Young CriticTom Cruise is one of the few actors who has managed to retain his star power across decades. From Top Gun to the ongoing Mission: Impossible franchise, there's nearly a 30-year span—and yet the number-one movie at the
Young CriticSometimes a film does beg for a sequel, I know that’s not something the film world needs to hear right now, but there are rare cases where more story can be spun out of memorable characters. Such was the case, in my opi
Young CriticAt this point Marvel is such an established brand that they can stamp their name over any film and it will automatically make over half a billion dollars. The first two releases of the Disney-owned studio this year were
Young CriticEveryone wants a franchise; it’s a surefire thing that guarantees revenue down the road. The problem is that not every story can become a franchise. Black Label Media has decided to turn its 2015 critical darling Sicario
Young CriticIt appears you only need one good movie in order to continue spewing bland sequels. Such is the case with Jurassic Park and it’s successive trilogies. We now have been given the second Jurassic World film, which is part
Young CriticPixar has just released its 20th film; it’s hard to believe that the fledgling animation studio had grown into an international behemoth under Disney’s wing. The studio seems to be heading towards producing sequels to it
Young CriticAny victory for women in Hollywood is a welcome and rare sign given the abusive patriarchy that is present there (and everywhere). It’s a shame that the opportunities of more diverse roles for women are only in remakes s
Young CriticRevenge-story films tend to keep things simple, one traumatic experience at the beginning of the movie and then a gore fest follows. When executed right, we get entertaining and beautiful films like John Wick or Kill Bil
Young CriticWhen Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012, there was an expectation that the Star Wars franchise would be milked dry ASAP. The trend of Star Wars films seems to be following this expectation, as we start getting very specifi
Young CriticWhen the first film in a series is such a success, it’s very hard for any sequel to live up to the standards set. Deadpool was a surprise hit that became a cinematic phenomenon with its satirical take on the superhero g
Young CriticMotherhood has always fascinated filmmakers through the years, from Rosemary’s Baby to Terms of Endearment , and even the recent Bad Moms . In Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman’s latest collaboration, we get a seldom seen a
Young CriticThe Marvel Cinematic Universe set a trend in 2008 that shook the entire film world; a series of individual films that were interconnected into a larger cinematic franchise. In 2012 The Avengers teased that the next coup
Young CriticWes Anderson has undoubtedly created his own genre. His films can’t be categorized by the current cinematic standards; they contain wit and humor with an underlying darkness, his symmetrical shots and quirky characters h
Young CriticThe film market has grown continuously throughout the years; with new markets growing outside of the west (China, the Middle East, South America) this trend doesn’t seem like it’s going to change very soon, but in the we
Young CriticCurrent pop-culture seems to rely a lot on nostalgia for the 80’s and 90’s culture; be it with Stranger Things , It , or the most heavily infused reference-bonanza yet: Ready Player One . And whom else could direct make
Young CriticTo set a film at a psychiatric ward is every screenwriter’s dream, it allows for much deception to come from anything being shown on screen; can the audience trust their narrator and what they’re seeing? It’s also a sett
Young CriticYou can’t get more of a clichéd blockbuster than a story about giant robots beating the hell out of giant alien-monsters. Back in 2013, with Pacific Rim , this bombastic concept was flavored with color and faint life by
Young CriticLara Croft was one of the first cinematic female bad-asses of the time; she could have been ranked alongside Sarah Connor, Princess Leia, and Ripley. However, the early portrayals of the video game character have been in
Young CriticThe film world is all about taking risk, and while we always laud the risk-takers that triumph, we should also note those that failed, and encourage them to not give up; otherwise we would never have had Kubrick, Spielbe
Young CriticSpy movies have devolved today to either acknowledging the campy movies of the past ( Kingsman ) or simply bringing us some over-the-top action sequences no one could possibly believe (James Bond). It’s rare that we have
Young CriticIt’s hard to find a good comedy now a-days; especially because most of the comedic films coming out now are all based around a big party, it seems to be the only place where laughs can be garnered. However, the wonderful
Young CriticThere has been a common acceptance between Hollywood executives that films with largely black casts don’t bring in money from overseas; given that half of a film’s revenue today comes from outside the US, studios aren’t
Young CriticThe Cloverfield movies’ marketing campaigns have been absolutely fascinating to watch. The first trailers or posters for the films have been announced mere weeks before the film is set to premiere (when some productions
Young CriticThe western genre has largely been fading away with the years, there’s been attempts to adapt it with a more modern feel, and that’s certainly worked out with the likes of Hell or Highwater and Wind River , but it’s bee