Try saying that five times fast! The H-Bomb: Martha (Elizabeth Olsen) calls her sister, Lucy (Sarah Paulson), out of the blue after two years of no contact. Martha’s story is that she’s been living in the Catskills with some boyfriend all this time. Lucy agrees to take her in for the time being and brings her to the gorgeous, lakefront vacation house in Connecticut … [Read more...] about Martha Marcy May Marlene
Drama
The Diary of Anne Frank – a BKS Production
Swift shot: I know, I don't normally review theatre - I am more a theater guy - still, when I was given the opportunity to watch these young actors perform, I just couldn't say no. Being a performer, on any level, is not easy, to some it comes naturally, and others have to work at their craft. Some scripts are easier than others, some roles fit you better, and … [Read more...] about The Diary of Anne Frank – a BKS Production
Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace
"Something elusive" Click here to jump to the Swift's Notes (AKA Cliff's Notes) Review! Swift shot: In 1977, I was three years old, so there is no way I could have possibly seen Star Wars in theaters . . . but, I did. I was probably four when my dad took me in his yellow MG convertible, the kind you had to snap shut, and (perish the thought) I sat in the front … [Read more...] about Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Drive
“I don’t sit in while you’re running it down. I don’t carry a gun. I drive.” The H-Bomb: A movie stunt driver/mechanic (Ryan Gosling) moonlights as a getaway driver for various underworld characters as they do their various underworld things (usually robberies). He gives them exactly five minutes to do whatever they’re there to do, and if they’re even … [Read more...] about Drive
Albert Nobbs
Review by Alyn Darnay Directed by: Rodrigo Garcia Cast: Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Janet McTeer, Pauline Collins, Brenda Fricker, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Brendan Gleeson, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Antonia Campbell Hughes, Mark Williams, James Green, Bronagh Gallagher, John Light This film, an intricate tale of women passing as men in 19th-century Dublin, is a … [Read more...] about Albert Nobbs
