Movie Reviews

Chocolat (Blu-ray)

August 3, 2011
Nathan Swank

A woman and her six-year old daughter wander into a small and absolutely adorable French village to open a chocolatria – an amazing little shop that specializes in ...

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The Count of Monte Cristo (Blu-ray)

November 1, 2011
Nathan Swank

Based on the classic literary masterpiece of the same name, the 2002 cinematic version of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO is a fun and entertaining adventure.  A young sailor ...

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Columbus Circle Blu-ray Review

April 2, 2012
Nathan Swank

Movies come out every year that see little to no play at theaters and search for life on DVD or Blu-ray.  Most of these are bad films, but every now and again one of the...

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The Hunter Blu-ray Review

July 11, 2012
Nathan Swank

THE HUNTER follows Wilem Dafoe as Martin, a mercenary hired by a biotech company searching for the elusive Tasmanian Tiger.  When Martin arrives to the beautiful yet tre...

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This Is 40 Movie Review

December 20, 2012
Nathan Swank

As a sort of sequel to 2007’s comedy KNOCKED UP, THIS IS 40 follows married couple Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) as they approach that dreaded middle ag...

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The Heat Movie Review

June 28, 2013
Nathan Swank

Along with director Paul Feig and writer Katie Dippold (Parks and Rec), Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy bring THE HEAT in the hilarious new buddy cop film that will ...

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A Single Shot Blu-ray Review

January 24, 2014
Nathan Swank

John Moon (Sam Rockwell) carefully tracks through the thick forrest hunting his prey.  When a deer crosses his sight, he shoots and misses as it quickly prances away.  ...

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Jack O'Connell in Unbroken

Unbroken Movie Review

December 25, 2014
Nathan Swank

Survival. Resilience. Redemption. UNBROKEN pummels the meaning of these words into our psyche, throwing one punch after another at our lead character without a moment to ...

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Jake Gyllenhaal in Southpaw

Southpaw Movie Review

July 24, 2015
Nathan Swank

Sometimes a performance raises the quality of the film, making the viewer forgive the obvious flaws and bridge the gap in quality.  In the case of SOUTHPAW, the differen...

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Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe in The Nice Guys

The Nice Guys Movie Review

May 19, 2016
Nathan Swank

Relying on the dynamic chemistry of two lead actors, buddy movies have been a Hollywood staple for years. Joining the long list of famous duos before them, Ryan Gosling a...

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