It's the place to be. The H-Bomb: Sometime, in what we can only hope is the very distant future, the Earth has become a contaminated cesspool of pollution and disease. The super wealthy have made a new home for themselves on Elysium, a gigantic space station complete with houses, gardens, and an atmosphere, so they can live quiet lives of comfort. As for the have-nots … [Read more...] about Elysium
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Upstream Color
It all starts with a worm... The H-Bomb: Way back in 2004, a hot young talent named Shane Carruth took the Sundance Film Festival by storm with his feature debut, Primer, a brain bending science-fiction flick that he wrote, directed, starred, shot, edited and even composed the score for. It was a dense, cerebral time travel tale that confounded many, but those willing to … [Read more...] about Upstream Color
Pacific Rim
"Tonight, we're cancelling the Apocalypse!" - Marshall Pentecost Swift shot: Godzilla meets Robotech ala Guillermo del Toro! While there is certainly enough mythology surrounding both of those franchises, what makes Pacific Rim stand alone is that it merely borrows from both without trying to remake either. Even the title is fresh and misleading. When I … [Read more...] about Pacific Rim
After Earth
M. Night Shyamalan is back... for better or worse. The H-Bomb: 1,000 years from now, long after humanity was forced to evacuate Earth and relocate to a new planet, teenage Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) is accompanying his father, General Cypher Raige (Will Smith), a decorated war hero, on an off world training exercise. Cypher has been away from home for quite some time, and … [Read more...] about After Earth
John Dies at the End
"What in the name of Elvis is going on?" The H-Bomb: Dave (Chase Williamson) and John (Rob Mayes) were just a couple of typical, twenty-something slackers when they came upon a new mind altering drug called Soy Sauce. A pitch black goo with hair growing out of it, Soy Sauce can “open doors to other worlds” by giving its users an array of psychic powers, as well as … [Read more...] about John Dies at the End
