We have . . . overcome. Swift shot: Selma is a two-hour education on civil rights and the struggle for equality that southern blacks faced in the 1960s. But, those that claim we haven't come very far are intellectually inept. In the 1860s the struggle began in earnest, and 100 years later, there was indeed progress, but hardly equality. Now, it is 2015, some 50 years … [Read more...] about Selma
The Interview
North Korea tried to stop this? Swift shot: I laughed hard, three times. The rest of the time, it was like being around two idiots who were in on one long inside joke that I didn't get. Maybe if I knew Seth and James personally, it might have worked, but what I got was two douche bags that were overly vulgar and not very funny. And, I actually liked Pineapple … [Read more...] about The Interview
Digital Giveaway – Pumping Iron
In 1988 I sat down in my German class as a brand new student, eager to learn my heritage's tongue. The teacher was a bookish looking school marm type and she came to the front of the class and just kept saying "kreide, kreide, kreide" until it dawned on us she was holding chalk. So, kreide must be chalk, we all said, "kreide, chalk," and after that she began speaking English … [Read more...] about Digital Giveaway – Pumping Iron
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
"Will you have peace, or war?" Swift shot: The final film in a wonderfully created Peter Jackson Middle-earth. Bilbo will return "back again". His long journey to restore the King Under the Lonely Mountain (Erebor) will be realized, and his contract as burglar obligated. But the most vile evils yet conjured up by J.R.R. Tolkien amass and the forces of … [Read more...] about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Ink
Swift shot: Dark, blinding fairytale with a cerebral edge that will get you thinking outside the pine box. Interesting story, a throwback to the classic fairytales of old, and a reminder that darkness circles us all. While a complex, and some may find confusing exposition, real film nerds should eat this up and ask for more. I am sure elements of Ink will be spilled into … [Read more...] about Ink
