"Counselor, you may think there are things that these people would simply be incapable of. There are not.” - Westray Swift shot: Go see Savages instead. The Counselor was so drawn out with an inevitable conclusion - for those paying attention. The dialog was interesting, and thought-provoking, but it was misplaced in this film. Designed to … [Read more...] about The Counselor
Mystery
Dark Shadows
"If a man can become a monster, then a monster can become a man." Swift shot: Freaky, weird, romantic, it's all Burton and Depp. A tragic love story set across time, where all magical and maniacal things are possible. Where I found it lacking was in the ensemble concept, a lot of the characters got dashed away, like storylines hurled from the craggy rocks to the … [Read more...] about Dark Shadows
The Raven
Quoth the H-Man . . . who cares? The H-Bomb: In this fictionalized take on the “mysterious final days” of Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack), which depicts the macabre writer as a penniless, boorish drunk who constantly belittles his piers and hasn’t written anything of worth in quite some time. The only bright spot in his life, aside from his beloved pet raccoon, is his … [Read more...] about The Raven
Thin Ice
Review by Alyn Darnay Directed by: Jill Sprecher Written by: Jill Sprecher and Karen Sprecher Cast: Greg Kinnear, Billy Crudup, Alan Arkin, James Detmar, David Harbour, Lea Thompson So I started watching this film and I said to myself, “self, what’s this all about?” It seemed dull, dull, and dullier. “What was Greg Kinnear thinking when he took on this role?” Then … [Read more...] about Thin Ice
The Devil Inside
You almost never see God, but the devil makes his presence known . . . daily Swift shot: The Vatican does not authorize the recording of any exorcisms, this was the film's disclaimer, and at my screening they actually had priests handing out the Prayer of Saint Christopher on little slips of paper. Right before the film started, those same priests reminded us that … [Read more...] about The Devil Inside
