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Pixar has been the staple of quality in Hollywood for nearly two decades. However, their recent foray into sequels has seen a slump in recent outings like Monster’s University, Finding Dory, and Cars 2 . The latter title
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Young CriticThe Mummy (2017)
Another reboot, another studio setting up a cinematic universe; however I was very much excited for the newest iteration of The Mummy . Tom Cruise helms the feature, which will also introduce Universal’s “Dark Universe”
Young CriticBeatriz at Dinner
The problem with politics of today is that both sides of the spectrum see everything as black and white, there is hardly any middle ground left. Unfortunately, this can be seen transferring onto the film screen with poli
Young CriticMy Cousin Rachel
Let’s face it: Victorian era stories and films aren’t for everybody. It takes a lot of stamina to get through a Jane Austen novel or one of its film adaptations. Nevertheless, for those that do find the strength, the gen
Young CriticWonder Woman
Finally! It would seem illogical, not only morally but financially as well, that female protagonists would be left out of today’s blockbusters. Females make up more than half the world’s population, film tickets for wome
Young CriticPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is a phenomenon quite unlike any other. The films are a spinoff of a ride in Disney World, and they’ve gone on to rake over $3 billion over four movies. The fifth film in the franch
Young CriticBaywatch (2017)
Is there anything Hollywood won’t remake? There is such a seeded fear in movie studios on betting on an original story, instead we keep getting delivered with remakes, reboots, prequels, sequels, and spin-offs; you wond
Young CriticAlien: Covenant
The 2012 film Prometheus was director Ridley Scott’s unofficial prequel to his masterpiece Alien . In the film he also took certain liberties since he was not tied down by any specific franchise lore; this led to an exp
Young CriticKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Guy Ritchie has a very unique style of directing, so that you can spot his films from a mile away. This was apparent in full bloom in his first successes such as Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrells and Snatch , and it
Young CriticGuardians of the Galaxy vol. 2
In order for a sequel to capture the originality of its predecessor, it has to diverge from simply copying and pasting, and branch out into an innovating and unexpected realm. Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 seemed to lea
Young CriticThe Fate of the Furious
The Fast and Furious franchise has lasted longer than anyone might have expected, including its’ filmmakers. The possible extents of the story have been stretched to its limit, finally running out in their most recent it
Young CriticThe Zookeeper's Wife
World War II is probably one of the most ubiquitous settings in cinema history. There is a seemingly endless stream of stories coming out every year about this time period. The most recent is The Zookeeper’s Wife , a mor
Young CriticT2 Trainspotting
Trainspotting was a stylistic and narrative surprise in 1996. It was the movie that essentially launched director Danny Boyle and actor Ewan McGregor’s careers. The film took a look at the working class lives of junkies
Young CriticLife
Space thrillers are always a good time, essentially because the feeling of isolation always works in building suspense. Life is pitched as a thriller but it ends up being more of a horror gore-fest… unfortunately. Life
Young CriticPower Rangers (2017)
The Power Rangers concept has gone a long way. They were originally simply a martial arts show from Japan. The American networks took the fight scenes and pieced them together with their own written narrative. There hav
Young CriticBeauty and the Beast (2017)
Why remake a perfect movie? That question didn’t seem to haunt Disney’s executives as they greenlit a slew of live-action remakes from their animated library. Some of these new films have brought new life and quality int
Young CriticKong: Skull Island
Every studio’s dream is to have a cinematic universe. Marvel was the first to have this success with its superhero behemoth, and Disney has moved on to making the Star Wars universe as well. The closest studio to rival
Young CriticLogan
Superhero movies need something new. The classic incarnation of cheesy lines and fights is burning itself out; audiences crave something more daring and different. We had a few glimpses of this with Kick-Ass and The Dark
Young CriticGet Out
You can’t help but wonder if this film hadn’t been in the horror genre, if it would have been given as big of a release. First-time director Jordan Peele, famous for being a sketch comic, shows a deft hand and telling st
Young CriticThe Great Wall
China is soon to become the number one market for films in the world. Naturally Hollywood is keen to shift some of its blockbusters to cater to the Chinese, but unfortunately movie executives seem to think that making th
Young CriticJohn Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick was a classic cult hit back in 2014, it was therefore surprising that a sequel was made, relying on a fan base that grew out of DVD sales and not film tickets. However, John Wick: Chapter 2 proved to be not on
Young CriticA United Kingdom
Romances come in many colors and can be successful with any genre fusion, be it drama, comedy, or even horror. But one important thing that any romance must get is the emotional weight of its’ pair; if this core aspect f
Young CriticThe Lego Batman Movie
There is an increasing super-hero fatigue in Hollywood where most stories seem recycled, the only answer to keep this genre going is to laugh at itself and not take itself too seriously. This phase was started out last F
Young CriticGold (2016)
I’m a huge fan of Matthew McConaughey. He had a brilliant year in 2013 where three films put him on the map as a quality actor: Mud, Dallas Buyers Club, and The Wolf on Wall Street . He then had a subsequent great 2014 w