Happy Hunting The H-Bomb: The date is March 21, 2023, and it's that time of year again, time for the annual "Purge;" the night where all laws and emergency services are suspended for twelve hours, and all crime, including murder, is legal. Enacted by the New Founding Fathers of America, the Purge is designed to allow citizens to vent any pent up anger and aggression, … [Read more...] about The Purge: Anarchy
Suspense
Of Silence
Taciturn Swift shot: Castaway worked with very little spoken dialog, pretty much solely because Tom Hanks was the lead. He is a two-time Academy award winner, whereas Writer/Director/Actor Jeremiah Sayys . . . is not. Of Silence suffers from too much silence. There is probably a good hour of film that is dedicated to Colby just sitting there with all these semi-horrific … [Read more...] about Of Silence
Grand Piano
Gives "Stage Fright" a whole new meaning. The H-Bomb: Classical pianist Paul Selznick (Elijah Wood) choked during a concert five years ago, and he hasn't performed on stage since. He never had any intention of ever returning to the stage; however, his mentor recently passed away, and Paul has been tapped to play at a benefit concert being held in his honor. Since this is … [Read more...] about Grand Piano
Amber Alert
Swift shot: It's rare that a "found footage" film is handled in a way that comes off as believable, but Amber Alert does a superb job of pulling it off. The film asks one very important question, how far would you go to interfere to help a stranger . . . and what if you're wrong the whole time? What if it's nothing but your imagination? Co-written by first time Director … [Read more...] about Amber Alert
The Counselor
"Counselor, you may think there are things that these people would simply be incapable of. There are not.” - Westray Swift shot: Go see Savages instead. The Counselor was so drawn out with an inevitable conclusion - for those paying attention. The dialog was interesting, and thought-provoking, but it was misplaced in this film. Designed to … [Read more...] about The Counselor
