Young CriticHostiles
The western genre has largely been fading away with the years, there’s been attempts to adapt it with a more modern feel, and that’s certainly worked out with the likes of Hell or Highwater and Wind River , but it’s bee
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Young CriticCall Me by Your Name
Many Americans see the history of cinema as only that of films made inside the United States or with American actors; many disregard the incredible material and milestones reached outside American borders. In the case of
Young CriticPhantom Thread
Director Paul Thomas Anderson films usually walk a fine line between unusual storytelling and a more calculated slow burn. He’s always been in danger of losing this dangerous balance, but his filmography has usually prod
Young CriticThe Post
When thinking about movies, it’s hard not to think about Steven Spielberg. The American director has produced an infinite amount of classics. Spielberg has been hard at work recently, he’s filmed two films back to back,
Young CriticMolly's Game
Aaron Sorkin is one of the greatest screenwriters to work in film, period. It’s surprising that the mind behind such great films like A Few Good Men, The Social Network, Moneyball , and the famed TV series The West Wing
Young CriticFilm Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Annette Bening is a national treasure. The actress has been very picky with her roles, and she’s become all the more respected for it. Her most recent film gives her an incredibly juicy role that she makes the most of, e
Young CriticAll the Money in the World
It’s curious to think that the movie All the Money in the World will never be seen in any other light except: ‘the film in which Kevin Spacey was replaced.’ Director Ridley Scott decided to replace Kevin Spacey in an im
Young CriticDarkest Hour
Gary Oldman is known as the “Chamaleon” for shape-shifting into his different characters; to give an example he can play bad-ass sexy wizard Sirius Black in Harry Potter , or he can play an equally convincing wimped and
Young CriticThe Shape of Water
You can tell when a film is by Guillermo Del Toro, he has such a unique style because he doesn’t let any outside forces influence him or bend his creative mind whatsoever. This has led him down a path to successes ( Pan’
Young CriticThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Martin McDonagh started as a playwright and after winning an Oscar for a short film he moved into directing long features, the first two of which were the great In Bruges and Seven Psycopaths . His third film continues a
Young CriticLady Bird
Adolescence is an incredible rich subject simply because it’s incredibly volatile depending on which character you focus on. John Hughes was a master at tapping into this genre, but many of these teenager-focused films s
Young CriticLast Flag Flying
Richard Linklater, much like Tarantino, is one of the current American masters of dialogue. He can make any boring setting with any type of characters evolve into a hypnotizing exchange. His last few films ( Boyhood , Ev
Young CriticThe Florida Project
When I say I cry at movies, it usually means my throat constricted a little and I got a case of the sniffles. But crying actual tears at a theater… that hasn’t happened in a while. The Florida Project is director Sean Ba
Young CriticStronger
The Boston Marathon Bombing of 2013 was an incredibly impactful moment for many Americans. The stories revolving around the tragedy flitted through social media for months, one of them being that of a man named Carlos he
Young Criticmother!
Psychological thrillers are hard to pull off. The film can either blow people’s mind, or fade with a whimper. Director Darren Arronofsky has been meddling with psychological thrillers throughout most of his filmography,
Young CriticDunkirk
Christopher Nolan, simply put, is one of the best directors working today. The auteur has churned out some of the most memorable and original films of the last decade ( Memento, Inception, Interstellar ), as well as crea
Young CriticWar for Planet of the Apes
The most poetic a blockbuster has gotten to is perhaps Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy, but that is more of a noir series than a philosophical journey. Director Matt Reeves, however, has found a perfect vehic
Young CriticThe Beguiled (2017)
Sofia Coppola is one of the most tonally distinct directors of today. Her first crop of films were incredibly original ( The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation ), and while her latest films ( The Bling Ring ) were equa
Young CriticBeatriz at Dinner
The problem with politics of today is that both sides of the spectrum see everything as black and white, there is hardly any middle ground left. Unfortunately, this can be seen transferring onto the film screen with poli
Young CriticMy Cousin Rachel
Let’s face it: Victorian era stories and films aren’t for everybody. It takes a lot of stamina to get through a Jane Austen novel or one of its film adaptations. Nevertheless, for those that do find the strength, the gen
Young CriticThe Zookeeper's Wife
World War II is probably one of the most ubiquitous settings in cinema history. There is a seemingly endless stream of stories coming out every year about this time period. The most recent is The Zookeeper’s Wife , a mor
Young CriticT2 Trainspotting
Trainspotting was a stylistic and narrative surprise in 1996. It was the movie that essentially launched director Danny Boyle and actor Ewan McGregor’s careers. The film took a look at the working class lives of junkies
Young CriticLogan
Superhero movies need something new. The classic incarnation of cheesy lines and fights is burning itself out; audiences crave something more daring and different. We had a few glimpses of this with Kick-Ass and The Dark
Young CriticGold (2016)
I’m a huge fan of Matthew McConaughey. He had a brilliant year in 2013 where three films put him on the map as a quality actor: Mud, Dallas Buyers Club, and The Wolf on Wall Street . He then had a subsequent great 2014 w