Young CriticRed One
The Christmas actioner is irresistibly forgettable “Feels like it was written by AI” will become an increasingly derogatory phrase within the art world, detailing a project beset by lack of originality or daring. How AI
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Young CriticVenom: The Last Dance
The final film in the trilogy falls completely flat Super-hero fatigue has been noted by movie studios. As a result, output has significantly been scaled back as Disney’s MCU had just one theatrical release this year ( D
Young CriticTransformers One
The animated film is a surprisingly enjoyable one The Transformers franchise has constantly delivered unwatchable slogs. Diminishing box office returns, lack of story ideas, and the exit of Michael Bay as the franchise d
Young CriticDeadpool & Wolverine
The return of the "merc with a mouth" turns the satire onto the MCU With the acquisition of 20th Century Fox by Disney there was excitement and dread by movie fans regarding the possibilities of melding characters and st
Young CriticBad Boys Ride or Die
The latest in this franchise continues to float thanks to its duo's charisma The Bad Boys films have become an inexplicable franchise. What was once a charming, if dated buddy cop flick, has just delivered its fourth ent
Young CriticFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga
The prequel to Fury Road delivers on action and backstory Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) was a milestone in action filmmaking, using stunts and practical explosions in daring and impetuous ways, setting the bar for all future
Young CriticThe Fall Guy
David Leitch's tribute to stunt work is really a winning rom-com David Leitch and Chad Stahelski reenergized the appreciation of stunt work as they themselves transitioned from being stunt men to film directors. Stahelsk
Young CriticThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Guy Ritchie's latest is a competently made if unmemorable comedy action flick Guy Ritchie has hit a prolific stage of his directing career, delivering seven directorial projects in the last five years alone (this countin
Young CriticMonkey Man
Dev Patel's directorial debut is a promising yet patchy actioner Dev Patel has mainly used slim physique as that of an underestimated hero in dramatic films such as Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and Lion (2016) or comedies
Young CriticGodzilla x Kong: A New Empire
The latest in the "Monsterverse" continues its creative decline One need only read the following title to realize the creative doldrums that Hollywood has beached at: Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire (2024). Godzilla x Ko
Young CriticArgylle
Matthew Vaughn's latest is a qualified mess Matthew Vaugh is one of the more bold and visually assured directors working within the studio system. Coming up as a filmmaker with Guy Ritchie in the early 2000s, he’s spun o
Young CriticRebel Moon: Part 1 - Child of Fire
Zack Snyder's space epic is a barrage of exposition and slow-motion Zack Snyder’s jump from Warner Bros. to Netflix seems to have allowed him to deliver on the ambitious stories he’d been restrained from telling. We firs
Young CriticSilent Night
John Woo's return to American cinema is a worryingly shortsighted action flick John Woo has taken a 20 year break from Hollywood, having brought his cinematic action style to 1990s America from Hong Kong. This revolution
Young CriticThe Marvels
The latest from Marvel is its most generic yet The Marvel Cinematic Universe is sorely lost. The pioneering “shared universe” idea that found individual films build upon a larger interconnected story (a structure stolen
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 CriticMeg 2: The Trench
The sequel to the 2018 giant shark film is a sluggish disappointment Monster films are becoming fewer and far between, as empathy to animals and unknown creatures rises with climate-forward movements. However, there are
Young CriticBlue Beetle
The latest from DC works better as a film about family than super-heroes Super-hero fatigue is real. Despite the genre trying to find new juice to squeeze out of its over-exploited characters, it’s finding it harder to n
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 CriticMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1
The first part of the supposed big finale struggles to find its balance It’s hard to believe, but the Mission: Impossible movies have already clocked seven entries—with an eighth on the way. It’s been fascinating to wa
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 CriticSpider-Man: Across the Spider-verse
An expanded ambition and scope doesn't dilute this winning film It seems that we are slowly coming to accept previous genre outcasts into mainstream cinema. Foreign language films seemed to be niche and intellectual corn
Young CriticFast X
The latest in the Fast saga plays it safe, but introduces and electric villain No movie captured the current state of American society better than Vice (), which in its final scene had Democrats and Trump supporters at e
Young CriticRenfield
This original new take on Dracula devolves into a generic action-comedy Dracula has been done to death (pardon the pun) on screen, with so many iterations and variations on the concept that it’s hard to keep up. Neverthe