Young CriticI Care a Lot
An intriguing set-up devolved into an uninteresting thriller The anti-hero became a popular protagonist mold in TV. Many credit The Sopranos (1999-2007) with starting such a trend, this led to similar characters in such
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Young CriticBarb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
The Bridesmaids screenwriters return with an original but narratively stale comedy Bridesmaids (2011) was a groundbreaking and pioneering film. It was revolutionary in how it portrayed and liberated female characters in
Young CriticThe Little Things
A notable effort to subvert expectations is lost in a half-baked plot Police procedurals and detective stories have taken on a new light given the mainstream conversation regarding the systemic abuse of power in police f
Young CriticHillbilly Elegy
Ron Howard's latest captured an emotional snapshot of America, but shies away from analyzing it Ron Howard has been fascinated with underdog stories, from his box office hit Apollo 13 (1995) to his more cerebral A Beauti
Young CriticThe Prom
TV titan Ryan Murphy continues to struggle to find his cinematic side Ryan Murphy has become a TV titan in the last decade, creating such diverse hits as Glee (2009-2015), American Horror Story (2011-), American Crime St
Young CriticFreaky
Christopher Landon returns with another genre mash up that doesn't necessarily work Christopher Landon has emerged as a curious director specializing in a kind of genre-mash. Having begun his directing career in such fra
Young CriticThe Personal History of David Copperfield
Iannucci's adaptation captures a difficult tone, but botches its "colorblind" casting Unfortunately, what much of the Western world considers “classics” of literature are mostly populated by white characters in white set
Young CriticOn the Rocks
Sofia Coppola partners with Apple in an enjoyable, if socially incongruous film Apple has been making a heavy investment in producing visual content. This has been most prominent on the television side, with blockbuster
Young CriticThe Witches (2020)
This remake from Robert Zemeckis employs, but doesn't commit to interesting interpretive changes Roald Dahl’s impact on children’s stories is something that has not gotten the proper appreciation it deserves. Dahl was ab
Young CriticThe Glorias
The Gloria Steinem biopic and its ideological ambitions are constrained by its cinematic format Gloria Steinem has involuntarily become a cultural icon in the United States, specifically thanks to her feminist activism f
Young CriticEnola Holmes
The Sherlock Holmes spin-off works better as a family film than a canon story The Sherlock Holmes IP has allowed a steady production of adaptations since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first published his mystery entries in the
Young CriticAntebellum
Rich Symbolism Highlights Important Themes If At the Cost of the Larger Narrative It says a lot about the world, and specifically of America, in seeing how many films about slavery have been made in comparison to those o
Young CriticWaiting for the Barbarians
An Ingenious Style to Comment on Imperialism is Watered Down with a Shallow Narrative Imperialism is a subject that is hard to encapsulate or explore on screen since its effects are so wide-ranging. There have been succe
Young CriticTesla
A Jumble of Tone, Structure, and Style Bring Down This Bold Biopic The name of Tesla has gotten fame in the last decade thanks to the electric car company of the same name and its eccentric founder Elon Musk. However, Mu
Young CriticThe Silencing
A Solidly Crafted B-Movie Showcasing Two Strong Lead Performances After a huge success in an actor’s career, it can be difficult to disengage oneself from such a property. It has occurred to the actors of Harry Potter ,
Young CriticThe Outpost
A cliché-riddle set-up is nulled by a gripping final battle War movies are a hard endeavor to pull off. One can easily fall into a certain one-sidedness in the telling of the narrative, or risk glorifying violence, or ev
Young CriticThe Old Guard
A unique and competently explored concept The concept of immortality is one that human beings have been exploring and pondering since our first consciousness. It has been infused in religion, science, and, of course, the
Young CriticThe Lovebirds
The Big Sick (2017) turned out to be one of the breakout comedies of the last couple of years. The film was able to bring about the star-making performances from Zoe Kazan and Kumail Nanjiani, as well as showcasing a new
Young CriticSonic the Hedgehog
The video game industry continues to be the leader in growth in the entertainment industry, far outpacing any other sector. It thus makes sense that film studios (struggling for declining movie attendance) want to adapt
Young CriticAn Officer and a Spy
Roman Polanski has had a life that is eventful enough to be made into a film. The director was one of the hottest filmmakers in the late 60s with the great success of Rosemary’s Baby (1968), however, only a year after th
Young CriticBombshell
Fox News arose in the 1990s as a refreshing option for conservative Americans. The network grew to be the biggest news conglomerate in the United States. This was all thanks to a partnership between News Corp. CEO Rupert
Young CriticStar Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars has been a critical franchise in film history. The first film Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) kickstarted a trend of sci-fi films, which would prove to enter the cultural zeitgeist. The result was franchises like
Young CriticJumanji: The Next Level
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) proved to be the surprise hit of the 2017 winter season; making a boatload at the box office while competing with a Star Wars flick. It thus seemed inevitable that this newly reboote
Young CriticFrozen II
Frozen (2013) was a world-wide phenomenon unlike the animated world had seen since perhaps the second Golden Age of Disney which ended with Tarzan (1999). The film was a huge financial success, infecting family homes eve