LISTS! Everyone has to have a freaking list these days, you want a list? Rather than tell you what I liked out of 2015, and there were many, here's a short list of the films that "shit the bed," to quote my buddy, Max. In no particular order, they are: The Humbling - What a piece of crap film. "I have never seen King Lear, nor read the play, but much of The Bard’s work … [Read more...] about Rick’s Shitters of 2015
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier
"The price of freedom is high . . . and it's a price I'm willing to pay!" - Captain America Swift shot: Cleveland born veritas pioneers, the Russo brothers, direct a stunningly grounded super hero film that is really an homage to the 70's thriller. Captain America: The Winter Soldier has been referred to as Avengers 1.5, and it's a fair assessment. Teaming up with … [Read more...] about Captain America: The Winter Soldier
South Beach sit-down with Chris Sanders and Kirk De Micco – Directors of The Croods
We shared our interview on NerdSpan.com as well, check it out! It was a chilly day in South Beach, unseasonably so, when Madison Monroe and a few other local journalists and I sat down with Chris Sanders and Kirk De Micco, co-directors of The Croods, starring the voice talents of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Clark Duke, Catherine Keener, Ryan Reynolds and Cloris Leachman (the … [Read more...] about South Beach sit-down with Chris Sanders and Kirk De Micco – Directors of The Croods
2016: Obama’s America
"We are all shaped by our past." Swift shot: "It's propaganda," a friend of mine said, "I don't want to waste my time with it." While it may fall under the legal definition of propaganda, I didn't feel that it was unfair to Obama, in fact, it made him a more sympathetic character . . . for a man I usually despise. Yea, I said it, I despise Obama, and as this is bound … [Read more...] about 2016: Obama’s America
The Fighter
It's no "Raging Bull", but it does pack a punch. The H-Bomb: After watching "The Fighter", I can now proudly say that I have seen five of this past year's Best Picture Nominees, the other four being "127 Hours", "Black Swan", "The Social Network", and "Inception" (still haven't checked out the big winner, "The King's Speech" yet, sorry). And out of those five, I believe … [Read more...] about The Fighter
