Mirkwood Reflections

Three quick reviews of forgettable movies... Yes Man had some charming moments and some that had my teenager literally rolling on the floor laughing. But Zooey Deschanel, usually drily exuberant, didn't shine like she did in other films. Carrey was Carrey, so if you usually like him, you'll find this amusing. A couple objectionable scenes prevent me from giving a wholehearted recommendation. Yes Man review at screenit.com Duplex - I'd never heard of this film, despite it being fairly recent. Turns out there was good reas o n. A promising beginning quickly degenerated into not-so-humorou s pratfalls and silly jokes. Eventually the storyline went right where I thought it would. Despite a twist at the end, it left a sour taste in my mouth. Don't waste your time. Duplex review at screenit.com Bedtime Stories - I expected more than the flimsy storyline and flat jokes. Sandler was himself, and that's ok. We expect it. Keri Russell seemed to be trying too hard. The be...

Here's YOUR chance to give ME a review. This is a list of 2008 movies I wanted to see, but didn't manage to do it for one reason or another. All of them are on my To-View list. Any on this list you'd recommend or warn against? Bedtime Stories (PG) (2008) (Adam Sandler, Keri Russell) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (PG-13) (2008) (Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett) The Tale of Despereaux (G) (2008) (voices of Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman) Yes Man (PG-13) (2008) (Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel) Australia (PG-13) (2008) (Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman) Quantum of Solace (PG-13) (2008) (Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko) Slumdog Millionaire (R) (2008) (Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal) Rachel Getting Married (R) (2008) (Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt) Changeling (R) (2008) (Angelina Jolie, Jeffrey Donovan) Fireproof (PG) (2008) (Kirk Cameron, Erin Bethea) Nights in Rodanthe (PG-13) (2008) (Richard Gere, Diane Lane) Kung Fu Panda (PG) (2008) (voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman) Expelled: No ...

Watched Spanglish yesterday by myself. I really love that movie! I've seen it before but it's been a while. I am not normally an Adam Sandler fan, as usually his comedies are sophomoric and filled with sight gags and body humor. (I liked Click and The Wedding Singer too - again not the usual juvenile comedy.) Spanglish is a realistic insightful drama about family relationships. Aside from one sex scene, it's a very clean movie. There really isn't nudity, and that scene really does give you a lot of insight into the marriage relationship between two of the main characters.