Movie reviews of David Nagle

2018, Drama, History

Surprising in the intimacy of its story and its shots, surprising in its focus on the depths inside humanity rather than in space.

2018, Horror, Action, Suspense, Science fiction

Lower your expectations and there’s still great moments of fun to be had here, but this is like a handgun to the original’s laser cannon.

2018, Suspense, Science fiction

A totally forgettable piece of generic, uninspired filmmaking...

2017, Comedy

Might leave you feeling mildly content without any bad side effects. But unfortunately there aren’t exactly any benefits either.

2018, Adventure, Action, Suspense

A movie that gleefully accepts the cliches of its predecessors and delights in subverting them.

2018, Documentary

It’s a very unstructured, rambling affair, where conversation dictates the flow.

2018, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Comedy

Truly is an exceptional piece of visual art, but it’s held back by being more for the eyes than for the heart.

2017, Drama

The arthouse sensibilities mixed with commercial appeal, the visual impact, strong performances and heart make up for the slightly unusual tone and sometimes weak script...

2017, Drama

Tonya Harding might be the focus of this story, but really, this film’s all about Margot Robbie.

2017, Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Science fiction

Becomes the right sendoff should this be Snyder’s last DC movie.

2017, Drama, History, Suspense, Crime

Without context, without anything meaningful to say, it becomes nothing more than exploitative.

2017, Comedy

For all its flaws, Three Summers ultimately gets by on its charm.

2017, Drama, Comedy

Plaza carries the film, bringing a perfect mix of blankness and intensity, of weirdness, desperation, light and dark to her character.

2017, Adventure, Action

Beneath the energy and the flashiness, it’s just as dead behind the eyes as the first movie.

2017, Action, Comedy

Coasts along on the chemistry of its main stars and the interesting moments are outweighed by the things you’ve seen before...

2016, Drama, History, Love

Concocts a number of beautiful, striking and haunting images, but the film doesn’t have the emotional impact that a subject of this magnitude should.

2017, Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy

The best way to (steering straight into the metaphor) right the ship and sail off into the sunset.

2017, Action, Suspense, Crime

Achieves that sequel rare trick of being just as good as the original.

2017, Horror, Suspense, Mystery

A stunning debut and one of the scariest films you’ll see this year.

2016, Drama, Comedy, Love

A wasteful multi-million dollar project that never truly gets off the ground.

2017, Drama, Comedy, Love, War

What keeps the film alive are the performances of its central trio and the fact it still manages a surprise in its third act.

2017, Adventure, Action, Science fiction

Israelite does a fine job of balancing the varied tones of the movie – from fun, to angst, to action...

2016, Drama, Comedy, Love

A movie where even a critic stops taking notes because they’re so immersed.

2016, Drama, History

The real complexity of the story on offer is obscured beneath a layer of saccharinity. But it’s a film that’s practically impossible not to cheer.