"Where do the Minions come from?" Directed by: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin Written by: Brian Lynch Cast: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Pierre Coffin Swift shot: We finally get to see just what the hell these Minions are and how they came to be. While they are adorable and funny, are their ridiculous antics enough to carry a 90 minute film? … [Read more...] about Minions
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Madame Bovary
No thanks, Madame! Directed by: Sophie Barthes Written by: Felipe Marino, Gustave Flaubert Cast: Ezra Miller, Mia Wasikowska, Paul Giamatti Swift shot: Almost 90 minutes of complete boredom. You'd think I was exaggerating, but I am not. I guess that is what I deserve for finally watching this, oh so controversial story, on film. If you sit all the way through … [Read more...] about Madame Bovary
The Farewell Party
"Help me get it over with." Written/Directed by: Tal Granit, Sharon Maymon Cast: Ze'ev Revach, Levana Finkelstein, Aliza Rosen Swift shot: Depression, thy name is The Farewell Party. An Israeli film about a group of elderly friends living in the same community coping with death, and the slow, painful process of dying that our modern medicine has made possible. … [Read more...] about The Farewell Party
Terminator Genisys
[Click here to hear me read this review] Directed by: Alan Taylor Written by: Laeta Kalogridis, Patrick Lussier Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney Swift shot: In many ways, this was better than Terminator Salvation, but a lot more difficult to swallow. With plenty of action and a few chuckles, Terminator Genisys lacks the overall … [Read more...] about Terminator Genisys
The Gunman
Seanny got his gun… Directed by: Pierre Morel Written by: Jean-Patrick Manchette (novel "The Prone Gunman"), Don McPherson, Pete Travis, Sean Penn (screenplay) Starring: Sean Penn, Javier Bardem, Mark Rylance, Ray Winstone, Jasmine Trinca The H-Bomb: While ostensibly working as a private security contractor for a mining company in the Congo, Jim Terrier (Sean Penn) … [Read more...] about The Gunman
