Movie Reviews

Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe in Swiss Army Man

Swiss Army Man Movie Review

July 1, 2016
Nathan Swank

Have you ever wondered what the many uses of a dead body can bring? I hope not.  While the question may sound very demented, I assure you that is not the purpose. The su...

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Matthew McConaughey in Free State of Jones

Free State of Jones Movie Review

June 24, 2016
Nathan Swank

Sometimes it’s difficult to accurately express criticism of a historic film without sounding insensitive to the people or time.  FREE STATE OF JONES is an interesting...

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Ellen Degeneres in Finding Dory

Finding Dory Movie Review

June 17, 2016
Nathan Swank

Usually making it somewhere in my top ten list, Pixar movies have a proven track record of putting out quality films at a regular pace.  Last years, INSIDE OUT took my n...

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Mark Ruffalo in Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2 Movie Review

June 10, 2016
Nathan Swank

The Four Horsemen are back! Wait, did anyone really care?  NOW YOU SEE ME 2  gives the impression that these magicians are the greatest thing to ever happen to the worl...

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Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin in Me Before You

Me Before You Movie Review

June 3, 2016
Nathan Swank

About a month ago, my wife was asking when I would be getting a screening for ME BEFORE YOU.  I confess, I had no idea what she was talking about because I had never hea...

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Colin Farrell in The Lobster

The Lobster Movie Review

May 27, 2016
Nathan Swank

When you see as many films as I do, you begin to gravitate toward the completely original.  Strange and unusual, THE LOBSTER is by no means a perfect movie, but it is de...

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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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X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypse Movie Review

May 17, 2016
Nathan Swank

There’s a scene midway through X-MEN: APOCALYPSE where a few young new members are having a discussion as they are walking out of a theater showing RETURN OF THE JEDI (...

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Gabriel Byrne, Devin Druid in Louder Than Bombs

Louder Than Bombs Movie Review

April 29, 2016
Nathan Swank

AMERICAN BEAUTY, ORDINARY PEOPLE, SQUID AND THE WHALE, and THE ICE STORM are all great films involving family drama.  Admittedly, this is a genre that I tend to skew tow...

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Neel Sethi, Scarlett Johansson in The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book (2016) Movie Review

April 15, 2016
Nathan Swank

Based on Rudyard Kipling’s book, THE JUNGLE BOOK (1967) has always been one of my Disney favorites (Click the title to read my Blu-ray review).  The film has two, of w...

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