Movie reviews of The Massie Twins

Although the series of feuds – and makings and un-makings of romantic entanglements – are regularly amusing, they tend to carry on a touch too long. By... Review

There are a couple of effective, artistic moments but the film’s failure to be either exceptionally romantic or outrageously gross leaves it in an unfulfilling middle ground. It’s just mostly average. Review

Bertolucci’s overarching message – and the purpose of the story – is almost entirely lost to the youthful, callow, anarchic, pervasive sex and nudity. Review

The finale is loaded with thrilling stunts. Review

Answers are kept from the audience for so long that virtually all interest wanes; even as the truth draws nearer, it’s shrouded in enough obscuration that the big reveal can’t possibly satisfy the hype. Review

The humor never quite manages to stick, even though the premise is clever, the characters are watchable, and a certain awkwardness in the interactions adds a layer of mirth. Review

But what Father of the Bride really needs – and never finds – is a few extraordinarily eccentric personas and some slapstick to even out the customariness of matrimonial stresses, expected wedding-day chaos, and gruelingly overlong procession and reception sequences. At least the parting shot is sweet and sentimental. Review

Nevertheless, the actors treat the material with continual sincerity, lending greater weight to a story that gradually grows less and less plausible, even if it transforms into something of a cathartic revenge fantasy. Review

As it turns out, the pairing of Hepburn and Grant alone (and even with George Cukor directing) can’t save a picture with no focus and seemingly no purpose. Review

Ultimately, the biggest problem is that everything feels too lengthy; the scenes and various interactions carry on too long, until all the tension dissipates. Review

It clearly has a difficult time creating an identity more memorable than the various individual pieces that would be reused in subsequent pictures. Review

The longer the film runs, however, the more it becomes obvious that good ideas ran out too quickly. Review

The pacing is off as well, since the movie is almost two hours long. Nevertheless, the martial arts are astounding, culminating in a magnificent display of the eight drunken gods techniques. Review

What started as an anarchic crime thriller transitions into volatile horror, awash with severed limbs and buckets of viscera, before finally becoming a rather goofy, action-packed monster movie. Review

Although there is death and destruction, blood is minimal; the purpose is primarily to showcase exceptional fight choreography, with Yeoh’s athleticism at the forefront. Unfortunately, the action is spaced out too thinly... Review

Despite the various details intended to create depth and uniqueness for the characters, the majority of the personas fail to inspire much concern. Review

The humor mostly falls flat, mixing poorly with the spy thrills, while the comely young women recite generic flirtations and get in the way of casual sleuthing. Review

Watching these stars in a largely forgettable, anachronistically-toned war picture is middle-of-the-road entertainment at best. Review

The acting is mediocre, the script is only passable, and the pacing is slow. Review

Anti-war sentiments, jealousy, and anger play off of failed expectations, upstaging, and Cal’s inability to gain his father’s approval, culminating in an inevitable, bitter confrontation with the truth – and Cal’s realization that he can’t buy his father’s love. Review

Modern killer-animal flicks are increasingly rare, so good ones (or merely decent ones) are just that much more diverting. Review

As can be expected from these kinds of Z-grade horror films, the gory deaths are the highlight, while the flimsy monster is good for chuckles. Review

The Arena isn’t much of a movie. It’s mostly an excuse to show off the bodies of former Playboy Playmates McDougal and Dergan... Review

Still, there is some fun to be had in the outrageous mayhem, particularly with yet more chase sequences. Review