Mr. Mom (1983)

This concept is certainly not new. I could name you probably five or six "man learns to take care of kids" movies just off the top of my head (The Pacifier, Kindergarten Cop, Kramer Vs. Kramer, and Daddy Day Care just to name a few, although some of those are better than others). This one did manage to hold my attention the entire time, which is an accomplishment, and it even had a few moments that made me smile. Not bad. Overall a pleasant viewing, if nothing spectacular. 2.5 stars.

Two Weeks Notice (2002)

You all know my stand on romantic comedies: Blech. Most of the time they're stupid and melodramatic and annoying. This one was fairly unoriginal and melodramatic, but it did have something that made it triumph over all that: a hero who I actually liked. I'm not a massive Hugh Grant fan, but my GOODNESS, I loved this character. I was able to sit through the rest of the silliness because of him. So . . . would I recommend it? Only to people who already like romantic comedies. 3 stars.

Roxanne (1987)

I've always been a fan of the Cyrano story. Oh, gosh, I love that story. So I was simultaneously excited and worried as I sat down to watch this. Thirty minutes in, I was REALLY worried. It appeared that thus far they were butchering my story. However, as it kept going, it definitely improved. Despite the romantic comedy silly ending, I decided as the credits rolled that I quite liked the movie. Not at all as bad as I initally thought. 3 stars.

Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)

Intriguing movie. I didn't know much about the McCarthy trials, and even here they didn't go into a whole lot of detail about it, but it was still fascinating to watch. The choice to go black-and-white with this one was, I think, definitely a good one. The atmosphere of the whole movie was very serious and quite interesting. I can't say I actually LIKED the movie - I wouldn't watch it again - but I'm glad I saw it once. It was certainly well-done. 3 stars.

The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2001)

Our community college put this on as a play a year or so ago, but I missed it. I wish now I'd been able to see it, because I absolutely loved this movie. When spoofs are done well, I think they can be brilliant, and this one was. It's a spoof of every sci-fi B-movie in existence, and it so perfectly captures what makes them so bad. Several times while watching this, we had to pause the movie because we were laughing so hard we couldn't hear what was going on. I most definitely recommend it. 4.5 stars.

Millions (2004)

This movie was . . . odd. The character of 7-year-old Damian was absolutely delightful - such a sweet kid - but I'm not sure I ever "got" this movie. Everything was all about the mom? He was really just traumatized by his father being with another woman? *blink* No, I mistly didn't get it. Maybe I was missing something. 1 star.

Madagascar (2005)

Going in to watch this, my expectations were very, very low. The commercials hadn't thrilled me, nor was there an abundance of cool people in it. I thought it would be boring and obnoxious. However, that was only half true. It was pretty boring, but it wasn't obnoxious at all. As far as I'm concerned, that puts it head and shoulders above movies like Shark Tale. That being sad . . . it still wasn't a very good movie. It was dull, wooden, and uninspiring. My siblings seemed to like it, though, so apparently it wasn't as dull for them. 1.5 stars.