Young CriticBlack Adam
The latest superhero movie is a forgettable CGI-filled affair One would think that after all the super-hero origin films we’ve had in the last decade-plus, studios would have enough material to develop existing character
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Young CriticShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Season 1)
Marvel’s first sit-com is too unfocused Marvel films have largely blended into one another in terms of style and tone, delivering an expected package to viewers. The TV side of the super-hero brand is where we’ve gotten
Young CriticAmsterdam
David O. Russell’s return is a superficial period comedy The problem with assembling a star-studded cast is the managing of egos, everyone wants to have a good and juicy role and thus won’t settle for simple bit parts. T
Young CriticBros
The queer milestone is rather stale in its rom and coms LGBTQ subjects in films are slowly seeping into the mainstream, especially for movies that aren’t about queer trauma. We’ve had a slow chipping away at the romantic
Young CriticDon't Worry Darling
Olivia Wilde’s sophmore outing is a disappointing thriller Olivia Wilde burst onto the directing scene with her breakout comedy Booksmart (2019), the hilarious female twist on the Superbad (2007) formula. Her follow-up f
Young CriticFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
The latest in the wizarding franchise corrects some mistakes, but still feels like unnecessary filler The world of Harry Potter has proven to be incredibly lucrative for all involved, perhaps too much so. Inevitably, as
Young CriticSonic the Hedgehog 2
This sequel is a rushed affair that wisely leans on the strengths of the original Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) was one of the last films to enjoy a regular box office run before the COVID-19 shut-downs brought the cinematic
Young CriticAmbulance
Michael Bay’s newest offers nothing new Michael Bay seems to have gone back to his roots of making California-centric crime films. This is a welcome respite from the slog of Transformers films, yet one wonders if Bay’s c
Young CriticInventing Anna
Shonda Rhimes’ second contribution to her Netflix deal is a dangerous disappointment Humankind has always been one for posturing, from politicians to celebrities. However, today’s world, filled with the constant observat
Young CriticScream (2022)
The newest Scream follows too-similar tropes Wes Craven is one of the few filmmakers who can say they have been monumental in constructing a genre. Horror can’t be understood without the original ideas of A Nightmare on
Young CriticThe 355
Simon Kinberg’s all-female spy thriller is hopelessly generic Women are seeing an increased representation in film genres that were previously barred to them. Although the action genre has been slower on the uptake, ther
Young CriticSquid Game (Season 1)
The Korean hit is an unoriginal and tonally indecisive series Capitalism is an economic system that while having taken over most of the world, has also gotten incredible criticism; this of course earned, in the way the s
Young CriticRespect
The newest Aretha Franklin biopic collapses into music biopic cliches The music biopic is in serious need of a redesign. While I acknowledge that many famous songwriters have very similar stories regarding their rise and
Young CriticThe Protégé
Martin Campbell's latest continues a downward trend of forgettable action Martin Campbell was one of the more exciting directors coming up in the early 2000s, he’d managed to capture a sense of thrill and excitement both
Young CriticBeckett (2021)
The new John David Washington film is blandly devoid of creativity John David Washington is slowly curating himself to become one of the most exciting actors working today. However, there is a fear that he is being sligh
Young CriticThe Tomorrow War
Another forgettable alien war blockbuster There was a time in the 1990s when blockbusters were coming out in droves, almost copying each other in themes and plot. There were two asteroid films the same year Armageddon (1
Young CriticThe Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
The latest in the horror-share universe is a stale and disappointing affair The Conjuring (2013) revitalized a stale horror genre that had devolved into reboots of 80s classics ( Friday the 13th (2009), Nightmare on Elm
Young CriticWrath of Man
Guy Ritchie's efforts don't prevent this film from becoming a forgettable crime-action flick I’ve finally been able to return to the theater. After getting fully vaccinated, I felt safe to go back to the dark halls of my
Young CriticThe United States vs. Billie Holiday
A very disoriented performance is somewhat anchored by a spectacular lead performance It is hard to have a good eye for discovering talent; usually a director might strike lucky with a first time actor once or twice in t
Young CriticTo All the Boys: Always and Forever
The final film in the trilogy closes out predictably with a flash of character introspection The To All the Boys trilogy has proven to be a surprising hit adaptation from the popular books. The first film proved to be a
Young CriticMidnight Sky
George Clooney's latest directorial outing proves to be a third-straight disappointment George Clooney had a promising start as a director with Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), an
Young CriticThe Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Chris Columbus returns to the directing chair with a rather overstuffed sequel Chris Columbus (the director not the Genovesean explorer) has had an ability to craft Christmas classics. His most famous Christmas movie is
Young CriticMulan (2020)
The Newest Disney Live-Action Remake Ends Up Blunting Its Powerful Source Material One pleasant aspect of the money-bait live-action Disney remakes is their modernization of certain tropes that were outdated when the ori
Young CriticBill & Ted Face the Music
The Return of the Charming Duo Proves to Be Unimaginative and Unwarranted While becoming cult classics later, the impact of the Bill & Ted films was not felt until afterwards. They effectively ushered in an era of films