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The movie itself apparently isn't sure the murders themselves are lurid enough. So it adds a few things that didn't happen, plus some 21st-century music. January 27, 2014 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
The movie itself apparently isn't sure the murders themselves are lurid enough. So it adds a few things that didn't happen, plus some 21st-century music.
David Hinckley
The movie ends on such a note as to cause the audience to wonder how long it will take before "A," of Pretty Little Liars fame, starts leaving Lizzie Borden an incriminating text or two. January 27, 2014 | Full Review…
The movie ends on such a note as to cause the audience to wonder how long it will take before "A," of Pretty Little Liars fame, starts leaving Lizzie Borden an incriminating text or two.
Mary McNamara
It's slow and heavy-handed, tedious almost throughout. An average episode of Oxygen's Snapped isn't this dull, and has more interesting things to say about women who kill. January 27, 2014 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
It's slow and heavy-handed, tedious almost throughout. An average episode of Oxygen's Snapped isn't this dull, and has more interesting things to say about women who kill.
Gail Pennington
Lizzie Borden takes an ax to many assumptions -- including the one that Lifetime movies aren't worth watching. January 24, 2014 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
Lizzie Borden takes an ax to many assumptions -- including the one that Lifetime movies aren't worth watching.
Diane Werts
Lizzie comes across more as a whiny, moody teen than a psychotic murderess, and Ricci is much-too-attractive to play the dowdy, crazy-eyed Lizzie familiar from those faded black-and-white photos (just sayin'). January 21, 2014 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Lizzie comes across more as a whiny, moody teen than a psychotic murderess, and Ricci is much-too-attractive to play the dowdy, crazy-eyed Lizzie familiar from those faded black-and-white photos (just sayin').
Michael Starr
Christina Ricci does a haunting turn as notorious hatchet swinger Lizzie Borden. January 20, 2014 | Rating: 3/4
Christina Ricci does a haunting turn as notorious hatchet swinger Lizzie Borden.
Lori Rackl
Whenever any of the characters in this movie talk about the murder, we see the same quick shots of bloody axes and bodies. June 12, 2018 | Full Review…
Whenever any of the characters in this movie talk about the murder, we see the same quick shots of bloody axes and bodies.
Chelsea Steiner
Lifetime's made-for-TV movie Lizzie Borden Took an Axe covers the events of the murder and ensuing trial, but doesn't really get any deeper into the crime than the schoolyard chant does. May 5, 2014 | Rating: 3/10 | Full Review…
Lifetime's made-for-TV movie Lizzie Borden Took an Axe covers the events of the murder and ensuing trial, but doesn't really get any deeper into the crime than the schoolyard chant does.
Marisa LaScala
Included are the trial and all the trimmings. What's missing is the horror of the event. Except for a few shots of dear old daddy's caved-in face, there's not much gore, even for a TV movie. May 4, 2014 | Rating: C | Full Review…
Included are the trial and all the trimmings. What's missing is the horror of the event. Except for a few shots of dear old daddy's caved-in face, there's not much gore, even for a TV movie.
Paul Chambers
There's a too-quick and convenient wrap-up to the film, but that's the only real sour note Lizzie Borden Took an Ax hits. April 8, 2014 | Rating: B | Full Review…
There's a too-quick and convenient wrap-up to the film, but that's the only real sour note Lizzie Borden Took an Ax hits.
Rebecca Murray
Brutal murders, courtroom drama in historical drama. January 30, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Brutal murders, courtroom drama in historical drama.
Joyce Slaton
Lifetime has a knack for attracting top-tier talent for what often ends up being silly little movies, but Lizzie Borden seemed different -- everyone was having a lot of fun without getting too over-the-top campy. January 27, 2014 | Full Review…
Lifetime has a knack for attracting top-tier talent for what often ends up being silly little movies, but Lizzie Borden seemed different -- everyone was having a lot of fun without getting too over-the-top campy.
Jean Bentley
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