The Bourne Supremacy: 6.5 out of 10. I still love my story about watching The Bourne Identity.  I borrowed the DVD from a friend and watched 90 minutes of it before the DVD conked out.  With 30 minutes to go, Taryn shot off to Rogers to rent it.  Later

C.R.A.Z.Y.: 8 out of 10. Why do I rarely see films this good coming out of English Canada?  C.R.A.Z.Y. is fantastic, almost as good as The Barbarian Invasions.    No wonder it cleaned up at the Genie Awards.

Little Miss Sunshine: 8 out of 10. There is some serious buzz surrounding this film.  It's up for four awards at this month's Academy Awards, including best picture and original screenplay, and everyone who sees it likes it and recommends it highly.  Throw in the fact it stars some of

Charlotte's Web: 6 out of 10. This movie isn't nearly as good as the two Babe films, and it's probably not as good as the 1973 cartoon, but it's still a solid story and fairly easy to stomach. Lots of big name celebrities lent their voices, including Julia Roberts and

Akeelah and the Bee: 7.5 out of 10. I've had the soundtrack for Akeelah and the Bee for some time, but last night I actually finished the film.  It's an endearing, charming movie with Keke Palmer doing a great job as the lead character who captures our heart. You

The Skeleton Key: 4.5 out of 10. This one just never captured my fancy.  It seemed a little sloppy, a little forced and fairly predictable. The ending wasn't bad, although I've seen it before, and that decent ending merely helped boost "The Skeleton Key" from the 3 out of

Munich: 8.5 out of 10. My biggest complaint about this movie is that it's almost three hours long and our wild and crazy lifestyle forced us to break it into three parts.  Steven Spielberg has directed another great movie that's not only suspenseful and thrilling but also thought provoking

New York Doll: 8 out of 10. My lack of knowledge about the seminal New York glam-rock-punk band the New York Dolls going into this doc was a little embarrassing.  I knew of them, but I certainly didn't know them.  I didn't even realize the lead singer was Buster Poindexter.

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey: 7.5 out of 10. I was never a metal head.  This was as long and crazy as my hair ever got and the hardest rock I would listen to was from Ozzy, GNR or Motley Crue.  Still, I respected metal heads and considered many of

War of the Worlds: 6.5 out of 10. I'm one of those guys who thinks Tom Cruise is a pretty good actor.  I almost always enjoy his movies.  In "War of the Worlds" he's not smiling and playing a super lawyer / agent / pilot or whatever, he's just a guy

The Polar Express: 8 out of 10. I just sat down with the kids and watched "The Polar Express".  I loved it.  Of course, I'm a sucker for that "I believe!" stuff. This DVD had been floating around the house for about a year but I only got the motivation

Niagara Motel: 5.5 out of 10. Part of the deal with TMN, the movie network we get here in Southern Ontario, is that for every quality movie you've heard of there are a few movies you'll never hear about anywhere else.  Following another dismal hockey game, we decided to

Syriana: 7 out of 10. I'll admit I had difficulty following the complete plot of Syriana.  I got lost a few times and I'm still not sure I understood it all.  At some point today I'll hit the web in search of Cliff Notes that will break it down for

Freedomland: 5.5 out of 10. This flick seemed unfinished, as if they had all the footage and they threw it together.  It starts pretty strong but loses it's way.  Some plot lines are dropped completely and the ending seems tacked on. I'll admit, I agreed to watch this with

Block Party: 7.5 out of 10. I dug the whole vibe of this Dave Chappelle project.  He's his typical funny self, the flow is charming and the musical performances are outstanding. I'd probably laugh my ass off if Chappelle read the phone book for 90 minutes.  Still, if you're

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events: 5 out of 10. I found the entire ordeal to be one 108 minute bore.  At times I thought Jim Carrey was mildly entertaining, but for the most part I just wished they had let Billy Connolly be funny.

The Departed: 8.5 out of 10. If you exclude family movies and the Toronto International Film Festival, I don't think I've seen a movie in an actual movie theatre since "Kill Bill: Volume 2".  Until yesterday, that is. "The Departed" was fantastic.  It's everything I hoped it would be.

Jarhead: 5.5 out of 10. "Jarhead" was marketed perfectly.  Remember all those ads to the sound of Kanye West's "Jesus Walks"?  They had you thinking about great war movies past; "Full Metal Jacket", "Apocalypse Now", "Three Kings".  "Jarhead" could have been great.  "Jarhead" should have been great. Instead it's

Match Point: 7.5 out of 10. Of course Jonathan Rhys Meyers fell for Scarlett Johansson, who wouldn't?  Who could resist? Woody Allen's got a slick little movie on his hands here.  It's got a hypnotic pace, although it could be tightened up just a little, but the conclusion doesn't

A History of Violence: 7.5 out of 10. David Cronenberg has pieced together a thought provoking film in "A History of Violence".  With great performances by Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt and Ed Harris, the question of natural born killers and innate violent tendencies is raised with spirit.

North Country: 7.5 out of 10. Sure she's pretty, but the girl can act.  Charlize Theron is excellent yet again in this fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States. Theron is great, but my man Richard Jenkins is sharp yet again as

Transamerica: 7.5 out of 10. This one was better than I expected.  Felicity Huffman is great as a pre-operative male-to-female transsexual and there are great cameos from our very own Graham Greene and Fionnula Flanagan. A great deal of this film reminded me of "Southern Comfort", a documentary I

The Weather Man: 6.5 out of 10. Some will tell you "The Weather Man" is a deep, introspective look at a man's struggle with striking a balance between professional and personal success.  Taryn, for example, totally dug it.  I, however, found it somewhat lacking and kind of depressing. The

Hoodwinked: 6 out of 10. I think I awarded bonus points to "Hoodwinked" for a couple of reasons.  Firstly, the wolf is voiced by Patrick Warburton, who's always fun to listen to.  Secondly, Michelle and I watched this together and when your two year old is entertained, everything seems better

The Aristocrats: 7 out of 10. The tagline for "The Aristocrats" is "No Nudity No Violence Unspeakable Obscenity".  That pretty much sums it up.  The language is as obscene as you can imagine, but once you get used to it, this is one funny doc. The joke itself isn't that