It's no "Raging Bull", but it does pack a punch. The H-Bomb: After watching "The Fighter", I can now proudly say that I have seen five of this past year's Best Picture Nominees, the other four being "127 Hours", "Black Swan", "The Social Network", and "Inception" (still haven't checked out the big winner, "The King's Speech" yet, sorry). And out of those five, I believe … [Read more...] about The Fighter
Drama
127 Hours
Caught between a rock and… another rock. The H-Bomb: Let me start off this review by offering a bit of advice. If you’re prone to taking outdoor excursions in unpopulated places, be it mountain climbing, camping, whatever, make sure you tell someone where you’re going and when they can expect you back. That way, if you fall and break your leg or something, you can be … [Read more...] about 127 Hours
Beastly
When you are beautiful on the outside, it doesn’t matter what you’re like on the inside, right?? Wrong!! In “Beastly”, Kyle (Alex Pettyfer) is a handsome and popular student at his private school in New York City. He cares only about himself. We later find out that he learned just how much looks matter from his father, whom he barely sees. When he … [Read more...] about Beastly
Quarterlifers
Sometimes the freedom to make choices traps the best of us Swift shot: First, I screened this at a local Art and Culture Center, and I wasn't sure what to expect, I had no studio notes, no actor's bios, nor synopsis, I was completely void of any prior knowledge of this film. I must say, I wasn't expecting to be so moved by an independent film, shot locally with almost … [Read more...] about Quarterlifers
Winter’s Bone
Limacher Low Down: I wanted to start by thanking the Academy for enlightening me to a movie that I hadn’t heard about until the nominations came out. Winter’s Bone was well acted and told a great story. I felt a real connection to the characters, and the story told was beyond what I was expecting. Winter's Bone introduced me to an environment I had no real previous knowledge … [Read more...] about Winter’s Bone
