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
Drama
A Separation
Read my interview with Director Asghar Farhadi here! Limacher Low Down: A Separation recently won the 2012 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, and it is easy to understand why. The film is a character study of several people living in Iran and the circumstances they find themselves in drives the movie. The acting is outstanding, and while a few things may be lost on … [Read more...] about A Separation
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
Beauty and the Beast 3D
Originally released in 1991, “Beauty and the Beast” was the 30th Disney animated film. It may be over 20 years old now but, like most Disney animated films, it’s timeless. And hey, this one is a tale as old as time, right?? Belle (Paige O’Hara) lives with her father Maurice (Rex Everhart) in a village in France. Everyone in their village thinks they are both … [Read more...] about Beauty and the Beast 3D
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