Swift shot: Fans of gory slasher exploitation films will line up for this one, might gather a cult audience, but mainstream cinema - this aint. Still, there was a raw intensity to the overall product that kept intriguing me. Give these film-makers a real budget to work with, and something tells me this film would be much better. The editing was my biggest complaint, at times … [Read more...] about The Gainesville Ripper – Take Two
Archives for September 2010
The American
***Behind the scenes images, here*** The H-Bomb: George Clooney stars as Jack, an American hitman in Europe who has been targeted for assassination by a group of Swedes. After surviving an ambush, he is sent by his contact Pavel (Johan Leysen) to hide out in a small Italian village, under the name Edward. While there, Jack is assigned to acquire a sniper rifle for a … [Read more...] about The American
Trick ‘r Treat
Hi, Sam. Swift shot: I only heard about this movie while watching the True Blood interview with Alcide (Joe Manganiello) and Sookie (Anna Paquin) a few weeks ago, where, Paquin mentioned she was in Trick 'r Treat. She also revealed a huge spoiler - but I won't. Trick 'r Treat is actually a series of five macabre tales, set in Warren Valley, Ohio on … [Read more...] about Trick ‘r Treat
The Ghost Writer
The H-Bomb: A ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor), is hired by a bald James Belushi to take over the writing duties of the memoirs of former British Prime Minister, Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), after the original writer dies in a mysterious accident. The fact that this Ghostwriter is particularly talented and doesn’t follow politics makes him ideal for the job. The Ghostwriter flies out … [Read more...] about The Ghost Writer
MACHETE
"Machete don't text" Swift shot: You like action? You like people getting hacked, shot, stabbed and eviscerated? Yeah? You do? Well, cabron - ya gonna love this mojon! Machete is grindhouse-ethnic exploitation madness at its best, with level headed story-telling and just enough cheese to keep you chuckling throughout. Some choices were … [Read more...] about MACHETE