Young CriticBeau is Afraid
Ari Aster's latest is an overly-ambitious surrealist film Ari Aster was part of an exciting crop of new horror filmmakers alongside Robert Eggers and Mike Flannagan, who seemed to be redefining the genre with bold new br
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Young CriticThe Super Mario Bros. Movie
This video game adaptation is blandly generic Given how readily film studios have exploited IP, it’s a surprise that Nintendo’s video game universe has remained relatively untouched. There was the maligned live-action Su
Young CriticShazam! Fury of the Gods
The sequel to the charming original surrenders into generic superhero territory Through the chaos of the Warner Media merger with Discovery, the superhero extended universe of DC has been scrapped, to be restarted from s
Young CriticCreed III
The latest in the "Rocky/Creed" franchise is entertaining, but uneven
Young CriticM3GAN
This January horror movie is surprisingly competent Jason Blum and James Wan have dominated the horror genre for the past decade. Thus, to see them team up presages an intriguing film to come. However, when that film is
Young CriticGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Benoit Blanc’s new adventure proves blander than the first Knives Out (2019) burst through the scene to revive the murder mystery sub-genre that Kenneth Branagh had been attempting to with his remakes of Agatha Christie
Young CriticEmpire of Light
Olivia Coleman is insuperable in Sam Mendes’ new film Sam Mendes has always been fascinated with loneliness, though his films have tended to be focused on male protagonists, be it with Skyfall (2012), Road to Perdition (
Young CriticThe Whale
Aronofsky’s latest has Brendan Fraser deliver the performance of his career Darren Aronofsky has always been a director fascinated with the grand and epic internal journeys. He loosely adapted “the Bible” with Mother! (2
Young CriticArmageddon Time
James Gray’s film fails at connecting viewers to its protagonist James Gray has focused his films on characters with a deep internal turmoil. He’s frequently set these characters against colorful backdrops, such as 1920s
Young CriticDecision to Leave
Park Chan-wook’s latest is a carefully curated detective drama with a lackluster romance Irrational relationships have been a focus and fascination of many filmmakers through history; how can, against all logic, emotions
Young CriticTriangle of Sadness
The Palme D’Or winner is rather shallow in its narrative Ruben Ostlund has always been a director fascinated with contradictions and hypocrites. Such was his view of masculinity and the family structure in his brilliant
Young CriticTicket to Paradise
The star-duo bring life and charm to the otherwise bland rom-com Theatrically released romantic comedies seem to be making something of a comeback. The beginning of the year saw the Jennifer Lopez-Owen Wilson Marry Me (2
Young CriticLord of the Rings: Rings of Power (Season 1)
The highly anticipated series starts slow and improves with each episode J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” essentially jumpstarted modern fantasy stories. The film adaptations by Peter Jackson proved incredibly succes
Young CriticThree Thousand Years of Longing
George Miller’s newest is an ambitious tale whose third act fails to nail the landing Many filmmakers can claim to be versatile, but none can top George Miller’s ability to flit between wildly different genres. This is t
Young CriticResurrection
Andrew Seman’s second feature is a bold yet inconsistent look at toxic relationships Toxic relationships are a complex subject whose discussions and experience are hard to talk about let alone depict in an empathic way.
Young CriticThor: Love and Thunder
The Norse god’s fourth stand-alone film has an enticing villain and an aversion to self-seriousness The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been seismic enough to warrant its own chapter in movie history. The way that stand-al
Young CriticLightyear
The Toy Story spin-off is an enjoyable if derivative feature Pixar has developed a reputation as a studio of original ideas, always delivering something risky, new, and refreshing. However, just as every other major stud
Young CriticObi-Wan Kenobi
The spin-off series has an exciting finale surrounding by filler Disney’s great success in the last decade has come from squeezing its lucrative IP out of every remaining dollar and idea. This has worked when structured
Young CriticElvis
Baz Luhrmann’s brings his bombastic flash to the King of Rock and Roll’s biopic The music biopic is a genre that despite producing many interchangeable films, has delivered true breakthroughs in cinema, such as the crimi
Young CriticDownton Abbey: A New Era
The newest entry in the Crawley saga is a delightful reunion if narratively stale Julian Fellowes seems keen to stay in his comfort-zone of upstairs-downstairs dramas. After his great success with Gosford Park (2001) and
Young CriticDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
The universe-hopping sequel is entertaining if distracted in setting up other films Superhero fatigue, predicted to have settled in long ago is far from upon us. Superhero films seem to be the only thing keeping theaters
Young CriticThe Duke
Roger Michell’s last film is a fun if shallow true story Jim Broadbent has grown comfortable in a very specific type of role in his later career, that of quirky old man. It’s with slight variation on this trope that the
Young CriticThe Lost City
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum charm this film into an enjoyable flick Star-driven films seem like a thing of the past. Hollywood is driven solely by IP, yet there are flickering signs of the old ways of Hollywood her
Young CriticMothering Sunday
Eva Husson’s forbidden romance loses itself in stylistic choices Forbidden romances can be one of the most affecting ways to latch onto viewers emotionally. This concept has been around since Shakespeare and has become i