Coming this summer, a retelling of a horror classic - Poltergeist! Swift take: I can remember watching this movie as a kid of no more than eight years old; it was one of the first movies I watched on the Home Box Office, or as you kids call it now, HBO. It was terrifying! If you haven't seen the original . . . do it. There is a reason it stands the test of time and … [Read more...] about Preview: Poltergeist
Preview: Magic Mike XXL
Something for the ladies! Here is our original Magic Mike review, courtesy of our lovely Madison Monroe. Swift take: The original wasn't a film that I enjoyed much, but it wasn't a film I thought I would enjoy. As I stated above, this one is for the ladies only. I hope Director Gregory Jacobs fleshes out the sequel a bit to broaden the story for more diverse audiences. … [Read more...] about Preview: Magic Mike XXL
The Humbling
"Hemingway must have had longer arms." Swift shot: Acting must be a hell of a drug, and even the most mundane people may suffer from dementia or Alzheimer's, but when an actor loses his grip on reality - the torture to the soul is almost unbearable. At least, that is what I was hoping for when I started watching this film. That wasn't what was conveyed, sadly. Al … [Read more...] about The Humbling
Blended
One big happy family? Swift shot: Perfect PG-13 family film with a wonderful tapestry of colorful characters. Adam Sandler gets a lot of crap for not being funny, yet his online film views are through the roof. At some point, he's become the Barry Manilow of film. Everyone watches his films, they just don't own up to it! It's too bad, because every once in awhile, … [Read more...] about Blended
American Sniper
"There are three types of people, sheep, wolves, and sheepdogs." Chris Kyle's father Swift shot: Powerful, painful, and provocative. You want wars to be clean, you want them to be surgical, but you often forget the men, and women, performing the operations. You might forget, but those that have truly sacrificed . . . can never forget. American Sniper tells the … [Read more...] about American Sniper
