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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Kin

It is clear that, structurally, Kin is a disaster. What it does have going for it is fairly decent acting. Review

2.5

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2018-08-31

2018

Puzzle is an insular drama with an interesting protagonist. Review

5.8

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2018-08-29

2018

Makes for an interesting concept ill-serviced by under-cooked plotting. Review

5.0

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2018-08-29

2018

The dramatic weight of the World War II subject matter has been more effectively weighty before. Review

6.7

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2018-08-29

2018

Simply unfunny, The Happytime Murders has so little substance that it is hard to even discuss it. Review

2.5

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2018-08-24

2018

A grimy film with little to say for itself. Review

3.3

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2018-08-19

2018

A character-driven romantic film that leans into tropes without falling victim to them. Review

6.7

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2018-08-16

2018

The humor isn’t funny, and, when it comes down to it, the film wants to be Jaws. Review

2.5

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2018-08-13

2018

We are somersaulting toward a resolution that fails to cash in on the immersive storytelling that came before. Review

7.5

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2018-08-09

2018

It just fails to strike a balance, and, as such, the comedy often does not land. Review

5.8

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2018-08-04

2018

The fuzzy characters doing and saying big-hearted things is all well and good, but it does not remedy the glaring issues in the plot and its messaging. Review

5.0

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2018-08-03

2018

There are blockbuster-level action set pieces. Between these sequences, though, the film reads much more flat... Review

4.2

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2018-08-03

2018

This is such a simple concept, but Eighth Grade illustrates it with profoundly elegant precision. Review

9.1

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2018-07-31

2018

A scrappy, heart-in-its-hand animated film. Review

8.3

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2018-07-30

2018

No flab, all action, and unapologetic about it. Review

8.3

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2018-07-28

2018

With this film, he might just be saying too much at once. But too many good things is better than none at all. Review

8.3

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2018-07-25

2018

It is a sequence like that one that shows us glimpses of The Equalizer, which is easily a more thrilling low-key action film. Review

5.0

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2018-07-23

2018

The plot of the film is a silly game of smoke and mirrors, leading us down a path and then attempting to pull the rug out from under us. Review

5.8

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2018-07-20

2018

Beyond the occasional fun acting performance, though, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is a lacking experience. Review

4.2

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2018-07-20

2018

Two to three set pieces use the eponymous building to good effect. Otherwise, it is an empty action experience without character, wit, or intelligence. Review

4.2

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2018-07-15

2018

Light-hearted and well-intentioned, a wholesome family film with an animation guru pulling the strings. Review

6.7

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2018-07-15

2018

The action serves its necessary function. The comedy is more effective than your average action venture. Review

7.5

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2018-07-06

2018

Gives us characters worth rooting for in an environment that is actively trying to suppress them, both textually and subtextually. Review

7.5

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2018-07-04

2018

A chuckle here and there. But ultimately it is boilerplate plotting, derivative comedy, and airless depictions of basketball. Review

5.0

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2018-06-30

2018

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