Every sin comes with a price Swift shot: While not a professional feature film, there is a raw complexity that makes this one watchable, despite some mediocre acting and unbelievably pedestrian dialog. Sarah Cooper and Javon Johnson were exceptional stand-outs in an otherwise amateur cast and production team. Still, I was roommates with one of the … [Read more...] about Rendezvous
Indie Films
Quarterlifers
Sometimes the freedom to make choices traps the best of us Swift shot: First, I screened this at a local Art and Culture Center, and I wasn't sure what to expect, I had no studio notes, no actor's bios, nor synopsis, I was completely void of any prior knowledge of this film. I must say, I wasn't expecting to be so moved by an independent film, shot locally with almost … [Read more...] about Quarterlifers
Catfish
"What a twist . . ." Swift Shot: All I knew about this film was that it complements "The Social Network" - but really Facebook is only a device to get the story started and ultimately digitally unravelled. Since this was a documentary, and the film-makers were along for the same ride as the audience, it's hard to judge its content - it wasn't written - it was … [Read more...] about Catfish
Monsters
Check out our friends at Chaos Films, here. Directed by: Gareth Edwards Starring: Scoot McNairy (In Search of a Midnight Kiss) and Whitney Able (All the Boys Love Mandy Lane) I grew up on Sci-Fi, reading every book and seeing every movie I could find, and loving most of them. Then, I developed a taste for what I considered the best of the genre. Unfortunately, for me, … [Read more...] about Monsters
The Killer Inside Me
The H-Bomb: Lou Ford (Casey Affleck), is a young, friendly deputy sheriff living in a small west Texas town in the 1950’s. He’s lived there his whole life and is known and well liked by pretty much everyone in town, including his boss, Sheriff Bob Maples (Tom Bower), and his pretty, respectable girlfriend Amy (Kate Hudson). He’s quiet, laid back, and doesn’t even carry a … [Read more...] about The Killer Inside Me
