Please, no stone throwing, from either side! The H-Bomb: Some time ago, I mentioned my strong aversion to discussing politics. So why, you may ask, in the hell would I be reviewing a film set against the backdrop of the hottest of all political hot potatoes, the Israel/Palestine conflict? Well, that is a good question that I do not have a good answer for. Guess you could … [Read more...] about Miral
Drama
Blue Valentine
It will make you blue… The H-Bomb: Years ago, Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams) were two soul mates crazy in love. They met the way a lot of people do (I guess), with a simple glance across a hallway. He’s laid back, goofy, compulsive, and, in a way, romantic. Not a particularly ambitious fellow, he‘s happy enough just going along and getting along. She’s … [Read more...] about Blue Valentine
Super 8
What can I say? It was… SUPER!!! The H-Bomb: A group of small town kids in the late 70’s are filming a scene for a movie late one night, when they witness a pick-up truck collide head on with a train, resulting in, as I’m sure you can imagine, one massive, nasty ass wreck. Upon inspecting the carnage, they discover hundreds of white, metallic rubix cube looking things … [Read more...] about Super 8
X-Men: First Class
A feminine look at First Class... I love superhero movies. I'm not a fan of comic books, but I really enjoy the movies and learning about the characters and their stories. I'm not going to lie though, I had no desire to see "Thor". For awhile I wasn't even sure that I wanted to see "X-Men: First Class". I really loved "X-Men", really liked … [Read more...] about X-Men: First Class
Rabbit Hole
“Things aren’t nice anymore.” The H-Bomb: In pursuing my ongoing quest to track down and watch all the Oscar contenders from last year (a quest I may never complete), I came upon this small film for which Nicole Kidman was nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Now, we all know I was a huge fan of “Black Swan” and that I strongly believed Natalie Portman deserved … [Read more...] about Rabbit Hole
