I Love You Phillip Morris
Offbeat is the best word I can think of to describe I Love You Phillip Morris. Essentially it’s a gay prison love story based on the true life tale of…
Love and Other Drugs
Love and Other Drugs is a bit of a mess, just like life is a bit of a mess sometimes, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t an enjoyable mess. The…
Morning Glory
Fluffy is the word Harrison Ford’s character refuses to say in Morning Glory, and it is the word I would use to describe the movie. It’s fluffy fun – kind…
Megamind
Megamind is megafun – for both kids and adults. I took my “seven-year-old excuse to go see animated movies” and both he and I laughed out loud at parts. He…
Dinner for Schmucks
If Dinner for Schmucks were actually a dinner, I’d say the first course and the dessert were quite satisfying but the entrée left a lot to be desired. The meal,…
Despicable Me
Despicable Me was delightful to me… and to the child and other adult I had in tow when I went to see it. We all experienced laugh out loud moments…
The Last Airbender
As a rule, I’ve stayed away from M. Night Shyamalan movies ever since The Village. But since The Last Airbender didn’t seem to be a typical Shyamalan flick and because…
Get Him to the Greek
If you’re in need of a laugh, get yourself to a theater to see Get Him to the Greek. I went in not expecting too much – perhaps to be…
Iron Man 2
Tony Stark, I fell in love with you the first time we met. But the second time around, well, some of the charm has worn off. I had high hopes…
Seriously, A Serious Man?
Seriously? That’s what I thought when I heard the Coen Brothers film announced as an Oscar nominee for best picture. It’s out on DVD now and I have to admit…
Crazy Heart
Crazy Heart almost went straight to DVD and that would have been a crying shame because then hardly anyone would have known about what is probably Jeff Bridges’ best performance…
Nine
If you are already a musical fan, you might enjoy Nine. I, however, am not a big musical fan so I went to see it hoping that it would be…
Another Robin Hood? Yes. But this one has Russell Crowe.
I know it's awards season and there are tons of great movies in theaters for the holidays, but let’s take just a moment to look ahead to summer. On my…
An Education
I will admit that as a bored high school student I would sometimes sit in class staring out the window fantasizing about a handsome man pulling up in a fancy…
Good Hair
“A woman’s hair is her glory.” Maya Angelou says it in Good Hair and it’s an idea that goes back to biblical times. So no wonder so many women are…