Movie reviews of Alex Brannan

A pulp masterpiece. It is at times decadent, at times sumptuous, at time grotesque, and at many times disorienting. Review

For all of the competency in (most of) the script and in the performances, it is surprising to behold how unbalanced the finished product is. Review

Paints a resonant portrait of motherhood. Review

The editing is sharp, the camera captures each oozing drop of blood, and the entire landscape is captured in crisp orange hues... Review

The stylization, with the rich textures and visual motifs, is the driving force. Review

Has multiple tense sequences that are bound to be memorable. Review

A good angle in this regard, even if the execution does not yield the most compelling or even-keeled result. Review

Tosses a lot at the wall when it comes to its comedy, but the cast makes most of the material work. Review

A manic melodrama that flails around blindly for some sort of grasp on tone or subtext. Review

An average science fiction adventure story that is overstuffed and relies on nods to better films and video games... Review

Perhaps it will service whatever desire fans of the first film are looking for in a sequel, but it nevertheless fails to compel on its own merits. Review

A B-movie plot wrapped up in these corporate tensions in a way that does not mesh. Review

A tight little dark comedy with a lot to enjoy. Review

Maintains a lot of the conventions, awkward humor, and superficial plotting of its genre. Review

A haphazard mess, to put it plainly. Review

When you simplify it that far, the entire movie becomes farcical. Review

Does not insult their intelligence, gives them a story with a positive message, and shows an earnest drive towards creativity and originality. Review

The characters are surface-level, the plot is scattered and sparse, and the subject matter is ultimately thin. Review

Dresses itself up as a sleek espionage thriller with gritty undertones, and never does anything worthwhile with that framework. Review

The conundrum is how to reconcile the poor narrative construction and the sublime technical craft at work here. Review

A dark comedy with a lot of clever writing embedded into it. Review

Lacks a forward momentum that justifies the wait to the final sequence... Review

Strictly in comparison to the other films, Fifty Shades Freed is a masterpiece. In comparison with any other film, it is an insult. Review

It is generically conventional and generally uninteresting. It is competently directed, for the most part... Review