What can I say? It was… SUPER!!! The H-Bomb: A group of small town kids in the late 70’s are filming a scene for a movie late one night, when they witness a pick-up truck collide head on with a train, resulting in, as I’m sure you can imagine, one massive, nasty ass wreck. Upon inspecting the carnage, they discover hundreds of white, metallic rubix cube looking things … [Read more...] about Super 8
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Super 8
"That was mint!" Swift shot: If you see this one in theaters, count yourself enlightened, if you wait to rent or own Blu Ray, consider yourself miserable. Because, trust me, if you wait til you are home to see this for the first time, unless you are exceptionally wealthy and have a veritable theater sized screen at home - - - you are going to be kicking yourself … [Read more...] about Super 8
X-Men: First Class
A feminine look at First Class... I love superhero movies. I'm not a fan of comic books, but I really enjoy the movies and learning about the characters and their stories. I'm not going to lie though, I had no desire to see "Thor". For awhile I wasn't even sure that I wanted to see "X-Men: First Class". I really loved "X-Men", really liked … [Read more...] about X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class
Shaken? Stirred? - Magneto is James Bond!?!? Swift shot: I promise not to throw out some cheesy "X-cellent" or "X-quisite" or even "X-ceptional" in this review, it's too tempting to play on that - and this latest film, directed by Matthew "Kick Ass" Vaughn stands alone yet masterfully incorporates the elements that made me love the original X-Men films. … [Read more...] about X-Men: First Class
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
When I first heard that the fourth installment of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is over two hours, I was non-plussed, having never really been a fan of the series and finding the movies average at best. However I found the 140 minute film to move rather quickly and was nonetheless entertained by the adventure, action, and comedy. The film opens in Spain, where a man who has … [Read more...] about Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
