Directed by: Shinji Aramaki, Masaru Matsumoto Written by: Edward Neumeier Cast: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, DeRay Davis, Justin Doran, Emily Neves Swift shot: Some old friends are back in this animated, kick-ass film about legendary Space Marines, err I mean the Mobile Infantry (MI). If you aren't familiar with the characters, they are loosely based on the classic … [Read more...] about Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
Sci-fi & Fantasy
The Dark Tower
Director: Nikolaj Arcel Written by: Akiva Goldsman, Jeff Pinkner Cast: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Katheryn Winnick The Josh Chop: It’s never fair to compare a book to a film. Even to compare a screenplay to its final film would be to compare colors of paint in a tube to a final Michelangelo piece. It’s hard to say how this film compares to the novels … [Read more...] about The Dark Tower
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
No chemistry! Directed by: Luc Besson Written by: Luc Besson, Pierre Christin, Jean-Claude Mézières Cast: Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna Swift shot: I set the bar very low for Valerian, I just wanted to be entertained. On that point, the film was a success, because Besson is a master at creating worlds, and his imagination … [Read more...] about Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Wonder Woman
Directed by: Patty Jenkins Written by: Allan Heinberg, Zack Snyder, Jason Fuchs Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya The Josh Chop: I never watched the original TV show "Wonder Woman." Honestly I'm not that interested. The clips I've seen appear corny and hokey. I was only slightly hesitant … [Read more...] about Wonder Woman
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
"You've got to love your family, you don't have to like them." George Wolf, Sr. Directed by: James Gunn Written by: James Gunn, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning Cast: Christ Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Kurt Russell, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan Swift shot: All anyone really wants to know is, "Was it as good as the first one?" Well, in some ways it was better, and in some … [Read more...] about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
