Movie reviews of Alex Brannan

Not entirely unwatchable, but entirely unremarkable. Review

A fascinating examination of modern day criminal detection. Review

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

Puzzle is an insular drama with an interesting protagonist. Review

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

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

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

A grimy film with little to say for itself. Review

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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