Young CriticAnother forgettable alien war blockbuster There was a time in the 1990s when blockbusters were coming out in droves, almost copying each other in themes and plot. There were two asteroid films the same year Armageddon (1
Young CriticSnyder's original vision is restored and greatly improves the patchy 2017 version Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) or as many on the internet refer to as “The SnyderCut,” is one of the most fascinating cases of a film
Young CriticGeorge Clooney's latest directorial outing proves to be a third-straight disappointment George Clooney had a promising start as a director with Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), an
Young CriticAnother bland and boring comedy from Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy The collaboration between Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy (who are also a married couple), has helped shoot the latter into the stratosphere of stard
Young CriticNolan's latest continues his complex exploration of time Director Christopher Nolan has been a staunch defender of the original cinematic experience; of sitting down in a dark theater surrounded by strangers to experienc
Young CriticA nostalgic and refreshing sci-fi film The sci-fi genre has quickly devolved in recent decades into one filled with explosions and action, and few and far in between are there films that use such a genre to question cert
Young CriticStar Wars has been a critical franchise in film history. The first film Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) kickstarted a trend of sci-fi films, which would prove to enter the cultural zeitgeist. The result was franchises like
Young CriticThe Terminator franchise has been attempting to replicate the success both in fans’ eyes and in the studio’s bank accounts since James Cameron left the franchise in 1991. The Canadian director came up with the concepts f
Young CriticAng Lee has been pushing the boundaries of cinema with his bold films for decades now. The Taiwanese-born director broke the boundaries with the most successful foreign-language film of all time Crouching Tiger, Hidden D
Young CriticThe human being is a naturally social animal, needing interaction from others in order to stay sane and alive. It is fascinating, as the age of space exploration has developed, how films and art have sought to explore th
Young CriticThe Marvel Cinematic Universe seems to have been too successful regarding even the studio’s own expectations. Producer Kevin Feige had mapped an initial story, revolving around the Infinity Stones and culminating in a ba
Young CriticIt has to take a big flop for movie studios to stop making a franchise, even if that means sapping the life out of a beloved world. Men in Black (1997) had been a fun and surprising hit, whose subsequent sequels in 2002
Young CriticIt’s curious that the recent comic book craze was started unknowingly by X-Men (2000) nearly 20 years ago. That franchise has gained momentum as the studios around Fox developed their own sustaining cinematic universes.
Young CriticThe impact that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had on modern culture is unlike anything in recent decades. The Marvel films are one of the few attractions that can lure viewers away from their couches and Netflix and
Young CriticWhen James Cameron gets involved in a project, it’s enough for film fans to perk their ears up. However, when James Cameron offers you a project because he can’t figure out how to “pull it off,” it should cause you some
Young CriticWhenever a movie has its release date pushed back, you can already begin to smell problems. Be it because the studio wants to cover its losses after seeing the finished product, moving it to less competitive date, or to
Young CriticWith the accessibility to cameras and editing equipment today, it’s easy for young filmmakers to make shorts and shop those projects around in order to break into Hollywood. Such was the origin story of Damien Chazelle,
Young CriticIt appears you only need one good movie in order to continue spewing bland sequels. Such is the case with Jurassic Park and it’s successive trilogies. We now have been given the second Jurassic World film, which is part
Young CriticWhen Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012, there was an expectation that the Star Wars franchise would be milked dry ASAP. The trend of Star Wars films seems to be following this expectation, as we start getting very specifi
Young CriticWhen 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 CriticCurrent pop-culture seems to rely a lot on nostalgia for the 80’s and 90’s culture; be it with Stranger Things , It , or the most heavily infused reference-bonanza yet: Ready Player One . And whom else could direct make
Young CriticYou can’t get more of a clichéd blockbuster than a story about giant robots beating the hell out of giant alien-monsters. Back in 2013, with Pacific Rim , this bombastic concept was flavored with color and faint life by
Young CriticThe film world is all about taking risk, and while we always laud the risk-takers that triumph, we should also note those that failed, and encourage them to not give up; otherwise we would never have had Kubrick, Spielbe
Young CriticThere has been a common acceptance between Hollywood executives that films with largely black casts don’t bring in money from overseas; given that half of a film’s revenue today comes from outside the US, studios aren’t