"Someone had to speak on behalf of the ordinary fighting men." Directed by: Jonathan Teplitzky Written by: Alex von Tunzelmann Cast: Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery Swift shot: They've called him the Greatest Briton who ever lived, they've called him many other things, to be sure, but one thing they would never call him is a coward. … [Read more...] about Churchill
Drama
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
"You've got to love your family, you don't have to like them." George Wolf, Sr. Directed by: James Gunn Written by: James Gunn, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning Cast: Christ Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Kurt Russell, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan Swift shot: All anyone really wants to know is, "Was it as good as the first one?" Well, in some ways it was better, and in some … [Read more...] about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
The Circle
Question authority! Directed by: James Ponsoldt Written by: James Ponsoldt, Dave Eggers Cast: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, Ellar Coltrane Swift shot: When I first heard about The Circle, I was immediately intrigued. I hadn't heard anything about the Eggers novel of the same name, but this is certainly a movie whose time has come. A movie perhaps set in the future, … [Read more...] about The Circle
Unforgettable
Directed by: Denise Di Novi Written by: Christina Hodson, David Leslie Johnson Cast: Rosario Dawson, Katherine Heigl, Geoff Stults, Isabella Kai Rice Julia Banks (Dawson) has just resigned from her job at an internet company to move from San Francisco to a small town in California where her fiance David Connover (Stults) lives. David has a daughter, Lily (Rice) and an … [Read more...] about Unforgettable
Beauty and the Beast
A cinematic cynosure! Directed by: Bill Condon Written by: Stephen Chbosky, Evan Spiliotopoulos Cast: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline Swift shot: I've never seen the animated Disney classic, but of course I am intimately familiar with the story, based on the 18th century French fairy tale "La Belle et la Bête,” by … [Read more...] about Beauty and the Beast
