The weak are meat; the strong shall eat! Swift shot: I didn't care for Babel, and I am not afraid to say that. I felt the stories were all pretty boring, and tying everything together using the "evil" gun, irked me politically, Cloud Atlas uses the same gimmick and ties everything together in a mystical way. But while it is a solid film, I just can't … [Read more...] about Cloud Atlas
Butter
"White people are crazy." Swift shot: This one falls into a small category of parodic dramedy, with a slight social message about values and what it means to be a good person. Plus it stars Daredevil's wife (aka Electra), with Wolverine set against a butter sculpting competition. What can easily be said about Butter is that it is most definitely not for … [Read more...] about Butter
Argo
Argo Fuck Yourself! Swift shot: Powerful stuff, from a celebrity that I usually don't agree with politically, and some of his roles have made me question his decisions as an actor. But, whenever he directs something, Ben Affleck commands respect. He did a great job with The Town and Gone Baby Gone, and when I saw he was directing Argo, I was pretty stoked … [Read more...] about Argo
Taken 2
Swift shot: I spent half the film nitpicking stupid decisions by the bad guys. I wanted to really like this one more. I just didn't. It was derivative and not really that original, but unlike The Hangover [formula films] this formula needed something special to make it more than just a tacked-on extension of the first film. Taken 2 takes you to Istanbul, … [Read more...] about Taken 2
Solomon Kane
Even the darkest soul can be redeemed. Swift shot: Robert E. Howard wrote several novels, considered highly controversial for his time; he penned his most famous creation, Conan, a vehicle which quickly launched a certain former Austrian pencil-neck geek to super stardom. I read a few of the Conan books when I was in high school, and Conan the Barbarian (the original … [Read more...] about Solomon Kane
