Young CriticThis sequel improves certain aspects, but also rushes through core elements By playing it safe and bland, Venom (2018) was largely an audience pleaser and box office juggernaut. It took on a famous comic book character a
Young CriticThe newest season maintains its fast pace, but continues other downward trends Money Heist (2017-) has been one of the greatest success stories of any TV series. From being a little watched show in Spain’s Antena 3 chann
Young CriticThe newest Marvel movie has flashy action that's weighed down by world-building Marvel has been making the rounds recently, at trying to bring more diversity and representation to its superhero lineup. They’ve finally pr
Young CriticMartin Campbell's latest continues a downward trend of forgettable action Martin Campbell was one of the more exciting directors coming up in the early 2000s, he’d managed to capture a sense of thrill and excitement both
Young CriticShawn Levy's latest is a charming and enjoyable ride Shawn Levy is turning into the type of powerhouse Hollywood producers that we simply don’t see anymore. The Canadian has been working diligently behind the scenes, occ
Young CriticThe new John David Washington film is blandly devoid of creativity John David Washington is slowly curating himself to become one of the most exciting actors working today. However, there is a fear that he is being sligh
Young CriticDisney's newest "ride adaptation" is a charming if derivative affair The roadmap that Disney created of transforming amusement park rides into films (and not the other way around), has been quite lucrative. The Pirates o
Young CriticThe sequel to the entertaining original is discouragingly uninspired Despite many expensive films being the flagship franchises that most Hollywood studios want, it’s the horror genre that has delivered the most consiste
Young CriticJames Gunn's soft reboot unleashes his creativity and humor Despite the DC superhero brand not having as much success in creating a universe as their rivals at Marvel, a new structure is being pivoted to. By largely aban
Young CriticThe latest in this tired franchise continues the downward trend The Purge films have always ridden a fine line between being exploitative gore-fests and trying to be socially trendy. Producers Jason Blum and Michael Bay
Young CriticThe newest Fast & Furious entry continues a downward trend The Fast and Furious films started as street-racing flicks but have since evolved into superspy ridiculous action blockbusters. This has pleased fans up to a poi
Young CriticMarvel's female pioneer finally gets her moment to shine Women superheroes are starting to gain a firm foothold in today’s pop culture. The groundbreaking Wonder Woman (2017) helped break the box office glass ceiling and
Young CriticAnother forgettable alien war blockbuster There was a time in the 1990s when blockbusters were coming out in droves, almost copying each other in themes and plot. There were two asteroid films the same year Armageddon (1
Young CriticZack Snyder's latest falls into familiar mistakes The zombie genre has had rollercoaster patterns over time, where it oversaturates the market, then is left to dust for a while, before revisited again. The early 2000s sa
Young CriticTaylor Sheridan's latest feels like an early rough draft Taylor Sheridan has specialized in making modern westerns. He broke out big with his dark screenplay in Sicario (2015) and has become a creative juggernaut both di
Young CriticSeason 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 CriticGuy Ritchie's efforts don't prevent this film from becoming a forgettable crime-action flick I’ve finally been able to return to the theater. After getting fully vaccinated, I felt safe to go back to the dark halls of my
Young CriticThis MCU miniseries is strong in its central elements, but overcrowded in subplots Television series have the benefit of taking more time developing both main and side characters than films do. With modern streamers givi
Young CriticThe new reboot is lazily crafted and tonally dull Time and time again Hollywood will continue to make attempts at cracking the formula of the videogame movie. There have been modest box office results with the likes of L
Young CriticThe culmination of the "monster verse" continues its downward trend As a child playing with action-figures or dolls, one can have the craziest fantasy crossovers in their mind; Gandalf and Dumbledore meeting, Luke Skywal
Young CriticSnyder's original vision is restored and greatly improves the patchy 2017 version Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) or as many on the internet refer to as “The SnyderCut,” is one of the most fascinating cases of a film
Young CriticA satisfying sequel that builds on the original and seeks to expand its message Christmas movies have always attempted to bring a message about the importance of human, emotional, and familial things rather than the mate
Young CriticThe sequel to the vastly successful zombie flick proves to be an embarrassing failure Train to Busan (2016) proved to be not only a surprise hit in the crowded zombie-genre, but a worldwide financial and critical phenome
Young CriticThe Newest Disney Live-Action Remake Ends Up Blunting Its Powerful Source Material One pleasant aspect of the money-bait live-action Disney remakes is their modernization of certain tropes that were outdated when the ori