Movie reviews of The Massie Twins

Killing and torture and brainwashing have little effect on these broadly-drawn stereotypes, while flashbacks to mere seconds prior seem to taunt viewers with the impression that they’re abnormally forgetful, requiring extra prodding to understand pitiful cliches. Just when it seems as if it can’t get any stupider, it absolutely does. Review

This short documentary isn’t without charm, even if it doesn’t go far enough into the minutia of Blink’s obsession. Review

With horror movie sound effects, the conflicts are nerve-wracking, though there tends to be more waiting and hiding than stalking and killing. Nevertheless, the limited number of players, the shifting allegiances, the careful deception, and the predicaments of survival beyond just avoiding death at the hands of one another prove to be quite engaging. Review

Expertly directed and staged by Alex Lora, this is excellent material for a short film. Review

It’s simple and stupid yet mostly entertaining, fueled by Statham’s comfort in roles that dole out executions upon hordes of special forces soldiers, some quirky bee factoids, and the distinct demarcation of good versus evil. Review

Ultimately, though it’s not better as a standalone production, this updated Mean Girls is a somewhat sharper, more refined, retrofitted undertaking that offers up a generous serving of entertainment value. Review

The entire affair is so painfully formulaic, predictable, and unoriginal that it feels as if a Fast and Furious film staged underwater. Review

Although The Zone of Interest is definitely an astounding work, portraying a lesser-seen element of existences during one of the darkest of historical times, its lack of subtleness detracts from its artistry – and even its forcefulness. Review

In the end, if this episode was meant to rejuvenate or reboot the franchise (it’s a prequel in the timeline), it surely won’t; it’s just too forgettable and unoriginal to make much of an impact. Review

It’s never edge-of-your-seat chilling, but it’s difficult to tire of the intensity and entertainment value of the drama. Review

He was exceptionally famous and talented and accomplished, but his story just isn’t that engaging; his history simply isn’t that cinematic, exciting, surprising, or unconventional, considering that the bulk of his dramas are merely rows with his wife or quiet denials of gossipy subjects. Review

Wright is superb, giving a sensational performance that mines the best from both the wit and the heart. Plus, the music is impressively fitting, while the conclusion is an absolute win, vacillating between the worst possible ending and the best, reiterating the hilarity of preconceived notions and audience expectations. Review

Celie’s journey, though wrought with hardships, is thought-provoking, educational, nerve-wracking and, finally, wholesome and triumphant, boasting a tear-jerking closing sequence. Review

Though Poor Things is strikingly outlandish and fantastical, armed with top-notch performances and a witty script, the cleverness is simply too buried beneath an overwrought story. Review

Problematically, the film unfolds like a psychological thriller, but without a steady stream of psychological intrigue and virtually no thrills. Review

The plot and the cast are notably mediocre. Review

Napoleon is something of a history lesson – pausing on major events without much speculation or commentary, offering a bit of artistry yet fleeting gusto. Review

The Marvels becomes an entirely extraneous episode, overflowing with plenty of the same stuff from before, but offering far less pizzazz. Review

The animation is effective to match the feature-length films (it follows the events of Toy Story 3), while the plot engagingly mirrors one of the major aspects of Toy Story 2. Review

It doesn’t help when the story here is so convoluted and silly, and when the wise-cracking main characters fail to take any of the situations seriously. Review

The originality appears ever more fleeting. It likely needed to be so much more over-the-top to be memorable. Review

In the realm of a horror picture, some of it is understandable, but any artistic efforts that diminish the film’s ability to convey its story or message become more detrimental than stylish. Review

The period, the topic, and the players may be important, particularly with the historical components, but this project wasn’t designed to be effective or entertaining in the process. Review

The Creator isn’t without some exciting moments and entertaining visuals, but it can’t quite build an identity of its own, nor can it tell its tale in a way that feels judicious, that flows like a sci-fi epic with a confidence in its plotting and formulation. Review