Young CriticBooksmart
The high school coming-of-age story has been done in film countless times, and yet the exploration of such an experimental age keeps providing material for filmmakers to explore. However, the stories of maturation have a
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Young CriticThe Hustle
There are many premises that could be intriguing to be spun either with female or male perspectives. However, the recent slew of female remakes from Hollywood seem to be completely lost. There have been attempts at takin
Young CriticPokemon: Detective Pikachu
As much as idealists will like to believe that the quality of a story is what helps it get made into a movie, it really is its viability to make money. Sometimes these two aspects collide, giving us the best films we kno
Young CriticLong Shot
Romantic comedies have fallen down a wormhole into appearing to be cookie-cutter versions of themselves. It is rare that we get bold outings that attempt to break out from the typical story structures and molds. Sure, bi
Young CriticHellboy (2019)
Another one. Yet another reboot for a franchise that didn’t need one. There are only two Hellboy films, which came out in the early 2000s. What made them such a hit was the unique flavor that actor Ron Perlman brought to
Young CriticShazam!
Warner Brothers has struggled to match Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. The attempt to piggyback on Christopher Nolan’s dark tone from his Dark Knight films, to contrast with Marvel’s cheerful feel, failed spectacula
Young CriticFighting with My Family
Modern day wrestling shows are as staged as Broadway plays. However, there seems to be a thrill in pretending that it is completely spontaneous; audiences of reality television no doubt feel a similar way, wanting to buy
Young CriticStan & Ollie
The world loves movie stars, and in the Golden Age of Hollywood movie stars were the name of the game. However, audiences can easily and cruelly let such stars fade away making Hollywood seem like a truly cut-throat plac
Young CriticThe Upside
I came into this movie on a holiday high of joy, coming after seeing quality award-contenders, and I came out in a storm of ire and frustration. Hollywood cannot help itself from remaking foreign-language films because o
Young CriticVice
Adam McKay wowed us all with his shift from Will Ferrell comedies like Anchorman and The Other Guys to an analysis of the stock market crash of 2007, seen in his 2015 film The Big Short (for which he won an Academy Awa
Young CriticThe Favourite
Yorgos Lanthimos has emerged to the English-speaking world as a savior-like director, bringing an incredibly unique style of directing and telling stories, the likes of which were unseen of since the times of Kubrick. In
Young CriticRalph Breaks the Internet
Disney 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 CriticBad Times at the El Royale
Drew Goddard has found a career as a screenwriter, delivering some delightful hits of the last decade, such as The Martian , Cloverfield , and World War Z . He’s also had success co-creating such hit TV shows as Alias, L
Young CriticCrazy Rich Asians
The romantic comedies phase lasted from the early 90s to the mid 2000s with great hits such as Love Actually, Notting Hill , My Best Friend’s Wedding , and Bridget Jones’ Diary . In the past decade the genre has died out
Young CriticMamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Sometimes a film does beg for a sequel, I know that’s not something the film world needs to hear right now, but there are rare cases where more story can be spun out of memorable characters. Such was the case, in my opi
Young CriticAnt-Man and the Wasp
At this point Marvel is such an established brand that they can stamp their name over any film and it will automatically make over half a billion dollars. The first two releases of the Disney-owned studio this year were
Young CriticIncredibles 2
Pixar 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 CriticOcean's Eight
Any victory for women in Hollywood is a welcome and rare sign given the abusive patriarchy that is present there (and everywhere). It’s a shame that the opportunities of more diverse roles for women are only in remakes s
Young CriticDeadpool 2
When the first film in a series is such a success, it’s very hard for any sequel to live up to the standards set. Deadpool was a surprise hit that became a cinematic phenomenon with its satirical take on the superhero g
Young CriticIsle of Dogs
Wes 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 CriticGame Night
It’s hard to find a good comedy now a-days; especially because most of the comedic films coming out now are all based around a big party, it seems to be the only place where laughs can be garnered. However, the wonderful
Young CriticI, Tonya
Adapting an incredibly famous event as a film is extremely hard, as you have to try and add a new perspective to the story that the audience hasn’t already formulated. Such was the case with the successful series America
Young CriticPaddington 2
In such dire socio-political times, sometimes a movie about an adorable bear preaching kindness is all you need. Paddington 2 however, is so much more. Paddington 2 is the sequel to the successful 2014 adaptation of Mi
Young CriticPitch Perfect 3
It’s hard to believe that a little film about acapella singers in college turned into a worldwide franchise. Pitch Perfect 3 looks to be the final film of the franchise (although if it makes enough money, who knows?), bu