Young CriticThe Last Duel
Ridley Scott's epic take on a medieval Rashomon- esque tale of sexual assault is cautiously powerful Ridley Scott is one of the few working directors with a fascination of history. He has made innumerable historical epic
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Young CriticMidnight Mass
Mike Flannagan's newest horror mini-series is a theological triumph Mike Flannagan has singlehandedly brought prestige to the TV horror genre. By focusing on miniseries and self-contained stories, Flannagan has been able
Young CriticLamb
This bizarre directing debut is fascinatingly original There are hints of a new wave of cinema coming from Scandinavia. There appears to be a fascination with the fable/fairytale given a modernist dark spin. Such was the
Young CriticThe Night House
This slow burn horror film is a rewarding hidden gem Slow burn horror is something of an acquired taste. For many, the simple thrill of a jump-scare and gore is enough to satisfy their terror needs; thus, when a film ask
Young CriticLoki (Season 1)
The newest Marvel show proves to be the most intriguing and ambitious Marvel’s dominance in cinema is spilling over to TV. After delegating a lot of their TV work in the past to ABC or Netflix, creative mastermind Kevin
Young CriticCastlevania (Season 4)
Season 4 of the adult animated series has a high bar to clear, but it does so with style Netflix is producing so much content nowadays, that it is becoming harder not only to keep up with all their releases, but just the
Young CriticMinari
A delicate and moving view of immigration in America American immigrant stories on screen have largely been relegated to showcasing the horrid conditions at Ellis Island in the early 20th century. This is historically im
Young CriticNomadland
Chloe Zhao's latest delivers a poetic and immersive look at modern nomads The Western genre has found it hard to adapt to modern times. It seems that any movie classified in that genre has to be set in the 19th century i
Young CriticJudas and the Black Messiah
A charismatic and powerful film, which struggles to understand its protagonist The Black Panther movement, and in general any black empowerment movement that wasn’t led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been seen as viol
Young CriticSound of Metal
A rare exploration into the deaf world with some deft sound design and masterful acting Films about sensory disabilities are rare. The majority explore blindness, as it is the disability that can be played with in a visu
Young CriticAnother Round
A bold and deft exploration of alcoholism Due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020’s Cannes Film Festival turned out to be a subdued and restrained affair, with films being distributed for viewing through online portals and no
Young CriticKajillionaire
A bold rediscovery of the hidden of gems of ordinary life Ideological movements on both the right and left of the political spectrum are becoming more and more “anti-society.” These seek to condemn the stagnated state of
Young CriticBorat Subsequent Moviefilm
Sacha Baron Cohen's secret sequel proves to live up to the original Sacha Baron Cohen has been pushing the boundaries of comedy, documentary, and filmmaking like no artist has done, not only in years, but perhaps ever. T
Young CriticThe Trial of the Chicago 7
Aaron Sorkin's sophomore directional outing is a well-balanced and scarily relevant film Aaron Sorkin is the latest filmmaker to be nabbed by Netflix after the talented likes of Alfonso Cuaron, Martin Scorsese, Noah Baum
Young CriticRosa's Wedding
An Expert and Effectively Emotional Exploration of Self-Worth and Necessary Communication Iciar Bollain has an ability to make incredibly reflective films of societies current troubles. Her debut feature Flowers from Ano
Young CriticThe Half of It
There has been an uptick in films exploring the Asian-American immigrant experience. The more mainstream of these flicks tend to gloss over the more complex aspects in exchange for mass entertainment ( Crazy Rich Asians
Young CriticHoney Boy
Child actors lead a horribly dark life where their childhood is stolen from them and their parents are usually exploiting them for money and fame. Such a dark side of Hollywood is not normally explored on screen, but it
Young CriticFord v Ferrari
Ever since legendary actor Steve McQueen left our screens, the appreciation of cars – fast cars -on the silver screen has largely been left to the blocky Fast and Furious films. That franchise seems to dumb down the appr
Young CriticThe Lighthouse
Robert Eggers burst onto the filmmaking scene with his horror film The Witch (2015), which showed an incredible restraint and immersion of setting. The Sundance Best Director winner, has brought his follow up: The Lighth
Young CriticJoker
As long as there continues to be acts of domestic terrorism in Western countries, there will continue to be blame on video games, film, and music that supposedly encourage these acts. Despite statistics and psychological
Young CriticPain and Glory
Pedro Almodovar is in the rare class of directors to be in genres of their own. The Spanish auteur’ s exploration of the irrationalities of desire and how its indulgences are the most human aspects of us all, struck a ch
Young CriticWhile at War
The Spanish Civil War has been brought to screen by Spanish filmmakers innumerable times; after the return of democracy in 1977 it seemed to be a necessary atonement and exploration of a horror that still echoes 80 years
Young CriticThe Farewell
Death is a difficult subject to broach, on film, in literature, or even in everyday life. It seems surprising that this aspect of life should be so dense for us, as Benjamin Franklin said, “… in this world nothing can be
Young CriticToy Story 4
Pixar is one of the few studios that has chosen quality over quantity; yet their recent foray into sequel territory has many worried that their creative zenith was behind them. With the announcement of Toy Story 4 (2019)