"Life in space is impossible." The H-Bomb: U.S. astronauts Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) and Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) are wrapping up a shuttle mission when they get word that the Russians have blown up one of their old spy satellites and that the debris might be headed their way. Surely enough, the storm of debris does descend upon them, shredding their shuttle and … [Read more...] about Gravity
The Iceman
He cometh . . . The H-Bomb: A few years back, a filmmaker friend of mine showed me an HBO documentary about Richard Kuklinski, who worked for nearly 20 years as a hit man for the mob. What made Kuklinski so unique, aside from his versatile methods of killing, and the way he disposed of his victims' bodies, was that during his entire career as a contract killer, he had a … [Read more...] about The Iceman
Insidious: Chapter 2
“Into the Further we go...” The H-Bomb: Picking up directly where the original Insidious left off, Josh Lambert (Patrick Wilson) has successfully rescued his son, Dalton (Ty Simpkins) from that ghostly nether-realm, the Further. However, it seems that they're not quite out of danger, yet, as just minutes after Dalton awakens from his coma, Elise Rainer (Lin Shaye), the … [Read more...] about Insidious: Chapter 2
On the Road
And what a flat road it is. The H-Bomb: Jack Kerouac's 1957 novel On the Road is a seminal literary work of the Beat generation, a post-WW II movement defined by youthful rebellion, artistic expression, sexual liberation, and drug use... lots and lots of drug use. A sort-of prelude to the hippie era, if you will, with jazz in the place of rock n' roll. The … [Read more...] about On the Road
To the Wonder
For the most loyal of Malick fans only...and even they may not like it. The H-Bomb: If pretty pictures alone made for a great film, then To the Wonder would be far and away the best movie of the year. As is the case with pretty much all of writer/director Terrence Malick's pictures, the cinematography is breathtakingly spectacular, and makes it worth seeing on the … [Read more...] about To the Wonder
