Hangman's Curse (2003)

So I'm a fan of the book. The movie did a pretty good job of transferring the fairly suspenseful story and the characters. My only complaint was the insertion of Frank Peretti. The man can write, but he is not much of an actor. He overacted his character with an enthusiasm that mostly just left me baffled rather than smiling pleasantly at the character. Ugh. But as a whole, not too terrible for a Christian film. It even has fairly decent production quality. Probably worth watching if you like thrillers. (Wow, listen to my completely not-complimentary compliments of this movie...) 3.5 stars.

Flywheel (2003)

STOP RATING THIS MOVIE SO HIGHLY! All right. It had a good heart behind it, it really did. And the story itself isn't too bad. But the script is badly written, the acting is terrible, and the production quality is just all-around low. I'm glad that some of this got fixed in Facing the Giants, and I can only hope that their next movie will be even better so that I can stop having sloppy movies representing my beliefs. 2 stars.

WALL·E (2008)

This was nearly a brilliant movie. It came so close! The first half of it was absolutely enthralling, all without anyone saying a complete sentence. And who says silent movies can't be entertaining? However, I was much less interested once the humans showed up in the plot. I had come to love Wall-E and his quiet world, and to suddenly interrupt it with the humans and their thoughts seemed almost... vulgar. Which, I suppose, might have been the idea. But my overall reaction was that I loved, loved, loved the first half of it and only mildly loved the second half. It averages out to about four stars. Still definitely worth seeing. And the opening short is one of the best Pixar's ever done. 4 stars.

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Well, it was the most watchable of the three new ones, although that says very little. Anakin's transition to Vader seemed very unbelievable to me. Although movies like this can be done well, this one just seemed fake and silly. However, there were some good action sequences and lightsaber battles, so it wasn't a complete loss. 3 stars.

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

I've certainly seen worse children's movies. This had some very clever plays on the martial arts genre, as well as some not-so-clever ones... and the ending "twist" was complete nonsense. But very seldom was I annoyed with it, which is a huge step in an animated children's movie. Not a great movie (you're still better off renting something from Pixar) but not an awful one either. 3 stars.

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

I've certainly seen worse children's movies. This had some very clever plays on the martial arts genre, as well as some not-so-clever ones... and the ending "twist" was complete nonsense. But very seldom was I annoyed with it, which is a huge step in an animated children's movie. Not a great movie (you're still better off renting something from Pixar) but not an awful one either. 3 stars.

Wild Hogs (2007)

I wouldn't have watched this on my own, but I watched it with a group of friends, and a few minutes into the movie I decided it was worth seeing. The cast is a strange mix, but they combine to create a memorable cast of characters. The dialogue is clever and entertaining, and although the plot is silly, it works for the movie. Definitely a lot of fun and worth the watch. 3.5 stars.