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
Dick Flick
Looper
When will your loop be closed? Swift shot: A film that defies expectation. If you've seen one preview for Looper, you know what it is purportedly about, but that's just the cordite on the blunderbuss - while it has a strong science-fiction platform, the story is what I was most drawn to. Ultimately it is a story about throw-away people and what the cycles of neglect … [Read more...] about Looper
Lawless
Directed by: John Hillcoat (The Road) The Cast: Shia LaBeouf (Transformer Films), Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises), Jason Clarke (Texas Killing Fields), Guy Pearce (Prometheus), Jessica Chastain (Texas Killing Fields), Mia Wasikowska (Albert Nobbs), Dane DeHaan (Chronicle), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight Rises) This much anticipated film arrives about as … [Read more...] about Lawless
Killer Joe
Don’t mess with this Texan! The H-Bomb: Chris Smith (Emile Hirsch) is a twenty-something, trailer trash drug dealer with a gambling problem and an overdue debt to some nasty, nasty folks. To climb out of this hole, he comes up with the worst idea possible; to kill his alcoholic bitch of a mother in order to collect $50,000 life insurance that will be paid to his … [Read more...] about Killer Joe
Get the Gringo
‘Mad Mel’ is back! The H-Bomb: A nameless career criminal (Mel Gibson) known only as the Driver (sounds oddly familiar) wrecks his getaway car on the Mexican side of the border and is collared by the local authorities. Since the policia in good old Mexico are so well known for being upright and honest, they steal Mel’s loot, the sum of which is around four million, and … [Read more...] about Get the Gringo
