Author Archives: Brandon Alexander

Dial M for Murder, 1954, ThrillerPlot: A man attempts to have his wife murdered, but his plan fails and he is forced to try and cover up his tracks. Thoughts: Another great by Alfred Hitchcock, this film followed his famous II Act formula of having the act comitted in the first part and then the attemptContinue reading “Dial M for Murder”

The Good, the Bad, the Weird, 2008, ActionPlot: A petty thief steals a treasure map that Manchuria’s deadliest killer is after and a bounty hunter is after the both of them. Thoughts: When I saw the trailer for this Asian Western movie, I had to find the movie as fast I as I could. IContinue reading “The Good, the Bad, the Weird”

Smokey and the Bandit, 1977, ComedyPlot: A driver is given the task to pick up hundreds of cases of beer from Texas and bring it back to Georgia within a day. Throughout the trip he has to avoid being stopped by law officers and a particularly enthusiastic Sheriff from Texarkana called Smokey. Thoughts: This movieContinue reading “Smokey and the Bandit”

Salt, 2010, ThrillerPlot: A CIA agent is accused of being a Russian spy so she runs away. Thoughts: This movie was an unoriginal 90 minute commercial with a Michael Bay sized budget. It was too cliche and it amazes me how it passed as some sort of blockbuster hit. I was very disappointed while watching theContinue reading “Salt”

The King’s Speech, 2010, DramaPlot: This biographical film follows the rise of King George VI from stammering Prince to the voice of England and her people with the help of a speech therapist. Thoughts: This movie was decent. The story was okay, the direction was alright, but where it really stood out was with theContinue reading “The King’s Speech”

Rocky, 1976, DramaPlot: An underachieving boxer gets a chance to fight for the heavyweight title. Thoughts: This movie won an Oscar, but I have no clue why. It was a good film and had some good acting, but the story was awful. Everything was cheesy and at times I couldn’t see anyone’s motivation for doingContinue reading “Rocky”

Marwencol, 2010, DocumentaryPlot: A man who is beaten by 5 young men into a week-long coma, builds a fictional town out of Barbies and action figures to cope with the stress and brain damage. Thoughts: A genuinely done look at how a man deals with his demons. The town is as real as he makesContinue reading “Marwencol”

Black Swan, 2010, ThrillerPlot: A Ballerina gets her dream role as Swan Queen in the ballet “Swan Lake”, but her nervousness and anxiety drive her into insanity. Thoughts: After watching this movie, I can see how The King’s Speech beat it out. It really wasn’t that great of a film. There was too much that theContinue reading “Black Swan”

Apocalypse Now, 1979, DramaPlot: During the Vietnam War a US Soldier is sent to kill a US officer who has gone rogue and resides in Cambodia with hundreds of native followers. Thoughts: I thought I was watching the regular version but accidently watched the redux (which is 3 hours long). At some points the filmContinue reading “Apocalypse Now”

Network, 1976, Comedy (Satire)Plot: An anchor for a national news network rants with much foul language, the network executives notice this and capitalize on it by creating a network of untraditional characters. Thoughts: An extremely satirical film, it did the same thing that Anchor Man tried to do but better. Instead of being an outright comedy,Continue reading “Network”