Young CriticPerfect Days
Wim Wenders' ode to living the moment is a beautifully restrained poem Wim Wenders is a director in constant fear of falling into complacency, from his beginnings in German New Wave cinema, to his shift to documentary fi
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Young CriticDune: Part II
Dennis Villeneuve's retains cinematic scale and expands the thematic layering Creating a cinematic spectacle on the scale of Ben-Hur (1959) or The Lord of the Rings in today’s film landscape is becoming increasingly
Young CriticThe Boy and the Heron
Miyazaki's latest, and possibly last, is another original and transporting instant-classic Hayao Miyazaki is not only one of the greatest animated filmmakers of all time, he’s one of the greatest filmmakers period. The J
Young CriticThe Zone of Interest
Jonathan Glazer's latest finds a fascinating new perspective on an oft-explored topic Holocaust and WWII movies have righteously been overdone in cinema; making sure the horrors and lessons of those dark periods of histo
Young CriticAmerican Fiction
The publishing satire is a comedic and dramatic triumph The Black experience has often been enclosed in a space of exploitation and trauma that seems to delight white audiences. Be it slave stories, crime, or other ways
Young CriticMaestro
Bradley Cooper's sophmore directing effort is a crowning achievement Despite being an action star, romantic lead, and celebrated performer, Bradley Cooper is quickly transitioning into becoming one of the most unique dir
Young CriticMay December
Todd Haynes' latest brings a complicated exploration of guilt and exploitation Romantic age gaps have been exploited in film until very recently. Woody Allen was famous for placing himself or surrogate older characters a
Young CriticNapoleon
Ridley Scott's take on the historical character is technically astounding if narratively shallow Apple Studios seem to be one of the few still shelling out big money for the type of cinematic epics that have gone the way
Young CriticKillers of the Flower Moon
Martin Scorsese delivers a great take on the American tragedy Many films have tried to capture the “essence of America” and arguably a few have been able to, from The Godfather (1972), to The Will Be Blood (2007), or Do
Young CriticThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Wes Anderson's first in a series of Roald Dahl shorts is him at his best Despite a seeming set style and tone in his filmmaking, Wes Anderson has proved adept at flitting between film forms. He’s been incredibly successf
Young CriticOppenheimer
Christopher Nolan's latest is a true cinematic achievement Christopher Nolan has been a filmmaker fascinated with time, physics, and quantum mechanics. It is thus not surprising that he would fall into making a film abou
Young CriticBarbie
Greta Gerwig's feminist and magical realist take on the toy is fun and insightful Greta Gerwig is living the director’s dream of flitting from vastly different projects and preventing viewers or studios from pinning her
Young CriticMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1
The first part of the supposed big finale struggles to find its balance It’s hard to believe, but the Mission: Impossible movies have already clocked seven entries—with an eighth on the way. It’s been fascinating to wa
Young CriticIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
The latest Indiana Jones film is a surprising good imitation Endless sequels can feel daunting, especially after the original filmmakers and storytellers have let go of the material. It is hard for a new set of hands to
Young CriticSpider-Man: Across the Spider-verse
An expanded ambition and scope doesn't dilute this winning film It seems that we are slowly coming to accept previous genre outcasts into mainstream cinema. Foreign language films seemed to be niche and intellectual corn
Young CriticGuardians of the Galaxy vol. 3
James Gunn's last Marvel film caps a solid trilogy While the Marvel Cinematic Universe seems to be unraveling before our eyes, with each interconnected film flopping around for a reason to exist, the jump into a comforta
Young Critic2023 Oscar Predictions
Young Critic's Predictions for the Academy Awards Best Picture: Will Win: Everything, Everywhere All at Once Should Win: Tár Could Win: All Quiet on the Western Front Best Director: Will Win: Daniel Kwan and Daniel S
Young CriticAll the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Laura Poitras’ look into Nan Goldin’s life is a stunning stylistic balancing act Laura Poitras has been a director who’s been prescient about the pulsating crises of our times. From her jaw-dropping documentary Citizenfo
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This Polish film tilts more to cynicism than cuteness Using an animal to tell a picaresque story is something that filmmakers have successfully done from Au hasard Balthazar (1966) to War Horse (2011). The rather neutral
Young CriticWomen Talking
Sarah Polley delivers a powerfully stimulating thought piece Analyzing and debating about patriarchal societies and how we should consider our role and options within them is a dense and unwieldy subject that would prov
Young CriticThe Whale
Aronofsky’s latest has Brendan Fraser deliver the performance of his career Darren Aronofsky has always been a director fascinated with the grand and epic internal journeys. He loosely adapted “the Bible” with Mother! (2
Young CriticThe Fabelmans
Spielberg’s most personal film, is disappointingly distant Spielberg is always amongst the names debated when discussing who is the greatest director of all time. Spielberg has made films ranging from the scary ( Jaws (1
Young CriticGuillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Del Toro’s animated adaptation is a profoundly moving one Darren Aronofsky has always been a director fascinated with the grand and epic internal journeys. He loosely adapted “the Bible” with Mother! (2017) , took us int
Young CriticThe Banshees of Inisherin
Martin McDonagh’s latest is an impactful deconstruction of conflict Why are there wars and seemingly unbridgeable conflicts? The breakdown that political analysts and historians could give you can seem endless, and yet a