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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47 Meters Down: Uncaged is grating, dull, and uneventful. Review

1.6

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2019-08-17

2019

The Angry Birds Movie 2 is not particularly impressive. It advances its protagonist’s arc by taking a step back, and its plotting is overbearing for the narrative scope. And ultimately, it isn’t all that funny. Review

4.2

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2019-08-16

2019

This lack of discussion in a film so pointedly about political ideology makes Luce feel somewhat hollow. The performances carry the weight of the talky script in a way that makes this appear like a psychological thriller. But it isn’t really a thriller. And it isn’t thematically rich enough to be what it sets out to be. Review

6.7

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2019-08-16

2019

People may talk about that raunchy new comedy where 10-year-old boys swear and ride a sex swing (how scandalous!), but it isn’t a particularly lively or fulfilling comedy experience. Review

5.8

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2019-08-15

2019

It is bulky and slightly overlong. It hits onto a somewhat odd tone with how it decides to resolve some of its characters’ arcs (which leads to an even odder sequel-baiting ending). But it is also effectively composed. The character designs are well-executed. Review

6.7

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2019-08-08

2019

I guess the easiest place to leave a conversation about The Souvenir is to, in summary, call it complicated. Some already consider it one of the best films of 2019, and I cannot counter this opinion. Review

7.5

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2019-08-08

2019

Yet, while the film does fail to completely craft a coherent two-hour film that can both provide the audience a glimpse at the joy in Javed’s heart when he hears Bruce Springsteen and a glimpse at the pain experienced in Thatcher’s Britain, the final message of the film allows for a resolution where both can still exist, albeit unevenly. Review

7.5

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2019-08-07

2019

Tarantino is at his most lively here. He clearly is having fun being able to create this vision of 1969, full with allusions to the period and to the Hollywood products he watched so much of in his formative years. Review

7.5

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2019-07-25

2019

The Art of Self Defense is a different moviegoing experience in a Summer defined by samey and lackluster films. The film has a certain luster to it, albeit an inconsistent and, at times, derivative one. Review

6.7

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2019-07-25

2019

The Farewell is a genuinely heartfelt and even more genuinely funny piece from Wang. Review

9.1

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2019-07-25

2019

The film is slightly extended from the original, and what is added doesn’t add much beyond time squirming in the seat waiting for the end. What little was altered from the original, outside from Timon and Pumbaa, is underwhelming. Review

4.2

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2019-07-23

2019

As an experiential trip through the arrested human psyche, which is trapped in the push-and-pull between innate impulse and rational thought, it is something completely different. And that is refreshing. Review

7.5

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2019-07-15

2019

It is a film with minimal plot and a small cast of characters, and not much is done to remedy the problems that arise from that set of parameters. Review

5.8

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2019-07-13

2019

The superficial genre infusion leads to a shallow plot with shallow emotional payoffs, and the few-and-far-between moments of memorable humor do not keep this narrative afloat. Review

5.0

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2019-07-12

2019

Midsommar is a beautiful and deliberately constructed film. Review

7.5

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2019-07-08

2019

What works for Gyllenhaal here is his acute ability to conjure sociopathically faux charm. Review

7.5

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2019-07-04

2019

Instead it’s mostly just a conventional romance set to Beatles music. The intriguing premise seems almost incidental. Review

5.8

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2019-06-30

2019

Toy Story 4 does not have the cleanest plot. That most characters are left on the backburner and the majority of the story involves going in and out of a single building leaves something to be desired. Most of the substance comes in the subtext. There are strong thematic concepts in the film, to be sure. The question becomes, though, whether or not those themes provide enough substance to overcome the shortcomings. Review

7.5

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2019-06-26

2019

If a remake needed to be done (did it?) this was an admirable way to handle it. It is different enough to be its own thing, and it only slightly leans back on its IP to tell its story. Review

5.8

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2019-06-25

2019

While The Dead Don’t Die doesn’t have a coherent message to hang its hat on, it is nevertheless a mildly satisfying genre experience. Review

6.7

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2019-06-20

2019

It is a film pulsing with a constant rhythm, and the insanity found within that rhythm is choreographed to perfection by Nina McNeely. Review

7.5

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2019-06-18

2019

Men in Black: International is dressed up as a fun science fiction film. The set pieces and comic tone is there. But those set pieces lack a dynamic edge. The tone lacks a personality. Review

5.0

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2019-06-17

2019

Dark Phoenix has one impressive set piece, and it has a hint of intrigue in its character work. But the overall product of this adaptation is a film that performs a thudding and flat conclusion to a 19-year franchise. Review

5.0

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2019-06-13

2019

Rocketman is likely to provide you what you want and expect out of an Elton John biopic. It has flair. It has pomp and circumstance. It has ornate costume design. It has all the hits that you’d expect. But the film also throws in a surprise or two in its pursuit of musical fantasy that livens things up a bit. It’s better for it. Review

6.7

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2019-06-01

2019

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