Movie reviews of The Massie Twins

This isn’t the intricately brilliant premise one might hope for from a Holmes tale, even if this depiction of Holmes is thoroughly entertaining and iconic. Review

Glory is a superbly designed tearjerker of a war epic, highlighting an often overlooked historical division entirely deserving of this big-budget, star-studded, theatrical adaptation. Review

It may be atypical in its vivid unpleasantries, but this production isn’t particularly entertaining; its presentation of cops and crimes isn’t as original as it is merely boundary-pushing. Review

Jerry Goldsmith’s pleasant score elevates the proceedings by a hair, even if the bulk of the narrative is rather routine, navigating the way to a moving finale that, a shade like Rocky, suggests that winning isn’t the most important outcome. Review

Though the script is the third theatrical adaptation of The Big Clock by Kenneth Fearing, which employs a clever frame job, the story is nicely designed for the film medium. Review

Though largely devoid of traditional excitement, the film is brimming with zealous interactions and arguments, with Walter’s erratic nature surfacing at unexpected moments to reintegrate tension and tragedy. Review

Whatever the backstory of these killers was meant to be, it’s too vague and disjointed to be engaging, culminating in an ending that abruptly stops without any resolution or informative answers. Review

His story may be consequential, but the execution here, primarily with pacing, is woefully detrimental to a cinematic appeal. Review

The story just doesn’t possess much power or resonance; the tribulations of the Smith family never really merit a full theatrical picture, nor do the romances, which aren’t all that passionate or memorable. Review

Brimming with shootouts, detonations, and showdowns, the conclusion is rambunctious yet hollow, wrapping up with underdeveloped, hastily-conceived ideas. Review

It may be inexplicably outlandish, but it’s consistently entertaining. Plus, the music is superb. Review

At least the notions that life is messy and consequences can be exceptionally complex and whimsically unknowable are effectively quaint here. Review

With its poor construction, pitiful acting, and low budget, it’s decidedly a fitting companion either way. Review

At least the production is informative, straightforward, and an admirable dramatization of a monumental era and program and its key players. It is, however, more often academic than entertaining. Review

With such a minimal plot, Alley Cat is clearly an excuse for Z-grade exploitation. Review

At least Cage’s hero is likable enough, with the premise presenting a decent blend of laughs and action, with both constituents imparting just enough... Review

Brave the Dark manages only to be serviceable; its formulaic method of executing its basic tragedy, while moseying its way through a daunting, poorly-paced runtime, prevents it from standing out amid its numerous filmic brethren. Review

Gorehounds may not be all that impressed, especially in the deviations from traditional werewolf formulas, but it’s a satisfying supernatural slasher that never gets too ambitious or unwieldy – and thereby neatly accomplishes what it sets out to do. Review

There may be beautiful moments, but with each one comes a handful of unnecessary follow-ups; for this premise, it’s too much of a challenge to populate it with more than three hours’ worth of essential material. The running time is a clear hindrance. Review

It’s creative and engaging, but ultimately too long for general audiences, despite Scheider giving a tremendous performance as a commercially accomplished yet personally flawed showman. Review

It’s essentially a two-hour, steady build to a strikingly self-destructive climax. Overall, however, it’s as brilliantly wry as it is disturbing and arcane. Review

In its adventurous efforts to focus on fighting and fleeing, intellectual concepts are abandoned for sillier ones. Review

Donat does a decent job, but the script paints his persona as a caricature, not a well-developed, endearing mentor whose impact reverberates through the lives and accomplishments of his graduates. Review

The performances all around are a tremendous boon to this effort, as is the scripting; amidst crushing poverty, limited potential for the future, personal tragedies, and various threats to maintaining ordinary livelihoods, these characters demonstrate an inspiring perseverance and determination. Review