"Talk is useless." Directed by: Charles Stone III Written by: Pat Gilfillan Cast: Viola Davis, Jennifer Lopez, Aml Ameen Swift shot: Don't mess with Lila and Eve! This wonderfully gritty revenge flick is Death Wish, with a maniacal maternal twist. Viola Davis is Lila, a grieving mother, whose oldest son, Stephon (Ameen) is gunned down in a pointless turf war … [Read more...] about Lila & Eve
Thriller
The Treatment
"Female toxin" Directed by: Hans Herbots Writers: Mo Hayder (novel), Carl Joos Cast: Geert Van Rampelberg, Ina Geerts, Johan van Assche Swift shot: There are things worse than death, and parents know this all too well. I wish I hadn't seen this film, but not because it was a bad film. The Treatment is one of the most disturbing films I have ever seen. As you … [Read more...] about The Treatment
Jurassic World
"They should put that in the brochure, guests may get eaten." Directed by: Colin Trevorrow Written by: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Vincent D'Onofrio, Nick Robinson Swift shot: U.B.B.S. - I can't remember which one of my friends coined that acronym, but it stands for Unbelievable … [Read more...] about Jurassic World
Blackhat
Undercooked cyber thriller needed a lot more Heat. Directed by: Michael Mann Written by: Morgan Davis Foehl Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Wei Tang, Viola Davis, Leehom Wang, Holt McCallany The H-Bomb: After a cyber attack on a Hong Kong power plant triggers a meltdown, Chinese investigators Chen Dawai (Leehom Wang) and his sister, Lien (Wei Tang) team up with American … [Read more...] about Blackhat
Everly
Frida goes postal… Directed by: Joe Lynch Written by: Yale Hannon, Joe Lynch Starring: Salma Hayek, Laura Cepeda, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Akie Kotabe, Togo Igawa The H-Bomb: After being held captive as a sex slave for over four years, Everly (Salma Hayek) finally musters the courage to inform on Taiko (Hiroyuki Watanabe), the fearsome Yakuza boss who’s kept her prisoner … [Read more...] about Everly
