Film Grouch

Back in my day, films were great. What happened?

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I Spit on Your Grave

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Day of the woman indeed… The H-Bomb: Young, attractive city girl author Jennifer Hills (Sarah Butler) heads out to a remote cabin with her laptop and a ton of booze to work on her book. Unfortunately for her, the quaint countryside is not as serene as it seems, as her arrival has attracted the attention of some local horny hooligans. They sit around and contemplate … [Read more...] about I Spit on Your Grave

Unknown

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Are you who you think you are? The H-Bomb: Research scientist Martin Harris (Liam Neeson) arrives in Berlin with his wife Liz (January Jones) for a conference on new bio-fuel technology. Martin gets into a nasty car accident that puts him into a coma for four days. When he finally comes to, his memory is a little hazy, but, as it turns out, that’s the least of his … [Read more...] about Unknown

Buried

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For the claustrophobic, this is not. The H-Bomb: Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds), a civilian contractor working in Iraq, wakes up to a very distressing find: he has been buried alive in a wooden coffin. Left with a lighter and a cell phone, Paul only has 90 minutes to figure a way out of there before he runs out of oxygen. In a desperate scramble, he calls everyone from his … [Read more...] about Buried

Gnomeo & Juliet

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Gnomeo, Gnomeo, wherefore art thou Gnomeo? The H-Bomb: Oh my, what would the Bard make of this? You see, this is normally the part of the review where I explain the set up of the plot, but in this case, the title says it all. This is “Romeo & Juliet”, except with garden gnomes as the star crossed lovers. Well, more or less. There are other differences, such as; very … [Read more...] about Gnomeo & Juliet

The Mechanic

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Let the mayhem begin… The H-Bomb: Jason Statham does what Jason Statham does best in this latest entry from the Hollywood action movie factory. Here, Statham plays Arthur, a professional killer of the quiet, cold blooded variety. He specializes in assassinations that are either set up to look like accidents, or to point the guilt in another direction. To him, killing is … [Read more...] about The Mechanic