Same old Smith. The H-Bomb: Never say never, as the saying goes. After Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back came out in 2001, writer/director Kevin Smith said never again; he stated in no uncertain terms that he was retiring his beloved stoner duo, and declared that movie their swan song. I can't say I blame him, at that point he was about 30, and while he had a good run with … [Read more...] about Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie
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Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
"Even my dreams are low budget!" The H-Bomb: He's gonna take you back to the past, to play the shitty games that suck ass… or, in this case, one shitty game that sucks ass. The foul-mouthed brainchild of aspiring filmmaker James Rolfe, The Angry Video Game Nerd first surfaced on YouTube in 2006, and has gone on to become one of the most popular web series of all time. … [Read more...] about Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
Rampage: Capital Punishment
The Boll Manifesto The H-Bomb: Three years ago, a disaffected young man named Bill Williamson (Brendan Fletcher), got so fed up with life, his parents, and the world in general, that he grabbed a couple of assault weapons and embarked on a shooting spree in his hometown that left over a hundred people dead. Some time later, he posted a video of himself kind of explaining … [Read more...] about Rampage: Capital Punishment
Boyhood
"Moments seize us." The H-Bomb: Something I've always admired about filmmaker Richard Linklater is his willingness to experiment. Be it with narrative (Slacker), style (A Scanner Darkly), or both (Waking Life), he has ceaselessly searched for new ways of telling a story on film. Of all his cinematic experiments, Boyhood is far and away his most ambitious to date. Shot over … [Read more...] about Boyhood
Life of Crime
Directed by: Daniel Schechter Cast: Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, Mos Def (now Yasiin Bey), Tim Robbins, Will Forte, Isla Fisher, Mark Boone Junior. This film is based on Elmore Leonard’s novel “The Switch”. If you recognize the late author’s name you know the type of story you’re about to see. It’s almost a genre in itself. His writing speaks of a world occupied by petty … [Read more...] about Life of Crime