Guilty until proven innocent. The H-Bomb: Danish school teacher Lucas (Mads Mikkelsen) is in the middle of putting his life back together after a divorce, working in a kindergarten and trying to win full custody of his son. He is well liked in his small community, and is very popular with the children he teaches. All of that changes, however, when he is accused by one … [Read more...] about The Hunt
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Robocop 2014
I’d buy that for a dollar… and not a penny more. The H-Bomb: In the year 2028, America’s wars are fought by combat droids developed by the robo-tech giant, OmniCorp. Having proven to be very successful overseas, OmniCorp’s CEO Raymond Sellars (Michael Keaton) wants to bring the droids stateside, rewire them for urban pacification, and deploy them in the crime ridden … [Read more...] about Robocop 2014
The Lego Movie
“Everything is awesome!” Swift shot: For the record, I love Lego – watching my son put a Lego set together makes me the proudest dad. And now at six, he doesn’t even need my help anymore. But the Lego brand isn’t for everyone, and watching little plastic toys dance around for almost two hours would be considered torture to some. Thankfully, the writers knew this and … [Read more...] about The Lego Movie
The Monuments Men
“What is art? It’s people’s lives.” Swift shot: Loosely based on “The Monuments Men” by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter, George Clooney unveils a little known legacy of World War II as he directs an all-star cast of motley, middle-aged heroes. Their heroism isn’t defined so much by their actions in the film, rather in their willingness to simply be there . . . to … [Read more...] about The Monuments Men
That Awkward Moment
So . . ? Swift shot: In every relationship these days there is that awkward so, so what are we doing here? So, are we going anywhere with this? So, what do I tell my friends? . . . And so on. That Awkward Moment is really just that, a series of awkward moments strewn loosely together to form a patchwork of a romantic comedy. There isn’t anything spectacular … [Read more...] about That Awkward Moment