Shoddy storytelling from a master story-teller Written and Directed by: David Ayer Cast: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Jared Leto Swift shot: David Ayer is the savant who gave us Training Day and End of Watch, with rich and disturbing characters that gave me a guttural reaction the first time I saw them. Now, he has taken super-villains and wastes their … [Read more...] about Suicide Squad
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Batman: The Killing Joke
"Why aren't you laughing?" Joker Directed by: Sam Liu Written by: Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Alan Moore Cast: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Tara Strong, Maury Sterling Swift shot: I heard about this graphic novel a few years ago, and it is considered one of the must read stories for Joker freaks. Basically, to be considered a real Batman buff, you have to have some kind of … [Read more...] about Batman: The Killing Joke
Star Trek Beyond
"There is no such thing as the unknown only things temporarily hidden." Directed by: Justin Lin Written by: Simon Pegg, Doug Jung Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Idras Elba, Sofia Boutella The Josh Chop: I'll start off by saying that I never really watched the original series nor the original cast films. I'm not sure if this is a part of … [Read more...] about Star Trek Beyond
Lights Out
"Darkness imprisoning me, all that I see, absolute horror..." Metallica "One" Directed by: David F. Sandberg Written by: Eric Heisserer, David F. Sandberg Cast: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello Swift shot: I can always tell when a horror movie is good when people around me start to make nervous jokes to mask their obvious fear. Towards the end of Lights … [Read more...] about Lights Out
Ghostbusters (2016)
Like a parody of the original Directed by: Paul Feig Written by: Kattie Dippold, Paul Feig Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon The Josh Chop: I'm gonna start off by saying I couldn't wait for this film to come out! I was so excited despite the naysayers that claimed that the only true Ghostbusters were the men from the original film. After seeing the … [Read more...] about Ghostbusters (2016)
