Young CriticThe sequel to the Michael Jordan hit is a shameless Warner Bros. commercial The battle for IP and mining viewers’ nostalgia is reaching worrying heights. Creativity and originality are at stake for easy profits. A balanc
Young CriticPixar's latest is a big step-down from their usual fare Pixar’s constant output and extremely high standards can be grueling for filmmakers, it is impossible to keep up the production of such transcendental and cultural
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 CriticThe newest Disney princess seems to be on creative autopilot Due to COVID-19 the manner in which films are released is changing in ways that could be seismic in the future. No one is sure if things will return back to no
Young CriticA cringey and embarrassing reboot of the classic cartoon It seems like the Warner Brothers family division has given up coming up with original ideas. They seem to be following a formula of taking old IP and modernizing
Young CriticPete Docter does it again with a fascinating exploration of the meaning of life Peter Docter has brought us some of the most original and creative stories in film in the last two decades. Working at Pixar he helped write
Young CriticApple and Cartoon Saloon’s collaboration proves to deliver the best film from each yet Apple’s foray into film has been timid so far, it has failed to discover a specific theme it wants its films to have, though this is
Young CriticA fun sequel that proves to be a beacon for this year's family genre It might seem counterintuitive, but family entertainment during lockdown has been scarce. With kids stuck at home, studying online, the likes of new fa
Young CriticYou’d think that after seeing so many studio films, one would be accustomed to the pathetic pandering that can sometimes be produced. However, I am still angered when a studio film is so blatantly crafted as a product, w
Young CriticSince its first foray into animation with Luxo Jr. (1986) and with its groundbreaking Toy Story (1995), Pixar has been the quality standard for animation in Hollywood. Thus whenever a new release of theirs is announced,
Young CriticFrozen (2013) was a world-wide phenomenon unlike the animated world had seen since perhaps the second Golden Age of Disney which ended with Tarzan (1999). The film was a huge financial success, infecting family homes eve
Young CriticJon Favreau has fully transitioned from a comedic actor-writer into the go-to director for blockbusters. He was responsible for kick starting the massive Marvel Cinematic Universe with Iron Man (2008) (and has subsequent
Young CriticPixar is one of the few studios that has chosen quality over quantity; yet their recent foray into sequel territory has many worried that their creative zenith was behind them. With the announcement of Toy Story 4 (2019)
Young CriticChildren’s films generally have a low-bar in order to be considered worthy of viewing. Some humor is needed, and to make kids laugh is usually much easier than it is with adults. There also needs to be important lessons
Young CriticIt’s hard for any trilogy to deliver consequently with expectations set as well as bring originality. The How to Train Your Dragon franchise came out of nowhere in 2010 with a surprisingly heartfelt story, it’s 2014 sequ
Young CriticPhil Lord and Chris Miller seem unable to do any wrong. They are filmmakers capable of turning material that should be tepid and flat into something electrifying and original. It was the case when they jumpstarted the fr
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 CriticDisney Animation Studios has taken a road more commonly attributed to Pixar: that of extreme originality. This was due to the take-over of the studio’s reins by John Lasseter. However, after the disgraced mogul was boote
Young CriticThe Christmas story has been formulated so many times that many seem indistinguishable from each other. However, Dr. Seuss, being the poetic genius that he was, provided us with a new spin to the popular holiday with his
Young CriticPixar has just released its 20th film; it’s hard to believe that the fledgling animation studio had grown into an international behemoth under Disney’s wing. The studio seems to be heading towards producing sequels to it
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 CriticAdapting a short story is more fit for a short film. This was what Disney did in 1938 with the story of “The Story of Ferdinand” into the Oscar winning short Ferdinand the Bull . It’s taken nearly 80 years until 21st Cen
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 CriticIllumination Entertainment is an absolute cash behemoth. They’ve only released seven films, but that has been enough to eclipse the likes of Dreamworks (which they bought through their parent company Universal) and becom