The H-Bomb: After a decade and a half of making a name for himself as a potty-mouthed indie auteur, Kevin Smith makes his second attempt to break into mainstream movie making, after his misguided PG-13, blander than white rice effort known as “Jersey Girl”. Is he more successful this time? As I always say, read on… Kevin Smith is one of my favorite filmmakers. The moment I … [Read more...] about Cop Out
Film Reviews
Shutter Island
It's where we create the ghosts Swift shot: Mentally intriguing suspense mystery worthy of Hitchcock. Coming off the success with The Departed and flexing his mental muscles a bit more, dabbling in subtle tones of darkness and despair, Marty delivers a fine film for those that miss the classic thrillers. Shutter Island has a lot going on, and you need to pay … [Read more...] about Shutter Island
Crazy Heart
Waste of a soul Swift shot: I don't care. It was boring, full of cliches and hack writing. Jeff Bridges can act, and clearly taking on a terrible script and making it "shine" is what passes for Academy gold these days. Based on that caveat alone, Bridges should get the Oscar, but to quote Metallica, "So Fucking What?" Yes, Metallica is more my speed, but I can … [Read more...] about Crazy Heart
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
I have to get out this last tweet! As a die-hard “Harry Potter” fan, when I first saw a preview for “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” I rolled my eyes and thought “oh how nice, they are copying “Harry Potter””. However, the more previews I saw for “Lightning Thief” the more I actually wanted to see it. I always loved reading Greek … [Read more...] about Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Legion
Sound the trumpet! Swift shot: Didn't suck, was fun and I liked the overall premise. What I could have lived without is seeing an Angel do battle with a machine gun, but, it was a fresh approach on biblical combat. This is the kind of film you just sit back and enjoy, don't rip it to shreds and you will have a good experience. If you want to shred it though, … [Read more...] about Legion
