Cheri, bombed Swift shot: Rock and Roll reveille! Sadly devoid of poignant dramatic relevance. Worthy of a cult-following, Fanning loyalists may find chagrin with her portrayal of Cheri Currie. This was my least favorite performance out of the young actor to date. Two fists pumped way the hell up in the air for Michael Shannon (World Trade Center, Boardwalk … [Read more...] about The Runaways
History
The King’s Speech
Limacher Low Down: The King’s Speech has been garnishing critical acclaim and harvested the most Oscar Nominations this year, and I understand why. I went into the theater with no prior knowledge of the story outside of what I had seen in the previews. The movie does a great job of telling a short history of King George VI and the importance of his fateful speech for which the … [Read more...] about The King’s Speech
The Social Network
Genius Swift shot: Of all the adjectives I could use to describe this film, the only one that works is MANDATORY. It is mandatory for you to see this film if you are between the ages of 15 - 40 - it's your story, your digital birth. The Social Network delivers sharp, fast and exacting dialog. The story is told brilliantly through the testimony of two lawsuits, as the … [Read more...] about The Social Network
The Gainesville Ripper – Take Two
Swift shot: Fans of gory slasher exploitation films will line up for this one, might gather a cult audience, but mainstream cinema - this aint. Still, there was a raw intensity to the overall product that kept intriguing me. Give these film-makers a real budget to work with, and something tells me this film would be much better. The editing was my biggest complaint, at times … [Read more...] about The Gainesville Ripper – Take Two
The Echo
Swift shot: Mediocre scares, shocks more than anything else. Confusing plot, confusing logic behind the overall moral of the story. Acting was decent though, and the special effects were passable, but nothing really got to me. In fact, I took two nights to screen this, because I fell asleep the first night, and I had zero nightmares. Save this one for when you are desperate … [Read more...] about The Echo
