SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

i know i wasted 90 mins of my life.

I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

A demented little flick. The story of one family trying to survive in a bomb shelter after "The Big One". Brutal in both it's realism and absurdity. Great performances by the cast, particularly the young star, Reeve Blazi. Well worth checking out. Hopefully this is not the last we see from director Mike Lombardo.

This movie is about a family who survived an unspecified apocalypse. When Mike is asked, what the apocalypse was, he'll answer: "YOU DON'T NEED TO KNOW!"Early on the Father needs to go out to forage and vanishes. We experience the story through the mother's perspective. She's a woman who's slowly coming to terms with the grim out look of their odds, if her husband doesn't return with food any time soon. At a certain point she realizes that her husband will not return and with food running low, she decides to take charge and go out to forage for food her self. A truly tear jerking scene unfolds where little Riley is afraid that Mommy won't come back either. This is the moment where the 2nd act starts and also the moment that Mike Lombardo gently sticks a dagger into your gut! All the while reassuringly whispering: "Don't worry it will be all right".But you're not going to be all right! Because during the 50 minute or so 2nd and 3rd act. Mike Lombardo will lead you down the garden path, and eventually kick you in the balls! And when you are laying helplessly on the ground, he will brutally yank that dagger up to your sternum. And shooting in your face: "Gotcha you won't be okay! But you probably figured that one out yourself already". Only to turn on his heel and walk off, leaving you in agony.This movie will play with you like a rabid dog plays with it's prey! Don't expect to be spoon fed the answers! Instead expect to be fed morally complex questions that you'll find out what you'd do in a similar situation.

Good writing is what gets you through a coffee break. Great writing is what gets you through everything else. Mike Lombardo's talented pen proves quite adept at achieving both. His latest work is proof positive that when talent meets passion . . it's a fire starter, because he is bringing some serious heat with this tale. I'm Dreaming of a White Doomsday marries the traditional plate of merry with an unconventional serving of horrific splendor. Told from a seat at the table inside the end of times, Doomsday leads us on a journey where hope exists in earnest sips. At the onset, we're introduced to a young family struggling to survive an apocalyptic event inside the din of a bomb shelter. Inside this world of black and white conclusions, the three attempt to color up their future in more hopeful palettes; buoyed by a yesterday whose promise seems a fleeting, wicked tease. Inside the misery of horrible consequences, Lombardo sprinkles seeds of hope: A father's promise to his young son reads like a sonnet. A mother's vow to return from the wreckage feeds us with the warmth of stolen days. And then there's Santa, trudging through the wasteland in his gas mask, fending off the inevitable tides whilst lugging a sack of mysterious yuletide. Doomsday reminds us why cinema will never go away. Because there is a magic to the gathering swell of strangers who lose themselves inside the whispers and hush of magical stories. Stories like this.

I'm Dreaming of a White Doomsday is NOT for the faint of heart. It's bleak, it's depressing, it's heartbreaking, and it's utterly perfect as a film. The story is strong, the acting is top notch (even with a child actor, which is no small feat!) the set design is detailed and fits so well with the story. It's rare to find a movie where everything is done well. I'm one of those picky jerks that likes to point out continuity errors and nitpick over minutia.... not here. The amount of effort that went into ensuring that everything was just right is staggering. I reaaaallllly hope it comes out on DVD so I can make viewing it part of my annual Christmas festivities. It was that good!This movie proves that sometimes it's OK to kill the kid!