I don't read. Well, I read occasionally. And when I read – because I am a movie freak – I see each page as a film scene laid out in my mind. So, let me treat this book review much like a film review and let you know how Friends from Damascus played out in my mind's 'unblinking' eye. First, I need to offer a disclaimer: Cliff Happy was my drill instructor (DI) in 1993. He … [Read more...] about Friends from Damascus – Ebook Review
Safe House
"House Keeping" Swift shot: I N T E N S I T Y - Intensity, Intensity, Intensity! Ever have one of those "boring" jobs where you wish something would happen . . . anything, just to kill the monotony of your daily existence? Well, Matt Weston, of the Central Intelligence Agency has one of those jobs. He is a safe house keeper, meaning he provides an off the grid … [Read more...] about Safe House
Red Tails
A film, long, long overdue, in a decade not so far away Swift shot: Despite a tacky soundtrack and a high-school AV club font for the credits which looked like it was ripped right from Windows Paint, this film delivered some solid memories. Thanks to the previews, I was expecting it to have modern music for the sound, ala "A Knight's Tale" and "Marie Antoinette", but … [Read more...] about Red Tails
Haywire
Carano, you have arrived! Swift shot: From the jump, let me just say I am not a Soderbergh fan, I didn't care for Ocean's Eleven; I am not big into the heist movies, they are always rife with double-crosses and become pretentious parodies of anything worthwhile in my earnest opinion. But, regardless of that disclaimer, I actually liked Haywire despite its obvious … [Read more...] about Haywire
The Devil Inside
You almost never see God, but the devil makes his presence known . . . daily Swift shot: The Vatican does not authorize the recording of any exorcisms, this was the film's disclaimer, and at my screening they actually had priests handing out the Prayer of Saint Christopher on little slips of paper. Right before the film started, those same priests reminded us that … [Read more...] about The Devil Inside