"You've got to love your family, you don't have to like them." George Wolf, Sr. Directed by: James Gunn Written by: James Gunn, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning Cast: Christ Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Kurt Russell, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan Swift shot: All anyone really wants to know is, "Was it as good as the first one?" Well, in some ways it was better, and in some … [Read more...] about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Drama
The Circle
Question authority! Directed by: James Ponsoldt Written by: James Ponsoldt, Dave Eggers Cast: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, Ellar Coltrane Swift shot: When I first heard about The Circle, I was immediately intrigued. I hadn't heard anything about the Eggers novel of the same name, but this is certainly a movie whose time has come. A movie perhaps set in the future, … [Read more...] about The Circle
Unforgettable
Directed by: Denise Di Novi Written by: Christina Hodson, David Leslie Johnson Cast: Rosario Dawson, Katherine Heigl, Geoff Stults, Isabella Kai Rice Julia Banks (Dawson) has just resigned from her job at an internet company to move from San Francisco to a small town in California where her fiance David Connover (Stults) lives. David has a daughter, Lily (Rice) and an … [Read more...] about Unforgettable
Beauty and the Beast
A cinematic cynosure! Directed by: Bill Condon Written by: Stephen Chbosky, Evan Spiliotopoulos Cast: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline Swift shot: I've never seen the animated Disney classic, but of course I am intimately familiar with the story, based on the 18th century French fairy tale "La Belle et la Bête,” by … [Read more...] about Beauty and the Beast
Laps
"How the hell do you people do this?" Written and Directed by: Chad Diez Cast: Art Hall, Rachae Thomas, Nicky Endres Swift shot: I hate running. There, I said it. It's boring! My mind wanders all over the place, and I try not to focus on how ridiculous it is to run around when nothing is chasing after me and no one is shooting at me. That said, I have tremendous … [Read more...] about Laps
