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Daily Archives: December 23, 2014
Blood Ties (2013) ☆☆(2/4) : Blood is thicker than crime
“Blood Ties” is full of notes borrowed from other gritty crime films about policemen, criminals, families, and their mean streets. First, we have two different brothers who have been driven apart by their respective professions, and then we have an … Continue reading
We Are the Best! (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Not the best, actually
First, let me talk about how I was not so entertained during the first viewing of Swedish film “We Are the Best!”. While it was interesting to hear a number of Swedish punk rock songs on the soundtrack, they did … Continue reading
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