"It's especially important that students from Hailsham never smoke" The H-Bomb: On the surface, Hailsham seems like a typical English boarding school. The students that attend Hailsham seem like typical boys and girls. They run, they play, they attend their classes, and they're taught to become very obedient. This includes obeying instructions to never leave the school … [Read more...] about Never Let Me Go
Archives for April 2011
Disney’s Bambi “Diamond Edition” Blu Ray
Click here for more images thanks to Disney! Limacher Low Down: Most of us, if not all of us, have at some point seen the Disney Classic Bambi; and with the recent re-release of the movie on Blu Ray I believe it has become a necessity to own it once again. The movie is a CLASSIC piece of American cinema, and remains a steady cultural reference to this day. But married with the … [Read more...] about Disney’s Bambi “Diamond Edition” Blu Ray
Hanna
"Vomitorium" Swift shot: I was actually disgusted when I left the theater after the credits rolled on this incredibly slow-paced farce of a thriller, with freakishly cartoonish inept "bad-guys" who are supposed to come across as somehow "lethal and scary". It failed to entice me, intrigue me, immerse me, but most-importantly, and least excusable, entertain me. Hudson … [Read more...] about Hanna
Arthur
There's a brand new "Arthur" Swift shot: A delightful little comedy with a little bit of heart and panache, short on class, but come on, this is Arthur! This film, on its own, and not directly compared to the original is one of those feel-good comedies that you can see with someone close. It isn't a spectacular piece, and I doubt any Academy Awards will come out of … [Read more...] about Arthur
Fair Game
Let the "Plame Games" begin... The H-Bomb: Unless you've been living under a rock the last few years, you know the story: Valerie Plame (played in the film by Naomi Watts) was a CIA Agent who worked in various Middle Eastern counter-terrorist affairs until she was outed in the media by someone in the Bush White House, after her husband, former ambassador Joe Wilson (Sean … [Read more...] about Fair Game