Swift shot: Remo Williams for the 90s, really, think Remo Williams meets The Jackal sans Bruce Willis. Oh sure, this one only has Donald Sutherland and Ben Kingsley, maybe ya heard of them? This was a Canadian film, and some of the acting made me want to reach into my throat and rip out my spine just so I would have something to throw at the screen – BUT, the story is too … [Read more...] about The Assignment
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Suicide Squad
Shoddy storytelling from a master story-teller Written and Directed by: David Ayer Cast: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Jared Leto Swift shot: David Ayer is the savant who gave us Training Day and End of Watch, with rich and disturbing characters that gave me a guttural reaction the first time I saw them. Now, he has taken super-villains and wastes their … [Read more...] about Suicide Squad
Batman: The Killing Joke
"Why aren't you laughing?" Joker Directed by: Sam Liu Written by: Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Alan Moore Cast: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong, Maury Sterling Swift shot: I heard about this graphic novel a few years ago, and it is considered one of the must read stories for Joker freaks. Basically, to be considered a real Batman buff, you have to have some kind of … [Read more...] about Batman: The Killing Joke
Star Trek Beyond
"There is no such thing as the unknown only things temporarily hidden." Directed by: Justin Lin Written by: Simon Pegg, Doug Jung Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Idras Elba, Sofia Boutella The Josh Chop: I'll start off by saying that I never really watched the original series nor the original cast films. I'm not sure if this is a part of … [Read more...] about Star Trek Beyond
The Legend of Tarzan
Directed by: David Yates Written by: Adam Cozad, Craig Brewer Cast: Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz With the recent influx of live-action versions of some of Disney’s classic animated films, I wasn’t sure how to feel about The Legend of Tarzan. I liked Disney's Tarzan story, but I didn’t love it. I did love The Legend of Tarzan … [Read more...] about The Legend of Tarzan
