Movie reviews of Alex Brannan

These are all the movies and series that Alex has reviewed. Read more at: CineFiles Movie Reviews.

Number of movie reviews: 659 / 659

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I.S.S. ultimately wants to be a nail-biting action thriller with serious thematic material about how we are-slash-are-not tied down to our societal affiliations. Unfortunately, it is neither thrilling enough to be nail-biting nor developed enough to be weighty in its themes. Review

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19 january

19 jan

There are clever moments, both visually and narratively, especially considering this is Johnson’s directorial debut, but Self Reliance is a few pieces shy of being a cohesive comedy. Review

5.0

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15 january

15 jan

What the film has is personality and a strong sense of humor, but this gets drowned out by wishy-washy meditations on good will and the human spirit, with the tone alternating awkwardly between comedy and drama. Review

5.8

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12 january

12 jan

The Delinquents is one of the more intriguing films of 2023. Some will balk at its runtime, understandably so, but the film arguably requires its length to get its point across. Review

8.3

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12 january

12 jan

The Taste of Things is impressive, and, if you afford it some patience, it may wrap you into a warm and melancholy embrace. Juliette Binoche and Benoit Magimel are also phenomenal. Review

8.3

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6 january

6 jan

Durkin’s film is narratively heart-breaking, visually stunning, and approaches a world of professional wrestling that rarely gets the big screen treatment. Review

9.1

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30 december

30 dec

The film is highly watchable, even if certain moments do not share the intensity of the style. Review

6.7

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29 december

29 dec

Lanthimos delivers his usual brand of idiosyncratic dark comedy filmmaking. Poor Things is visually sumptuous and consistently intriguing. Review

8.3

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28 december

28 dec

Rebel Moon is overloaded with stiff backstory and hollow characters. Review

3.3

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27 december

27 dec

Haigh shoots it all with gorgeous warmth and deliberation. And the performances carry it all through to the end in spite of the narrative flaws. Review

7.5

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26 december

26 dec

It all comes together surprisingly fittingly, so long as one doesn’t search for subtlety in places other than Kamiki’s wonderful performance. Review

7.5

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24 december

24 dec

Anatomy of a Fall is packed with emotional density, cutting dialogue, and fantastic performances. Review

9.1

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23 december

23 dec

Paul King and his production team also conjure up one or two nicely decorated sets, and the costume design from Lindy Hemming is more colorful than most of what the script can offer. Taken as a whole, though, Wonka is less than remarkable. Review

5.0

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22 december

22 dec

The Boy and the Heron is a stunning achievement, both visually and emotionally. It’s one of Miyazaki’s best. Review

9.1

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19 december

19 dec

As is usually the case, Fincher crafts an exceedingly watchable film in The Killer. Review

7.5

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18 december

18 dec

More than anything else, it acts as a fitting swan song for John Kramer, with Bell giving a lovely, subdued performance that elevates the character beyond what the franchise can ultimately contend with. Review

6.7

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30 september

30 sep

Part of the problem here is that the film is more interested in breadth than depth. Still, there is plenty for the NBA fan to to enjoy here. Review

7.5

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14 august

14 aug

Although evidently well-meaning, the film never overcomes these cliches, despite evocative performances from Stewart-Jarrett and MacKay. Review

4.2

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11 august

11 aug

All of it is standard for the territory. And none of it amounts to anything all that novel or compelling. Review

5.0

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11 august

11 aug

It shows a major step up in Yamaguchi’s filmmaking abilities and is bursting at the seams with creativity and charm. Review

8.3

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11 august

11 aug

Hormonal though it is, the comedy renders the psychoanalytic, at best, farcical. Meanwhile, the characters, quirky though they are, deliver deadpan punchlines with a tonal energy that grows tiresome the longer the film continues. Review

5.8

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9 august

9 aug

Ridley, to her credit, manages to add personality and nuance to both ends of this spectrum. Review

7.5

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9 august

9 aug

The film attempts to understand why people were willing to believe stories like Michelle’s and get caught up in the paranoia. It is far from exhaustive, but it covers the ground it does tread well. Review

6.7

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7 august

7 aug

When the film reaches its high stakes final moments, it feels as though there was more the story could have unpacked in lieu of the muddled plot it does traverse. Review

5.8

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7 august

7 aug

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