"The only thing stronger than fear is hope." - President Coriolanus Snow Swift shot: Suspenseful, thought-provoking, primal, saga that will have no end, and I am dying to know more about the beginning. Not since 1977's Star Wars has a saga captivated me in this way, where I wanted to know everything that led up to the small chapter that I just watched. The Hunger … [Read more...] about The Hunger Games
Sci-fi & Fantasy
John Carter
John Carter of Mars, actually. The H-Bomb: Because that sounds a lot better than John Carter of Earth, doesn’t it? And just who is this John Carter (Taylor Kitsch)? Well, he’s a decorated hero of the Civil War who, due to a tragedy in his past, has turned his back on his duty and his fellow man in favor of searching for a legendary cave of gold. During this search, … [Read more...] about John Carter
Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace
"Something elusive" Click here to jump to the Swift's Notes (AKA Cliff's Notes) Review! Swift shot: In 1977, I was three years old, so there is no way I could have possibly seen Star Wars in theaters . . . but, I did. I was probably four when my dad took me in his yellow MG convertible, the kind you had to snap shut, and (perish the thought) I sat in the front … [Read more...] about Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Hugo
"The secret is always in the clockwork." The H-Bomb: After his father's untimely death, 12 year-old Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield) is taken in by his uncle (Ray Winstone), who maintains the clocks at a train station in post-World War I Paris. The uncle is a notorious drunk and disappears before long, leaving Hugo alone to take care of the clocks himself. … [Read more...] about Hugo
The Thing
Funny thing about trust . . . it melts in the presence of real terror. Swift shot: Terror is back! Everything you ever wanted in a sci-fi horror flick . . . plus Norwegians! Fear and paranoia grips everyone; you'll be guessing who "The Thing" is the whole film! There are some grandiose shots, excellent special effects, but nothing is so over the top that it … [Read more...] about The Thing
