The H-Bomb: When a terrible accident leaves most of her body covered in burn scars, mid-western Christian girl, Lamb (Julianne Hough), undergoes a major crisis of faith. She flips out and goes on a religion bashing tirade in her church, and then, much to the shock and horror of her parents (Holly Hunter, Nick Offerman), she hops a plane to the devil’s playground itself, Las … [Read more...] about Paradise
Drama
Out of the Furnace
We all want justice in life, but how far should we go to find it? In December 2013, Russell had to decide what was worth losing to get what he wants: justice. Directing this 116 minute drama/thriller is Scott Cooper. Some of the great cast was: Christian Bale as Russell Baze, Casey Affleck as Rodney Baze Jr., Woody Harrelson as Harlan DeGroat, Zoe Saldana as Lena Taylor, Sam … [Read more...] about Out of the Furnace
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Swift shot: Chapter Two sets the stage for the final conflict. I've read all three of the books now, because I liked The Hunger Games so much, and I just wanted to know how it was all going to end. I know. And The Hunger Games: Catching Fire directed by Francis Lawrence was almost a page for page interpretation of Suzanne Collins' "Young Adult" best … [Read more...] about The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
You don’t win the Hunger Games… you survive them. The H-Bomb: After emerging as the victor of last year’s “Hunger Games,” Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) wants nothing more than to return to District 12 to live in peace with her almost boyfriend, Gale (Liam Hemsworth). Before she can do that, however, she has to fulfill her obligations as a victor by embarking on a … [Read more...] about The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Passion
“There’s no backstabbing here… it’s just business.” The H-Bomb: The 2000’s, for the most part, have not been kind to Brian De Palma, the high style auteur of such modern classics as Carrie, Scarface, and Dressed to Kill. Yes, in 2002 he did bring us Femme Fatale, which is a personal favorite, but he was also responsible for the super dumb Mission to Mars, the wretched … [Read more...] about Passion
