"America is not a country, it's a business. Now fuckin' pay me." The H-Bomb: After a Mob-run card game in New Orleans is held up by a pair of lowlifes, all the games in the area are shut down, which will undoubtedly cause the underworld's entire financial structure to collapse. In order to set things right, the people behind the robbery have to be tracked down and … [Read more...] about Killing Them Softly
Drama
A Royal Affair
Directed By: Nikolaj Arcel Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard I don’t usually like big historical dramas, especially foreign ones, which I find rather tedious and predictable. However, I’d heard some great things about “A Royal Affair”, Denmark's official submission to the Foreign Language Film category of the 85th Academy Awards, and I wanted to … [Read more...] about A Royal Affair
Twilight: Breaking Dawn: Part 2
Limacher Low Down: Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 brings the “Saga” to a conclusion. I know some will be saddened by this, and some will be elated; the question is will the ending justify the fans? If you have read my previous reviews of several of the Twilight movies, you’ll know that I have been rather generous for what they were. Breaking Dawn Part 2 has officially made me … [Read more...] about Twilight: Breaking Dawn: Part 2
Skyfall
Scotland is no country for old men! Swift shot: It's been fifty years since we were introduced to the screen version of Ian Fleming's 007. Skyfall marks the latest, arguably, greatest of the franchise. I grew up with the debonair Bond, Roger Moore. There have been so many iterations of the character, and granted, it's been 50 years, and I wouldn't expect, nor want to … [Read more...] about Skyfall
Cloud Atlas
The weak are meat; the strong shall eat! Swift shot: I didn't care for Babel, and I am not afraid to say that. I felt the stories were all pretty boring, and tying everything together using the "evil" gun, irked me politically, Cloud Atlas uses the same gimmick and ties everything together in a mystical way. But while it is a solid film, I just can't … [Read more...] about Cloud Atlas