"I am necessary evil." Swift shot: I am now officially taking the tea and worshiping at the Nolan altar. I was impressed by The Dark Knight in 2008, but I wasn't as enthralled as most of my friends. I like Nolan's work, or rather, I liked Nolan's work before seeing The Dark Knight Rises . . . now I am a true believer and can honestly say I loved this latest work. … [Read more...] about The Dark Knight Rises
Dick Flick
Ted
"Thunder buddies for life, right, Johnny?" Swift shot: The always immoral, irreverent, warped (stuck in the 80's) Seth MacFarlane is on point as the immoral, irreverent, warped teddy bear with a heart of weed, Ted. I am calling this one disturbingly charming. If you are a fan of Family Guy, American Dad or anything else that MacFarlane shits out for laughs and to come … [Read more...] about Ted
The Dictator
Sacha Baron Cohen, back in the US and A… Brace yourselves… The H-Bomb: Admiral General Aladeen (Sacha Baron Cohen) is the leader of Wadiya, a fictional country located somewhere in North Africa. Sporting a signature beard that he was born with, and an immaculate white military uniform, he spends his days having his underlings killed for the slightest of reasons and … [Read more...] about The Dictator
The Avengers
"Freedom is life's great lie." --- Loki of Asgard. Swift shot: This was the best film I have reviewed since claiming the Rick Swift title! When you were a little kid dreaming of making a film, The Avengers is the film you were dreaming about making. Joss Whedon has again done the incredible on film, bringing together some of the strongest, or … [Read more...] about The Avengers
Project X
"We’re just having a little get-together…” The H-Bomb: Dorky high school kid Thomas is turning seventeen on the same weekend that his parents are going out of town for their anniversary. So his best friend, Costa (a poor man’s Jonah Hill), sees the opportunity to throw a huge birthday party at Thomas’s house. He plans on making it epic, the birthday party to end all … [Read more...] about Project X
