Once someone has betrayed you and turned their back on you, why would you still try to help them? In June 2014, Optimus Prime faced an even greater danger than even the Decepticons... humanity. Directing this 165 minute action/adventure/sci-fi is Michael Bay. Blowing up the screen is: Mark Wahlberg as Cade Yeager, Nicola Peltz as Tessa Yeager, Jack Reynor as Shane Dyson, … [Read more...] about Transformers: Age of Extinction
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Of Silence
Taciturn Swift shot: Castaway worked with very little spoken dialog, pretty much solely because Tom Hanks was the lead. He is a two-time Academy award winner, whereas Writer/Director/Actor Jeremiah Sayys . . . is not. Of Silence suffers from too much silence. There is probably a good hour of film that is dedicated to Colby just sitting there with all these semi-horrific … [Read more...] about Of Silence
Wolf Creek 2
"First rule of the outback, hero: You never, ever stop!" The H-Bomb: Way back in 1997, Scream 2 laid out the basic rules for a horror movie sequel; the body count must be bigger, and the death scenes must be much more elaborate. The bigger, the bloodier, the better. Wolf Creek 2, the sequel to the 2005 Aussie slasher flick, follows those rules to the letter. It is bigger, … [Read more...] about Wolf Creek 2
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
The Grand Budapest Hotel
"An enchanting old ruin." The H-Bomb: Zero Moustafa (F. Murray Abraham), owner of the decaying Grand Budapest Hotel, located in the picturesque and entirely fictional European Republic of Zubrowka, recounts the events that led to his acquisition of the hotel. The year was 1932, and young Zero (Tony Revolori) worked as Lobby Boy under the direct supervision of The Grand … [Read more...] about The Grand Budapest Hotel
