“Happiness”, Where are you? - Oh, you are RIGHT HERE!!! The H-Bomb: There are very few films that I can think of that left an impression on me the way Todd Solondz’s “Happiness” did back when I first saw it many years ago. With its assortment of freakish, malcontent misanthropes, some with more issues than others, it was a funny, disgusting, shocking, and poignant … [Read more...] about Life During Wartime
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Dream House
Sweet dreams are made of Zzzzzzzz... The H-Bomb: So this is a dream house, huh? It must have been one dull ass dream. But how did it go wrong? This film, which I'm guessing was supposed to be a thriller, certainly had a dream team on both sides of the camera. A first rate director in Jim Sheridan ("My Left Foot", "In America"), and a first rate cast in Daniel Craig, … [Read more...] about Dream House
Troll Hunter
"Troll!!!!!!" Swift shot: Part "Blair Witch Project", part "Monsters" - - - ALL TROLL! I wasn't too thrilled by the film opening with that "recovered footage" concept, but it can be overlooked as just a means to pragmatically set the film in an authentic light. Few people, even Norwegians, believe in trolls, but after watching this film, I would wager a few more … [Read more...] about Troll Hunter
Dolphin Tale
Sawyer (Nathan Gamble) is an unhappy, lonely boy. He has a hard time in school and as a result, he has to spend his summer vacation stuck in summer school. His only friend is his cousin Kyle (Austin Stowell) who is about to leave to join the Army. However, everything changes the day that Sawyer meets Winter. While on his way to school, Sawyer stops off at the … [Read more...] about Dolphin Tale
Killer Elite
Limacher Low Down: "Killer Elite" has the star power and action to make it a solid contender for action blaster of the season. The previews do a great job of setting up the action and fight scenes without giving away everything for free, which is usually my biggest complaint about these films. The trailers are purposely misleading, and you get a visually impressive film with … [Read more...] about Killer Elite
