Once someone has betrayed you and turned their back on you, why would you still try to help them? In June 2014, Optimus Prime faced an even greater danger than even the Decepticons... humanity. Directing this 165 minute action/adventure/sci-fi is Michael Bay. Blowing up the screen is: Mark Wahlberg as Cade Yeager, Nicola Peltz as Tessa Yeager, Jack Reynor as Shane Dyson, … [Read more...] about Transformers: Age of Extinction
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Night of the Comet
“The Mac-10 machine-gun was practically designed for housewives!” Swift shot: When the concept of “Throwback Theater” was first imagined, I made a short list of films that I HAD to include --- Night of the Comet was first on this list! There are films that you see as a kid that resonate with you in a way you can’t always accurately convey to your friends, but I am going … [Read more...] about Night of the Comet
How to Train Your Dragon 2
"Something is coming. Something you've never faced before." - Valka Swift shot: A sequel worth your time. How to Train Your Dragon 2 had a lot of heart and provided some laughs for the kiddies. The aerial effects were one terrific ride, especially in IMAX 3D! Director Dean DeBlois took risky emotional swoops and climbs in what could easily have been a summer kid's … [Read more...] about How to Train Your Dragon 2
Edge of Tomorrow
Directed By: Doug Liman Screenwriters: Christopher McQuarrie, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, D.W. Harper, Joby Harold Cast: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way, Kick Gurry, Franz Drameh, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley Ok, let’s put it right up front, this film is a one-time summer blast of escapism in the form of a … [Read more...] about Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow
Groundhog Day, by way of Battle: Los Angeles The H-Bomb: Major William Cage (Tom Cruise), is a military PR man who, for reasons that are too muddled to get into here, is demoted to Private and sent to the front lines in France for a major offensive against a hoard of tentacled alien invaders. Since Cage has zero combat experience, and is a bit of a chicken shit, it is a … [Read more...] about Edge of Tomorrow
