Young CriticMike White's Hawaiian-set series is a wobbly class commentary with fascinating characters Mike White has had quite an irregular career. He’s made his name as a writer during the early 2000s, writing for shows such as Daw
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 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 CriticSoderbergh's latest is a solid if unmemorable flick Since Steven Soderbergh “retired” from Hollywood in 2013, he’s become one of the most prolific directors working today. He’s helmed two TV series ( The Knick (2014-2015
Young CriticThe recontextualization of the Disney villain proves to be a winning character study Disney’s live-action remake craze was beginning to make me lose faith in many of their projects, as I saw inventive directors such as G
Young CriticA sequel with no creative motive or purpose to exist Eddie Murphy seems to be coming out of his semi-retirement from acting. With him we regain one of the best comedic talents in cinema, but he’s also showing his capabil
Young CriticTate Taylor continues down a path of disappointing projects Tate Taylor is a director whose trajectory has curiously gone in an inverted way. He started off with splashy prestige Hollywood fare such as The Help (2011), o
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 CriticThe Bridesmaids screenwriters return with an original but narratively stale comedy Bridesmaids (2011) was a groundbreaking and pioneering film. It was revolutionary in how it portrayed and liberated female characters in
Young CriticA tone-deaf and insensitive studio films set during the COVID-19 pandemic No doubt there will be a plethora of films and art commenting on the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of lockdown. Already there have been some r
Young CriticChris Columbus returns to the directing chair with a rather overstuffed sequel Chris Columbus (the director not the Genovesean explorer) has had an ability to craft Christmas classics. His most famous Christmas movie is
Young CriticTV titan Ryan Murphy continues to struggle to find his cinematic side Ryan Murphy has become a TV titan in the last decade, creating such diverse hits as Glee (2009-2015), American Horror Story (2011-), American Crime St
Young CriticChristopher Landon returns with another genre mash up that doesn't necessarily work Christopher Landon has emerged as a curious director specializing in a kind of genre-mash. Having begun his directing career in such fra
Young CriticAnother bland and boring comedy from Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy The collaboration between Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy (who are also a married couple), has helped shoot the latter into the stratosphere of stard
Young CriticA groundbreaking and hypocritically conventional Christmas movie Christmas films have largely retained the traditionally conservative values that the religious roots of the holiday suggest. From the championing of family
Young CriticIannucci's adaptation captures a difficult tone, but botches its "colorblind" casting Unfortunately, what much of the Western world considers “classics” of literature are mostly populated by white characters in white set
Young CriticA bold rediscovery of the hidden of gems of ordinary life Ideological movements on both the right and left of the political spectrum are becoming more and more “anti-society.” These seek to condemn the stagnated state of
Young CriticSofia Coppola partners with Apple in an enjoyable, if socially incongruous film Apple has been making a heavy investment in producing visual content. This has been most prominent on the television side, with blockbuster
Young CriticSacha Baron Cohen's secret sequel proves to live up to the original Sacha Baron Cohen has been pushing the boundaries of comedy, documentary, and filmmaking like no artist has done, not only in years, but perhaps ever. T
Young CriticAdam Sandler's latest Netflix flick proves to be another sluggish and unfunny affair Adam Sandler has had one of the most successful careers in Hollywood. From his breakout in Saturday Night Live (1975-), to his comedy b
Young CriticAn Expert and Effectively Emotional Exploration of Self-Worth and Necessary Communication Iciar Bollain has an ability to make incredibly reflective films of societies current troubles. Her debut feature Flowers from Ano
Young CriticThe Return of the Charming Duo Proves to Be Unimaginative and Unwarranted While becoming cult classics later, the impact of the Bill & Ted films was not felt until afterwards. They effectively ushered in an era of films
Young CriticAn unconvincing comedy that wastes the opportunities of its premise Seth Rogen has been riding high in the comedy wave, as he has dominated the box office and comedic genre in film for nearly two decades. However, with t
Young CriticA new and emotionally involving take on the time-loop concept The time-loop concept in film is one that has been exploited in many different genres, from the original blockbuster comedy Groundhog Day (1993), it was recen