Movie reviews of The Massie Twins

The epic romance never really evolves or culminates, though Anna’s hope that she’s set into motion an unstoppably progressive, gradual curtailing of showy, barbaric rule is undeniably gratifying. Review

Like the best sports movies, Hoosiers isn’t just about basketball. Second chances, willingness to embrace change, moving beyond troubled pasts, sticking up for others, and standing up to an intimidating majority are key concepts, handled with sincerity and potency. Review

Ultimately, however, the film isn’t about character development or an engaging plot. Virtually the entire running time is devoted to glistening, taut, gyrating figures in varying stages of undress. Review

The execution may not always be sound, but the sense of adventure is grand – a welcome accomplishment for the most expensive film ever made up to 1978. Review

But, as with the previous reboots, nonstop demolishment of familiar cityscapes can’t sustain an entire film; when the story is so cluttered and the human characters so unaffecting, the result is an indistinguishable collection of monster melees. Review

It’s clear that the greatest heroes are normal people summoning extraordinary courage in the face of prevalent adversity; Rae’s ordinariness lends to extraordinary onscreen entertainment. Review

There’s still far too much comedy; any sense of awe (of which terribly little exists) is drowned out by constant, immature, generic attempts at laughs. Review

It’s a little too conflicted, a little too familiar, and incredibly farfetched. Review

But inevitably sticky conclusion aside, Big is full of exquisite moments – from a trampoline session to a dance on an interactive floor piano – that help the film become both continually hilarious and unforgettably unique. Review

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