Swift shot: Jack Black almost saved this freak-show of a poorly edited farce based on factual events. Richard Linklater's style is intact, but it is not something I care for personally. Credit to him for making it near impossible to discern if these were actors or real interviewees - the professional actors did a tremendous job blending in with the Carthage, Texas yokels. … [Read more...] about Bernie
Drama
The Raven
Quoth the H-Man . . . who cares? The H-Bomb: In this fictionalized take on the “mysterious final days” of Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack), which depicts the macabre writer as a penniless, boorish drunk who constantly belittles his piers and hasn’t written anything of worth in quite some time. The only bright spot in his life, aside from his beloved pet raccoon, is his … [Read more...] about The Raven
In the Land of Blood and Honey
"The world is watching." Swift shot: Tragic, compelling and sensually intense. This is Angelina Jolie's directorial debut; she wrote, directed and produced In the Land of Blood and Honey as a wake-up call for all of us to remember the horrors of war and to never be complacent with atrocities. Real people suffered in the 90's in war-torn Eastern Europe, and there … [Read more...] about In the Land of Blood and Honey
A Dangerous Method
“Freud’s obsession with sex has to do with the fact that he never gets any.” The H-Bomb: One would think that A Dangerous Method, a film about how early twentieth-century psychologists Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud developed “The Talking Cure,” or psychoanalysis, would be the ideal marriage of director and material. After all, many of Canadian auteur David … [Read more...] about A Dangerous Method
Young Adult
“Sometimes in order to heal, a few people have to get hurt.” The H-Bomb: Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron) is the thirty seven year old author of a series of young adult books that have been falling out of popularity as of late. In fact, she has been told that the next book will be the last of the series. This, naturally, has put her life into a kind of … [Read more...] about Young Adult