Lizzie (2018)
Directed by: Craig William Macneill
Starring: Chloe Sevigny, Kristen Stewart, Fiona Shaw, Jamey Sheridan, Denis O’Hare
Rated: R for Violence and Grisly Images, Nudity, a Scene of Sexuality, and Some Language
Running Time: 1 h 45 m
TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Acting, Writing, Directing
WEAKNESSES: A Few Shaky Scenes
A retelling of the infamous Borden murders of 1892.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Directed by: Chris Colombus
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Toby Jones, Richard Griffiths, Fiona Shaw, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Jason Isaacs, Robbie Coltrane, Kenneth Branagh, Alan Rickman, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, David Bradley, Warwick Davis
Rated: PG for Scary Moments, Some Creature Violence and Mild Language
Running Time: 2 h 41 m
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Story, Some Production Design, World Building
WEAKNESSES: Directing, Pacing, Some Production Design, Some Acting
The boy wizard Harry Potter continues his education and misadventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Fiona Shaw, Richard Griffiths, Warwick Davis, John Hurt, Mathew Lewis, Tom Felton, John Cleese, Alan Rickman, David Bradley
Rated: PG for Some Scary Moments and Mild Language
Running Time: 2 h 32 m
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Story, Some Production Design, World Building
WEAKNESSES: Some Production Design, Some Acting, Directing, Pacing
An orphaned boy learns he is famous in the wizarding world for once having bested an evil wizard as a baby. Upon rejoining the world of wizards, the boy joins a wizard school.
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