Young CriticAndor (Season 2)
A grounded rebellion tale with the grit of a spy thriller It seems hard to fathom, but the best story to emerge from the Star Wars universe—arguably ever—is a prequel to a spinoff. Yet it proves that what matters most
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Young CriticHit Man
Glen Powell and Adria Arjona exude crackling chemistry in Richard Linklater's latest Glen Powell is taking Hollywood by storm. His recent foray into blockbuster territory with roles in Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and Anyone
Young CriticServant (Season 4)
The culmination to the wobbly, but winning Apple TV horror series M. Night Shyamalan was one of the big “signings” by Apple TV, when it first launched its streaming service in 2019. The American director made his first f
Young CriticThe Last of Us (Season 1)
The newest videogame adaptation is one of the best series in recent years The narrative has always been that cinematic video-game adaptations have never worked, that there is a “curse” on those who seek to make this arti
Young CriticGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Benoit Blanc’s new adventure proves blander than the first Knives Out (2019) burst through the scene to revive the murder mystery sub-genre that Kenneth Branagh had been attempting to with his remakes of Agatha Christie
Young CriticAndor (Season 1)
This spin-off of a spin-off ends up being a triumphant space spy thriller It’s hard to ground multi-entry blockbuster franchises, where fans expect explosive special effects and magnified stakes. And yet this is what Ton
Young CriticLord of the Rings: Rings of Power (Season 1)
The highly anticipated series starts slow and improves with each episode J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” essentially jumpstarted modern fantasy stories. The film adaptations by Peter Jackson proved incredibly succes
Young CriticShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Season 1)
Marvel’s first sit-com is too unfocused Marvel films have largely blended into one another in terms of style and tone, delivering an expected package to viewers. The TV side of the super-hero brand is where we’ve gotten
Young CriticMs. Marvel
The newest Marvel show is a kid-oriented fare Within the endless barrage of Marvel content we get nowadays, the most refreshing entries have come from the TV side, with the likes of Wandavision (2021), Loki (2021-), and
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 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 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 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 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 CriticLa Fortuna
Alejandro Amenabar’s TV debut is a contemplation of the value of culture In treasure-hunting films, the great achievement by characters is in becoming immensely wealthy after having beaten the puzzles and tricks set befo
Young CriticPeacemaker (Season 1)
James Gunn’s spin-off show is an intriguing action comedy James Gunn is one of the most exhilarating filmmakers to be working today. His every project is infused with a passionate sense of fun, wanting to both ridicule a
Young CriticInventing Anna
Shonda Rhimes’ second contribution to her Netflix deal is a dangerous disappointment Humankind has always been one for posturing, from politicians to celebrities. However, today’s world, filled with the constant observat
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 CriticThe Lost Daughter
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut is an incomparable triumph While some may scoff at the idea of actors jumping into the director’s chair, seeing a mixture of nepotism and self-indulgence, performers can sometimes ma
Young CriticMoney Heist (Season 5, Part 2)
The (seeming) conclusion to the pioneering series sleepwalks through its cliches It is suggested in the final scenes of Money Heist – Season 5: Part 2 (2021) that the global phenom has finally come to an end. I certainl
Young CriticRed Notice
The star-studded Netflix film is disappointingly generic Netflix, for all its disruptive elements in the entertainment industry, has truly developed a reputation of supporting talent at all costs. This has permitted it t
Young CriticPassing
Rebecca 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 CriticSquid Game (Season 1)
The 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 CriticMidnight Mass
Mike Flannagan's newest horror mini-series is a theological triumph Mike Flannagan has singlehandedly brought prestige to the TV horror genre. By focusing on miniseries and self-contained stories, Flannagan has been able