“I don’t sit in while you’re running it down. I don’t carry a gun. I drive.” The H-Bomb: A movie stunt driver/mechanic (Ryan Gosling) moonlights as a getaway driver for various underworld characters as they do their various underworld things (usually robberies). He gives them exactly five minutes to do whatever they’re there to do, and if they’re even … [Read more...] about Drive
Drama
Albert Nobbs
Review by Alyn Darnay Directed by: Rodrigo Garcia Cast: Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Janet McTeer, Pauline Collins, Brenda Fricker, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Brendan Gleeson, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Antonia Campbell Hughes, Mark Williams, James Green, Bronagh Gallagher, John Light This film, an intricate tale of women passing as men in 19th-century Dublin, is a … [Read more...] about Albert Nobbs
Man on a Ledge
High on fun, low on credibility. The H-Bomb: A mysterious man (Sam Worthington) checks into a Manhattan hotel alone. He treats himself to an extravagant meal, then wipes the room clean of all fingerprints and climbs out the window and onto the ledge. It's not long before he's spotted by some do-gooder on the street far down below, and a crowd … [Read more...] about Man on a Ledge
A Separation
Read my interview with Director Asghar Farhadi here! Limacher Low Down: A Separation recently won the 2012 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, and it is easy to understand why. The film is a character study of several people living in Iran and the circumstances they find themselves in drives the movie. The acting is outstanding, and while a few things may be lost on … [Read more...] about A Separation
Somewhere
A whole lot of nothing! The H-Bomb: Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff) is an A-list movie star living the Hollywood Bad Boy life; boozing, partying, women, so on and so forth. Basically, all the drinking, all the drugging, all the screwing are supposed too compensate for the fact that, despite being filthy rich and successful, his life is pretty damn boring (just so you … [Read more...] about Somewhere
