Movie Reviews

Fast Five (Blu-ray)

October 8, 2011
Nathan Swank

I am not a fan of the “Fast” franchise.  I saw the original THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS back in the day and don’t have much memory of it.  I missed 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS ...

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Modern Family: The Complete Second Season (Blu-ray)

October 8, 2011
Nathan Swank

Our favorite family is back, Jay, Gloria, Manny, Cameron, Mitchell, Phil, Claire, Haley, Alex and Luke return for the Second Season of the hit comedy series MODERN FAMILY...

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Skateland (Blu-ray)

October 6, 2011
Nathan Swank

As a child of the eighties I consider myself to be an aficionado of the films from that decade, primarily the pictures that have been written or created by the legendary ...

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Blood Simple. (Blu-ray)

October 3, 2011
Nathan Swank

As the very first film from the Joel and Ethan Coen, BLOOD SIMPLE. shows that these brothers were talented writers and directors from the get go.  Oddly, this film has e...

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The Nightmare Before Christmas (Blu-ray)

September 30, 2011
Nathan Swank

I remember as a young teenager seeing previews to THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and being appalled at the dark nature geared toward kids.  I’ve alway had a tenden...

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Win Win (Blu-ray)

September 28, 2011
Nathan Swank

When attorney Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti, SIDEWAYS),  financially broke but rich with the love of family and friends, assumes the legal responsibility of Leo, a client...

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The Beaver (Blu-ray)

September 27, 2011
Nathan Swank

Mel Gibson talking through a beaver puppet with a Cockney accent does not sound like the recipe for success.  And in the sense of moneymaking, no, THE BEAVER was not a s...

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Moneyball (starring Brad Pitt)

September 25, 2011
Nathan Swank

There have been many great baseball films.  MAJOR LEAGUE, THE SANDLOT, FIELD OF DREAMS, BULL DURHAM, THE NATURAL – the list goes on and on.  I confess I’m not the b...

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Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

September 19, 2011
Nathan Swank

After STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE blew audiences away with a visual magnitude never before seen in film, the second installment of the series THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, literally...

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I Don't Know How She Does It

September 18, 2011
Rebeca Surber Swank

I have not read the book I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT, and after watching the movie of the same title, the chances of that happening in the near future are slim. In fac...

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