Directed by: Judd Apatow Written by: Amy Schumer Cast: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson Swift shot: Old people and teenagers will think Trainwreck is hilarious. I am neither. I enjoyed the film overall, but like almost all SNL skits, it ran too long. And clearly, Trainwreck served as a bonafide SNL collaboration. If dirty jokes and loose women are your thing, … [Read more...] about Trainwreck
Archives for July 2015
Camp X-Ray
“You will refer to them as detainees, not prisoners.” Written & Directed by: Peter Sattler Starring: Kristen Stewart, Payman Maadi, Lane Garrison, John Carroll Lynch The H-Bomb: Newly enlisted recruit Amy Cole (Stewart) finds herself assigned to guard duty at the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention center. The detainees (as opposed to prisoners) are all from the … [Read more...] about Camp X-Ray
Ant-Man
Being a dad is hard Directed by: Peyton Reed Written by: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd Cast: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas , Corey Stoll, Michael Peña, Evangeline Lilly Swift shot: Paul Rudd as Ant-Man? That was how I viewed this film, like, come on, how can Paul Rudd pull off being a super hero? I just didn't see it . . . until I saw it! Ant-Man … [Read more...] about Ant-Man
Preview: A Lego Brickumentary
"At the core of what is human is the capacity to build." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw53u2mtpMg Swift take: When my son was handed his first Lego set, I tried explaining to him what a "toy" was. He was very confused, because he didn't understand how Lego fit into my narrow definition of a toy as something that serves no purpose other than entertainment. You can't … [Read more...] about Preview: A Lego Brickumentary
The Gallows
Another 'Found Footage' flick... yippee. Written & Directed by: Travis Cluff & Chris Lofing Starring: Reese Mishler, Ryan Shoos, Pfeifer Brown, Cassidy Gifford The H-Bomb: Twenty years ago, a Nebraska high school put on a play called “The Gallows”, in which the main set was an actual gallows on the stage. That production ended in tragedy, when the lead actor … [Read more...] about The Gallows