“The Mac-10 machine-gun was practically designed for housewives!” Swift shot: When the concept of “Throwback Theater” was first imagined, I made a short list of films that I HAD to include --- Night of the Comet was first on this list! There are films that you see as a kid that resonate with you in a way you can’t always accurately convey to your friends, but I am going … [Read more...] about Night of the Comet
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22 Jump Street
When we last saw Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum), they had successfully busted Mr. Walters (Rob Riggle) who was distributing drugs at his school with the help of student dealer Eric (Dave Franco). Apparently, Schmidt and Jenko are terrible cops at everything except going undercover at schools, as we see right from the start. Exasperated with their work, or lack … [Read more...] about 22 Jump Street
Edge of Tomorrow
Directed By: Doug Liman Screenwriters: Christopher McQuarrie, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, D.W. Harper, Joby Harold Cast: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way, Kick Gurry, Franz Drameh, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley Ok, let’s put it right up front, this film is a one-time summer blast of escapism in the form of a … [Read more...] about Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow
Groundhog Day, by way of Battle: Los Angeles The H-Bomb: Major William Cage (Tom Cruise), is a military PR man who, for reasons that are too muddled to get into here, is demoted to Private and sent to the front lines in France for a major offensive against a hoard of tentacled alien invaders. Since Cage has zero combat experience, and is a bit of a chicken shit, it is a … [Read more...] about Edge of Tomorrow
X-Men: Days of Future Past
I wanted to start this review by just saying that I’M BACK! It has been a while since I last posted a review, and I give a VERY special thanks to Rick Swift for his time and understanding while I’ve been recovering from the devastation I suffered in my life on 11/17/13. I will write a special post for all of our fans later, but it’s time to get on with the review. X-Men: … [Read more...] about X-Men: Days of Future Past
