"Do you want to poke her?" Swift shot: Dry, dark and not half bad, this New Zealand mockumentary featuring everyone's favorite Minion, Jemaine Clement, offers up a few delightful morsels. If you are a fan of Flight of the Conchords, you'll dig this (pun intended) dark comedy that pokes fun (I can't be stopped) at the vampire craze. Shot as a documentary by a New … [Read more...] about What We Do In the Shadows
VANish
Tits and tires, gonna cost you! Swift shot: There are films that flatter returning war veterans, VANish is not one of them. Despite that fact, I enjoyed the ride. Yes, I will try (and fail miserably) to avoid obvious allusions to road trip flicks, but what you get with VANish is what initially appears to be a Bang Bus horror/parody that rapidly develops into a more … [Read more...] about VANish
Cut!
Swift shot: An independent horror film about making an independent horror film, but thankfully not one of those "found footage" projects. Sometimes the monsters we create in our imagination are never quite as frightening as the monsters next door. Co-Writer/Director/Actor David Rountree takes on a bold meta film that will keep you pondering and scratching your head up to the … [Read more...] about Cut!
Giveaway – LEGO Justice League vs. Bizarro League
If you're like me, you are one of those parents surrounded by LEGOs. They are everywhere, and sometimes late at night you wonder if they are conspiring with the cats to overthrow your home. So, you probably don't have a shortage of the evil little Danish devils, but you just can't help yourself . . . you have to get more and more. It's become an obsession, and it isn't like … [Read more...] about Giveaway – LEGO Justice League vs. Bizarro League
Kingsman: The Secret Service
"This isn't that kind of movie" Swift shot: Explosive and flamboyant - a fun, campy action film! Imagine if Kick Ass were a spy, oh, wait, that's exactly what you've got with Kingsman: The Secret Service, directed by Matthew Vaughn and co-created by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, who created the incredibly successful Kick Ass comics too. Director Vaughn borrows heavily … [Read more...] about Kingsman: The Secret Service
