Young CriticScary Movie (2026)
The Wayans return, but the jokes don't. Scary Movie (2026) starts promisingly then loses focus entirely in a second act of disconnected parody skits that can't replicate the sharp wit of the original.
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Young CriticScream 7
More Snooze Than Scream No franchise is safe from Hollywood milking it for all that its worth. The Scream movies had remained a solid franchise that, despite entries of diminishing returns, had always delivered an enjoya
Young CriticWuthering Heights
A provocation that mistakes erotic excess for emotional depth Despite being one of the most iconic love stories ever written, Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights has never had a definitive screen adaptation, with many filmm
Young CriticKarate Kid: Legends
A legacy sequel that forgets the legacy The Karate Kid (1984) was a fun ‘80s film—such a success that it understandably spawned a few diluted sequels. But few could have predicted the bloated franchise it would become.
Young CriticSnow White
Mirror Mirror, Why Remake This at All? Many blockbusters spend half a decade or more in development before their release, which often causes them to miss prevailing trends or audience cravings. Disney smelled big money i
Young CriticKraven the Hunter
Sony's final (hopefully) Spider-villain film is another mess Sony Pictures has been incapable of wringing out the full potential of the Spider-Man IP it own. The Peter Parker character has been passed to creative control
Young CriticRed One
The Christmas actioner is irresistibly forgettable “Feels like it was written by AI” will become an increasingly derogatory phrase within the art world, detailing a project beset by lack of originality or daring. How AI
Young CriticRumours
The horror-comedy fails in both its genres Political satires have become harder to pull off due to the rise of populism and incompetence that strong democracies have witnessed. This has left only the most extreme satiris
Young CriticVenom: The Last Dance
The final film in the trilogy falls completely flat Super-hero fatigue has been noted by movie studios. As a result, output has significantly been scaled back as Disney’s MCU had just one theatrical release this year ( D
Young CriticTerrifier 3
Damien Leone's latest entry continues a worrying escalation of violence The Terrifier movies have been a fairytale for independent filmmaking; a ragtag crew starts a franchise using creativity, grit, and scant budgets. T
Young CriticThe Watchers
Ishana Night Shyamalan's directing debut is pale imitation of her father's style Hollywood nepotism goes as far back as the creation of the industry, as family dynasties of actors going back centuries were adopted into m
Young CriticMeg 2: The Trench
The sequel to the 2018 giant shark film is a sluggish disappointment Monster films are becoming fewer and far between, as empathy to animals and unknown creatures rises with climate-forward movements. However, there are
Young CriticHalloween Ends
The final film of the new trilogy is the worst of the bunch Curiously the “planned” trilogies for revisited franchises in recent years have all be horrendously planned. From the recent trio of Star Wars movies, to the Ju
Young CriticMorbius
The newest Sony Marvel film is a messy slog Despite having some of the more interesting Marvel characters (Spider-Man and its surrounding villains), Sony Studios has been incapable of milking them with the success that D
Young CriticMoonfall
Roland Emmerich’s latest fails to deliver even on action Roland Emmerich has been specializing in the type of “disaster movies” that took multiplexes by the storm (pun intended) in the 90s and early 2000s. However, as th
Young CriticThe Matrix Resurrections
The long awaited return to the Matrix is a masquerading dumbed down reboot The Matrix (1999) proved to be a cultural milestone throughout the world as the nature of our reality and dull routines self-imposed by society w
Young CriticDear Evan Hansen
This misdirected adaptation of the hit musical is a cringey watch Broadway hits don’t always translate well to the screen. This can be because of a lack of imagination in using cinematic tools, or simply because the film
Young CriticReminiscence
Lisa Joy's directing debut is an embarrassing attempt at copying the Nolan style Curiously the offshoots of the collaborators of the Nolan brothers: Christopher and Jonathan, have struggled to adapt their similar style a
Young CriticSpiral: From the Book of Saw
The 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 CriticArtemis Fowl
Disney has had a largely successful track-record when creating satisfying blockbusters. Whether from beloved existing material, or a pairing with original filmmakers, there are rare misses with this roadmap. The highest