Brilliant to some, B.S. to others... make up your own mind. The H-Bomb: As I was exiting the theater for Terrence Malick’s latest film, “The Tree of Life”, I over heard a middle age man say to his wife, “Well, that was… different,” to which they both chuckled. I really could not tell if that was meant as a positive or a negative, but I imagine that would be, positive or … [Read more...] about The Tree of Life
Drama
Midnight in Paris
“You can fool me, but you can’t fool Hemingway!” The H-Bomb: Gil (Owen Wilson) is a hack Hollywood screenwriter vacationing in Paris with his fiancé, Inez (Rachel McAdams), and her family. Gil, unsatisfied with his life and career, romantically views 1920‘s Paris as the “Golden Age“ of creativity, and yearns to take up permanent residence there and write a novel. Inez, … [Read more...] about Midnight in Paris
Miral
Please, no stone throwing, from either side! The H-Bomb: Some time ago, I mentioned my strong aversion to discussing politics. So why, you may ask, in the hell would I be reviewing a film set against the backdrop of the hottest of all political hot potatoes, the Israel/Palestine conflict? Well, that is a good question that I do not have a good answer for. Guess you could … [Read more...] about Miral
Blue Valentine
It will make you blue… The H-Bomb: Years ago, Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) were two soul mates crazy in love. They met the way a lot of people do (I guess), with a simple glance across a hallway. He’s laid back, goofy, compulsive, and, in a way, romantic. Not a particularly ambitious fellow, he‘s happy enough just going along and getting along. She’s … [Read more...] about Blue Valentine
Super 8
What can I say? It was… SUPER!!! The H-Bomb: A group of small town kids in the late 70’s are filming a scene for a movie late one night, when they witness a pick-up truck collide head on with a train, resulting in, as I’m sure you can imagine, one massive, nasty ass wreck. Upon inspecting the carnage, they discover hundreds of white, metallic rubix cube looking things … [Read more...] about Super 8
