Young CriticThe Northman
Robert Egger’s latest is another unique and immersive feature Robert Eggers is quickly becoming one of the most unique and fascinating new directors to follow. His films are placed in settings that are little explored in
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Young CriticFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
The latest in the wizarding franchise corrects some mistakes, but still feels like unnecessary filler The world of Harry Potter has proven to be incredibly lucrative for all involved, perhaps too much so. Inevitably, as
Young CriticAmbulance
Michael Bay’s newest offers nothing new Michael Bay seems to have gone back to his roots of making California-centric crime films. This is a welcome respite from the slog of Transformers films, yet one wonders if Bay’s c
Young CriticMorbius
The newest Sony Marvel film is a messy slog Despite having some of the more interesting Marvel characters (Spider-Man and its surrounding villains), Sony Studios has been incapable of milking them with the success that D
Young CriticThe Lost City
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum charm this film into an enjoyable flick Star-driven films seem like a thing of the past. Hollywood is driven solely by IP, yet there are flickering signs of the old ways of Hollywood her
Young CriticThe Batman
Matt Reeves’ take on the caped crusader is a refreshingly engaging one The mark of a good storyteller is the ability to find something new in a worn-out trope. Storytelling is not so much qualified in what you are tellin
Young CriticUncharted
The long-awaited video-game adaptation is generically enjoyable The video game production company Naughty Dog has prided itself in delivering some of the highest quality games in recent years, both in terms of gameplay a
Young CriticPeacemaker (Season 1)
James Gunn’s spin-off show is an intriguing action comedy James Gunn is one of the most exhilarating filmmakers to be working today. His every project is infused with a passionate sense of fun, wanting to both ridicule a
Young CriticThe Book of Boba Fest
This Mandalorian spin-off is disappointingly uninspired As with every other major franchise today, Star Wars is expanding to the small screen with a slew of TV series. Star Wars seemed to hit its stride in TV with The M
Young CriticMoonfall
Roland Emmerich’s latest fails to deliver even on action Roland Emmerich has been specializing in the type of “disaster movies” that took multiplexes by the storm (pun intended) in the 90s and early 2000s. However, as th
Young CriticThe 355
Simon Kinberg’s all-female spy thriller is hopelessly generic Women are seeing an increased representation in film genres that were previously barred to them. Although the action genre has been slower on the uptake, ther
Young CriticHawkeye
The Avenger’s long-awaited time in the spotlight is stolen by its supporting cast Whilst many of the characters in The Avengers (2012) have become famous with their own spin-off films, Hawkeye as played by Jeremy Renner
Young CriticThe Matrix Resurrections
The long awaited return to the Matrix is a masquerading dumbed down reboot The Matrix (1999) proved to be a cultural milestone throughout the world as the nature of our reality and dull routines self-imposed by society w
Young CriticThe King's Man
Matthew Vaughn’s prequel is caught in an indecisive structure Matthew Vaughn has single-handedly revamped the super-hero and spy genres when they seemed to have become entrenched in a formula. His Kick-Ass (2010) success
Young CriticSpider-Man: No Way Home
The latest Spider-Man film finally explores the multi-verse concept The Tom Holland Spider-Man movies have proven to be incredibly fun and engaging. They have dug into the fact that their protagonist is a teenager with a
Young CriticMoney Heist (Season 5, Part 2)
The (seeming) conclusion to the pioneering series sleepwalks through its cliches It is suggested in the final scenes of Money Heist – Season 5: Part 2 (2021) that the global phenom has finally come to an end. I certainl
Young CriticGhostbusters: Afterlife
Jason Reitman’s take on his father’s original films finds a difficult balance With Hollywood playing it safe with films from now on, it’s hard to truly exhume much originality with blockbuster fare. As such we are resort
Young CriticRed Notice
The star-studded Netflix film is disappointingly generic Netflix, for all its disruptive elements in the entertainment industry, has truly developed a reputation of supporting talent at all costs. This has permitted it t
Young CriticEternals
Chloe Zhao's Nomadland follow-up is an unsatisfying jumble Chloe Zhao has had quite the rise in the film industry. In just a year she’s gone from garnering two Oscars for Nomadland (2020) to directing part of the bigges
Young CriticDune
Denis Villeneuve's ambitious adaptation is a true achievement “Dune” by Frank Herbert is an adaptation that has broken many of the best cinematic minds. In the 1970s Alejandro Jodorowsky attempted an adaptation with Mick
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
Young CriticSquid Game (Season 1)
The Korean hit is an unoriginal and tonally indecisive series Capitalism is an economic system that while having taken over most of the world, has also gotten incredible criticism; this of course earned, in the way the s
Young CriticNo Time to Die
Daniel Craig's final outing is an enjoyable if conventional Bond film After a five year wait many James Bond fans were eager to see Daniel Craig’s final outing as the character in April of 2020. However, as fate would ha
Young CriticThe Many Saints of Newark
The prequel to The Sopranos is a well-made if pale imitation of its inspirations Films following successful TV series seem to take an eternity to get made; so much so that they risk missing their moment of popularity. Th