"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
History
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
The Debt
“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
Miral
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
Fair Game
Let the "Plame Games" begin... The H-Bomb: Unless you've been living under a rock the last few years, you know the story: Valerie Plame (played in the film by Naomi Watts) was a CIA Agent who worked in various Middle Eastern counter-terrorist affairs until she was outed in the media by someone in the Bush White House, after her husband, former ambassador Joe Wilson (Sean … [Read more...] about Fair Game
