Category: Film

Scott Pilgrim

If anyone falls within the target demographic for Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World, it is me. As a mid-20s male who grew up playing video games and reading comic books (and who has read the first Scott Pilgram graphic novel), my hopes were expectedly high. Read on »

Inception

Inception is one of the few movies to which I assigned a media blackout. After viewing this teaser a year ago, I saw everything I needed to see. I didn’t read or watch anything from that point on. Fortunately, my embargo was well worth the effort. Read on »

Film Review: Avatar

Amazingly, Avatar is still completely selling out every show every weekend, at least in the IMAX theater in Rochester. After weeks of attempting to see it and being foiled by academics or those sold-out shows, I finally was able to experience the movie in its intended IMAX form. Read on »

The Best Films of the Decade

After a long hiatus, the site has returned. To celebrate this new era of jbomb.net, it seems fitting to look back on the yet-unnamed decade in film. Of course, since my exposure to films from this decade is incomplete (and I am not sure about each ranking), this list is subject to change. As new films are added or moved, I will update this post accordingly. Read on »

Film Review: District 9

District 9 was one of my most anticipated movies coming into this summer. After my disappoint with Moon, I was still hopeful 2009 could produce a strong science fiction film. Read on »

Film Review: Moon

Just before summer began I posted a movie preview and noted that Moon was my most anticipated release of the summer. Its limited release did hit a theater in Pittsburgh, so I had the opportunity to see if it would deliver to my expectations. Read on »

Film Review: Public Enemies

Public Enemies is a Michael Mann crime epic that tells the true story of gangster John Dillinger. As Mann’s Heat stands as one of my all-time favorite films, I was excited to see his latest work. Read on »

Film Review: Transformers 2

Looking back, I probably overrated the first Transformers film. Still, it was a decent action movie with some laughs. Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen does not change the formula at all, but is that really a good thing? Read on »