Movie reviews of Alex Brannan

Still indicative of Amirpour’s keen eye and unique form of genre hybridity but lacking the focus and power of her first work. Review

The comedy is crass and brash to no payoff, the characters fade in and out as necessary with little depth, and the story pushes on for 40 minutes too long... Review

The overall themes of the film do not play out as strongly as the isolated moments. Review

In spite of a great performance from Gurira the film is too messy from a narrative standpoint to truly encapsulate the essence of Tupac Shakur. Review

But the film takes its chances. When these chances work, they work. When they don’t, at least the screenwriters go all out. Review

Offends the intelligence of its viewers with blank characters and obvious scripting. Review

Occasional moments of situational humor work well, but these come off as exceptions more than anything else. Review

The major narrative throughline is a strong and heartfelt story. Unfortunately, it is brought down by the numerous things surrounding it. Review

Somewhat competent cinematically, incompetent narratively. Review

Leaves you both empty-handed and wanting more. Review

It’s no masterpiece, but its humor and competent narrative keep it from feeling like the haphazard messes that the two previous DC entries have been. Review

A furious implosion of the oppressed identity. Review

The narrative provides enough twists and turns to entertain a zombie enthusiast. Review

Has an ambitious narrative diversion from the normal marriage plots. But the execution of this narrative is sloppy at best. Review

As a straight drama about the plight of the soldier, it can only be seen in bright, effective glimpses. Review

The swashbuckling story remains a distinctly Pirates one, but it is over-loaded and heavy, dragging pacing down in the progress. Review

It just doesn’t hold water... Review

The few jump scares don’t make up for a general lack of suspense in the film. Review

Incoherence both visually and narratively denies the film from having any credibility. Review

An odd, detached sequel to the Alien franchise. Review

Overall, the writing is just too on the nose. Review

It may not rise to the level of getting under the skin as it intends to, but it tows the line between satire and the dread of an earnest thriller well. Review

Witty and humorous as it is, it suffers from its stylized pacing issues and uninspired use of source material. Review

By no means is it the worse, but it was the first film in the series to show cracks in the otherwise full-proof high concept mold. Review