"Spider-Man belongs to everyone." Check out my interview with Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Dr. Denis Leary here! Swift shot: They finally addressed the fact that Peter Parker is more than just a teenager with a fortunate spider-bite, he is a real person, and more to the point, he is a genius! Fans of Spider-Man, the "real" Spider-Man, whatever that means anymore, … [Read more...] about The Amazing Spider-Man
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Prometheus
“Sometimes you must destroy in order to create.” The H-Bomb: Let me start off by addressing the 800-pound Xenomorph sitting in the room, just so we all understand, Prometheus IS a prequel to Alien. There, are we all clear on that? Good. Now, notice I said it’s a prequel to Alien, not the prequel to Alien, because, assuming this one pans out, there will be others, … [Read more...] about Prometheus
Prometheus
It's the beginning . . . of everything. Swift shot: H.R. Giger is back. Hopefully this isn't a spoiler . . . yes, this series is related to Alien. Now that we have that out of the way, my biggest beef with this film was too many questions left unanswered, granted that was by intelligent design, but it left me wanting to know a lot more. Mythology tells us … [Read more...] about Prometheus
The Avengers
"Freedom is life's great lie." --- Loki of Asgard. Swift shot: This was the best film I have reviewed since claiming the Rick Swift title! When you were a little kid dreaming of making a film, The Avengers is the film you were dreaming about making. Joss Whedon has again done the incredible on film, bringing together some of the strongest, or … [Read more...] about The Avengers
Melancholia
It's the name of a planet. The H-Bomb: It’s also the name of the mental disorder that afflicts the lead character, Justine (Kirsten Dunst). After an Earth shattering opening sequence, the film proper starts on Justine’s wedding night, with her set to marry nice guy Michael (Alexander Skarsgard). The marriage is being held at the secluded estate of Justine’s older … [Read more...] about Melancholia
