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 CriticLisa 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 CriticThis slow burn horror film is a rewarding hidden gem Slow burn horror is something of an acquired taste. For many, the simple thrill of a jump-scare and gore is enough to satisfy their terror needs; thus, when a film ask
Young CriticMartin Campbell's latest continues a downward trend of forgettable action Martin Campbell was one of the more exciting directors coming up in the early 2000s, he’d managed to capture a sense of thrill and excitement both
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 sequel to the entertaining original is discouragingly uninspired Despite many expensive films being the flagship franchises that most Hollywood studios want, it’s the horror genre that has delivered the most consiste
Young CriticShyamalan'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 CriticThe latest in this tired franchise continues the downward trend The Purge films have always ridden a fine line between being exploitative gore-fests and trying to be socially trendy. Producers Jason Blum and Michael Bay
Young CriticMarvel's female pioneer finally gets her moment to shine Women superheroes are starting to gain a firm foothold in today’s pop culture. The groundbreaking Wonder Woman (2017) helped break the box office glass ceiling and
Young CriticSoderbergh's latest is a solid if unmemorable flick Since Steven Soderbergh “retired” from Hollywood in 2013, he’s become one of the most prolific directors working today. He’s helmed two TV series ( The Knick (2014-2015
Young CriticThe latest in the horror-share universe is a stale and disappointing affair The Conjuring (2013) revitalized a stale horror genre that had devolved into reboots of 80s classics ( Friday the 13th (2009), Nightmare on Elm
Young CriticA well-directed sequel struggles to expand its story Filmmakers can sometimes be victims of their own success. John Kraskinski broke out onto the scene as a director with the ingenious hit A Quiet Place (2018). However,
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 CriticTaylor Sheridan's latest feels like an early rough draft Taylor Sheridan has specialized in making modern westerns. He broke out big with his dark screenplay in Sicario (2015) and has become a creative juggernaut both di
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 ninth film in the Saw franchise struggles to justify its existence Lionsgate had a surprise hit with Saw (2004). The original film was made by straight-out-of-film school buddies James Wan and Leigh Whannell for $1 m
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 CriticTimid and uninspired directing bog down a fascinating true spy story Cold War spy thrillers have been pushed into a certain area of tone and structure. This is largely thanks to John Le Carré’s successful novels; the rea
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 CriticA notable effort to subvert expectations is lost in a half-baked plot Police procedurals and detective stories have taken on a new light given the mainstream conversation regarding the systemic abuse of power in police f
Young CriticA thrilling if barebones sophomore outing from Aneesh Chaganty Seeing the sophomore outing of directors that surprised with their first film, is perhaps even more important as an indicator to future spoils. Aneesh Chagan
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 CriticA First Half With Truly Fascinating Questions on Art is Imbalanced With a Turn into a Thriller The value of art is something that has been explored since the creation of painting as far back as the first cave drawings.