“Royal Jelly” is a Hive Without Honey
Sloppy execution, stilted performances, and an incoherent story keep this feminist fairy tale from ever taking flight.
Sloppy execution, stilted performances, and an incoherent story keep this feminist fairy tale from ever taking flight.
Too often, it’s hard to know whether Wan and co. are kidding or not.
An intelligent and sometimes deeply disturbing study of how trauma echoes down past the initial tragedy, with a creepy creature adding extra shudders.
What’s fresh and tantalizing in THE CHANGED is how seductive the change itself becomes to some of the small band of holdouts.
I always enjoy a good nature-amok flick, or even a not-so-great one that’s been done with enthusiasm, so I had a pretty decent time with this one.