Young CriticAsteroid City
Wes Anderson's latest is a return to strong form It has been some time since Wes Anderson became a genre unto himself, with his quirky dialogue, meticulous editing, and symmetrical cinematography. However, the American d
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The much-troubled film delivers a safe and enjoyable take on the multiverse The sad demise of the DC Extended Universe has so far delivered duds in its wake, from the incredibly generic Black Adam (2022) to the extremely
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The Adam Driver vs. dinosaurs vehicle is dully banal The last two species that have ruled our planet have been humans and dinosaurs; it is only natural that the imagination of artists ponder which of the two would triump
Young CriticM3GAN
This January horror movie is surprisingly competent Jason Blum and James Wan have dominated the horror genre for the past decade. Thus, to see them team up presages an intriguing film to come. However, when that film is
Young CriticAvatar: The Way of Water
Cameron returns to the silver screen with another visual marve James Cameron is one of the most successful directors of all time. He’s directed two of the top three highest-grossing films of all time ( Avatar (2009) #1,
Young CriticThor: Love and Thunder
The Norse god’s fourth stand-alone film has an enticing villain and an aversion to self-seriousness The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been seismic enough to warrant its own chapter in movie history. The way that stand-al
Young CriticLightyear
The Toy Story spin-off is an enjoyable if derivative feature Pixar has developed a reputation as a studio of original ideas, always delivering something risky, new, and refreshing. However, just as every other major stud
Young CriticStranger Things (Season 4, Part 2)
Part 2 features the climactic, but safe finale It seems as if the last couple of weeks have been scheduled precisely to overwhelm fantasy and sci-fi nerds, with the rolling out of episodes from The Boys (2019-), Westworl
Young CriticObi-Wan Kenobi
The spin-off series has an exciting finale surrounding by filler Disney’s great success in the last decade has come from squeezing its lucrative IP out of every remaining dollar and idea. This has worked when structured
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 CriticDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
The universe-hopping sequel is entertaining if distracted in setting up other films Superhero fatigue, predicted to have settled in long ago is far from upon us. Superhero films seem to be the only thing keeping theaters
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 CriticSonic the Hedgehog 2
This sequel is a rushed affair that wisely leans on the strengths of the original Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) was one of the last films to enjoy a regular box office run before the COVID-19 shut-downs brought the cinematic
Young CriticThe Book of Boba Fest
This Mandalorian spin-off is disappointingly uninspired As with every other major franchise today, Star Wars is expanding to the small screen with a slew of TV series. Star Wars seemed to hit its stride in TV with The M
Young CriticMoonfall
Roland Emmerich’s latest fails to deliver even on action Roland Emmerich has been specializing in the type of “disaster movies” that took multiplexes by the storm (pun intended) in the 90s and early 2000s. However, as th
Young CriticThe Matrix Resurrections
The long awaited return to the Matrix is a masquerading dumbed down reboot The Matrix (1999) proved to be a cultural milestone throughout the world as the nature of our reality and dull routines self-imposed by society w
Young CriticSpider-Man: No Way Home
The latest Spider-Man film finally explores the multi-verse concept The Tom Holland Spider-Man movies have proven to be incredibly fun and engaging. They have dug into the fact that their protagonist is a teenager with a
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Chloe Zhao's Nomadland follow-up is an unsatisfying jumble Chloe Zhao has had quite the rise in the film industry. In just a year she’s gone from garnering two Oscars for Nomadland (2020) to directing part of the bigges
Young CriticDune
Denis Villeneuve's ambitious adaptation is a true achievement “Dune” by Frank Herbert is an adaptation that has broken many of the best cinematic minds. In the 1970s Alejandro Jodorowsky attempted an adaptation with Mick
Young CriticReminiscence
Lisa Joy's directing debut is an embarrassing attempt at copying the Nolan style Curiously the offshoots of the collaborators of the Nolan brothers: Christopher and Jonathan, have struggled to adapt their similar style a
Young CriticFree Guy
Shawn 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
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Shyamalan's latest brings an original concept, but lacks effective execution M. Night Shyamalan has been going through a renaissance of sorts after his big-budget missteps in The Last Airbender (2010) and After Earth (20
Young CriticLoki (Season 1)
The newest Marvel show proves to be the most intriguing and ambitious Marvel’s dominance in cinema is spilling over to TV. After delegating a lot of their TV work in the past to ABC or Netflix, creative mastermind Kevin