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Spider-Man: Brand New Day
A solid Spidey entry, buried under continuity. Tom Holland remains the definitive screen Spider-Man, but thirty-eight films deep, the MCU's obligations increasingly crowd out the story actually being told.

Young Critic
Aug 3


The Odyssey
A nearly great adaptation, missing its final gear. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is convincing, absorbing, and beautifully crafted, though it falls just short of standing alongside his very best work.

Young Critic
Jul 18


Moana (2026)
Disney reheats another classic, and it shows. This live-action Moana is a nearly shot-for-shot recreation that dilutes everything that made the 2016 original special, with only Catherine Laga'aia's charisma keeping it afloat.

Young Critic
Jul 12


Minions & Monsters
A Hollywood love letter that actually earns its bananas. Pierre Coffin sends the Minions to 1920s Hollywood and delivers the best entry in the franchise since the first Despicable Me.

Young Critic
Jul 3


Obsession
Curry Barker's debut lingers long after the credits roll. A richly layered horror film about desire, manipulation, and the damage we do, anchored by an indomitable performance from Inde Navarrette.

Young Critic
Jun 30


Supergirl
Kara Zor-El arrives. The film around her does not. Milly Alcock is magnetic as Supergirl, but a passionless script and studio interference squander DC's most promising new asset.

Young Critic
Jun 29


Toy Story 5
A worthy toy, buried under too many boxes. Jessie finally gets her due as the emotional core of Toy Story 5, even if Pixar can't quite let go of Woody and Buzz long enough to let her story breathe.

Young Critic
Jun 21


Disclosure Day
A familiar light in the sky, dimmer than before. Spielberg returns to aliens with gorgeous craft and John Williams back at the score, but Disclosure Day plays almost like a remake of Close Encounters, minus the emotional core that made the original a classic.

Young Critic
Jun 13


Scary Movie (2026)
The Wayans return, but the jokes don't. Scary Movie (2026) starts promisingly then loses focus entirely in a second act of disconnected parody skits that can't replicate the sharp wit of the original.

Young Critic
Jun 6


Backrooms
A prodigious debut that trusts its mystery more than its message. Kane Parsons turns his YouTube horror into a gripping, claustrophobic debut feature that announces a major new filmmaking talent.

Young Critic
Jun 5


Michael
A brazen act of revisionism dressed up as a biopic. The Jackson estate delivers a sanitized greatest-hits listening party that tells us nothing about who Michael Jackson really was. Colman Domingo is the only one doing interesting work.

Young Critic
May 28


The Sheep Detectives
A heartwarming film that has no right being as good as it is. Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and a flock of sheep solve a murder mystery in rural England — and somehow deliver one of the most genuinely moving family films in years.

Young Critic
May 24
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