Ma (2019) - Movie Reviews - Page 4 of 4

61-73 of 73 Reviews

Sort by:

Review of Ma (2019)

By Yolanda Machado (67) for TheWrap (3,203) on 28 May 2019

Attempts to be a psychological campy thriller but gets so lost in trying to construct a message that all the exaggerated thrills die before…

Read Review

Review of Ma (2019)

By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 28 May 2019

So it’s a kick to see Spencer dig into the title role in Ma, a Blumhouse scarefest that tries but rarely lives up to the irresistible dynamo…

Read Review

Review of Ma (2019)

By A.o. Scott (2,100) for The New York Times (9,847) on 28 May 2019

The movie ties itself up in knots as it tries to be provocative without giving offense, and offering more complacency and comfort than terror…

Read Review

Review of Ma (2019)

By Matthew Dougherty (34) for IGN (1,013) on 28 May 2019

There’s plenty to giggle at throughout, and even a few moments that might just give you goosebumps…

Read Review

Review of Ma (2019)

By Matt Donato (975) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 28 May 2019

Ma is a showcase for Octavia Spencer's ability to turn her typecasted traits into utterly disturbing obsession destabilization, but the film's…

Read Review

Review of Ma (2019)

By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Variety (12,700) on 28 May 2019

You can’t take Ma seriously…

Read Review

Review of Ma (2019)

By Kimber Myers (423) for The Playlist (3,871) on 28 May 2019

Taylor’s film only really works if you turn off the rational part of your brain, which isn’t fully developed until you’re in your 20s…

Read Review

Review of Ma (2019)

By Jude Dry (205) for IndieWire (3,631) on 28 May 2019

The suspense builds creepily enough, with a classic fake-out in a strong first act…

Read Review

Review of Ma (2019)

By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 28 May 2019

It’s just that there’s much to recommend it outside of those failings, sharp observations about the trap of small town life and the persona…

Read Review

Review of Ma (2019)

By John Defore (1,351) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 28 May 2019

It quickly spins its shaky premise off into an unconvincing study of emotional need and an even harder-to-believe revenge thriller…

Read Review

Review of Ma (2019)

By Tim Robey (1,578) for The Telegraph (1,120) on 28 May 2019

A midnight-movie, exploitation-savvy version of this film, with Spencer chewing up the scenery like nobody’s business, might feasibly have…

Read Review

Review of Ma (2019)

By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Screen International (2,241) on 28 May 2019

The script takes forever to get started, and once it’s going, labours to create a single plausible character…

Read Review

Review of Ma (2019)

By Henry Stewart (71) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 28 May 2019

In the end, the filmmakers settle for stigmatizing victimhood, abusing Sue Ann almost as much as her former tormentors…

Read Review

Page 4 of 4

More reviews of this movie:

Ma (2019) Critic Reviews (39)
Ma (2019) User Reviews (34)

Perhaps you were looking for:

Ma (2015)

Octavia Spencer - Top 5 movies:

Luke Evans - Top 5 movies:

Juliette Lewis - Top 5 movies:

Movies you might like:

The Betrayed

2008

52%28 Reviews

I Still See You

2018

53%37 Reviews

Trailer Park of Terror

2008

46%118 Reviews

Labyrinth

2003

70%620 Reviews

Trick 'r Treat

2007

71%787 Reviews

Dracula's Daughter

1936

54%80 Reviews

House of Strangers

1949

72%10 Reviews

Deep Red

1975

59%4 Reviews

Bloodlust!

1961

30%39 Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Hereditary

2018

72%1,650 Reviews

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

2019

55%73 Reviews

Triage

2009

59%93 Reviews

The Ultimate Warrior

1975

49%17 Reviews

Kahaani

2012

80%142 Reviews

Bad Karma

2002

54%7 Reviews

Midnight Express

1978

75%594 Reviews

The Hidden II

1993

28%4 Reviews

Tolkien

2019

68%59 Reviews

The Calling

2014

50%88 Reviews

Mother's Milk

2012

42%7 Reviews