“I’m not afraid… I’m angry!” The H-Bomb: It’s been eight years since The Joker wreaked havoc on Gotham City, and since then, things have been relatively peaceful, with a crime rate that has dwindled to almost nothing. But for Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale), time has done very little to heal old wounds, as he has since become a Howard Hughes-like recluse. It’s not just … [Read more...] about The Dark Knight Rises
Perfect Sense
“Life will go on . . . it has to.” The H-Bomb: A mysterious epidemic has been causing people to gradually lose their senses. The first to go is the sense of smell, then their sense of taste, followed by their hearing . . . and you get the picture. Right before a person loses his or her sense of smell, they break down crying from overwhelming sadness and despair, and … [Read more...] about Perfect Sense
Moonrise Kingdom
“What kind of bird are you?” The H-Bomb: Wes Anderson is one of those truly unique directors who often leaves his audiences sharply divided. People either love his films or loathe them. Sadly, most of the time, I fall squarely into the “Loathe“ category. His work certainly does have the distinctive touch of an auteur, with meticulously composed shots that are … [Read more...] about Moonrise Kingdom
People Like Us
Movies like this . . . you've seen them before. The H-Bomb: Sam (Chris Pine) returns home to L.A. after his father, a fairly successful music producer, dies of cancer. Sam was never particularly close to his dad, in fact, he bolted for the opposite coast as soon as he was old enough. So, imagine Sam’s surprise when his father’s lawyer (an ancient Philip … [Read more...] about People Like Us
Mother’s Day
“Mama‘s coming… and she‘s not gonna be happy . . ." The H-Bomb: The Koffin brothers, Ike, Addley, and Johnny (Patrick Flueger, Warren Kole, and Matt O’Leary, respectively), are career criminals on the run after their latest bank robbery has gone horribly wrong. Johnny, the youngest of the three, was gut shot during the heist and is bleeding out rapidly. … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day
