“You brought a gun to a f*ckin’ bomb fight!” The H-Bomb: When Dwayne (Danny McBride), a thirty-something deadbeat do nothing, decides that he doesn’t want to wait for his rich, former-Marine father (Fred Ward) to keel over so he can collect his inheritance, he decides to have his old man whacked, just like in the movies. However, hiring a hit-man is going to cost him … [Read more...] about 30 Minutes or Less
The Tree of Life
Brilliant to some, B.S. to others... make up your own mind. The H-Bomb: As I was exiting the theater for Terrence Malick’s latest film, “The Tree of Life”, I over heard a middle age man say to his wife, “Well, that was… different,” to which they both chuckled. I really could not tell if that was meant as a positive or a negative, but I imagine that would be, positive or … [Read more...] about The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
“You can fool me, but you can’t fool Hemingway!” The H-Bomb: Gil (Owen Wilson) is a hack Hollywood screenwriter vacationing in Paris with his fiancé, Inez (Rachel McAdams), and her family. Gil, unsatisfied with his life and career, romantically views 1920‘s Paris as the “Golden Age“ of creativity, and yearns to take up permanent residence there and write a novel. Inez, … [Read more...] about Midnight in Paris
Miral
Please, no stone throwing, from either side! The H-Bomb: Some time ago, I mentioned my strong aversion to discussing politics. So why, you may ask, in the hell would I be reviewing a film set against the backdrop of the hottest of all political hot potatoes, the Israel/Palestine conflict? Well, that is a good question that I do not have a good answer for. Guess you could … [Read more...] about Miral
Hobo with a Shotgun
“Hobo Stops Begging, Demands Change!” The H-Bomb: Do I really even have to say anything, here? The title says it all, people. It’s about a Hobo who goes on a blood thirsty, berserker rampage with… a shotgun. The end. Okay, there actually is a little more to it than that- and by that I mean a LITTLE more. It’s about a bum named… Hobo (Rutger Hauer), who arrives in Hope … [Read more...] about Hobo with a Shotgun
