Author Archives: Brandon Alexander

Buried, 2010, ThrillerPlot: A contract worker in Iraq wakes up inside of a coffin, buried underground with only a lighter, a pen, and a cell phone. Thoughts: While this wasn’t the “film of the year” it does deserve some recognition. As you may have guessed, this film takes place all within the coffin and Ryan ReynoldsContinue reading “Buried”

Legacy, 2010, ThrillerPlot: An ex-Black-Ops agent who was set up by his Senator brother returns to the States to confront him. Thoughts: This movie features Idris Elba at his best. The weird style of directing really helped his schizophrenic character. The slow devolution is really powerful but I didn’t care too much for the castingContinue reading “Legacy”

Lizard Kings: On the Trail of the Monitor, 2009, Documentary Plot: A look at the various sub-species of the Monitor Lizard. Thoughts: This was an intriguing documentary that looked at lizards that aren’t talked about too much. I had3. little clue that they were as smart as the documentary presented and I was impressed atContinue reading “Lizard Kings: On the Trail of the Monitor”

Secrets of the Dead: China’s Terracotta Warriors, 2011, Documentary Plot: A look at the China’s infamous Terracotta Warriors. Thoughts: This was an interesting look at the Terracotta Warriors. I had never really studied or looked in-depth at the statues. It is remarkable that each statue was different from the next, I would have loved toContinue reading “Secrets of the Dead: China’s Terracotta Warriors”

Real Steel, 2011, Action Plot: A father bonds with a son he’s never known as they charge their way to the top of the robot boxing league in the not-too-distant future. Thoughts: This movie was surprisingly better than I had imagined. I only went because I had a ticket to an advanced screening and I wasContinue reading “Real Steel”

Night Catches Us, 2010, DramaPlot: Based in the 1970s, a former Black Panther who has been labeled as a snitch comes back to his old neighborhood years later where he is treated with disrespect. Thoughts: Anthony Mackie did a decent job holding down the lead role for this film but the entire movie seemed toContinue reading “Night Catches Us”

Super Capers, 2008, ComedyPlot: A wannabe superhero is put on a team of superhero misfits in an attempt to rehabilitate him and develop his powers. Thoughts: This was a family friendly movie that was overly cheesy. It was on the scale of Dana Carey’s Master of Disguise (which is one of my guilty pleasures). TheContinue reading “Super Capers”

Brotherhood, 2010, ThrillerPlot: When a fraternity prank turns very sour, the members must figure out a way to get out of it in a night full of drama. Thoughts: This movie started off very intenses and was a breath of something original. After the first 25 minutes, however, it began to feel like the plot ofContinue reading “Brotherhood”

On Deadly Ground, 1994, ActionPlot: A government agent tries to make a difference in his Alaskan homeland by eliminating big oil companies in the unorthodox way of killing them along with the people on their staff. Thoughts: Stevie Seagal comes through again, this time with the name Forrest Taft (unpredictable). His character is a guyContinue reading “On Deadly Ground”