Young CriticThe impact that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had on modern culture is unlike anything in recent decades. The Marvel films are one of the few attractions that can lure viewers away from their couches and Netflix and
Young CriticOftentimes the American remakes of foreign-language films will lose much of the magic of their source material, as American directors mime the motions of the important narrative aspects (for evidence just see this year’s
Young CriticAdam McKay wowed us all with his shift from Will Ferrell comedies like Anchorman and The Other Guys to an analysis of the stock market crash of 2007, seen in his 2015 film The Big Short (for which he won an Academy Awa
Young CriticBarry Jenkins might just be the best director for romances today. That might not be the conventional thing one might hear from the Moonlight Oscar-winner, but it’s been the most powerful thing in his last two films. His
Young CriticIn order to tell an epic tale you don’t necessarily need to have a long runtime. A two hours plus movie doesn’t necessarily grant an approval of being a good film, and yet many filmmakers and Hollywood seem to think the
Young CriticIt takes courage to attempt a sequel to a decades-old classic, but if you’re Disney you have the credit with viewers to try and squeeze out more money out of a franchise. Fortunately, the newest sequel from the studio we
Young CriticThere have been so many adaptations of the Marvel superhero Spider-Man that it’s hard to know how many different iterations we’ve seen in simply this decade. The latest adaptation is a refreshing one from producers Phil
Young CriticAlfonso Cuaron has one of the most diverse filmographies of any director working today. The Mexican auteur has produced such hits as Y Tu Mama Tambien, Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Gravi
Young CriticFilmmakers and performers in comedy are people you should never underestimate in producing drama. Certainly in recent years we’ve seen some notable jumps from campy comedy movies to some of the best dramatic pictures of
Young CriticIt’s fairly easy to make a nostalgic film; all one needs is a handful of well-researched references. But to craft a story that captures an essence of a period as well as timelessness of human struggle, that’s something a
Young Critic“Living is easy with eyes closed,” that is a lyric in The Beatles’ song “Strawberry Fields Forever” and it reflects what many in the privileged western world choose to do when the truths of the world appear on the news.
Young CriticMotherhood has always fascinated filmmakers through the years, from Rosemary’s Baby to Terms of Endearment , and even the recent Bad Moms . In Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman’s latest collaboration, we get a seldom seen a
Young CriticWes Anderson has undoubtedly created his own genre. His films can’t be categorized by the current cinematic standards; they contain wit and humor with an underlying darkness, his symmetrical shots and quirky characters h
Young CriticThere has been a common acceptance between Hollywood executives that films with largely black casts don’t bring in money from overseas; given that half of a film’s revenue today comes from outside the US, studios aren’t
Young CriticAdapting an incredibly famous event as a film is extremely hard, as you have to try and add a new perspective to the story that the audience hasn’t already formulated. Such was the case with the successful series America
Young CriticWhen thinking about movies, it’s hard not to think about Steven Spielberg. The American director has produced an infinite amount of classics. Spielberg has been hard at work recently, he’s filmed two films back to back,
Young CriticIn such dire socio-political times, sometimes a movie about an adorable bear preaching kindness is all you need. Paddington 2 however, is so much more. Paddington 2 is the sequel to the successful 2014 adaptation of Mi
Young CriticAaron Sorkin is one of the greatest screenwriters to work in film, period. It’s surprising that the mind behind such great films like A Few Good Men, The Social Network, Moneyball , and the famed TV series The West Wing
Young CriticYou can tell when a film is by Guillermo Del Toro, he has such a unique style because he doesn’t let any outside forces influence him or bend his creative mind whatsoever. This has led him down a path to successes ( Pan’
Young CriticThe 2003 film The Room is widely considered the worst movie ever made. Many dubbed it as “the Citizen Kane of bad movies.” The incredible character of Tommy Wiseau is the writer, director, and star of this film; his jour
Young CriticAdolescence is an incredible rich subject simply because it’s incredibly volatile depending on which character you focus on. John Hughes was a master at tapping into this genre, but many of these teenager-focused films s
Young CriticPixar, just like many Hollywood studios, has fallen into the sequlitis wave, their last fully original film was back in 2015 with The Good Dinosaur , and even that was an adaptation of a children’s book. The next slate o
Young CriticWhen I say I cry at movies, it usually means my throat constricted a little and I got a case of the sniffles. But crying actual tears at a theater… that hasn’t happened in a while. The Florida Project is director Sean Ba
Young CriticComedy is really hard. It’s a genre in cinema that is incredibly underappreciated, and yet making people laugh indirectly through a screen is one of the hardest feats any artist will ever undertake. As for finding a good