Movie Reviews

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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Nate Parker in The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

January 19, 2017
Nathan Swank

Tackling a subject depicting a horrific time in history is never an easy feat.  Reviewing the film has its challenges as well.  The trick is to not let the subject matt...

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I Do...Until I Don't

I Do… Until I Don’t Movie Review

September 1, 2017
Nathan Swank

In 2013, the always the bridesmaid never the bride supporting actress regular Lake Bell wrote and directed her first feature film, IN A WORLD. Much to my surprise, it was...

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Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs Movie Review

April 6, 2018
Nathan Swank

Seeing the newest film by writer/director Wes Anderson is always a must for my wife and me. A true auteur, Anderson’s unusual story-telling technique creates a uniquely...

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Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns Movie Review

December 19, 2018
Nathan Swank

It has been 54 years since MARY POPPINS charmed our lives on the big screen. Granted, I was not born yet, but it is definitely a classic film from my childhood that I con...

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Toy Story 4 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

October 7, 2019
Nathan Swank

I love Pixar! Yes they’ve had a few that are definitely lesser than the rest but the studio is a steady youthful hand of greatness. TOY STORY 4 is another stellar induc...

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Luca Movie Review

June 25, 2021
Nathan Swank

LA LUNA is perhaps one of my favorite Pixar shorts. It’s  about three generations, a boy, a father, and grandfather, who while out on a little boat, pull out a magical...

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Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant

Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant Movie Review

April 18, 2023
Nathan Swank

GUY RITCHIE’S THE COVENANT (yes, that’s the full title) is a fairly intense wartime rescue film that is at times thrilling while simultaneously somewhat middl...

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