Young CriticPearl
The “X” prequel showcases Mia Goth’s talents The COVID-19 pandemic forced many filmmakers to get creative with their productions. Ti West, decided to shoot two connected horror films at the same time. The first came out
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Young CriticThe Woman King
The action epic relishes its rarely explored setting Hollywood is always in need of stories, and what better pool to draw from than history itself. However, as happens with Hollywood only too often, when they find a part
Young CriticBreaking
John Bodega delivers a career-best performance in this indictment of veterans’ treatment The United States has a number of shameless issues when compared to similar (and poorer) European nations, from gun culture to unat
Young CriticThree Thousand Years of Longing
George Miller’s newest is an ambitious tale whose third act fails to nail the landing Many filmmakers can claim to be versatile, but none can top George Miller’s ability to flit between wildly different genres. This is t
Young CriticResurrection
Andrew Seman’s second feature is a bold yet inconsistent look at toxic relationships Toxic relationships are a complex subject whose discussions and experience are hard to talk about let alone depict in an empathic way.
Young CriticA Love Song
This debut feature is a slow yet aching take on nostalgia The reflection of a romantic flame from the past has been ingrained in many pieces of literature, cinema, and playwriting, it is no surprise to see it reimagined
Young CriticThe Boys (Season 3)
The cynical superhero show continues its strong and unpredictable run The Boys has jumped onto the superhero trend bandwagon, and yet has been able to steer itself clear from falling into the same-old narrative structure
Young CriticElvis
Baz Luhrmann’s brings his bombastic flash to the King of Rock and Roll’s biopic The music biopic is a genre that despite producing many interchangeable films, has delivered true breakthroughs in cinema, such as the crimi
Young CriticJurassic World: Dominion
The capstone to the new Jurassic trilogy is a convoluted disappointment Jurassic Park (1993) was a monumental hit not only because of its spectacular visual effects, but because of the way it translated the imagination a
Young CriticStranger Things (Season 4, Part 1)
The newest batch of episodes from the Netflix hit are starting to show their stretch limits Despite many predicting the “end” of Netflix as it has begun to see a decline in subscriber growth, the streaming pioneer and gi
Young CriticDownton Abbey: A New Era
The newest entry in the Crawley saga is a delightful reunion if narratively stale Julian Fellowes seems keen to stay in his comfort-zone of upstairs-downstairs dramas. After his great success with Gosford Park (2001) and
Young CriticMoon Knight
The Marvel Egyptian superhero is refreshingly averse from superheroing Marvel shows seem to be the place where the studio’ narrative exploration is taking place the most. The cinema-directed properties are increasingly p
Young CriticPetite Maman
Celina Sciamma’s latest is another emotionally powerful film Despite having made films for more than a decade, it seems that Celine Sciamma is only being discovered now, after her breakout with Portait of a Lady on Fire
Young CriticEverything, Everywhere All at Once
This refreshingly original film is a fascinating if slightly overwhelming watch In a twist of fate, the box office these past few weeks has been peopled with such films as The Northman (2022), The Unbearable Weight of Ma
Young CriticWeCrashed
The WeWork series starts off conventionally, but builds in complexity The spate of start-up bust stories seems to have come to a momentary end after the slew of shows airing at the same time have released their final epi
Young CriticThe Northman
Robert Egger’s latest is another unique and immersive feature Robert Eggers is quickly becoming one of the most unique and fascinating new directors to follow. His films are placed in settings that are little explored in
Young CriticThe Duke
Roger Michell’s last film is a fun if shallow true story Jim Broadbent has grown comfortable in a very specific type of role in his later career, that of quirky old man. It’s with slight variation on this trope that the
Young CriticAmbulance
Michael Bay’s newest offers nothing new Michael Bay seems to have gone back to his roots of making California-centric crime films. This is a welcome respite from the slog of Transformers films, yet one wonders if Bay’s c
Young CriticThe Dropout
This limited series is a solid if unambitious look at Elizabeth Holmes Failed start-ups have quickly become a hot-button topic for streaming services. We have simultaneously gotten the role out of the doomed stories of U
Young CriticMothering Sunday
Eva Husson’s forbidden romance loses itself in stylistic choices Forbidden romances can be one of the most affecting ways to latch onto viewers emotionally. This concept has been around since Shakespeare and has become i
Young CriticThe Worst Person in the World
Joachim Trier’s newest takes on the existentialism of young generations Today’s youngest generations live in one of the most high-pressured environments ever. The onslaught of the internet and social media has launched o
Young CriticCyrano
Joe Wright’s musical adaptation is an overall winning take on the classic romance Some stories can prove to be so timeless that one can never grow tired of seeing endless adaptations of it. This is certainly the case wit
Young CriticThe Batman
Matt Reeves’ take on the caped crusader is a refreshingly engaging one The mark of a good storyteller is the ability to find something new in a worn-out trope. Storytelling is not so much qualified in what you are tellin
Young CriticEuphoria (Season 2)
The sophmore season of the HBO hit dives into a messy surrealism In each subsequent generation, adolescents are forced to confront the ugly aspects of life earlier and earlier. This is in part because of the easy flow of