“Sometimes you must destroy in order to create.” The H-Bomb: Let me start off by addressing the 800-pound Xenomorph sitting in the room, just so we all understand, Prometheus IS a prequel to Alien. There, are we all clear on that? Good. Now, notice I said it’s a prequel to Alien, not the prequel to Alien, because, assuming this one pans out, there will be others, … [Read more...] about Prometheus
Thriller
The Ides of March
What is it they said about politics and bedfellows? The H-Bomb: It’s the Ohio Democratic Primary, and presidential hopeful Governor Mike Morris (George Clooney) is running neck-and-neck with his rival, Senator Pullman. Despite having one of the best campaign managers in the business, Paul Zara (Philip Seymour Hoffman), and Zara’s wunderkind No. 2 Stephen Meyers (Ryan … [Read more...] about The Ides of March
Drive
“I don’t sit in while you’re running it down. I don’t carry a gun. I drive.” The H-Bomb: A movie stunt driver/mechanic (Ryan Gosling) moonlights as a getaway driver for various underworld characters as they do their various underworld things (usually robberies). He gives them exactly five minutes to do whatever they’re there to do, and if they’re even … [Read more...] about Drive
Straw Dogs
Just let this sleeping dog lie. The H-Bomb: Young, dull newlyweds David (James Marsden) and Amy (Kate Bosworth) move from L.A. to the small southern town where Amy grew up. David is a screenwriter, and he hopes that the peace and quiet of their isolated farm house will be the perfect place to work on his script. Unfortunately for him, the local hillbillies they hired to … [Read more...] about Straw Dogs
The Devil Inside
You almost never see God, but the devil makes his presence known . . . daily Swift shot: The Vatican does not authorize the recording of any exorcisms, this was the film's disclaimer, and at my screening they actually had priests handing out the Prayer of Saint Christopher on little slips of paper. Right before the film started, those same priests reminded us that … [Read more...] about The Devil Inside
