Young CriticA satisfying sequel that builds on the original and seeks to expand its message Christmas movies have always attempted to bring a message about the importance of human, emotional, and familial things rather than the mate
Young CriticA fun sequel that proves to be a beacon for this year's family genre It might seem counterintuitive, but family entertainment during lockdown has been scarce. With kids stuck at home, studying online, the likes of new fa
Young CriticSteven Soderbergh’s Latest Continues His Experimental Trend Thankfully Steven Soderbergh is terrible at keeping his promises. The American director has proposed more than once in the last decade that he was retiring from
Young CriticDavid Fincher's first film in six years proves to be a slight let down Citizen Kane (1941) is considered a pioneering film in the history of cinema, by many considered the best film ever made. Curiously the film didn’t i
Young CriticA thrilling if barebones sophomore outing from Aneesh Chaganty Seeing the sophomore outing of directors that surprised with their first film, is perhaps even more important as an indicator to future spoils. Aneesh Chagan
Young CriticA dark film with deft criticism of religion is hindered by its sprawling story Netflix seems to become bolder as the years go by in greenlighting its films. With the touchy subject of religion, Netflix was already consum
Young CriticA First Half With Truly Fascinating Questions on Art is Imbalanced With a Turn into a Thriller The value of art is something that has been explored since the creation of painting as far back as the first cave drawings.
Young CriticCharlie Kauffman's latest dives even further into the surreal and abstract Charlie Kauffman has been keeping viewers on their toes since his first screenplays. The American writer-director’s films are always unexpected a
Young CriticAn Informative and Effective Film about the Discovery of the Ukrainian Famine Europe in the 1930s is a fascinating time to study and to be a journalist, as one had infinite social and political experiments occurring: fro
Young CriticNolan's latest continues his complex exploration of time Director Christopher Nolan has been a staunch defender of the original cinematic experience; of sitting down in a dark theater surrounded by strangers to experienc
Young CriticA nostalgic and refreshing sci-fi film The sci-fi genre has quickly devolved in recent decades into one filled with explosions and action, and few and far in between are there films that use such a genre to question cert
Young CriticA symbolic journey of the tolls of dementia Australia has been producing a slew of adept horror directors in recent years. Jennifer Kent burst onto the scene with her fabulous The Babadook (2014), and later with her harr
Young CriticA thrilling war film that leans into authenticity, if at the cost of characterization Tom Hanks has become fascinated over his career on the historical periods of human excellence, and specifically American excellence in
Young CriticIn an era of extreme racial tensions, the voices of black artists are more needed than ever. Therefore, it was a godsend to have a new Spike Lee film debut on Netflix. The veteran American filmmaker had “returned to form
Young CriticPete Davidson has been a celebrity on the rise, both for his biting stand-up comedy as well as for his dating life. However, the Saturday Night Live (1975-) cast member has also become known for a troubling upbringing, m
Young CriticThe action movie genre used to be the biggest draw in cinemas, however, with the rise of the superhero subgenre the more classic shoot-em-ups have been slowly fading in the background, finding a home in straight-to-video
Young CriticIt seems that every once in a while there is a debate about whether art can provoke violence. As with all these conversations, there are fears and predictions that mass violence and shootings will occur at theaters (this
Young CriticSince its first foray into animation with Luxo Jr. (1986) and with its groundbreaking Toy Story (1995), Pixar has been the quality standard for animation in Hollywood. Thus whenever a new release of theirs is announced,
Young CriticThe best uses of genre in film are when it uses particular tropes to comment on a specific issue. With the commercialization of genre films, however, this can easily be lost to the cashing in and exploitation of clichés.
Young CriticThe idea of blockbuster films being led by women both in front as well as behind the camera seems to slowly be settling as a non-pioneering norm. Wonder Woman (2017) was able to do an incredible amount of glass-ceiling s
Young CriticGuy Ritchie’s first two films, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000) burst onto the screen announcing an electric and witty new director. However, with such newfound promise and success, Ritchie in
Young CriticFor much of the world democracies the death penalty is illegal, it is a brutal way of carrying out “justice” especially in countries were the Corrections facilities are made to “correct” instead of “condemn.” In the majo
Young CriticLouisa Mary Alcott’s novel “Little Women” has been made into TV and film countless times, being one of the most adapted source materials in Hollywood. The novel was source of a feminist pride way ahead of its time (the n
Young CriticThe politics of the Vatican are a fascinating subject to dive into. And yet a lot of filmmakers are still afraid of touching such a sensitive subject for over 1 billion believers worldwide. However, there have been succe