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Tabi says: 3 stars

The visual effects were amazing, but the characters and story were cliche. The 3D was fun but distracting. I liked it, but didn't love it.

Star Trek

Tabi says: 4.5 Stars

Loved it. Made Star Trek cool again and set it up for a whole new story.

Just had to include this photo of Will and his brothers!

Seventeen Again

Tabi says: 3 stars

Pretty funny. I really enjoyed Efron's performance.

I would have rated it higher if they'd left out the freaky promiscuous girls and the goofy best friend-principal relationship.

Return to Oz

Tabi says: 2 Stars

I remember being freaked out by this movie as a kid. I was surprised by the number of images I remembered while of the actual storyline I remembered very little. No wonder. Such a weird disjointed story. Still a little freaky.

Zathura

Tabi says: 3 Stars

Surprisingly enjoyable. Liam liked it too.

Frost/Nixon

Tabi says: 5 Stars

The acting and the writing were superb. A fascinating depiction of a moment in history. Very thought-provoking.

Gran Torino

Tabi says: 3 stars

Clint Eastwood carried this movie. It was a good story, but the rest of the cast nearly killed it.

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Eagle Eye

Tabi says: 3 stars

Worth watching. A fun idea, but a bit predictable.

Netflix

Tabi says: 5 stars

I think I'm in love. I'm a SAHM who doesn't have a car during the day and hates to make her poor commuting husband go anywhere after he gets home even if it's just to pick out a movie to watch together, so it is SO wonderful to have them show up in the mail. Plus, they have tons available online for instant download. It's not every movie you've ever heard of online, but it's a lot and totally worth it for the vast amount of television shows available. Check them out, browse their selection, try the two week trial. That's what we're during right now and I think I'm hooked.

PS We also took a look at the Blockbuster online rentals which we heard used to be better, but now they've added SO many restrictions to how many you can rent, how many you can return to the store, etc. that it's just ridiculous. Not to mention their site is SO not user-friendly.

City of Ember

Tabi says: 2.5 stars

Okay. I think it was probably a better book than a movie, although I've never read it. Bill Murray as the villain, although surprisingly less cheesy than expected, still says a lot about the movie as a whole.

Traitor

Tabi says: 4 stars

Might have rated it more, but without giving anything away, I feel it would have been a stronger movie had it ended differently. A different ending (I have a specific one in mind if you ever want to know just email me) would have made it more cohesive, but even then, it was still very enjoyable.

Seven Pounds

Tabi says: 4 stars

A beautiful tragedy. Definitely a tragedy...but well-made and very well acted. Supporting actress, Rosario Dawson, was great and played well off of Will Smith.

Night at the Museum

Tabi says: 3.5 stars

Amazingly, I haven't seen this one until recently. Fun family movie. Parts had me rolling.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Tabi says: 2.5 stars

Fun family movie. Had Liam glued which is saying a lot being that it's not animated. Cheesy, but not overly. Probably a fun movie to watch 3D, you could tell where they were trying to draw attention to it.

North by Northwest

Tabi says: 4 stars

Engaging plotline and well-acted. Very enjoyable, but more risque than I expected. No wonder it's a classic. Definitely deserved.

High School Musical 3

Tabi says: 2.5 stars

Watched it with our neices, and I liked it better than I thought I would. Choreography is better than either of the other two HSMs. Catchy songs. Fun to watch with a certain crowd...say 4-15 year old girls.

Kit Kittridge

Will says: 1 star

Slow moving and predictable. The climax never really came.

Tabi says: 2 stars

Predictable even for a kids' movie. Costumes were fun.

Madagascar 2

Will says: 3 stars

Fun. The animation is better than the original, and so is the story. There are a lot of fun laughs here - if you're into CG animals running around Africa.

Tabi says: 3.5 stars

Better than the first. Funny and entertaining. Little too much of the old lady, but overall, I really liked watching this as a family.

12 Monkeys

Will says: 3 stars

Viewed Edited.

One of the finest performances from Brad Pitt I've ever scene, though not the best from Bruce Willis. The movie is a little bizarre, but it's entertaining.

Tabi says: 3 stars

Ditto.