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
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Godzilla
Too damned serious! Swift shot: I just couldn't get into the characters, not even the humans. I saw this in 3D IMAX, and I still just couldn't connect. Why? The film was too damned serious! I was laughing, but my laughs were not with the film, rather at it. But, as far as Godzilla films go, this was the best one for special effects. Chief....err, I mean, Lieutenant … [Read more...] about Godzilla
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Almost amazing . . . The H-Bomb: There's something I need to confess right off the bat, I am not a big fan of director Marc Webb's 2012 Spider-Man reboot. This isn't entirely the movie's fault, as Christopher Nolan's seminal Dark Knight Trilogy has pretty much ruined all comic book movies for me. Even fanboy fap-favorites, like the Iron Man flicks and the much lauded … [Read more...] about The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
"Yo, Sparkles!" Swift shot: While this film entertained me, there were some quips I couldn't overlook. The odd dialog between some of the characters was poorly written, awkwardly acted, and gave the tone of the whole film a bad pulse. I liked that they introduced Electro, but his character was a foppish rip-off of Jim Carrey's Riddler from a film that I shall not name … [Read more...] about The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Raid 2
Bloody Amazing The H-Bomb: SWAT officer Rama (Iko Uwais), one of the few who survived the massive raid on an Indonesian drug lord's apartment block, is recruited into an elite unit of undercover cops. His mission: to infiltrate the largest crime family in Jakarta and expose the dirty cops on its payroll. This syndicate is run by the aging kingpin, Bangun (Tio … [Read more...] about The Raid 2
