Directed by: Todd PhillipsWritten by: Todd Phillips, Scott SilverCast: Joaquin Phoenix, Frances Conroy Swift shot: This is not my Joker. He's unfunny, miserable, and weird. If he's your Joker, ask yourself, why. And spare me the notion that this clown is the American Guy Fawkes. According to Travis Langley, "The Joker defies diagnosis . . . We just don't know what's … [Read more...] about Joker
A Young Man with High Potential
Directed by: Linus de PaoliWritten by: Anna de Paoli, Linus de PaoliCast: Adam Ild Rohweder, Paulina Galazka, Amanda PlummerSwift shot: True horror lies in the bad choices flawed humans make. There's so much visceral gore in this movie, you'll want to turn away, but because you honor the actors' sacrifice, you feel compelled to endure it all. As the title suggests, the main … [Read more...] about A Young Man with High Potential
It Chapter Two
Come Home Directed by: Andy MuschiettiWritten by: Gary Dauberman, Stephen King Cast: Bill Hader, James McAvoy, Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Chastain Swift shot: When I see a horror movie, there are three things I expect to happen for me to consider it "scary." First, whenever I am alone in the house, I want to feel anxious, uncomfortable and on edge. Second, I want to … [Read more...] about It Chapter Two
The Flying Fish
How belief shapes our understanding of the universe Written and Directed by: Murat Sayginer Swift shot: I am not an art critic, so I apologize to the creator, Murat Sayginer if this review doesn't completely capture the stupendous brilliance of his short film. I am typically drawn to story, but with The Flying Fish there is no real story. It's a kind of story told … [Read more...] about The Flying Fish
Trailer: The Banana Splits Movie
Ok, NOW you've ruined my childhood! I always thought people that said that were lame. But, now I get it. I mean, here we have an incredibly popular kid's show that I used to watch as a freakin' kid that has somehow been morphed into a horror movie where these lovable characters murder their audience . . . so the show can go on, forever and ever. I am assuming, in Hell, … [Read more...] about Trailer: The Banana Splits Movie
