Movie reviews of Hope Madden

These are all the movies and series that Hope has reviewed. Read more at: Maddwolf.

Number of movie reviews: 913 / 913

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The lonesome heartache of questioning your worth to those who should love you haunts the entire film. But B-Side: For Taylor is about resilience, forgiveness and acceptance. Review

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23 may

23 may

Whatever its faults, The Lure will hook you immediately and change the way you think of mermaids. Review

8.0

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21 may

21 may

Fast X. Dumb as hell. Thumbs up all around. Review

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18 may

18 may

But forgiveness comes too easy for this damaged antihero, and Master Gardener feels too much like Schrader light. Review

6.0

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17 may

17 may

Crater cobbles together a lot of cliched ideas but can’t find any depth to explore. Instead Alvarez delivers a superficial and forgettable road trip movie in space. Review

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11 may

11 may

Party Girl is a frothy, forgettable good time, but Posey turned out to be a keeper. Review

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10 may

10 may

Of course, Keaton, Bergen, Steenburgen and Fonda can act. They’re not asked to for this particular film, but we’re aware that they have the capacity. Review

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9 may

9 may

Director Shekhar Kapur keeps it warm – there really are no villains here – while Jemima Khan’s script offers messy, human characters you can identify with. Review

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4 may

4 may

Lowery loses his footing when he focuses on Peter, and though his adventure is truly beautiful, it feels a little unfocused and possibly unnecessary. Review

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27 april

27 apr

Expect a loose confection of a plot, as Elaine molds herself into the ideal sex toy, winning and then tiring of her trophies. This allows Biller to simultaneously reaffirm and reverse gender roles with appropriately wicked humor. Review

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25 april

25 apr

That storyline is somewhat slight, but what the film lacks in depth it makes up for with inspired visuals, solid casting, and so much blood. Review

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21 april

21 apr

The film is solidly built on understated performances, and it makes viable points. But it can’t quite stick the landing. Review

6.0

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19 april

19 apr

All told, Beau Is Afraid is a fascinating, gorgeously realized vision and I don’t think you’re going to like it. I can’t say I liked it. I admire it, am stunned by it, and kind of want to see it again. Maybe I do like it, I can’t tell. Review

7.0

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19 april

19 apr

Is it better than Petroni’s 2011 dumpster fire, The Rite? It is. Is it another movie that says men throughout the history of Catholicism have done evil things to the powerless around them, but the only way to correct this is to believe other men in the Catholic church? It is. But Crowe is having a blast, and it’s infectious. Review

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13 april

13 apr

Like Nicole Holofcener and Claire Denis, Reichardt invests her attention in the small moments rather than delivering a tidy, obvious structure. The result feels messy, like life, with lengths of anxiety and unease punctuated by small triumphs. Review

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12 april

12 apr

Johansen’s an onstage charmer, but more than that, he’s a vibrant ghost of New York past. Review

8.0

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11 april

11 apr

Come to Far East Deep South for the beautiful and surprising human drama. Stay for a chance to see America with sharper vision. Review

8.0

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11 april

11 apr

It’s simple enough for kids to enjoy it, it throws a little macabre humor at you via Lumalee (Juliet Jelenic), and it looks good. Not glorious, but definitely good. Review

6.0

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5 april

5 apr

So much of the success of the film sits with the emotionally honest performances. Exarchopoulos once again delivers raw vulnerability that never feels staged. In fact, despite its sometimes lurid narrative meanderings, there is nothing showy about The Five Devils. Review

7.0

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4 april

4 apr

If you like Quentin Dupieux movies, you’ll no doubt enjoy this one. It’s less inspired than 2010’s Rubber, less endearing than 2020’s Mandibles. But Smoking Causes Coughing kicks expectations in the ass and has a fine time making moviemaking the butt of its joke. Review

7.0

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2023-03-28

2023

Malum gets nuts, exactly as it should. Though it never feels genuinely unique, it manages to avoid feeling derivative because of DiBlasi’s commitment to the grisly madness afoot. The result is a solid, blood soaked bit of genre entertainment fully worthy of your 92 minutes. Review

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2023-03-28

2023

What Hansen-Løve captures so beautifully is the day-to-day tragedy of losing someone bit by bit and of the flashes of understandable, even necessary selfishness. Review

8.0

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2023-03-23

2023

Hats off to Stahelski, his entire ensemble, stunt department, action choreographers and crew. No one could have guessed back in 2014 how this would snowball, but the director at the helm has managed to up his game once again. Review

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2023-03-23

2023

The result is a perfectly entertaining, thoroughly good natured opportunity to see Helen Mirren beat the tar out of some kids. Review

6.0

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2023-03-16

2023

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