"Something elusive" Click here to jump to the Swift's Notes (AKA Cliff's Notes) Review! Swift shot: In 1977, I was three years old, so there is no way I could have possibly seen Star Wars in theaters . . . but, I did. I was probably four when my dad took me in his yellow MG convertible, the kind you had to snap shut, and (perish the thought) I sat in the front … [Read more...] about Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Friends from Damascus – Ebook Review
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
