“Truth is a luxury.” The H-Bomb: In 1966, Mossad agents Rachel (Jessica Chastain), David (Sam Worthington), and Stephan (Marton Csokas), are sent into East Berlin to track down and apprehend Dr. Bernhardt (Jesper Christensen), a Nazi war criminal known as the “Surgeon of Birkenau”. Their mission goes awry when the dear doctor ends up dead after an escape attempt, but … [Read more...] about The Debt
Apollo 18
“Sometimes when I look out these little windows, I get the feeling there’s something out there looking back at us.” The H-Bomb: Okay, just to get it out of the way, since I know it’s what we’re all thinking about: “Apollo 18” is exactly what the trailers make it look like… yet another “found footage” horror film. It’s “Paranormal Activity” in space, “Blair Witch” on the … [Read more...] about Apollo 18
The Ward
The H-Bomb: When I think of the big shot, or elite, horror film directors; the Cravens, the Hoopers, the Romeros, I recall the few great films that they’ve made, then I remember how sadly uneven they tend to be. For every good film Wes Craven puts out, he makes at least two crappy ones. Most of Tobe Hooper’s resume, post-“Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, just makes me want to cry, and … [Read more...] about The Ward
Fright Night
Finally, a vampire flick with bite. The H-Bomb: Something strange has been going on in a Las Vegas suburb, as local residents have been mysteriously disappearing at an alarming rate. High school senior Charley (Anton Yelchin) hasn’t really been paying attention to this, since he’s much more focused on his hot new girlfriend, Amy (Imogen Poots), and hanging out with the … [Read more...] about Fright Night
Super
Shut up, crime! The H-Bomb: Frank D’Arbo (Rainn Wilson) is a schlubby everyman who lives an utterly unremarkable, and even slightly depressing life. He works as a short order cook in a dingy, disgusting, greasy spoon shit pit of a diner, and is married to Sarah (Liv Tyler), an ex-drug addict who doesn’t seem to be all that interested in him these days. One day he comes … [Read more...] about Super
