Movie reviews of The Massie Twins

Volume 2 just can’t live up to the pacing and intensity – the rollercoaster ride – of its predecessor, feeling like a duller, inferior half, even if it presents an uncommonly suitable conclusion. Review

It ends as vaguely as it begins, yet with a distinct sense of satisfaction and unexplainable resoluteness, as if something profound has unfolded amid the odd plainness of it all. Review

Saturn 3 is the type of production that had immense potential, but just couldn’t figure out a way to make something from its curiously adequate resources. Review

With equal portions of humor and heart, this inventive, touching, poetic fairy tale is highly memorable, even if it borrows routinely from prior properties, gothically twisting them into Burton’s signature vision. Review

Wilder’s sense of comic timing merged with lighthearted romance is pure entertainment – and quite the accomplishment as only his second directorial effort. Review

At least the cinematography is fantastic, managing to capture the look of a nostalgic picture from the ‘80s – even though visual excellence here has no bearing on the quality of the story. Review

The adventure is effective, the humor is amusing, and the conclusion is satisfying – even if the end result is only moderately engaging rather than emotionally powerful or thematically resonant. Review

Though it would make a splash both critically and commercially during its theatrical run, as well as spawn numerous sequels, it’s too straightforward and predictable to be memorable beyond the mere imagery of ’50s-levels of violence and Dracula’s specific appearance. Review

Most of the characters are blandly designed and thoroughly unsympathetic, making it difficult to care if anyone survives the slaughters or finds a solution to the devilish possessions and werewolf-ish transformations... Review

The entertainment value is about the same as before, failing to change up the formula to a worthwhile degree – even if the finale is appropriately action-packed and bloodthirsty. Review

It’s intoxicating and extreme in its focus and perspective (running a touch overlong as it reiterates its themes a few too many times) – and highly compelling (even if the conclusion is tidier than anticipated). Review

The end result may be highly unusual (and noncommercial) and untraditionally un-cinematic, but it’s nevertheless sweet and touching, embellished with moments of effective humor and stirring sentimentality. Review

Whether or not its themes age poorly, it’s still one of the most entertaining of MGM’s musical productions. Review

At least some violence arises, as the blandly-written, comically-uninspired classmates slowly succumb to the behemoth’s insatiable appetite for human flesh. Review

The ploys to fix the championships and the meddling by corrupt goons don’t generate much interest, either, largely due to the general unoriginality and the blandness of the dialogue; there are virtually no surprises here. Review

The genuineness is at a minimum; virtually none of this script rings true. Review

It’s still a routinely engaging biography (constructed, impressively, without a hard bias or the desire for over-the-top caricatures, often presenting information plainly and straightforwardly), convincingly (and unflatteringly) depicting the rise of an indelible public figure – and the tremendous fall of his civility and propriety. Review

It may be scandalously singular, a one-of-a-kind endeavor that will never be duplicated, but it’s still of decidedly minimal entertainment value. Review

Phoenix again gives a tremendous performance, while Gaga is more than adequate as a part-crazy, part-manipulative love interest, but the premise just doesn’t work. Review

While the information is important, despite getting into the weeds when it comes to the complex scientific names given to flowers and trees, this short documentary doesn’t quite know how to present it in a riveting way. Review

The characters don’t behave or interact in a sensible manner, the suspense and terror are essentially nonexistent, and the pacing is sluggish. Review

Ultimately, Girl, Interrupted becomes a performance piece, showcasing the talents of the cast over a riveting premise with complex, indelible activities in a snake pit. Review

The epic qualities of De Mille’s last directorial endeavor is impossible to ignore; consistently entertaining or not, the grandeur and scope is monumental. Review

Through biting conversations, philosophical observations on greed, guilt, the fallacy of choice, environmental destruction, and consumer culture arise, revealing some obvious yet revealing commentary on the good and evil in everyone... Review