"How the hell do you people do this?" Written and Directed by: Chad Diez Cast: Art Hall, Rachae Thomas, Nicky Endres Swift shot: I hate running. There, I said it. It's boring! My mind wanders all over the place, and I try not to focus on how ridiculous it is to run around when nothing is chasing after me and no one is shooting at me. That said, I have tremendous … [Read more...] about Laps
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Split
“The damaged are the more evolved” Written and Directed by: M. Knight Shyamalan Cast: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula, Betty Buckley The Josh chop: For a long time I’ve been quite a fan of M. Night Shyamalan’s films. I remember sitting in the movie theater trying to figure out the plot twist for The Village and at the end being really … [Read more...] about Split
Patriots Day
We are at war Directed by: Peter Berg Written by: Peter Berg, Matt Cook, Joshua Zetumer Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, J.K. Simmons, Alex Wolff Swift shot: It's a rare thing to watch almost an entire film with a large lump in your throat, but that was how I watched Patriots Day. With only brief moments of levity, Peter Berg and his crew … [Read more...] about Patriots Day
Live By Night
Directed by: Ben Affleck Written by: Ben Affleck (screenplay, adapted) Dennis Lehane (novel) Cast: Ben Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Elle Fanning, Chris Messina, Chris Cooper, Sienna Miller Swift shot: I have never heard of Joe Coughlin, but after I watched Live By Night, I went home and researched all about him. I was hoping he was a real figure from history. Sadly, he is a work … [Read more...] about Live By Night
Passengers
Wish you were here Directed by: Morten Tyldum Written by: Jon Spaihts Cast: Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence Swift shot: I wasn't really sure what to expect from this Morten Tyldum directed science fiction fantasy. Part Cast Away, part Gravity and a clever twist on Sleeping Beauty, Passengers moves along with a dreamy sing-song pace, floating around in space, … [Read more...] about Passengers
