Directed by: Niels Arden Oplev Script By: J.H.Wyman Cast: Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Dominic Cooper, Terrence Howard I have to admit I had trouble understanding the title. After the film ended I still didn’t get it. But then again, after the film ended, I didn’t really get the film either. What we seem to have here is a revenge thriller that aspires to be more than your … [Read more...] about Dead Man Down
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Jack the Giant Slayer
Fee Fi Fo Fum, I hear the snores of boredom! The H-Bomb: Over the last couple of years, we've been seeing a new trend coming out of Hollywood, the revisionist fairy tale, where they take classic stories and give them a “modern” twist. Like, for example, taking the main characters from said stories, giving them weapons, reinventing them as ass-kickers, and casting … [Read more...] about Jack the Giant Slayer
Bullet to the Head
"You had me at 'Fuck you.'" The H-Bomb: James Bonomo (Sylvester Stallone) is a hit-man based in New Orleans who, along with his partner of six years, carries out a hit on some coked up no-neck in a swanky hotel suite. Things get a bit messy, but, at the end of day, the job gets done and they hit a nearby watering hole to unwind. When Bonomo heads to the … [Read more...] about Bullet to the Head
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (3D)
Witchin'! Swift shot: The Brothers Grimm version . . . this a'int! Gatling guns, grenades, all manner of technological marvels of malevolence are introduced into this goretastic version of the classic tale of the brother and sister who bested and baked a witch in her own oven. There is ill-placed profanity, some mild nudity and countless graphic, special … [Read more...] about Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (3D)
Dog Soldiers
Spoooooooooooon! Swift shot: Dog Soldiers is an obscure British film set in the highlands of Scotland. And while it is a horror film, there are some brilliant moments particularly focusing on the use of perspective. Some interesting camera angles and varying lens filters completely immerse you as a spectator. This one is truly terrifying, and yet can easily stand alone as a … [Read more...] about Dog Soldiers
