“Sometimes grown-ups don’t know what they’re talking about.” The H-Bomb: Victor Frankenstien is a precocious young boy living in the average suburban town of New Holland, whose best friend in the whole world is his dog, Sparky. One day, during an innocent baseball game, Sparky goes running into the street to fetch a home run, when he is tragically struck by a car and … [Read more...] about Frankenweenie
The Master
Definitely not for the masses. The H-Bomb: Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) is a sailor who is discharged from the Navy at the end of World War II for apparent psychological reasons. As we soon see for ourselves, the war has indeed left Freddie a little damaged in the head, as evidenced by his fixation with all things sex-related, including an incident on a beach in … [Read more...] about The Master
Trouble With the Curve
A solid base hit, but far from a home run. The H-Bomb: Clint Eastwood stretches his range as an actor by playing a character we’ve never seen him play before, a cantankerous old codger named Gus, who for decades has worked as a scout for the Atlanta Braves. He has recruited many great players over the years, but unfortunately, he’s not getting any younger. His … [Read more...] about Trouble With the Curve
Carnage
“I am glad our son beat the shit out of your son, and I wipe my ass with your human rights!”- One mother to another. The H-Bomb: One afternoon, while playing in a park in New York City, two boys get into an altercation in which one boy picks up a big stick and whacks the other across the face with it. We come to find out that the boy who was hit lost two teeth and … [Read more...] about Carnage
The Possession
Not another Exorcism movie . . . The H-Bomb: Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Stephanie (Kyra Sedgwick) are a recently divorced couple who are doing the joint custody thing with their daughters, Em (Natasha Calis) and Hannah (Madison Davenport). Hannah is in her early teens and is starting to develop an F-you attitude towards her dad, while the younger … [Read more...] about The Possession
