"Every man carries a badge." - Sgt. John O'Mara Swift shot: Brutality at its finest! In post-war America, Mickey Cohen runs Los Angeles with a vicious appetite for power and violence. The only people brave (or dumb enough) to stand up to him, The Gangster Squad, doesn't officially exist. If you can "stomach" intense violence, and have a real love … [Read more...] about Gangster Squad
Rick Swift’s Top 10 of 2012
Click the pictures below to see a brief description and why I loved these films: … [Read more...] about Rick Swift’s Top 10 of 2012
Zero Dark Thirty
CLOSURE! Swift shot: Vindication, finally, for the "detainee program" in which we used all manner of physical intimidation to extract valuable, actionable intelligence from our enemies. You know, from bad people, literally hell bent on wiping us off the face of the planet. September 11th, 2001 is the day care-free America died and reality set in that our enemies were now … [Read more...] about Zero Dark Thirty
The Guilt Trip
Would you listen to your mother? Swift shot: Life is about making memories, and if you can share more laughs than tears, consider yourself blessed. When I was around 8, my mom took me to a movie called Yentl....despite that fact, we are still incredibly close to this day. Yes, I know Yentl was a fine film, but not to a kid whose favorite film back then was Raiders of … [Read more...] about The Guilt Trip
Excision
Repulsive! Swift shot: Madison's friend told her about this film and mentioned it was disturbing but we had to watch it. So, we did. And now I am telling you the same thing, if you like "scary" movies, this one could easily foot the bill. First, it stars a former porn-queen, Traci Lords, who is by far the best actress to 'come' out of that industry . . … [Read more...] about Excision