Young CriticEileen
William Oldroyd's psychological thriller is misguided in its third act The psychological thriller is a difficult genre to inhabit. One must build a slow tension and foreboding using only emotion and intention instead of
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Young CriticDream Scenario
Nicolas Cage's latest delivers an intriguing and refreshingly original film Nicolas Cage has recently used his star power to shine the light on daring up and coming filmmakers, bringing truly original ideas to the screen
Young CriticSaltburn
Emerald Fennell's sophomore film is boldly captivating With Emerald Fennel bursting onto the directing scene with Promising Young Woman (2020), it was inevitable for an immense anticipation for her sophomore follow-up to
Young CriticThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The Hunger Games prequel is constrained by its format The Hunger Games films were a massive success for Lionsgate released concurrently with the Twilight and Divergent franchises. However, as the former ended and the la
Young CriticDumb Money
Craig Gillespie's adaptation of the GameStop craze is hilariously comprehensive The GameStop stock craze of 2021 was a frenzy that was ripe for satire and comedy, yet few thought there would be a cinematic biopsy so soon
Young CriticA Haunting in Venice
Branagh's third iteration of Hercule Poirot continues to yield solid results Kenneth Branagh is quietly one of the most versatile and prolific directors of the last few decades. Starting in Shakespeare and moving into su
Young CriticBottoms
Emma Seligman's sophomore outing is another astonishingly bold comedy Emma Seligman and Rachel Sennott are two of the most exciting rising talents in Hollywood. They wowed indie film fans with their debut Shiva Baby (202
Young CriticThe Equalizer 3
Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua's surprising action trilogy is solidly reliable Despite its enjoyable action and deadly Denzel Washington performance, I wouldn’t have pegged The Equalizer (2014) as the potential sta
Young CriticThe Last Voyage of the Demeter
The adaptation of a chapter in Bram Stoker's "Dracula" proves an effective horror film Milking every last ounce of an IP is becoming a tiresome trend. Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” has been done to death on the screen, most re
Young CriticTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's take of the beloved franchise is a charming win The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise IP is something that Hollywood has struggled to exploit. The beloved 80s children’s series had som
Young CriticTheater Camp
The loving tribute to theater is a solid directing debut from Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman Theater holds a special place in many actors’ hearts; it is usually the medium through which many performing artists first exp
Young CriticIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
The latest Indiana Jones film is a surprising good imitation Endless sequels can feel daunting, especially after the original filmmakers and storytellers have let go of the material. It is hard for a new set of hands to
Young CriticThe Flash
The much-troubled film delivers a safe and enjoyable take on the multiverse The sad demise of the DC Extended Universe has so far delivered duds in its wake, from the incredibly generic Black Adam (2022) to the extremely
Young CriticThe Little Mermaid (2023)
The newest Disney live-action remake is a safe, but charming adaptation The recent Disney live-action remakes have been coy ways to sell the same product to viewers twice. The trend started with the winningly improved Th
Young CriticBlackberry
The most recent film about over-ambitious entrepreneurs is winning and comprehensive There seems to be a new thematic fascination in film and television within the last two years: over-ambitious entrepreneurs. Many proje
Young CriticGuardians of the Galaxy vol. 3
James Gunn's last Marvel film caps a solid trilogy While the Marvel Cinematic Universe seems to be unraveling before our eyes, with each interconnected film flopping around for a reason to exist, the jump into a comforta
Young CriticGuy Ritchie's The Covenant
The British director's latest is a rare winning modern war film After the disastrous US Army withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, stories about the unpaid debts that the Americans had with tens of thousands of int
Young CriticAir
The story of how Nike signed Michael Jordan is surprisingly gripping Ben Affleck is a polarizing figure within Hollywood, the Boston-native has had a rollercoaster acting trajectory, and his directing career has sadly su
Young CriticDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
The board game adaptation is surprisingly entertaining The “Dungeons & Dragons” boardgame had a bit of a revival in the mid-2010s as 80s nostalgia was running high. It was featured heavily in the first season of Stranger
Young CriticJohn Wick: Chapter 4
The latest in this action franchise has more action at the cost of plot and character The stunt profession has been underappreciated for much of cinema history. Thanks to stunt-performers-turned-directors, however, actio
Young CriticScream VI
The newest entry in the meta-horror franchise is a surprising improvement on its predecessor Horror movies tend to be set in claustrophobic settings; be it a single building, the suburbs, or other isolating factors, for
Young CriticServant (Season 4)
The culmination to the wobbly, but winning Apple TV horror series M. Night Shyamalan was one of the big “signings” by Apple TV, when it first launched its streaming service in 2019. The American director made his first f
Young CriticKnock at the Cabin
M. Night Shyamalan’s latest is taut if unmemorable M. Night Shyamalan went from Hollywood Golden Boy with hits like The Sixth Sense (1999) and Signs (2002), to punch-line with Avatar: The Last Airbender (2014) and After
Young CriticCorsage
Krieps shines in yet another take of Empress Sisi Thanks in part to the #MeToo era, dissociative feminist stories have been on the rise, showing female existential dread taken with panache. This has mostly been seen in s