High on fun, low on credibility. The H-Bomb: A mysterious man (Sam Worthington) checks into a Manhattan hotel alone. He treats himself to an extravagant meal, then wipes the room clean of all fingerprints and climbs out the window and onto the ledge. It's not long before he's spotted by some do-gooder on the street far down below, and a crowd … [Read more...] about Man on a Ledge
Somewhere
A whole lot of nothing! The H-Bomb: Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff) is an A-list movie star living the Hollywood Bad Boy life; boozing, partying, women, so on and so forth. Basically, all the drinking, all the drugging, all the screwing are supposed too compensate for the fact that, despite being filthy rich and successful, his life is pretty damn boring (just so you … [Read more...] about Somewhere
War Horse
"Everyone has lost something in the war." The H-Bomb: Like many in my generation, I have grown up with the movies of Steven Spielberg. Be it Indiana Jones or "Jurassic Park", "E.T." or "Jaws", the man has an ability to create pure magic on film in a way that really no one else can. Or at least he did. To be perfectly honest, I don't think this past … [Read more...] about War Horse
The Artist
“Out with the old, in with the new.” The H-Bomb: George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a 1920’s movie star who is on top of the world. Each film is a bigger hit than the last, he lives in a beautiful mansion with a cold, money grubbing wife (Penelope Ann Miller), and he’s a darling of the press and public alike. Life couldn’t get any better for George… and … [Read more...] about The Artist
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
The feel bad movie of Christmas. The H-Bomb: Remakes are considered by many to be an ongoing epidemic plaguing Hollywood. Everyone bitches about them, they're often sited as proof of how creatively bankrupt the movie industry has become, and overall they're viewed as nothing more than cynical cash-ins. Normally, I myself share these sentiments, viewing … [Read more...] about The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
