Paycheck

Tabi says: 3 stars

This won was okay, pretty straight down the middle average movie. I thought the story was fun, but a little cheesy. Paul Giomatti played a fun character, and I loved the way he delivered a couple of lines. Very memorable.

Space Chimps

Tabi says: 2.5 stars

This one was an okay kid's movie. I liked the character Ham, but the rest of the characters were so-so. The aliens were annoying and cliche.

Michael Clayton

Tabi says: 4.75 maybe 5 stars

Very well-made and well-acted. I loved this one. Tom Wilkinson does an amazing job. His monologue at the beginning of the movie is fantastic. Such a wonderful voice and great expression. I would watch this movie for that monologue alone. No image was even needed, the words alone painted their own masterpiece. Thumbs up to the writers.

And as always, George Clooney is fantastic.

The Dark Knight

Will says: 4.5 stars

A fabulously dark film and an excellent addition to the Batman franchise. Be aware it is very dark and somewhat gruesome. Few villains in this world can top Ledger's Joker. Well written and well acted. Again, fabulous.


Tabi says: 5 stars

LOVED IT! Ledger is amazing as joker...so insane...so terrifying...so amazing. Story and dialogue, very impressive. Watch for this one to beat out Star Wars in the all-time box office list. It's a little dark, but hey, it's the DARK knight, right?

Face Off

Will says 2.5 Stars

This was a pretty typical overly explosive underly thought out (how do you like my word usage?) Hollywood blockbuster. Guys will be more likely to enjoy it, I think. No romance. No amazing moments. Lots of explosions. Great idea - but mediocre plot. Travolta was great, but Cage was not. They had some decent extras, however.


Tabi says 1.5 Stars

I thought this one had a clever idea...but didn't push it far enough. It was a lot of action and special effects loosely held together by a flimsy plot line. Perhaps some of the plot I was missing was in the deleted scenes...or not.

27 Dresses

Will saya: .5 stars

Atrociously acted and unbelievably cliche. Recommendation: Avoid this movie.


Tabi says: 1.5 stars

This one was dumb. Maybe I was just expecting more and was let down. The acting wasn't very good, and some of the characters were downright annoying.

This sister character was rather interesting, however, not in her acting, but in her mannerisms. She speaks and moves a lot like my sister-in-law Sarah. Will noticed it first, and I completely agreed. Their personalities are different, but their mannerisms are so similar. I would only recommend seeing this movie if you know Sarah and want to see someone with the same gestures and way of speaking, otherwise, there are better movies out there.

Dan in Real Life

Tabi says: 4.5 stars

I really liked this one. It's a new take on the romantic comedy. Kind of a man's version of the story. It's a little like While You Were Sleeping, but different enough to not be classified as a remake. It was so funny, and I really enjoyed Steve Carell's performance.

Wall-E

Tabi says 3 stars
Our son has been looking forward to this movie for months, so we just had to go see it. I thought it was cute, but not my favorite of the Pixar movies. There were parts that had me cracking up. Surprisingly little dialogue, but does a good job of showing emotion through robotic sounds.

I think this is one I would like better the more I watched it.

Iron Man

Tabi says: 4.5 stars

I rather enjoyed this one. Unlike many superhero movies, the acting was quite good. Iron Man is a different kind of hero, rough around the edges, and definitely more likable at the end than at the beginning. The graphics were good. It helps that the main character is a robot, I'm sure.

This was a great escapist film.

Jumper

It is PG-13, but we watched this one Clearplayed to take out one of those unnecessary scenes.

Tabi says: 2 stars

I thought it had a great start, but as soon as they switched to the older David it went downhill. Not that it was that actor's fault, he was okay, that's just where it happened to lose my interest. It was a fun idea that needed to be pushed a little further. The plot never really went anywhere.