Movie Reviews

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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Good Boys Movie Review

August 16, 2019
Nathan Swank

GOOD BOYS is not for kids. True, the lead protagonists are three relatively innocent sixth grade boys, but the R-rating is appropriately placed on the very inappropriate ...

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Promising Young Woman Movie Review

January 19, 2021
Nathan Swank

There is something strangely bright and cheerful about this very dark and disturbing… Drama? Horror? Comedy? Well, it’s a revenge thriller at heart. But PROMISING...

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Bullet Train Movie Review

Bullet Train Movie Review

September 2, 2022
Nathan Swank

A handful of independent hitmen board a fast-moving bullet train.  None of them are aware that their missions each correlate with one another, pitting each of them again...

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Dune: Part 2 Movie Review

Dune: Part Two Movie Review

February 23, 2024
Nathan Swank

Two years ago, one of my favorite movies was DUNE: PART ONE, which premiered on HBO during the limited theater appearances following COVID.  I am ecstatic to be able to ...

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