"The world is watching." Swift shot: Tragic, compelling and sensually intense. This is Angelina Jolie's directorial debut; she wrote, directed and produced In the Land of Blood and Honey as a wake-up call for all of us to remember the horrors of war and to never be complacent with atrocities. Real people suffered in the 90's in war-torn Eastern Europe, and there … [Read more...] about In the Land of Blood and Honey
Overnight
"The entire universe is a symphony." Swift shot: Another quirky little flight-of-fancy from Writer/Director Valerie Breiman, stacked with some life-lessons and philosophical questions on faith, love and all that lies in between. I wasn't laughing the whole flight, but there were certainly enough carefully crafted scenes that earned a chuckle or two and one … [Read more...] about Overnight
The Arriviste
The Trouble With Laurence Miller . . . Swift shot: A complex, challenging to follow film about an insurance claim with too many players and one very fortunate beneficiary. This is a real street film, Brooklyn style, raw, gritty, and all shot under 10k, the way an indie should be, a bunch of hipsters sitting around the proverbial campfire and saying, shit, we could make … [Read more...] about The Arriviste
The Hunger Games
"The only thing stronger than fear is hope." - President Coriolanus Snow Swift shot: Suspenseful, thought-provoking, primal, saga that will have no end, and I am dying to know more about the beginning. Not since 1977's Star Wars has a saga captivated me in this way, where I wanted to know everything that led up to the small chapter that I just watched. The Hunger … [Read more...] about The Hunger Games
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
The "Signs" are everywhere . . . I had seen literally no previews for this film, which is the way I like it, so I had no idea what to expect. There was a bit of a delay getting the movie started, so I was listening to other conversations in the press section, and someone said this film was done by the same team that did Cyrus. I hated Cyrus, I didn't even post a … [Read more...] about Jeff, Who Lives at Home