“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
Drama
Carlos
"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
Batman: Year One
The other "Batman Begins"... The H-Bomb: Okay, before you start throwing Batarangs at me, let me just say that calling this the other "Batman Begins" isn't at all fair, since Frank Miller's graphic novel predates the Christopher Nolan film by almost two decades. If anything, "Batman Begins" is the other "Batman: Year One", since Nolan most definitely … [Read more...] about Batman: Year One
