Movie reviews of The Massie Twins

In its efforts to be unpredictable, the film instead becomes unbelievable. Review

It’s nevertheless a fascinating examination of a horrendous crime, merging a police procedural with startling insights into the originations and circumstances of murder. Review

Fortunately, practical effects contribute to plenty of stunning visuals, including mutilated corpses and appalling crones. But for every amusing grotesquerie, a computer animated sequence threatens to destroy the momentum... Review

In the end, despite the unintentional humor of gene-spliced, ultimate-organism-breeding biochemistry for classified military programs leading to a frenzied, beachside bloodbath, the shoddy construction of the film is unforgivable. Review

To its credit, Stockholm is one of those films that is absorbing enough to push viewers to read up on the source material – a larger-than-life ordeal as fascinating as it is outlandish. Review

It doesn’t work; this isn’t an examination of the human condition as much as it is a meandering mess of unfocused snippets of familial tragedies, comically devoid of meaningful connections or resolutions. Review

The premise is perfect for laughs, though it’s an obvious take on What Women Want (and its recent iteration, What Men Want) and Big, with a few prominent notes of Tootsie. Review

Thankfully, it isn’t all a setup, just to manipulate the women into cooperation; they are indeed forced to fend for themselves in the wild. But the overlong runtime, the largely uninteresting personas, and some extremely suspect, revelatory coincidences sap the energy from the survivalist scenarios. Review

At the end of it all, despite a few amusing, anecdotal pieces of comedy, the characters are so disagreeable and unlikeable that viewers won’t care if everyone makes up, finds success, or murders one another. Review

Though the film is based on real events, there’s a Hollywoodized feel about the staging of the scenarios. Review

If His Girl Friday wasn’t so humorous, it might be a downright horrific examination of true love. Review

Lawrence Kasdan’s scripting, though borrowing a number of concepts from other pictures, has an ominous brilliance all its own. Review

But even with its intermittently amateurish editing, it’s difficult to dismiss the magnitude of what TST – and, by extension, this film – is trying to accomplish. Review

The tone is light and pleasant, with enough successful humor and romance and table-turning drama to craft an enjoyable bit of entertainment. Review

Even the outdated, idealistic view of governmental underpinnings and the unlikely leniency of tempestuous thugs can’t stop the film from being monumentally appealing. Review

It’s an exciting and triumphant finale, concluding adventurously and romantically, like many of the era’s greatest epics. Review

The finale is absolutely breathtaking and tearjerking. Review

All but Time Out (perhaps the most shocking and timeless) are remakes of popular episodes from the original television series, with the first and last proving to be the most riveting. Review

Admittedly, there’s a modicum of entertainment value to be found in a ruthless protagonist mercilessly tormenting and executing a band of exceptionally unfeeling antagonists; but it’s certainly not enough to warrant a feature-length film. Review

Comic relief moments inspire zero laughs, and Andrews and Griffith exhibit no chemistry; everything is so ineffective, the very existence of this completed film is something of a mystery. Review

The action is just too plain to rouse much interest. The worthwhile cast can’t overcome bland storytelling and uninspired scripting. Review

There’s no real sense of wonderment and no attachment to the characters. Review

Flynt’s legacy is nevertheless potent, culminating in a significant and sharply-staged Supreme Court showdown, followed by a somewhat poetic and thought-provoking parting shot and afterword, once again demonstrating Flynt’s impact on society over the sheer entertainment value of his life. Review

The movie contains considerable entertainment value, standing out from the studio’s paltry superhero brethren. Review