"Good people deserve good things." Written & Directed by: Joel Edgerton Starring: Rebecca Hall, Jason Bateman, Joel Edgerton The H-Bomb: Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) are a young married couple who move into a lovely house not far from where Simon grew up. While picking up supplies for their new home, Simon is approached by a man named Gordo … [Read more...] about The Gift
mystery
Child 44
"There is no murder in Paradise." Directed by: Daniel Espinosa Written by: Richard Price (screenplay), Tom Rob Smith (novel) Starring: Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, Gary Oldman, Vincent Cassel, Joel Kinnaman The H-Bomb: In 1950's Soviet Russia, highly regarded war hero and military police officer, Leo Demidov (Hardy), is demoted and disgraced when he refuses to denounce … [Read more...] about Child 44
Cold in July
“When a dog goes bad and bites someone, you have two choices, chain it up… or put it down.” Directed by: Jim Mickle Cast: Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard, Don Johnson, Vinessa Shaw, Nick Damici, Wyatt Russell The H-Bomb: The life of family man, Richard Dane (Michael C. Hall), is forever changed late one evening when he hears the sounds of an intruder breaking into his … [Read more...] about Cold in July
Inherent Vice
Inherent confusion. The H-Bomb: Larry “Doc” Sportello (Joaquin Phoenix) is a stoner private eye in 1970’s Los Angeles, who is visited out of the blue, late one night, by his ex-flame, Shasta Fay Hepworth (Katherine Waterson). She tells him about a plot against her new boyfriend, wealthy real estate tycoon Mickey Wolfmann (Eric Roberts), in which his wife, Sloane (Serena … [Read more...] about Inherent Vice
Enemy
The Two Jakes. The H-Bomb: Adam Bell (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a college history professor who lives a modest, quiet life in a small, sepia-stained apartment. His human interaction is limited to the lectures he robotically recites to his class, his stay-in date nights with his girlfriend, Mary (Melanie Laurent), and the occasional small talk he engages in with co-workers on … [Read more...] about Enemy
