“Things aren’t nice anymore.” The H-Bomb: In pursuing my ongoing quest to track down and watch all the Oscar contenders from last year (a quest I may never complete), I came upon this small film for which Nicole Kidman was nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Now, we all know I was a huge fan of “Black Swan” and that I strongly believed Natalie Portman deserved … [Read more...] about Rabbit Hole
Casino Royale
You know his name. You know his number. [ Rick Swift disclaimer - one of our old writers really was a pompous "critic type" - he's been shown the door, so I asked H-Man to replace his review - a review he didn't even sign I might add. So you tell me, who got it right? ] The H-Bomb: Back before “Casino Royale” was released in 2006, I was pretty much done with James … [Read more...] about Casino Royale
Jumping the Broom
My big, fat ethnically stereotyped wedding! The H-Bomb: Young, professional African Americans Sabrina (Paula Patton) and Jason (Laz Alonso) have been dating for a whopping six months and are madly in love. They’re soooo much in love that, when Sabrina breaks the news that she’s being promoted and transferred to China, Jason pops the question. A month later, they’re about … [Read more...] about Jumping the Broom
Scre4m
Same shit, different decade! The H-Bomb: The original “Scream” came seemingly from out of nowhere back in ’96, my Freshman year of high school, and almost overnight became all the rage. I remember it like it was yesterday. “Scream” was the movie everyone was talking about, and for good reason. Yeah, it was another slasher with teens getting sliced and diced, but it was … [Read more...] about Scre4m
Never Let Me Go
"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
