Young CriticThe Palme D’Or winner is rather shallow in its narrative Ruben Ostlund has always been a director fascinated with contradictions and hypocrites. Such was his view of masculinity and the family structure in his brilliant
Young CriticOlivia Wilde’s sophmore outing is a disappointing thriller Olivia Wilde burst onto the directing scene with her breakout comedy Booksmart (2019), the hilarious female twist on the Superbad (2007) formula. Her follow-up f
Young CriticAlex Garland’s third feature brings his unique style and vision to an analysis of the patriarchy One thing is for sure, whenever Alex Garland decides to make a film, you can be sure it’s to be unlike anything else in the
Young CriticAdam McKay’s latest is a jittery metaphor on our worrying approach to climate change Adam McKay seems to have left behind his pure satire films the likes of Talladega Nights (2006) and Anchorman (2004) for the dark comed
Young CriticRebecca Hall's directorial debut is an effective long-awaited adaptation For mainstream audiences, it might seem that black voices are finally being heard in the art world after decades of toiling pioneers. However, blac
Young CriticScott Cooper’s foray into horror is a brooding successful one Scott Cooper is a filmmaker that has managed to capture the reality of rural America unlike many of Hollywood’s directors. From Crazy Heart (2009), to Out of
Young CriticThe Korean hit is an unoriginal and tonally indecisive series Capitalism is an economic system that while having taken over most of the world, has also gotten incredible criticism; this of course earned, in the way the s
Young CriticMike White's Hawaiian-set series is a wobbly class commentary with fascinating characters Mike White has had quite an irregular career. He’s made his name as a writer during the early 2000s, writing for shows such as Daw
Young CriticThe newest Jordan Peele project continues his thought-provoking horror The best horror has always been able to use its premise as an innuendo for a greater social critique or message. “Dracula” was a portrayal of xenopho
Young CriticA harrowing true story, whose journalistic loyalty taxes character work Guantanamo Bay is one of the most horrific human rights violations that is openly known about and yet continually in operation. The offsite detentio
Young CriticA charismatic and powerful film, which struggles to understand its protagonist The Black Panther movement, and in general any black empowerment movement that wasn’t led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been seen as viol
Young CriticAn exceptional play adaptation from first-time director Regina King While the #oscarssowhite campaign might not have done much to diversify the Oscars themselves, they have brought to the fore a necessity for more black
Young CriticA bold and expertly executed exploration of sexual assault and predator culture Previously taboo or tough subjects such as race, homosexuality, and the female experience were hardly explored in film, or done so in timid
Young CriticPaul Greengrass' latest is a solid western, if a bit too restrained Paul Greengrass has been fascinated with terrorism. From his days working as a war-journalist to his turn as a film director, there was always an explor
Young CriticA satisfying sequel that builds on the original and seeks to expand its message Christmas movies have always attempted to bring a message about the importance of human, emotional, and familial things rather than the mate
Young CriticA rare exploration into the deaf world with some deft sound design and masterful acting Films about sensory disabilities are rare. The majority explore blindness, as it is the disability that can be played with in a visu
Young CriticA groundbreaking and hypocritically conventional Christmas movie Christmas films have largely retained the traditionally conservative values that the religious roots of the holiday suggest. From the championing of family
Young CriticSacha Baron Cohen's secret sequel proves to live up to the original Sacha Baron Cohen has been pushing the boundaries of comedy, documentary, and filmmaking like no artist has done, not only in years, but perhaps ever. T
Young CriticThe Gloria Steinem biopic and its ideological ambitions are constrained by its cinematic format Gloria Steinem has involuntarily become a cultural icon in the United States, specifically thanks to her feminist activism f
Young CriticAaron Sorkin's sophomore directional outing is a well-balanced and scarily relevant film Aaron Sorkin is the latest filmmaker to be nabbed by Netflix after the talented likes of Alfonso Cuaron, Martin Scorsese, Noah Baum
Young CriticA dark film with deft criticism of religion is hindered by its sprawling story Netflix seems to become bolder as the years go by in greenlighting its films. With the touchy subject of religion, Netflix was already consum
Young CriticRich Symbolism Highlights Important Themes If At the Cost of the Larger Narrative It says a lot about the world, and specifically of America, in seeing how many films about slavery have been made in comparison to those o
Young CriticAn Expert and Effectively Emotional Exploration of Self-Worth and Necessary Communication Iciar Bollain has an ability to make incredibly reflective films of societies current troubles. Her debut feature Flowers from Ano
Young CriticA symbolic journey of the tolls of dementia Australia has been producing a slew of adept horror directors in recent years. Jennifer Kent burst onto the scene with her fabulous The Babadook (2014), and later with her harr