Hereafter
The trailers and marketing for Hereafter are very misleading. It’s no more a “Matt Damon movie” than Babel was a “Brad Pitt flick”. In fact, until Damon’s character makes an…
Secretariat
Secretariat is good, solid family fare from the company that knows the genre well - Disney. It’s a sweet, simple, root-for-the-underdog message movie that manages to maintain some level of…
The Social Network
When I saw the early blurbs about this movie, I was thinking it would be either a big yawn or a lot of youth culture that would make me feel…
Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go is another one of those interesting, well-acted and somewhat thought-provoking films that simply fails to float my mainstream boat but is likely to find an appreciative…
The Town
Okay, I think it's time that we all forget about Gigli and admit that Ben Affleck is one very talented guy. Returning to his working class Boston roots with The…
The American
It’s no big secret that the Chickflix chicks all love George Clooney and not just for his, ahem, acting skills. But rather – perhaps even more so- for his genuine…
Get Low
Robert Duvall is without doubt one of the great American actors alive and the real reason to see the nice little movie Get Low. Set in 1930s Tennessee, it tells…
Flipped
Meathead makes some pretty good movies, and while I didn’t completely “flip” over Flipped, I definitely did like it. Director Rob Reiner delivers a sweet, simple, yet entertaining movie that…
Winter’s Bone
Winter’s Bone is bleak realism at its best. You may leave the theater happy, but only because no matter what, you’ll realize your life is a billion times better than…
I am Love (Io sono l’amore)
Unless you watch a lot of Italian television, you are unlikely to know anyone in this film except for Tilda Swinton. But I have often found that to be a…
Charlie St. Cloud
I see dead people. Or, at least, I see Zac Efron seeing dead people in the fantasy romantic drama Charlie St. Cloud. The movie is part Ghost, part Ghost Whisperer…
Salt
Salt is an action-packed spy thriller that keeps you engaged and entertained, but doesn’t really break any new ground. Angelina Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, a CIA officer who goes on…
Ramona and Beezus
I loved Beverly Cleary books growing up. And now I remember why. They are filled with heart and humor and mischief and extremely relatable characters… especially if you’re a young…