Movie reviews of Alex Brannan

A vehicle for Tom Cruise to be the charming leading man that he has always been. Review

A solid film to showcase the talents of Stiller and Abrams. Review

A film demanded to be enjoyed for its action set pieces. Review

This is certainly Jolie’s most ambitious film... Review

A movie that can do nothing but make some cash before being forgotten. Review

Opens as a psychological thriller, middles as a farce, and closes as an exploitation film... Review

As much as the performances help to elevate the film, there is nothing revelatory about what is depicted. Review

The ethics of Spurlock’s new doc are muddy. Review

Has an intense mainstream appeal, in that it is adherent enough to convention while still providing visual symbols that feel new. Review

Just needed more wrinkles in its plot to deliver the experience that it intends to. Review

Disturbing, crude, and humorous, this gory flick is vying to become a new staple of midnight movie rotations. Review

A surprising amount of mileage that the film makes out of the simplicity of its comedic premise... Review

Feels primed to appeal to nobody. Review

Wrapped up in energetic music, but that is not enough to put a veil over the flatness of the film. Review

An exhilarating ride through a debauched unseen world... Review

Marred by nearly innumerable shortcomings, all of which combine into a conventional mess of a film. Review

Absurd and funny, sweet and earnest, and endlessly riding an undercurrent wave of darkness. Review

Fails to be either an original action film nor a satisfactory all-around comedy, it has its moments where both genres can shine... Review

Purposefully confounding. It does not want to be accessible. Review

Soderbergh remains at the top of his game. His vision controls this whimsically haphazard narrative with artistic precision. Review

More contrived than it is emotionally affecting, making poor work out of its source material. Review

Starts off moving toward a successful end, then gets blocked by some sour gag or cliche narrative beat. Review

The performances and visual presence of its director keep the film from slacking on pace or cinematics. Review

Uninspired: the setting, the score, the story, and the climax. Review