District 9
District 9 is basically a war movie wrapped in a science fiction movie. And I don’t particularly like war movies or science fiction. So that could explain why I’m so…
Inglourious Basterds
Where to start with this one? Quentin Tarantino has basically taken every spaghetti western cliché he can think of mixed it into a Nazi war movie and patched it together…
When Ruo Ma was Seventeen
This sweet coming of age story is almost worth seeing just for the scenery alone. Shot in southern China’s Yunnan province, When Ruo Ma was Seventeen uses the beautiful landscape…
Priceless
The French make breezy little romantic comedies as easily as they do a good cup of coffee. Perhaps it is because it is a more romantic sensibility. Maybe it is…
The Time Traveler’s Wife
This is definitely one of those movies where it helps to have read the book. In fact, I doubt anyone who hasn’t read the book - a best-seller by Audrey…
Junebug
If you are anything like me, you wonder what Amy Adams is doing all over the place. Seems like she is in everything. [I looked her up and sure enough…
Julie & Julia
Meryl Streep has channeled Julia Child. She is marvelous. I love her. Like Julia, I love food and I love cooking, so this movie spoke to me, though I am…
Tetro
Serendipity is a wonderful thing. I have to admit, when I was looking for a movie to see today and I saw Tetro listed, I'd never heard of it. But…
The Ugly Truth
I took a bullet for the chick team on this one – going to see The Ugly Truth despite the onslaught of bad reviews. In all fairness, The Ugly Truth…