"So far, so good..." Directed by: Antoine Fuqua Written by: Richard Wenk, Nic Pizzolatto Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Haley Bennett, Vincent D'Onofrio, Peter Sarsgaard Swift shot: Several times throughout The Magnificent Seven I found myself conjuring up my favorite quote by Thomas Babington Macaulay, “To every man upon this earth, death cometh … [Read more...] about The Magnificent Seven
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Hell Or High Water
Directed by: David Mackenzie Written by: Taylor Sheridan Cast: Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, Gil Birmingham Swift shot: A modern day Frank and Jesse James tale with a painful reminder that the bankers always find a way to win. Hell or High Water simmers with a stunning showdown between good and evil in the Texas plains. Toby Howard (Pine) is a desperate man, he … [Read more...] about Hell Or High Water
The Assignment
Swift shot: Remo Williams for the 90s, really, think Remo Williams meets The Jackal sans Bruce Willis. Oh sure, this one only has Donald Sutherland and Ben Kingsley, maybe ya heard of them? This was a Canadian film, and some of the acting made me want to reach into my throat and rip out my spine just so I would have something to throw at the screen – BUT, the story is too … [Read more...] about The Assignment
Suicide Squad
Shoddy storytelling from a master story-teller Written and Directed by: David Ayer Cast: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Jared Leto Swift shot: David Ayer is the savant who gave us Training Day and End of Watch, with rich and disturbing characters that gave me a guttural reaction the first time I saw them. Now, he has taken super-villains and wastes their … [Read more...] about Suicide Squad
Batman: The Killing Joke
"Why aren't you laughing?" Joker Directed by: Sam Liu Written by: Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Alan Moore Cast: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong, Maury Sterling Swift shot: I heard about this graphic novel a few years ago, and it is considered one of the must read stories for Joker freaks. Basically, to be considered a real Batman buff, you have to have some kind of … [Read more...] about Batman: The Killing Joke
