“Paradise can go fuck itself.” The H-Bomb: Lately, the life of Hawaiian lawyer Matt King (George Clooney) has been looking a lot like a tsunami. He’s being pressured by his many cousins to sign off on a deal to sell a large chunk of land on Kauai, land they all inherited from their ancestors. The deal would make millions for all of them, but would also lead … [Read more...] about The Descendants
Archives for March 2012
The Arriviste
The Trouble With Laurence Miller . . . Swift shot: A complex, challenging to follow film about an insurance claim with too many players and one very fortunate beneficiary. This is a real street film, Brooklyn style, raw, gritty, and all shot under 10k, the way an indie should be, a bunch of hipsters sitting around the proverbial campfire and saying, shit, we could make … [Read more...] about The Arriviste
Melancholia
It's the name of a planet. The H-Bomb: It’s also the name of the mental disorder that afflicts the lead character, Justine (Kirsten Dunst). After an Earth shattering opening sequence, the film proper starts on Justine’s wedding night, with her set to marry nice guy Michael (Alexander Skarsgard). The marriage is being held at the secluded estate of Justine’s older … [Read more...] about Melancholia
The Hunger Games
"The only thing stronger than fear is hope." - President Coriolanus Snow Swift shot: Suspenseful, thought-provoking, primal, saga that will have no end, and I am dying to know more about the beginning. Not since 1977's Star Wars has a saga captivated me in this way, where I wanted to know everything that led up to the small chapter that I just watched. The Hunger … [Read more...] about The Hunger Games
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Try saying that five times fast! The H-Bomb: Martha (Elizabeth Olsen) calls her sister, Lucy (Sarah Paulson), out of the blue after two years of no contact. Martha’s story is that she’s been living in the Catskills with some boyfriend all this time. Lucy agrees to take her in for the time being and brings her to the gorgeous, lakefront vacation house in Connecticut … [Read more...] about Martha Marcy May Marlene