Infernal Affairs (Blu-ray)

December 11, 2011
Nathan Swank

Many of you might know INFERNAL AFFAIRS as the Hong Kong film that inspired THE DEPARTED.  If not, just pick up the Blu-ray and you will see that information advertised ...

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30 Minutes Or Less (Blu-ray)

December 8, 2011
Nathan Swank

Although the title for 30 MINUTES OR LESS is referring to pizza delivery then reflecting a ticking clock to rob a bank before a bomb goes off, I think it was really tryin...

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The Devil’s Double (Blu-ray)

December 4, 2011
Nathan Swank

I remember how excited I was when I first saw the trailer for THE DEVIL’S DOUBLE. It looked like a suspenseful and educational perspective of a body double from the cor...

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Water for Elephants (Blu-ray)

December 2, 2011
Rebeca Surber Swank

When I read the novel WATER FOR ELEPHANTS I was instantly in love.  A sparkling circus with the backdrop of the depression mixed with a complicated romance and gut wrenc...

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West Side Story (Blu-ray)

November 28, 2011
Nathan Swank

WEST SIDE STORY is one of the most recognized musicals in the history of the genre.  Known for its powerful lyrics, poignant subject matter and a gorgeous leading lady, ...

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The Descendants (starring George Clooney)

November 25, 2011
Nathan Swank

Director and writer Alexander Payne is one of those excellent filmmakers who does not make near enough movies.  ELECTION and SIDEWAYS are both brilliant and ABOUT SCHMID...

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Cinema Paradiso (Blu-ray)

November 25, 2011
Rebeca Surber Swank

In 1990, CINEMA PARADISO won the Golden Globes and Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film among other awards in the international and smaller awards circuit. Once I...

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Bellflower (Blu-ray)

November 21, 2011
Nathan Swank

As an official Selection of the Sundance Film Festival, BELLFLOWER is an independent film that peaked my interest.  Sometimes you have to take that credential with a gra...

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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1

November 21, 2011
Nathan Swank

Regardless of my opinion, THE TWILIGHT SAGA, BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 is going to be hugely successful and widely beloved.  This is one of the weirdest movie phenomenons...

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Melancholia (starring Kirsten Dunst)

November 16, 2011
Nathan Swank

Sometimes a film comes around that other critics love and shower praise upon that this critic frankly just doesn’t get.  Last year it was the pointless SOMEWHERE and t...

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