Movie reviews of Ben Isbel

As crime heists go, this is a film that is happy to follow a well trodden path and not rock the boat of originality. Review

While the core story is solid, treating its audience – thirteen and younger- with respect, it’s the trimmings that drag this flick down. Review

On the whole though it’s a revealing and interesting, if somewhat biased, recount on one of the most despicable figures of recent political history. Review

This is where the film, which had such a strong beginning, begins to slow down and fall apart under the dead weight of dull side characters and recycled modern Hollywood platitudes. Review

Taking absurdity to wildly mediocre levels, the film fails to live up to its potential. Review

It’s moving and tender but never feels heavy handed or manipulative when creating the highs and lows. Review

It has a strong engaging beginning but by the end it does drone, dragging out what should have been a relatively speedy 93-minute running time. There are some funny moments but it’s more ha than haha. Review

But no amount of beauty nor immersive reality make ups for a story that really sells the feature short. Review

This is a great action story. Review

With all the possibilities for storylines I don’t know what the excuse is for choosing one so bland. Review

It’s a remarkable areligious take on absolution and recovery. Review

While the film begins as a great mix of Edgar Allan Poe meets Lemony Snicket, it slowly slips from gothic to graphic as Roth chooses to focus less on character and plot and more on creepy caricatures. Review

Luke McKenzie and Emily Taheny are both clearly quite talented and do great with the material they’re given. Review

Just get ready for two hours of shallow and unfulfilling enjoyment and try not to feel guilty about it later. Review

There’s plenty to like about Maxine’s performance of the Funny Cow. But not so much for the film itself. Review

The satire in’t exactly stinging but it is definitely there and has its moments. Review

Loveless is a complicated amble through the depths of human despair and selfishness, a contemplation of growing individualism and philosophical ailments of modern humanity. Review

A great sophomore film from Krasinski and a must see for suspense-horror fans. Review

The slapstick and visual gags are the redeeming factors of this film, but aren’t at the same high level one can expect of Aardman Animations. Review

Farcical and irreverent The Death of Stalin shows that our emperors wake up just as naked as we do, with all the same flaws and their own peculiarities. Review

Besides a slightly stale, jubilant ending the bulk of the feature is full of passion and the kind of political inspiration and engagement usually reserved for Bachelor university students. Review

There are three good ideas here: a tribute to girl nerds, a filmmaker’s journey to the heart of geekdom, and an exposé of online female targeted abuse. The director is clearly talented but got lost somewhere trying to discern the forest from the trees. Review

Black Panther is perhaps the coolest film Marvel has put out, absolutely nailing the setting, music and characters. Review

The film would have been helped with better shaped characters and a back story to heroine Ali. Review