Young CriticThe board game adaptation is surprisingly entertaining The “Dungeons & Dragons” boardgame had a bit of a revival in the mid-2010s as 80s nostalgia was running high. It was featured heavily in the first season of Stranger
Young CriticThe latest in this action franchise has more action at the cost of plot and character The stunt profession has been underappreciated for much of cinema history. Thanks to stunt-performers-turned-directors, however, actio
Young CriticThe sequel to the charming original surrenders into generic superhero territory Through the chaos of the Warner Media merger with Discovery, the superhero extended universe of DC has been scrapped, to be restarted from s
Young CriticElizabeth Banks' take on the bonkers concept is a muddled and uninvolving affair Elizabeth Banks is, quietly, one of the most versatile and consistent actresses working in the last two decades. From comedies like Wet Hot
Young CriticThe Adam Driver vs. dinosaurs vehicle is dully banal The last two species that have ruled our planet have been humans and dinosaurs; it is only natural that the imagination of artists ponder which of the two would triump
Young CriticCameron returns to the silver screen with another visual marve James Cameron is one of the most successful directors of all time. He’s directed two of the top three highest-grossing films of all time ( Avatar (2009) #1,
Young CriticThe awaited sequel works well as a send-off and recycled continuation The death of Chadwick Boseman was a gut-wrenching and surprising blow for many fans, but it must have been absolutely demolishing for those who knew a
Young CriticThe latest superhero movie is a forgettable CGI-filled affair One would think that after all the super-hero origin films we’ve had in the last decade-plus, studios would have enough material to develop existing character
Young CriticThe highly anticipated series starts slow and improves with each episode J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” essentially jumpstarted modern fantasy stories. The film adaptations by Peter Jackson proved incredibly succes
Young CriticMarvel’s first sit-com is too unfocused Marvel films have largely blended into one another in terms of style and tone, delivering an expected package to viewers. The TV side of the super-hero brand is where we’ve gotten
Young CriticThe action epic relishes its rarely explored setting Hollywood is always in need of stories, and what better pool to draw from than history itself. However, as happens with Hollywood only too often, when they find a part
Young CriticDavid Leitch’s latest is a bloody hilarious action comedy David Leitch has made a rather successful jump into the director’s chair after having been a stuntman for most of his career. He first broke out with John Wick (2
Young CriticThe newest Marvel show is a kid-oriented fare Within the endless barrage of Marvel content we get nowadays, the most refreshing entries have come from the TV side, with the likes of Wandavision (2021), Loki (2021-), and
Young CriticThe Norse god’s fourth stand-alone film has an enticing villain and an aversion to self-seriousness The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been seismic enough to warrant its own chapter in movie history. The way that stand-al
Young CriticThe cynical superhero show continues its strong and unpredictable run The Boys has jumped onto the superhero trend bandwagon, and yet has been able to steer itself clear from falling into the same-old narrative structure
Young CriticPart 2 features the climactic, but safe finale It seems as if the last couple of weeks have been scheduled precisely to overwhelm fantasy and sci-fi nerds, with the rolling out of episodes from The Boys (2019-), Westworl
Young CriticThe spin-off series has an exciting finale surrounding by filler Disney’s great success in the last decade has come from squeezing its lucrative IP out of every remaining dollar and idea. This has worked when structured
Young CriticThe capstone to the new Jurassic trilogy is a convoluted disappointment Jurassic Park (1993) was a monumental hit not only because of its spectacular visual effects, but because of the way it translated the imagination a
Young CriticThe newest batch of episodes from the Netflix hit are starting to show their stretch limits Despite many predicting the “end” of Netflix as it has begun to see a decline in subscriber growth, the streaming pioneer and gi
Young CriticThe long-awaited sequel delivers a proper homage and evolution to the first film Given that studios are digging deeper into their IP libraries in order to make new films (instead of say… come up with original ideas), it’
Young CriticThe universe-hopping sequel is entertaining if distracted in setting up other films Superhero fatigue, predicted to have settled in long ago is far from upon us. Superhero films seem to be the only thing keeping theaters
Young CriticThe Marvel Egyptian superhero is refreshingly averse from superheroing Marvel shows seem to be the place where the studio’ narrative exploration is taking place the most. The cinema-directed properties are increasingly p
Young CriticThe Nicolas Cage meta film is a fun if generic comedy Nicolas Cage has delivered some of the most unique and inimitable performances of the last few decades, for better or worse. The actor’s style, defined by himself as
Young CriticThis refreshingly original film is a fascinating if slightly overwhelming watch In a twist of fate, the box office these past few weeks has been peopled with such films as The Northman (2022), The Unbearable Weight of Ma