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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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Everybody Wants Some!!

Everybody Wants Some!! Movie Review

April 14, 2016
Nathan Swank

From an impromptu singing of The Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” to hitting baseballs at the incoming freshman recruits, EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! is alive with...

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Henry Cavill in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Movie Review

March 25, 2016
Nathan Swank

Call it, “superhero fatigue.”  Call it, “low expectations.” Call it, “Zack Snyder-itis.” I was not the least bit interested in seeing two of my favorite chil...

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Jackie Chan, John Cusack in Dragon Blade

Dragon Blade Blu-ray Review

March 16, 2016
Nathan Swank

What did I just watch? I received DRAGON BLADE on Blu-ray with zero information about the film.  The cover displayed three names of notoriety. While the trio of Jackie C...

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The Martian

The Martian 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

March 14, 2016
Nathan Swank

From the day we are born, being abandoned is one of life’s biggest fears.  I’ve got to think being abandoned on a foreign planet without food, air or water would be ...

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X-Men Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

March 12, 2016
Nathan Swank

The X-Men universe has currently created seven movies to a mix bag of results, The Good – X2: X-MEN UNITED, The Bad – X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, and The Ugly – X-MEN...

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Shaun the Sheep Movie

Shaun the Sheep Movie Blu-ray Review

March 6, 2016
Rebeca Surber Swank

What do you get when you combine Claymation, sheep, a fun musical score, and minimal words? Why, one of the best movies of 2015, of course! SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE is one o...

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Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie in Triple 9

Triple 9 Movie Review

February 26, 2016
Nathan Swank

Cops and robbers is a fun game to play as a kid and usually a fun genre movie to watch as an adult. TRIPLE 9 is no HEAT, but it is a moderately entertaining crime thrille...

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