Sicko: 8.5 out of 10. I actually watched "Sicko" last June when it appeared on Google Video.  I didn't review it then, because I just don't like watching movies on my laptop.  I find it impossible not to multi-task and I miss the larger screen and bigger sound.  I

Dan in Real Life: 8 out of 10. Right off the bat I want to thank John for sending me this DVD.  That's right folks, if you send me stuff, I'll check it out and write about it here.  John sent me this flick and "The Game Plan" which I'll

Autism: The Musical: 8 out of 10. I'm a lucky SOB.  My kids are developing "normally" and are healthy and happy.  Autism, once diagnosed in 1 in 10,000 children and now in 1 in 150 children, seems to be everywhere.  My mother works with autistic children, and I've been

Planet Terror: 6 out of 10. It only took me three weeks to finish Grindhouse.  A bigger fan of Quentin Tarantino than Robert Rodriquez, I opted to watch Death Proof first. I far preferred Death Proof, which I gave 8 out of 10, but I didn't hate Planet Terror.  It

Enchanted: 6 out of 10. If you haven't seen Enchanted, you probably don't have a daughter between the ages of 2 and 12. Enchanted takes the classic Disney fairytales girls know and love and throws it into modern day New York. If I put on my 3-year old girl glasses,

Away from Her: 8 out of 10. Toronto's Sarah Polley's directorial debut is a winner.  "Away from Her" is a poignant tale about Alzheimer’s disease, and Polley's subtle touch and Gordon Pinsent and Julie Christie's amazing performances gives it class. It's also a movie that isn't ashamed to take

Fracture: 6 out of 10. I had never heard of Fracture but took a chance on it because it starred Anthony Hopkins and cool Canuck Ryan Gosling. If you're comfortable with plot holes you could drive a Plymouth through, Fracture is actually a lot of fun.  It's full of twists

Death Proof: 8 out of 10. I had a helluva lot of fun with Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof.  I started watching Grindhouse, which includes Robert Rodriguez' Planet Terror, but after the fantastic phony coming attraction I realized Rodriguez' movie was first on the bill and I was hankering for some

300: 8 out of 10. Now that was fun.  I finally saw 300 so I can now participate in popular culture exchanges that were fresh 12 months ago. 300 wasn't just a great tale about King Leonidas and a force of 300 men who fight the Persians at Thermopylae in

Blades of Glory: 5 out of 10. This film is super disappointing.  Isn't Will Ferrell supposed to be funny? Much better than "Blades of Glory" is "Blades of Steel", the Nintendo game I adored in the late 80s.  Fight!

No Country for Old Men: 9 out of 10. After seeing Juno a couple of weeks ago, I finally finished off my 2007 must-see list with No Country For Old Men, which I caught in theatres this afternoon.  "Caught" is the wrong term, as you don't really catch No Country

Premonition: 3 out of 10. Have you ever watched a movie and then completely forgot you had ever seen it?  Taryn and I watched Sandra Bullock's Premonition either Wednesday or Thursday, and I just now remembered I had even seen it.  Yes, it's that memorable. Premonition isn't very good, either.

Vacancy: 5.5 out of 10. I was going to give "Vacancy" a 5, but Taryn liked it so much, I've bumped it up a notch. On the positive side of the ledger, it's only 85 minutes long, although I thought that was still a little lengthy for this film.

The Last Mimzy: 7 out of 10. James and I are having a dude's day.  With the girls out of the house, James and I skated for an hour at Rennie Park and then settled in to watch "The Last Mimzy". Here's some sage advice from a father of two.

A Mighty Heart: 7 out of 10. I'll admit to having a little difficulty seeing Mariane Pearl on the screen when all I could see was Angelina Jolie.  That's not to say Jolie is weak in this, because she's very good, but she's morphed into a characuture that dominates the

Hot Fuzz: 8 out of 10. I should start by telling you I've never seen "Shaun of the Dead", so I had no idea what to expect when I sat down to watch "Hot Fuzz".  Not only is "Hot Fuzz" hilariously funny, but it's a pretty sharp crime film as

The Fountain: 6 out of 10. My brain hurts.  I watched "The Fountain" last night, and I'm still not sure what the hell happened.  If you've seen it, you know what I mean.  My brain really is in pain. I watched "The Fountain" because I saw it was directed by

Juno: 9 out of 10. "Juno" is fantastic.  It's funny, charming and sweet and is powered by a great cast.  It's a great cast, with personal faves J.K. Simmons, Michael Cera and Jason Bateman complemented nicely by Allison Janney, Olivia Thirlby and Jennifer Garner, but this movie kills because

Chestnut: Hero of Central Park: 4 out of 10. How many movies made for kids feature dogs?  There's the "Air Bud" series, "Karate Dog", "Under Dog" and this one, "Chestnut: Hero of Central Park". As you might have guessed, I watched this with the kids.  I know he hasn't discovered

The Painted Veil: 7 out of 10. This one is pretty good.  It's the Ed Norton and Naomi Watts show and they carry this sucker.  I almost didn't join Taryn for this one because the thought of a love story set in 1925 China spooked me, but I caved because

The Ex: 4 out of 10. I watched a movie called "The Ex" last night, only IMDB doesn't call it "The Ex".  They call it "Fast Track".  I don't think I've ever experienced the ol' name switch like that before. Call it what you want, but it stars Zach Braff,

Alvin and the Chipmunks: 5 out of 10. First and foremost, all 7000 kids I saw this with loved it.  I thought I'd open with the most important detail before reviewing it as a 33 year old adult. This movie is carried by the complete cuteness of the animated rodents.

We Are Marshall: 7 out of 10. I'm a total sucker for these kinds of movies.  I can watch Rudy over and over again and dammit, I liked We Are Marshall. It was manipulative, but I wanted to be manipulated.  That's a fair trade.

Superbad: 8 out of 10. If it hurts to laugh, skip this one.  It's almost two hours long and full of hilarious shite. Like the slightly better "Knocked Up", it's charming, sweet and very funny.  Michael Cera plays a character not unlike George Michael if he was 17 and had

Zodiac: 8 out of 10. David Fincher directed "Seven" and "Fight Club", so we know he's got the chops.  "Zodiac" is a completely different kind of film but equally compelling.  I enjoyed it, and I rarely enjoy any film longer than two hours.  "Zodiac" is closer to three hours than