“I always think… ape better than human. I see now… how much like them we are.” The H-Bomb: Some ten years after the events of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the majority of the human race has been wiped out by a virus. A band of survivors, a few hundred or so, led by Dreyfus (Gary Oldman), are living in the ruins of what was once San Francisco. They are running low on … [Read more...] about Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
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Ink
Swift shot: Dark, blinding fairytale with a cerebral edge that will get you thinking outside the pine box. Interesting story, a throwback to the classic fairytales of old, and a reminder that darkness circles us all. While a complex, and some may find confusing exposition, real film nerds should eat this up and ask for more. I am sure elements of Ink will be spilled into … [Read more...] about Ink
Heaven Is For Real
"Some people are afraid to believe." Swift shot: Here's a film that Hollywood barely acknowledged, other terrible films got green-lit, whilst this film about a family, and town's, struggles went overlooked. Why? Because it is a "religious film". Thanks to Greg Kinnear, the film got some needed exposure to folks who might otherwise have avoided it seeing it just because … [Read more...] about Heaven Is For Real
Horrible Bosses 2
Swift shot: Still filthy, still funny, and now packed with Academy Award winners! There were three Oscar winners, sharing five total Oscars in this film. Django and Dr. King are re-united in this raunchy sequel to the solidly hilarious Horrible Bosses from three years ago. Of course, they aren't the stars in Horrible Bosses 2, directed this time by Sean Anders (Sex Drive, … [Read more...] about Horrible Bosses 2
Foxcatcher
What I first heard about Foxcatcher was the fact the press was really behind Steve Carell and his Oscar worthy performance. Bennett Miller created such a unique vision into fact based events, and also had three of the best combined acting performances in a movie seen in the past several years in Foxcatcher. I was blown away by everything I saw in the performances of Steve … [Read more...] about Foxcatcher
