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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Movie Review

November 15, 2012
Nathan Swank

Dare I say it?  I actually enjoyed THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 2.  I  know!  I’m just as surprised as you are.  I’m sure Twi-Hard fans everywhe...

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After Earth Movie Review

May 30, 2013
Nathan Swank

What can I say about the new science fiction film AFTER EARTH?  Well, I didn’t despise it, but it really isn’t a very good film.  I take that back, I kinda ...

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Her Movie Review

January 11, 2014
Nathan Swank

The wildly imaginative Spike Jonze is back.  Previously directing 1999’s BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, 2002’s ADAPTATION., and 2009’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE...

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Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar

Interstellar Movie Review

November 6, 2014
Nathan Swank

Christopher Nolan’s INTERSTELLAR reminds me of a time when I was younger, watching every film on AFI’s top 100 list. The excitement and wonder of a new discov...

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Kristen Wiig in Welcome To Me

Welcome To Me Blu-ray Review

June 29, 2015
Nathan Swank

After the hilarious BRIDESMAIDS and her standout work on Saturday Night Live, Kristen Wiig has earned my respect enough to be a driving force toward watching a film.  So...

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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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Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone in La La Land

La La Land Movie Review

December 16, 2016
Nathan Swank

Swooping into the bleak crop of 2016 films that mostly reflect many of life’s darker more polluted struggles, LA LA LAND breathes a welcome relief of breezy fresh air....

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Jenny Slate, Abby Quinn in Landline

Landline Movie Review

August 4, 2017
Nathan Swank

From the writer and director of OBVIOUS CHILD, LANDLINE tries to cross comedy and drama, capturing the genre mixing magic once again. Observing the dynamics of family thr...

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Natalie Portman in Annihilation

Annihilation Movie Review

February 23, 2018
Nathan Swank

I consider 2015’s EX MACHINA (click the link to read my review) to be one of the most interesting and thought-provoking science fiction films ever made, and one of the ...

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First Man

First Man Movie Review

October 12, 2018
Nathan Swank

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” There are some moments that are bigger than the people involved.  Nothing exemplifies this better than...

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