Movie reviews of The Massie Twins

As an absolute polar opposite to the depictions in something like A Clockwork Orange, this hilariously absurd send-up offers creative yet foolish ideas on the future of drugs, technology, food, sex, clothing, and more – even if they’re cheap and rickety. Review

It’s a unique, noble effort to recreate the comedy stylings of a bygone era, but it’s never completely convincing. Review

The Courier reminds of “Bridge of Spies” from 2015, though the tone here is slightly off, struggling to balance severity with levity. Review

The Replacement Killers isn’t boring, but it could have amounted to a lot more, particularly as the final showdown is thrillingly chaotic and brutal. Review

Coming 2 America ultimately works as a rehash or remake as much as a sequel; for its entire duration, even with its pleasant nostalgia appeal, it struggles to justify its own existence, which is probably about three decades too late. Review

The secrets – and the repetitive refusals of any of the lead characters to ask questions – tend to be irritating. Fortunately, effective humor surfaces on occasion, and fairly continuous action keeps the pacing tight. Review

Brief, simple, and incredibly sweet, this clever, vibrant, inspirational picture is an absolutely sumptuous appetizer; it’s almost a shame that it doesn’t carry on past its 7-minute runtime, especially with its lively score and its heartwarming stars. Review

Unfortunately, regardless of the little plot points that stretch this tale out to feature-length, the story is hopelessly generic. Review

Thanks to the humor, this story will likely reach greater audiences, but it’s the serious, historical elements that are essential. Review

Part of what makes this all so effective is how straight the actors play their parts; in the face of unending fatuousness, the cast remains earnestly aboveboard, which only heightens the picture’s success. Review

His efforts to turn funny but small episodes of humorous catastrophes into a feature-length picture result in readily identifiable, disparate concepts being strung together with little regard for a cohesive plot. Review

Timately, the concepts of writer David Odell and director Jeannot Szwarc don’t fit with their avenues of execution; they may have lofty ideas, but they fail to bring them to the screen with a suitable level of spectacle. Review

But no matter how impactful the finale, it’s difficult to appreciate the film as a whole; it’s very clearly two distinct pictures: one about the rises and falls of a Hollywood couple, and the other a collection of musical numbers to illustrate the magnificent art of Judy Garland. Review

When the actors don’t appear as if they’re making this movie solely as an excuse to be on vacation, the humor is inconsistent at best. Review

The roles all exhibit an astounding authenticity, made more compelling by their intimate environments and situations. More than anything else, Minari is a character study. Review

The many nuanced supporting roles are comparably balanced against a backdrop of violence and betrayal, with emotional reflection remaining potent when alternated with brutality, underdog revolutionary causes, and looming tragedies. Review

What should have been a slightly more thought-provoking, emotional, existential crisis (or perhaps a cautionary tale) instead resorts predominantly to disaster movie tropes... Review

The Mauritanian presents some horrifyingly compelling imagery and a couple of extraordinary scenes, but its parts are clearly better than the whole. Review

Despite the unhurried storytelling, the consistency with which clues are discovered and suspects encountered keeps things engaging. Review

There just isn’t enough going on, made more disappointing when no unforgettably potent (or even moderately sentimental) sequences arise to mark an indelible piece of filmmaking. Review

Ultimately, the two vastly disparate concepts compete against one another, allowing neither one to succeed. Review

Reds attains an epic feel, though its setting and premise and political views are never as striking (or as prominently defined) as the romance. Review

The overemphasized expressions, sudden outbursts, noirish narration, high-contrast lighting, neon glows, radiant makeup and costuming, and practically impromptu, terribly lavish numbers become more and more absorbing. Review

The back-and-forth battles, primarily conducted by Rolfe and chief prosecutor Colonel Tad Lawson, are absolutely gripping. Review