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 CriticThis new version of the classic fairytale attempts to modernize tropes, but falters in its execution Since most classic fairytales are in the public domain, any film studio could theoretically produce them. However, the
Young CriticThe newest season maintains its fast pace, but continues other downward trends Money Heist (2017-) has been one of the greatest success stories of any TV series. From being a little watched show in Spain’s Antena 3 chann
Young CriticThe new John David Washington film is blandly devoid of creativity John David Washington is slowly curating himself to become one of the most exciting actors working today. However, there is a fear that he is being sligh
Young CriticThe 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
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 CriticZack Snyder's latest falls into familiar mistakes The zombie genre has had rollercoaster patterns over time, where it oversaturates the market, then is left to dust for a while, before revisited again. The early 2000s sa
Young CriticJoe Wright's star-studded troubled film is a sloppy mess Many films face an uphill and seemingly impossible climb to get produced and released. The most recent troubled film is The Woman in the Window (2021), adapted fro
Young CriticThe new Ryan Murphy series is a deserved look at a forgotten icon Ryan Murphy is specializing in the limited series genre. The prolific TV creator broke the mold with American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson (201
Young CriticSeason 4 of the adult animated series has a high bar to clear, but it does so with style Netflix is producing so much content nowadays, that it is becoming harder not only to keep up with all their releases, but just the
Young CriticThis MCU miniseries is strong in its central elements, but overcrowded in subplots Television series have the benefit of taking more time developing both main and side characters than films do. With modern streamers givi
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 CriticUnfocused tonal changes from the Avengers: Endgame directors condemns this film Blockbusters can prove to be a godsend for any director, getting abundant resources to work their vision, a healthy paycheck, and name recog
Young CriticA sequel with no creative motive or purpose to exist Eddie Murphy seems to be coming out of his semi-retirement from acting. With him we regain one of the best comedic talents in cinema, but he’s also showing his capabil
Young CriticA very disoriented performance is somewhat anchored by a spectacular lead performance It is hard to have a good eye for discovering talent; usually a director might strike lucky with a first time actor once or twice in t
Young CriticAn intriguing set-up devolved into an uninteresting thriller The anti-hero became a popular protagonist mold in TV. Many credit The Sopranos (1999-2007) with starting such a trend, this led to similar characters in such
Young CriticThe final film in the trilogy closes out predictably with a flash of character introspection The To All the Boys trilogy has proven to be a surprising hit adaptation from the popular books. The first film proved to be a
Young CriticSimon Stone's direction and strong performances elevate this biopic It seems to be a great moment for biopics about forgotten archeologists. Ammonite (2020) helped bring to light the great findings of Mary Anning in the
Young CriticA tone-deaf and insensitive studio films set during the COVID-19 pandemic No doubt there will be a plethora of films and art commenting on the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of lockdown. Already there have been some r
Young CriticThe adaptation from August Wilson's play delivers two of the year's best performances August Wilson is one of the greatest American playwrights of the past century; and yet he’s still not as highly regarded as the likes
Young CriticApple and Cartoon Saloon’s collaboration proves to deliver the best film from each yet Apple’s foray into film has been timid so far, it has failed to discover a specific theme it wants its films to have, though this is
Young CriticSteven Soderbergh’s Latest Continues His Experimental Trend Thankfully Steven Soderbergh is terrible at keeping his promises. The American director has proposed more than once in the last decade that he was retiring from
Young CriticChris Columbus returns to the directing chair with a rather overstuffed sequel Chris Columbus (the director not the Genovesean explorer) has had an ability to craft Christmas classics. His most famous Christmas movie is
Young CriticTV titan Ryan Murphy continues to struggle to find his cinematic side Ryan Murphy has become a TV titan in the last decade, creating such diverse hits as Glee (2009-2015), American Horror Story (2011-), American Crime St