Directed by: Shane Black Written by: Shane Black, Anthony Bagarozzi Cast: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice Could you work with a guy that broke your arm? In May 2016, apparently if the money is right, Holland's answer is... yes. Following the death of the porn star Misty Mountains, Jackson Healy (Crowe as the Hired Enforcer) and Holland March (Gosling as the … [Read more...] about The Nice Guys
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Captain America: Civil War
UNvengers, divide! Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Written by: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely Cast: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie Swift shot: How far would you go to protect a friend? Would you take on an attacker, or the police, how about a nation, try 117 nations? That's what Captain America (Evans) … [Read more...] about Captain America: Civil War
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
A bungled mess! Directed by: Zack Snyder Written by: Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer Cast: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg Swift shot: A real shame this one just disappointed the hell out of me. My kid liked it, but this one wasn't really for the kids. With mostly cape on cape violence, there was a lot of room for emotional sub-text, but it was … [Read more...] about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Deadpool
Meet Deadpool! Directed by: Tim Miller Written by: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick Cast: Ryan Reynolds, T.J. Miller, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein Swift shot: I finally got to meet the authentic Deadpool! I haven't read any of his books, so I didn't know his origin story, but I am familiar with his proclivity to break the fourth wall, err, panel, as he is self-aware that he … [Read more...] about Deadpool
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
"You can't put a price on being able to live with yourself." Directed by: Michael Bay Written by: Chuck Hogan, Mitchell Zuckoff Cast: John Krasinski, James Badge Dale, Pablo Schreiber, David Denman, Dominic Fumusa, Max Martini Swift shot: Michael Bay's finest work, ever. This film was a balance of tension, international intrigue, gallows humor, and some of the most … [Read more...] about 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
