It will make you blue… The H-Bomb: Years ago, Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) were two soul mates crazy in love. They met the way a lot of people do (I guess), with a simple glance across a hallway. He’s laid back, goofy, compulsive, and, in a way, romantic. Not a particularly ambitious fellow, he‘s happy enough just going along and getting along. She’s … [Read more...] about Blue Valentine
Passion Play
Not much passion to be found here. The H-Bomb: Nate (Mickey Rourke), a down and out, sad sack musician, narrowly escapes a mob hit and wanders through the desert until he comes upon a circus populated by the typical assortment of freaks and weirdos. It’s there that he meets Lily (Megan Fox), a beautiful girl with wings… yes, actual wings that she was born with. Nate thinks … [Read more...] about Passion Play
Vanishing on 7th Street
Be afraid of the dark. Be very, very afraid. The H-Bomb: As it’s been well documented on this site, I am a (not so) closeted horror fanboy, and over the course of the last decade, one emerging genre director who’s really caught my eye is Brad Anderson. I rented his film “Session 9” years ago with no expectations for it, and wound up being genuinely impressed with its … [Read more...] about Vanishing on 7th Street
Super 8
What can I say? It was… SUPER!!! The H-Bomb: A group of small town kids in the late 70’s are filming a scene for a movie late one night, when they witness a pick-up truck collide head on with a train, resulting in, as I’m sure you can imagine, one massive, nasty ass wreck. Upon inspecting the carnage, they discover hundreds of white, metallic rubix cube looking things … [Read more...] about Super 8
Kung Fu Panda 2
“I find your stupidity mildly amusing.” The H-Bomb: Once upon a time in China, peacocks invented fireworks (just go with it), and the evil peacock Lord Shen (Gary Oldman) has figured out a way to turn it into a little weapon called a canon. He uses it to kill Thundering Rhino (Victor Garbor), the greatest Kung Fu master in the land, thus defeating Kung Fu itself (the … [Read more...] about Kung Fu Panda 2
