"Words get us nowhere. It's time for action." The H-Bomb: Is that right, Carlos? Time for action? That's why your life story offers so many words and so little action? Oh, but I'm jumping ahead of myself, aren't I? "Carlos" tells the true story of Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, or, as the world would come to know him, Carlos the Jackal (though … [Read more...] about Carlos
The Devil’s Double
His father's son. The H-Bomb: It's the late 1980's, and Iraqi Soldier Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper) has been summoned to Uday Hussein's office for a mysterious assignment. They went to school together way back in the day, but he has no idea what Uday could want with him now, except that he does bear an uncanny resemblance to the Iraqi leader's son. Aside … [Read more...] about The Devil’s Double
Hugo
"The secret is always in the clockwork." The H-Bomb: After his father's untimely death, 12 year-old Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield) is taken in by his uncle (Ray Winstone), who maintains the clocks at a train station in post-World War I Paris. The uncle is a notorious drunk and disappears before long, leaving Hugo alone to take care of the clocks himself. … [Read more...] about Hugo
J. Edgar
A ho-hum review for a ho-hum biopic. The H-Bomb: To call J. Edgar Hoover one of the most controversial figures of the 20th Century is almost an understatement. He is the man who more or less created the Federal Bureau of Investigation as we know it today, and ran it with an iron fist for nearly fifty years, right up until the time of his death. He was also considered … [Read more...] about J. Edgar
Hisss
Hisss-terically bad! The H-Bomb: According to ancient Indian legend, Nagin is a deadly snake goddess who holds within her body the key to immortality. If her mate is threatened or harmed, she will hunt down and take vengeance on whoever is responsible, and will in all likelihood claim the lives of at least a few innocent bystanders along the way. Not … [Read more...] about Hisss
