His father's son. The H-Bomb: It's the late 1980's, and Iraqi Soldier Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper) has been summoned to Uday Hussein's office for a mysterious assignment. They went to school together way back in the day, but he has no idea what Uday could want with him now, except that he does bear an uncanny resemblance to the Iraqi leader's son. Aside … [Read more...] about The Devil’s Double
Action
Killer Elite
Limacher Low Down: "Killer Elite" has the star power and action to make it a solid contender for action blaster of the season. The previews do a great job of setting up the action and fight scenes without giving away everything for free, which is usually my biggest complaint about these films. The trailers are purposely misleading, and you get a visually impressive film with … [Read more...] about Killer Elite
Super
Shut up, crime! The H-Bomb: Frank D’Arbo (Rainn Wilson) is a schlubby everyman who lives an utterly unremarkable, and even slightly depressing life. He works as a short order cook in a dingy, disgusting, greasy spoon shit pit of a diner, and is married to Sarah (Liv Tyler), an ex-drug addict who doesn’t seem to be all that interested in him these days. One day he comes … [Read more...] about Super
Cowboys & Aliens
Taking the man out of manifest destiny! Swift shot: Quite simply, this is 'Predator' meets 'The Missing'. At its core, Cowboys & Aliens is a formulaic Western with an extra-terrestrial threat that serves as the common evil that brings together all the other players. There is the quintessential bad boy with the rich daddy who gets locked up for mayhem, the … [Read more...] about Cowboys & Aliens
Captain America: The First Avenger
"I don't like bullies; I don't care where they're from." Swift shot: Captain America is one bad-ass hero. He defines courage and commitment; quite literally he has inspired thousands of people, men and women, to don their nation's uniform as soldiers - and Chris Evans doesn't hump the bunk. He was Human Torch in Fantastic Four as well, and that character was a real … [Read more...] about Captain America: The First Avenger
