"You let people think you’re weak, sooner or later you’re going to have to kill them." Swift shot: Definitely lives up to the title and the hype. Savages is a primal love story with a woman's testicles. Winslow and Stone deliver near perfection! Chon (Taylor 'Battleship' Kitsch) is the fierce bad-ass war veteran who is cold steel on the screen; he is a realist. Chon … [Read more...] about Savages
Drama
The Amazing Spider-Man
"Spider-Man belongs to everyone." Check out my interview with Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Dr. Denis Leary here! Swift shot: They finally addressed the fact that Peter Parker is more than just a teenager with a fortunate spider-bite, he is a real person, and more to the point, he is a genius! Fans of Spider-Man, the "real" Spider-Man, whatever that means anymore, … [Read more...] about The Amazing Spider-Man
People Like Us
Movies like this . . . you've seen them before. The H-Bomb: Sam (Chris Pine) returns home to L.A. after his father, a fairly successful music producer, dies of cancer. Sam was never particularly close to his dad, in fact, he bolted for the opposite coast as soon as he was old enough. So, imagine Sam’s surprise when his father’s lawyer (an ancient Philip … [Read more...] about People Like Us
Brave
"Are you willing to pay the price your freedom will cost?" Swift shot: My four year old son was enthralled, a word he doesn't even know yet, but he was. He barely moved from the front of his seat and neither did his father. But, this wasn't a film for fathers and sons, it was a rare glimpse by Disney into a complicated mother and daughter relationship. At its heart, … [Read more...] about Brave
Rock of Ages
Review by Alyn Darnay Directed by: Adam Shankman Written by: Chris D’Arienzo Cast: Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Russell Brand, Cathrine Zeta-Jones, Mary J. Blige, Alec Baldwin. If you like musical films; you should see this movie. If you like 80’s music, you need to see this film. If you like seeing Tom Cruise being outrageous, you need to see this … [Read more...] about Rock of Ages
