Movie reviews of The Massie Twins

It Chapter Two contains plenty of exciting, almost comically appalling stuff, but it’s heavily fortified by recurring, familiar material as well. Review

The potential in this film is tremendous, yet it’s ultimately a confused blend of space opera and sci-fi horror that will appeal to a very specific audience only... Review

Unfortunately, the story itself is rather incomplex, setting up a climactic closing clash that, while brimming with frenzy and some staggering set pieces, is all marvel and little substance. Review

This middle chapter manages to function as a reasonable whole, telling a mostly complete tale, even if it’s a weaker one than before. Review

The acting is quite effective, as the various players take the plot rather seriously, even when it becomes overly silly. Review

There’s plenty of anticipation – and commotion – as Spencer strives to uncover the truth about his existence. And, sure enough, the answers aren’t revealed easily. When they finally are, they’re quite amusing. Review

As with many notable romcoms, serious moments also arise, adding to the realism but – in less adept hands – dragging down the levity. Review

The only redeeming factor to this intermittently action-packed yet predominantly gloomy thriller is Nick Nolte as a humorous sidekick to Mike’s low-energy rampage. Review

A remarkably strong ending also fixes many of the storyline and pacing issues. Review

It’s all terribly immature, yet it concerns mature themes and activities. Review

Movies this mature, this powerful, this moving, are incredibly rare; A Letter to Three Wives is utterly monumental in its acting, scripting, and direction. Review

Battle Queen 2020 is an exceptionally lazy undertaking. Review

The dialogue is bland, the acting is horrendous, and the humor falls flat. Review

The drama, storytelling, and performances are top-notch. Review

At least Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw revels in its ability to utterly excel at stupidity. Review

In its quest to right the many wrongs, the finale is also hugely winning, managing to be perversely satisfying even as it revels in its darkly twisted sense of propriety. Review

Ultimately, since the plot, the songs, a few lines of dialogue, and even specific shots have been redone to preserve the effectiveness of the original, this 2019 update struggles to justify its own existence. Review

The unrealistic shanghaiing eventually succumbs to fantastical resolutions or absurd stalling tactics; dire circumstances simply can’t hold up in the face of mirthful bickering and slapstick, pressured instead to resort to unfitting nonsense. But the leads are a competent collaboration that succeed more often than not. Review

Comically, rather than fueling his international journeys with nonstop clashes with evil, Peter gets tangled up in a wealth of mishaps and misadventures, allowing the humor to once again deflect most of the severity; no one ever seems as if in real danger, and even when Spider-Man requires a few stitches, it has no impact on his ability to be superhuman. Review

It’s a charming, breezy bit of entertainment with a pricey yet rockin’ soundtrack. Review

The expertly-timed comedy is once again a high point, joined with the introductions of new toys and first appearances of nostalgic retro figures... Review

The chemistry is effective where the narrative fails. Plus, brutes get thrown through windows, familial issues spark continuous comic relief, and the inimitable Richard Roundtree gets a lot more screentime than in his previous, one-scene cameo. Review

Despite the frequent jests, few are sizable; practically all of the laughs are little ones. Review

While the picture is a slight improvement over the original, smartly benefitting from a refusal to redo all the same jokes from its predecessor, the laughs are light, the hazards are insincere, and the originality is fleeting. Fortunately, the cuteness is on overdrive and the fun-loving mischievousness has been amplified for a brisker, more enjoyable structuring of adventures. Review