“A windstorm of flying elephant shit.” The H-Bomb: Picking up shortly after the original The Man with the Iron Fists ended, this sequel chronicles the further exploits of the Blacksmith, aka the man with the iron fists, aka Thaddeus (RZA), as he travels through 19th century China in search of his “Qi,” (pronounced chee) and with it, inner peace... or something. Along the … [Read more...] about The Man with the Iron Fists 2: Sting of the Scorpion
Archives for April 2015
The Babadook
“It’s just a book. It can’t hurt you.” Written & Directed by: Jennifer Kent Starring: Essie Davis & Noah Wiseman The H-Bomb: Amelia (Essie Davis) is a widowed single mother caring for her six-year-old son, Samuel (Noah Wiseman). Samuel has always been a bit of a problem child, with an overactive imagination, and a fondness for homemade weapons. Lately, he’s … [Read more...] about The Babadook
The Age of Adaline
Directed by: Lee Toland Krieger Cast: Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford, Kathy Baker, Ellen Burstyn Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) was born in the early 1900s. By all accounts, in 2015 she would be a very very elderly lady, or passed away. But Adaline has remained 29 years old for nearly eight decades. Her life started out normal, she grew up, married, and gave … [Read more...] about The Age of Adaline
Janey Makes a Play
"All we need is a miracle." Written/Directed by: Jared Callahan Cast: Janey Callahan-Chin, Jeff Shewmaker, Roxanne Donnelly, Tom Thompson, Dick Swensson, Lorren Montgomery, Sean Makenzie, Kianna Machado Swift shot: There's an electricity, or even a magic spark, that always seems to keep community theatre productions alive. The sleepy American city of Rio Vista, … [Read more...] about Janey Makes a Play
Lost River
Gosling paints a pretty, but messy picture. Written & Directed by: Ryan Gosling Starring: Christina Hendricks, Iain De Caestecker, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn, Matt Smith, Eva Mendes The H-Bomb: Every once in a while, I’ll watch a film, and then decide I need to see it again before I can form a solid opinion on it. It’s far more seldom that I’ll see a movie a … [Read more...] about Lost River