Directed By: Nikolaj Arcel Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard I don’t usually like big historical dramas, especially foreign ones, which I find rather tedious and predictable. However, I’d heard some great things about “A Royal Affair”, Denmark's official submission to the Foreign Language Film category of the 85th Academy Awards, and I wanted to … [Read more...] about A Royal Affair
Drama
Twilight: Breaking Dawn: Part 2
Limacher Low Down: Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 brings the “Saga” to a conclusion. I know some will be saddened by this, and some will be elated; the question is will the ending justify the fans? If you have read my previous reviews of several of the Twilight movies, you’ll know that I have been rather generous for what they were. Breaking Dawn Part 2 has officially made me … [Read more...] about Twilight: Breaking Dawn: Part 2
Skyfall
Scotland is no country for old men! Swift shot: It's been fifty years since we were introduced to the screen version of Ian Fleming's 007. Skyfall marks the latest, arguably, greatest of the franchise. I grew up with the debonair Bond, Roger Moore. There have been so many iterations of the character, and granted, it's been 50 years, and I wouldn't expect, nor want to … [Read more...] about Skyfall
Cloud Atlas
The weak are meat; the strong shall eat! Swift shot: I didn't care for Babel, and I am not afraid to say that. I felt the stories were all pretty boring, and tying everything together using the "evil" gun, irked me politically, Cloud Atlas uses the same gimmick and ties everything together in a mystical way. But while it is a solid film, I just can't … [Read more...] about Cloud Atlas
Butter
"White people are crazy." Swift shot: This one falls into a small category of parodic dramedy, with a slight social message about values and what it means to be a good person. Plus it stars Daredevil's wife (aka Electra), with Wolverine set against a butter sculpting competition. What can easily be said about Butter is that it is most definitely not for … [Read more...] about Butter
