I'm afraid more rum was needed. The H-Bomb: I must confess off the bat that I’ve never read anything by Hunter S. Thompson, and my only real exposure to him was from Terry Gilliam’s bat shit crazy adaptation of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which I do kind of like, but ultimately just got too obnoxiously bonkers for me to really, fully embrace. That’s why the … [Read more...] about The Rum Diary
Reviews
Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace
"Something elusive" Click here to jump to the Swift's Notes (AKA Cliff's Notes) Review! Swift shot: In 1977, I was three years old, so there is no way I could have possibly seen Star Wars in theaters . . . but, I did. I was probably four when my dad took me in his yellow MG convertible, the kind you had to snap shut, and (perish the thought) I sat in the front … [Read more...] about Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace
The Human Centipede II – (Full Sequence)
The “Meta” sequel to Rick Swift’s 'favorite' film of 2010! The H-Bomb: Wow. Fine readers of iRATEFilms, I have seen some Baaad movies in my life. Be it Princess Coppola’s recent pretentious non-movie, Somewhere, or the all time crud sucker, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4, I have plummeted to the deepest depths of cinematic depravity, and I have managed to … [Read more...] about The Human Centipede II – (Full Sequence)
Thin Ice
Review by Alyn Darnay Directed by: Jill Sprecher Written by: Jill Sprecher and Karen Sprecher Cast: Greg Kinnear, Billy Crudup, Alan Arkin, James Detmar, David Harbour, Lea Thompson So I started watching this film and I said to myself, “self, what’s this all about?” It seemed dull, dull, and dullier. “What was Greg Kinnear thinking when he took on this role?” Then … [Read more...] about Thin Ice
The Ides of March
What is it they said about politics and bedfellows? The H-Bomb: It’s the Ohio Democratic Primary, and presidential hopeful Governor Mike Morris (George Clooney) is running neck-and-neck with his rival, Senator Pullman. Despite having one of the best campaign managers in the business, Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman), and Zara’s wunderkind No. 2 Stephen Meyers (Ryan … [Read more...] about The Ides of March
