“Sometimes truth defies reason.” The H-Bomb: A serial killer known as the “God’s Hand Killer” has been terrorizing the state of Texas. Late one rainy night, the lead FBI investigator on the case, Agent Doyle (Powers Boothe), is visited by a young man (Matthew McConaughey) who identifies himself as Fenton Meiks. Fenton tells Doyle that he believes that the God’s … [Read more...] about Frailty
Throwback Theater
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
Fear and Desire
The genesis of a genius. The H-Bomb: Whenever someone compiles a list of the all time greatest filmmakers, there are certain names that absolutely must appear on said list for it to have any credibility with serious film buffs. Names the likes of Orson Wells, Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurosawa, Martin Scorsese, so on and so forth. These aren’t simply … [Read more...] about Fear and Desire
Hey Watch This
Cheech and Chong are BACK, and Hey Watch This is their first movie together in 25 years. Hey Watch This uses footage of one of their shows on the 2009 tour - showing Cheech and Chong at their absolute finest. The time apart has not taken away from the chemistry they've always had when working together. Opening with a crowd of people outside the theater waiting to get inside … [Read more...] about Hey Watch This
Marathon Man
"Is it safe?" Swift shot: Marathon Man will have you wondering where the grit went over thirty years of film-making. This film bleeds angst and delivers drama and real suspense. Several times throughout the film I had to take a breather and say, Holy Shit that was awesome! I can't believe I never bothered to watch this one before. John Schlesinger … [Read more...] about Marathon Man
