First Reformed

Ten Best Performances from 2018 not nominated for an Academy Award

January 28, 2019
Nathan Swank

The 91st Academy Award nominations were announced last week.  And I have to say, I’ve never been so out of touch with the list of nominees as I am this year.  My Top ...

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Looper Movie Review

October 1, 2012
Nathan Swank

Time travel is always a tricky topic that almost always falls victim to plot holes and added questions, usually relegating the sci-fi film to campy fun or irritating frus...

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The Five-Year Engagement Movie Review

April 30, 2012
Nathan Swank

Tracking a young couples love through their unforeseen long engagement, THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT is a delightful comedy mixed with an uncomfortable drama. Tom (Jason Sege...

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Gnomeo & Juliet (Blu-Ray)

May 27, 2011
Rebeca Surber Swank

As you could guess from the title, GNOMEO AND JULIET is the animated gnome-version of William Shakespeare’s famed Romeo and Juliet.  Much like the star crossed lovers ...

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Gulliver’s Travels (Blu-ray)

April 29, 2011
Nathan Swank

Jack Black is Lemuel Gulliver, an unmotivated slacker working in the mailroom of a New York newspaper spending most of his time playing guitar hero.  Having enough of hi...

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Wild Target (Blu-ray)

March 9, 2011
Nathan Swank

Judging from the title and cover, WILD TARGET struck me as a lame kid’s movie.  Surprisingly this PG-13 film is actually a dark comedy using murder as its main catalys...

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The Wolfman

February 18, 2010
Nathan Swank

Wolfman has been done so many times as have all the classic monster movies.  So when doing one of these monster movies again you need to make sure your film stands out a...

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