Young CriticA Blocky, Soulless Cash Grab Fails to Build Anything Worthwhile It seemed that the “video game” curse that had plagued movie adaptations was broken a few years ago with the halfway-decent Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), Unch
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 CriticA cringey and embarrassing reboot of the classic cartoon It seems like the Warner Brothers family division has given up coming up with original ideas. They seem to be following a formula of taking old IP and modernizing
Young CriticA tone-deaf and insensitive studio films set during the COVID-19 pandemic No doubt there will be a plethora of films and art commenting on the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of lockdown. Already there have been some r
Young CriticJohn Patrick Shanely returns to the director's chair after a 12 year absence The jump from stage to screen is not always an easy one. Shakespeare is perhaps the most famous example, whose grand narratives have benefitted
Young CriticThe sequel to the vastly successful zombie flick proves to be an embarrassing failure Train to Busan (2016) proved to be not only a surprise hit in the crowded zombie-genre, but a worldwide financial and critical phenome
Young CriticYou’d think that after seeing so many studio films, one would be accustomed to the pathetic pandering that can sometimes be produced. However, I am still angered when a studio film is so blatantly crafted as a product, w