Young CriticDownsizing
Alexander Payne has always been a director given small budgets, focusing on personal stories that comment on a larger aspect of the human or American life. His previous works include Election, About Schmidt , The Descend
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Young CriticJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
The video game culture has not really been captured on screen well since Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. World , and even that was an unconventional fable; other films have shied away since they see video games as compe
Young CriticStar Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
There are few franchises as universally iconic as Star Wars . It’s incredibly hard to deal with such famed characters like Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, which is why J.J. Abrams chose to honor them in Star Wars: The
Young CriticThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Martin McDonagh started as a playwright and after winning an Oscar for a short film he moved into directing long features, the first two of which were the great In Bruges and Seven Psycopaths . His third film continues a
Young CriticMurder on the Orient Express (2017)
Kenneth Branagh has always been a fan of classics. His career has been littered early on by Shakespeare productions both on the stage and on the screen, and his directing career has taken him to adaptations of classic st
Young CriticLast Flag Flying
Richard Linklater, much like Tarantino, is one of the current American masters of dialogue. He can make any boring setting with any type of characters evolve into a hypnotizing exchange. His last few films ( Boyhood , Ev
Young CriticThor: Ragnarok
One would think that a simple formula to art and success is give a mainstream topic, a huge budget, and creative freedom to a credited unique artist. This is certainly the path that Marvel took with its most recent film
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Chadwick Boseman is one of the top actors working today. He’s made a name for himself in the biographical genre, breaking big in the Jackie Robinson drama 42 and then later going on to play James Brown in Get On Up . Wi
Young CriticBlade Runner 2049
Blade Runner wasn’t a hit when it came out. In fact, it was a box office flop; it was only in VHS sales that it gained a cult following to the point that it was claimed a classic in latter decades. The film explored what
Young CriticBattle of the Sexes
Billie Jean King is a tennis legend. Her exploits in the sport are well-known to avid fans, but she will likely stand out to the rest of the general public as one of the participants in the Battle of the Sexes, which sou
Young CriticAmerican Made
There are many true stories that leave many in disbelief at how fate works. One of those incredible stories is that of Barry Seal, an American pilot who in the 70s and 80s worked with some of the most important historica
Young CriticStronger
The Boston Marathon Bombing of 2013 was an incredibly impactful moment for many Americans. The stories revolving around the tragedy flitted through social media for months, one of them being that of a man named Carlos he
Young CriticKingsman: The Golden Circle
When Kingsman: The Secret Service came out in 2014, it was a cultural sensation. It took on the aged spy genre, and revitalized it with a tongue-in-cheek perspective. After such critical and box office acclaim, naturall
Young CriticIt (2017)
Stephen King is one of the greatest authors, not of today, but perhaps of all time. He’s had the ability to produce nearly a book a year, all of the highest caliber. What people consider his greatest novel, IT , has been
Young CriticGood Time
Robert Pattinson had a rocket start to his acting career. He first starred in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and was cast as the co-lead in the Twilight franchise. However, like his other Twilight co-star Kristen S
Young CriticIngrid Goes West
In the age of today, it’s hard to not see someone on his or her phone. The social media craze is upon us, and the worst part is that only a few of us see it as a problem. Now while I’m not condemning the advancement of t
Young CriticWind River
Taylor Sheridan has been on a roll. His last two screenplays where greatly acclaimed: Sicario and Hell or Highwater (the latter for which he was nominated for an Oscar). The screenwriter (and occasional actor) has final
Young CriticLogan Lucky
It’s hard for Steven Soderbergh to make a bad movie. He’s the mastermind behind the incredibly enjoyable Ocean’s films, as well as the likes of Contagion, Erin Brokovich, and Traffic . Soderbergh had claimed he had reti
Young CriticSpider-Man: Homecoming
You’d think Marvel would tire its own superheroes out after nearly twenty films of their cinematic universe. However, we have to give the studio and Disney credit, for managing to evolve with the trend and the times. Man
Young CriticBaby Driver
Edgar Wright is one of the few modern filmmakers than can be considered an auteur . His films all carry a very distinctive style, as recognizable as a Tarantino or Wes Anderson film. The director has also been picking hi
Young CriticWonder Woman
Finally! It would seem illogical, not only morally but financially as well, that female protagonists would be left out of today’s blockbusters. Females make up more than half the world’s population, film tickets for wome
Young CriticGuardians of the Galaxy vol. 2
In order for a sequel to capture the originality of its predecessor, it has to diverge from simply copying and pasting, and branch out into an innovating and unexpected realm. Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 seemed to lea
Young CriticLogan
Superhero movies need something new. The classic incarnation of cheesy lines and fights is burning itself out; audiences crave something more daring and different. We had a few glimpses of this with Kick-Ass and The Dark
Young CriticJohn Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick was a classic cult hit back in 2014, it was therefore surprising that a sequel was made, relying on a fan base that grew out of DVD sales and not film tickets. However, John Wick: Chapter 2 proved to be not on