“Mama‘s coming… and she‘s not gonna be happy . . ." The H-Bomb: The Koffin brothers, Ike, Addley, and Johnny (Patrick Flueger, Warren Kole, and Matt O’Leary, respectively), are career criminals on the run after their latest bank robbery has gone horribly wrong. Johnny, the youngest of the three, was gut shot during the heist and is bleeding out rapidly. … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day
Horror
Prometheus
“Sometimes you must destroy in order to create.” The H-Bomb: Let me start off by addressing the 800-pound Xenomorph sitting in the room, just so we all understand, Prometheus IS a prequel to Alien. There, are we all clear on that? Good. Now, notice I said it’s a prequel to Alien, not the prequel to Alien, because, assuming this one pans out, there will be others, … [Read more...] about Prometheus
The Innkeepers
“You mustn't ever go down into the basement…” The H-Bomb: It’s the final weekend before the Yankee Pedlar Inn, an old New England hotel, closes its doors for good, and the only two employees on staff are young cutie Claire (Sara Paxton), and Luke (Pat Healy), an aging slacker who is well past his prime. The third floor of the inn has already been closed down with the … [Read more...] about The Innkeepers
Dark Shadows
"If a man can become a monster, then a monster can become a man." Swift shot: Freaky, weird, romantic, it's all Burton and Depp. A tragic love story set across time, where all magical and maniacal things are possible. Where I found it lacking was in the ensemble concept, a lot of the characters got dashed away, like storylines hurled from the craggy rocks to the … [Read more...] about Dark Shadows
The Raven
Quoth the H-Man . . . who cares? The H-Bomb: In this fictionalized take on the “mysterious final days” of Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack), which depicts the macabre writer as a penniless, boorish drunk who constantly belittles his piers and hasn’t written anything of worth in quite some time. The only bright spot in his life, aside from his beloved pet raccoon, is his … [Read more...] about The Raven