These are all the movies and series that Alex has reviewed. Read more at: CineFiles Movie Reviews.
Number of movie reviews: 664 / 664
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The script does its best trying to capture this story with nuance and to go beyond mere shock and discomfort, but it struggles at crucial moments. Review
Joint is a compelling film despite its use of one of the oldest cliches in the crime genre. To see a fresh take on the formula of an ex-con wanting out of the crime game is a welcome surprise. And the density of the plot welcomes repeat viewings. Review
Sinkhole is an entertaining and humorous disaster film. Review
Either are acceptable on their own, but they are somewhat redundant together, effectively slowing the pacing down as a result. Review
A Leg struggles to transcend its offbeat premise and deliver on the emotional story it is aiming for. Review
Hotel Poseidon is weirdness for its own sake, eluding tangible meaning with its closed off cast of characters. Sometimes this formula can work. I don’t think Poseidon makes it across that tightrope. Review
Not Quite Dead Yet is a charming film with its fair share of indelible humor. But it is also a bit too cutesy for my blood. Review
Some may take issue with the tone of Agnes, but I found it the most fascinating part. There are genuinely funny moments in this, but there is also a serious undercurrent regarding the complicated connections (spiritual and otherwise) which challenge us. Review
There might not be enough here to fill a nearly two-hour runtime, but there are short bursts here and there which are compelling. Review
At the same time, Brain Freeze meanders more than it thrills. Review
Credit where credit is due, though, the film looks great. The cinematography from Matt Henley captures the different phases of this nightmare trip with a keen eye. Review
As the truth starts to unravel, though, the film struggles to maintain this intrigue. The vagaries in the plot are not always readily explained—there are a handful of characters whose addition to the plot are either confusing or overly convenient. Review
I don’t think We’re All Going to the World’s Fair nails everything it is going for, but it is an effectively unsettling mood piece with a number of transfixing moments... Review
The film trudges toward its resolution with faux triumph, as if the script has accomplished something profound, when in execution what it has presented is barely explicable. Review
Technology, since at least the advent of the printing press but likely further back still, has shrunk the world while maintaining the vastness of geographical divide—it has made use feel closer, but intangibly so. If this notion fascinates you on a fundamental level, this hour-long doc may sing for you. I found it slightly lacking. Review
The script’s sound sense of humor and the dynamic cast of characters are more engaging than a deterministic time travel story. Review
I enjoyed watching the central figure move across these segments like a lecherous poltergeist, as the performance is wonderfully disquieting. But I left each segment, and the film as a whole, unsatisfied. Review
At first, I thought this film was going to try and take a page from John Waters, but it ended up reminding me most of Tom Green’s Freddy Got Fingered. In my mind, this is not a praiseworthy comparison. Review
I appreciate the craft involved, but the end result fails to move me. Review
The craft on display in Frank & Zed is simply better, and, to the right viewer, this will be a massive delight. Review
The low-rent production, put on by a group primarily composed of bus drivers, is a humorous and loving tribute to Scott’s film, and the craft involved in putting the play together is commendable. Review
Tiong Bahru Social Club takes a clever and unique approach to its subject matter. It at once skewers the idea that algorithms can impact our comfort and happiness while also acknowledging that most people’s psychological makeup is, to some degree, dictated by our relationship to technology. Consistently funny and occasionally poignant, the film is a highlight of this year’s Fantasia Festival. Review
But at the end of the day, this film is light and whimsical in an endearing way. There are humorous moments that make up for the incessant explanation—the payoff on a message into the past regarding a zebra pillbug toy is particularly well-done. It just takes too long for the story to build to something that is engaging. Review
Perhaps, in a more focused movie, this would read as a perfect button on a satire of Hollywood’s propensity toward depictions of violence. But in this one, it reads more like if someone punched you in the face and then told you that bullying people is wrong. Review
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