Movie reviews of Hope Madden

Nikolaj Arcel manages to take this Cliff’s Notes version of King’s prose and still produce something bloated and slow. Review

For all its insightful moments and clever lines, feels a bit unwieldy and murky. Review

Unplug, soak up that Berlin vibe and appreciate the action and you’ll do fine. Review

Becomes too predictable and too sentimental once it embraces this cliché, but that’s not reason enough to condemn it. Review

Go in looking for an overly long, addle-brained extra-terrestrial romp that looks great and you’ll be fine. Review

A spare, quick and simple film that is equally epic. Review

He uses these to articulate, in clever and sometimes wryly funny fashion, the history unfolding. Review

Not a single plot point will surprise, and the film is too damn long. Review

A satisfying power struggle and the provocative use of ambiguities that refuse to offer a tidy ending help the film hang around after credits role. Review

Not just an excellent picture of an artist Poland wanted us to forget... Review

Strikes a deeply sweet note. Review

Breaks no new ground. Review

The first film in which Bong clearly states a prescribed purpose, rather than simply writing and directing a fine, if politically astute, film. Review

Beautifully acted, gloriously filmed and haunting. Review

Boasts a contagious pop mentality, intelligent wit and sweet heart. Review

A clever but unwieldy storyline, and Amirpour has trouble concluding her tale. Review

Does what many solid documentaries do: it points to the profound relevance of the seemingly ordinary. Review

It’s a movie about toy trucks that turn into robots who fight with each other. For the love of God, can we cap it at 2 hours? Review

There’s nothing new here. But What Aniello and her talented cast do with a variety of set-ups is sometimes inspired and often very funny. Review

For a mindless, squirmy summer shark fest, though, it’s a fun time-waster. Review

Kurtzman’s impressive lack of instinct for pacing, tone and atmosphere match perfectly with the script’s hodgepodge of stolen ideas. Review

As insightful and respectful a representation of trauma and grief as you’ll find, but don’t expect tidy explanations or epiphanies. Review

Cast and crew trap you in slow-boil of primal instincts with an explosion the inevitable consequence. Review

Can Poseidon’s Trident put an end to this franchise? Review