The lifeless 'circus' Swift shot: Boring, Boring, Boring, Spy. I had just one expectation for this film . . . to be less dull and uninspired than "The Good Shepherd", and it was actually worse! Everyone knows that US Intelligence is by far more sexy than the stuffy Brits, so I anticipated a lot of pensive thinking and intrigue in this film, but I thought The Good … [Read more...] about Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Mystery
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
"Be careful what you fish for!" Swift shot: Frantically paced, clever, fun, with an imaginative script. Holmes and Watson find themselves married to their work, in more ways than one, as they match wits with the fiendishly calculating Professor James Moriarty (Jared Harris) across Europe. Guy Ritchie turns in another winner this time with witty scribes Keiran and … [Read more...] about Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Troll Hunter
"Troll!!!!!!" Swift shot: Part "Blair Witch Project", part "Monsters" - - - ALL TROLL! I wasn't too thrilled by the film opening with that "recovered footage" concept, but it can be overlooked as just a means to pragmatically set the film in an authentic light. Few people, even Norwegians, believe in trolls, but after watching this film, I would wager a few more … [Read more...] about Troll Hunter
The Ward
The H-Bomb: When I think of the big shot, or elite, horror film directors; the Cravens, the Hoopers, the Romeros, I recall the few great films that they’ve made, then I remember how sadly uneven they tend to be. For every good film Wes Craven puts out, he makes at least two crappy ones. Most of Tobe Hooper’s resume, post-“Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, just makes me want to cry, and … [Read more...] about The Ward
Unknown
Are you who you think you are? The H-Bomb: Research scientist Martin Harris (Liam Neeson) arrives in Berlin with his wife Liz (January Jones) for a conference on new bio-fuel technology. Martin gets into a nasty car accident that puts him into a coma for four days. When he finally comes to, his memory is a little hazy, but, as it turns out, that’s the least of his … [Read more...] about Unknown
