We are at war Directed by: Peter Berg Written by: Peter Berg, Matt Cook, Joshua Zetumer Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, J.K. Simmons, Alex Wolff Swift shot: It's a rare thing to watch almost an entire film with a large lump in your throat, but that was how I watched Patriots Day. With only brief moments of levity, Peter Berg and his crew … [Read more...] about Patriots Day
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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
"You can't put a price on being able to live with yourself." Directed by: Michael Bay Written by: Chuck Hogan, Mitchell Zuckoff Cast: John Krasinski, James Badge Dale, Pablo Schreiber, David Denman, Dominic Fumusa, Max Martini Swift shot: Michael Bay's finest work, ever. This film was a balance of tension, international intrigue, gallows humor, and some of the most … [Read more...] about 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
In the Heart of the Sea
Survival is its own horror Directed by: Ron Howard Written by: Charles Leavitt, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Holland Swift shot: Why should anyone care about a 19th Century whaling ship whose final moments remain shrouded in deception? How can a story like that be relatable today? We aren't whalers, in fact … [Read more...] about In the Heart of the Sea
Black Mass
Directed by: Scott Cooper Written by: Mark Mallouk & Jez Butterworth Cast: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson Once upon a time there was a really fine actor who turned in some truly Oscar quality performances, but then, he got lost in ridiculous character roles where his true abilities were hidden under layers of costume and make-up. … [Read more...] about Black Mass
The Water Diviner
"I was supposed to guide them into manhood. I failed." Directed by: Russell Crowe Written by: Andrew Knight, Andrew Anastasios Starring: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Yilmaz Erdogan, Jai Courtney The H-Bomb: Four years after the Battle of Gallipoli, one of the bloodiest campaigns of World War I, an Australian father, Connor (Russell Crowe), arrives in Turkey to … [Read more...] about The Water Diviner
