And what a flat road it is. The H-Bomb: Jack Kerouac's 1957 novel On the Road is a seminal literary work of the Beat generation, a post-WW II movement defined by youthful rebellion, artistic expression, sexual liberation, and drug use... lots and lots of drug use. A sort-of prelude to the hippie era, if you will, with jazz in the place of rock n' roll. The … [Read more...] about On the Road
Drama
To the Wonder
For the most loyal of Malick fans only...and even they may not like it. The H-Bomb: If pretty pictures alone made for a great film, then To the Wonder would be far and away the best movie of the year. As is the case with pretty much all of writer/director Terrence Malick's pictures, the cinematography is breathtakingly spectacular, and makes it worth seeing on the … [Read more...] about To the Wonder
Elysium
It's the place to be. The H-Bomb: Sometime, in what we can only hope is the very distant future, the Earth has become a contaminated cesspool of pollution and disease. The super wealthy have made a new home for themselves on Elysium, a gigantic space station complete with houses, gardens, and an atmosphere, so they can live quiet lives of comfort. As for the have-nots … [Read more...] about Elysium
Only God Forgives
"Wanna fight?" The H-Bomb: Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive was one hell of a great film. Easily one of the very best of 2011, and it will in all likelihood end up somewhere on my list of favorite films of the decade. With its striking visual style, its potent violence, its kick ass soundtrack, and, most of all, its understated-but-arresting lead performance by Ryan Gosling, … [Read more...] about Only God Forgives
Stoker
“We don't need to be friends, we're family.” The H-Bomb: After her father is killed in a car accident, the world of 18-year-old India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) is turned completely upside down. Not only because her dad was very near and dear to her, but also because she dreads the idea of having to live alone with her loopy mother, Evelyn (Nicole Kidman), who she's never … [Read more...] about Stoker
