Movie reviews of Hope Madden

2017, Drama, Crime, Mystery

It’s an Agatha Christie story. At its best, campy, stagey fun. At its worst, stale.

2017, Drama

A gorgeous movie.

2017, Drama

Halley keeps the ugliness of the world away with her own whimsy, and Vinaite’s onscreen chemistry with Prince is authentic and full of tenderness.

2017, Drama, Action

The result is a gorgeous, bloody mess that treads familiar ground but never wears out its welcome.

2017, Drama

It’s a shame Woody and LBJ couldn’t have taken their excellent collaboration to a better production.

2017, Drama, Horror, Suspense, Mystery

As was true with The Lobster, Farrell comfortably shoulders lead responsibilities in Lanthimos’s weird world.

2017, Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Science fiction

Lifts self-parody to goofy heights, and maybe that’s OK. There’s no question the film entertains.

2017, Drama, War

Hall’s storytelling can’t rise above cliché, but he manages to tell his painfully heartfelt tale without cloying manipulation or judgment.

2017, Horror, Comedy

The details are priceless, the performances impress and the whole thing is a hoot.

2017, Drama, History, Suspense

On paper, Felt’s a fascinating character, as any lifer in the bureau must be. And Liam Neeson’s a fine actor.

2017, Drama, Horror, Suspense, Crime

A muddled mess.

2017, Adventure, Drama, Suspense

A powerful testament to Daniel Radcliffe’s potency as an actor.

2017, Drama

More problematic, though, is the court case itself.

2017, Horror, Suspense, Mystery

Whatever charm the filmmakers infuse into this recycled premise wears off just a tad before the credits roll.

2017, Suspense, Science fiction, Mystery

Sounds like a hot mess, but damn if it doesn’t work.

2017, Drama, Suspense

Together they have drawn so much investment in these characters and their futures that you can’t help but stay tuned and attentive.

2017, Drama, Suspense

Offers style to spare, but it’s too shy with substance.

2017, Drama, Horror, Mystery

A big stew, and it’s equal parts self-indulgent and self-pitying.

2016, Horror

Offers a peculiar, sloppy bit of macabre that manages to be more memorable than it is enjoyable.

2017, Drama, Comedy, Love

No problem appears to be especially troubling, no solution feels earned, no relationship looks authentic.

2017, Drama, Horror, Suspense

Muschietti’s approach to plumbing your fear has more depth than that and he manages your rising terror expertly.

2016, Drama, Suspense, Crime

Dips into horror territory, not necessarily a bad thing, but the film can’t make its shifting approach feel anything but jarring...

2017, Drama, Comedy

Offers a pantload of intriguing character work and suggests the vision of a worthy director. The script just needed another draft.

2017, Drama, Suspense, Crime

Both exhilarating and exhausting.