Movie reviews of The Massie Twins

Cyrano is an exceptional romantic drama, relying on the strength of its characters and premise to remain effective, regardless of the impact of the musical additives. Review

Sadly, the setting is too straightforward and grounded for del Toro to infuse much of his signature styling – though the carnival sets and the foggy atmosphere are appropriate milieus for the foreboding activities of deception and destruction. Review

Sadly, although this story is unexpectedly macabre and sinister, the finale is easily guessable and better fit for a Twilight Zone episode than a feature-length production, marking this effort as a moderately memorable curio – but far from an indelible film noir classic. Review

Sadly, the end result isn’t a memorable film as much as it’s merely a memorable performance – and a clever closing scene (even if the romantic pairing isn’t the least bit convincing) – neither of which can make up for the blandness of the supplementary content. Review

Much like the real JR’s life so far, this movie is tremendously inconsequential and almost infuriatingly simple. Review

It’s undoubtedly entertaining to revisit the Ghostbusters franchise, especially with an attention to visual and character authenticity, but the end result here is too much familiarity and not enough innovation. Review

Red Notice” proceeds to follow a pattern like an absurd The Defiant Ones merged with a slapstick Indiana Jones knock-off and the very worst parts of Sherlock Holmes, embellished with nonsensically convenient solutions to ridiculously laborious tasks. Review

It’s an epic picture, predating the action-packed likes of Ben-Hur and Spartacus, though its centered around drama more than excitement, most apparent at the climax. But the love story is what is most absorbing, similarly amplified by heroic sacrifices of individual happiness for the greater good. Review

The picture is smartly paced, well constructed, and doesn’t overstay its welcome. In its study of writing, communication, and understanding the filmmakers have transformed a small collection of actors and locations into something notably grand. Review

To go with the continually engaging look of the film is a spectacularly creative script, brimming with humor and a buoyant lunacy. Review

The film is also exceptionally funny, buoyed by keen scripting, light slapstick, and joyous performances. Review

The way this story is shaped and designed leaves plenty to be desired; most of the characters are extremely generic, while the plot is terribly straightforward. Review

The end result is simple yet cinematic, unrealistic yet effectively fanciful, combining eventide action, a genuinely suspenseful rescue and showdown, and a charming finale. Review

By the end of it all (which takes a long time to reach, considering the colossal length), the unexplained powers and the utter lack of definitions surrounding the stars and their opponents lends to the feeling that solutions and resolutions are made up on the spot. Review

The film isn’t dull; there’s something absorbing about the most basic notion of warring factions vying for superiority over resources and civilians. Review

The French Dispatch is a terribly funny, intermittently tender, tremendously pleasant work. Review

It’s difficult to fully appreciate (and judge) a piece of a story as anything other than the fragment that it is, even if Villeneuve’s acumen for visual imaginativeness is extraordinarily spellbinding. Review

Conspiracies complicate the plot, but it’s not long before the premise crawls yet again. Too many of the groups are watery and tedious. Review

When Last Night in Soho attempts straightforward horror, it likewise fails miserably, embracing every trope imaginable, while inundating viewers with so many mirror-based boo moments that no sequence with a reflection maintains any sort of surprise. Review

It’s the creative violence and the set and character designs that prove to be most fascinating (as well as the unexpectedly action-packed yet geographically nonsensical climax). Review

Cheesy screen wipes, impromptu rap verses, extreme overacting, and bad dialogue further disrupt the flow of action and comedy. Review

Despite returning once again to the titular, powerhouse showdown, the bulk of the picture is an emotional, riveting drama of distorted facts, twisted justifications, and weighty outcomes, hinging on a societal bravery that matches up to the intensity of the battlefield. Review

Fortunately, every time the central romance falters, eccentric subplots crop up – the best of which is the impressionable Warfield. Review

The film uses the half-mockumentary, half-absurdist-comedy format to design a series of continuous one-liners and gags that never let up. Most of the jokes work, though they’re all relatively small. Review