unlikeable role; perhaps it’s her contagious smile, the one that lights up the entire cinema or living room where her film is being played. The ac
Young CriticMowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Andy Serkis is more commonly known for his work in motion-capture. The Brit has brought to life such memorable characters as Gollum in Lord of the Rings , King Kong in the 2005 film of the same name, and Caesar from the
Young CriticShoplifters
The concept of family is one that has become incredibly flexible and redefined over time. Director Hirokazu Koreeda has always been fascinated with analyzing what families are in his films. His latest project, Shoplifter
Young CriticRalph Breaks the Internet
Disney Animation Studios has taken a road more commonly attributed to Pixar: that of extreme originality. This was due to the take-over of the studio’s reins by John Lasseter. However, after the disgraced mogul was boote
Young CriticRobin Hood (2018)
It seems that it’s never too soon for a remake. Studios are digging around and remaking the same things with the hopes that they’ll somehow tap into the zeitgeist. Lionsgate Studios is seeking to invigorate audiences wit
Young CriticCreed II
It’s hard to believe that the eighth entry of this boxing franchise is keeping the series strong and running; even if it is the same rehashing story of the underdog. The new Creed franchise is a continuation/spin-off/re
Young CriticWidows
The marketing of a film is a crucial aspect of filmmaking that is usually glossed over. The expectations for any upcoming release are all thanks to the way posters and trailers are created. Widows is director/writer Ste
Young CriticFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
The problem with many movies today is that there is an aspiration to mirror television series since that is what consumers are hooked to these days. This leads to a certain corruption of the pact between moviegoer and fi
Young CriticGreen Book
Filmmakers and performers in comedy are people you should never underestimate in producing drama. Certainly in recent years we’ve seen some notable jumps from campy comedy movies to some of the best dramatic pictures of
Young CriticAt Eternity's Gate
A figure such as Vincent Van Gogh is hard to capture in film. The pioneering painter had such a complicated life and artistic process that a simple chronological biopic would not do him justice. An animated picture last
Young CriticThe Grinch
The Christmas story has been formulated so many times that many seem indistinguishable from each other. However, Dr. Seuss, being the poetic genius that he was, provided us with a new spin to the popular holiday with his
Young CriticThe Girl in the Spider's Web
Lisbeth Salander is one of the few modern-day realist superheroes. The literary character, created by the late Stieg Larsson, has become a beacon for both female empowerment, as well as a voice and rage for introverts. A
Young CriticOutlaw King
Historical epics are hard to get right, if you’re chronicling the life of a rebel, like Mel Gibson did in Braveheart , it’s hard to strike the right balance between injustice by the oppressors, and downright caricature.