Never Back Down

After his father's death Jake (Sean Faris) moves to a new school and quickly goes from being the tough kid to getting the tar beat out of him by the local superstar of underground mixed-martial arts. He decides to study the art with a local master played by Djimon Hounsou and in the process deals with some of his anger over his father's death. If you like martial arts and fight scenes you will enjoy this movie, because after all who watches movies like this for the plot anyway?

Drillbit Taylor

Sick of being bullied, 3 kids decide the answer to their problem is to hire a bodyguard. The only problem is that they don't have enough money for most of the people they interview. Then they meet Drillbit Taylor, a homeless guy who decides he is going to take the kids money without really doing the job, and of course starts to like the kids along the way. Not as funny as I thought it was going to be, but Owen Wilson is always fun to watch.

Swing Vote

Kevin Costner plays Bud Johnson a dead beat dad whose daughter decides to vote using his name but never finishes casting the ballot. When the election is dead locked this unfinished vote is the deciding factor on who will run the nation. When he realizes the responsibility of his decision Bud has to grow up fast. Not one of Costner's best, but a cute feel good movie with a good point.

Mamma Mia!

Based on the Broadway musical about a girl who is about to get married and wants her father to come to the wedding. The only problem is she doesn't know who her father is, but she comes across some of her mothers' letters that gives her 3 possibilities. She decides to invite them all assuming she can figure out which one is her father. A funny and enjoyable movie that even though does not have the best singing it is still fun to watch.

The Bank Job

When a group of small time criminals get approached about doing a bank job while the bank is getting a new security system it seems like it will be too easy and of course it is. After the job is done they are being hunted by the police and major criminals that they stole from causing a lot more drama than the original job. A pretty good heist movie.

Lars and the Real Girl

Lars played by Ryan Gosling is a lonely man who for some reason has a fear of physical contact and affection from others. One day a co-worker shows him a website where you can order a realistic doll and Lars soon has a new companion that he refuses to admit is not real. His family and friends go along with him as he attempts to put his life back together. I actually enjoyed this movie. Even though it was very different it was sad and a little funny.

Stop-Loss

When a couple of small-town soldiers return from Iraq they are thrilled to be home until the find out their team leader has to go back. The movie focuses on the stop-loss military policy and the re-adjustment issues soldiers face when returning from war. Not the best script, but interesting subject matter.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

When an out of work Nanny (Frances McDormand) cannot find another position she decides to misrepresent herself to obtain a position as a secretary to a popular socialite/singer Delysia Lafosse (Amy Adams). Once she gets the position she realizes keeping up with the whirlwind Delysia is more than she bargained for. I really enjoyed this movie. It was a great cast of characters that made it really enjoyable to watch.

Semi-Pro

Will Ferrell plays a washed up pop star who tries to make it as a professional basketball player. Once he realizes he needs fans in the stand to keep the team alive he decides crazy stunts are better than good basketball. A silly movie even for Will Ferrell that was almost painful to watch.

Step Up 2 The Streets

Similar to the first movie this is the story of Andie (Briana Evigan) who is from the streets but has an amazing dance talent that helps her get into a performing arts school, but doesn't help her fit in. Her amazing moves draws the attention of a rich boy from the school and the 2 of them decide to pair up to compete in a street dance battle. Not as good as the first one, but has some great dancing.

Get Smart

In this movie based on the 60's TV show Steve Carell plays Maxwell Smart a kind of dorky agent wanna-be who just can't make the cut. When things go terribly wrong at the agency he finally gets his chance to go into the field and prove what he can do. Carell is the perfect choice for this role and with all the other great stars cast it is a really funny movie that is totally worth watching.

Definitely Maybe

Abigail Breslin and Ryan Reynolds team up in this romantic comedy about a young girl who is curious about her fathers love life and asks him about the women in his past. Instead of answering directly he decides to tell her the story about 3 women he loved and see if she can figure out which is her mother. A cute movie that keeps you guessing.

The Spiderwich Chronicles

After being uprooted from their home Jared Grace (Freddie Highmore) and his family move into an old mansion left to them by their strange Aunt. Jared starts to investigate weird sounds and rooms in the old mansion and comes across a strange book that once opened unleashes a whole world of magical creatures. Some of the creatures are friendly and some are not, but the Grace family must work together to keep the evil Ogre from getting his hands on the book and all of its secrets. A very cute movie and Highmore is always a joy to watch.

The Great Debaters

Based on a true story of Melvin B. Tolson who during the civil rights era leads an all African American group of students to become debate champions. A good movie about the fight for race equality during the volatile 1930's. Denzel Washington is always great and this movie was no exception.

The Bucket List

Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman team up as 2 men who meet while in the hospital seriously sick and form an unlikely friendship. When they start making a "bucket list" which is a list of everything they want to do before they die, their friendship takes a different turn when they decide to take off and do the things on the list. These 2 great actors make the movie funny and sad and overall really enjoyable to watch.

Rambo

Sylvester Stallone is back as John Rambo who has been living in war filled Burma and staying out of the conflict until a group of missionaries decide they need his assistance to bring aid to the war torn territory. After the missionaries go missing Rambo is asked to lead a group of mercenaries in to try and find them. If you like Rambo and you like your movies violent then this movie is for you. It is one big gun sequence with little else going on.

The Other Boleyn Girl

Based on the bestselling novel The Other Boleyn Girl is about 2 very different sisters who end up competing for the same man. When the girls uncle decides that Anne (Natalie Portman) should seduce the King (Eric Bana) to better their situation they are all surprised when it is her sister Mary (Scarlett Johansson) who claims his attention. Driven by jealously Anne is determined that she should not only win over the King, but should be his Queen. Not a horrible movie but I thought it would be better with such a good cast.

Untraceable

Diane Lane plays Jennifer Marsh a FBI agent responsible for tracking cyber criminals. When a serial murderer starts broadcasting his tortures live via the Internet she is determined to solve the case. When the murderer starts to make it personal she is also trying to fight for her life. A very disturbing but good movie. Not for the faint at heart.

There Will Be Blood

Daniel Day-Lewis plays Daniel Plainview a man who lives his life based on one goal...to find oil and make money. Everything in his life is overshadowed by this one goal. Day-Lewis won the Oscar for this role, and it is a strange but surprisingly good movie and one after watching you can definitely understand why he took home all the awards.

Southland Tales

I "think" this movie is about an actor who wakes up one day and has amnesia and somehow he is connected to a porn star, policeman, and war vet. This movie was so bad I shut it off half way through because I really couldn't get what was going on. Disappointing because it had quite a few good actors in it.

The Kite Runner

Based on the best-selling book, this is a story about 2 young friends from Afghanistan in very different financial situations but who are as close as brothers. One day they are torn apart by a horrible loss of innocence and an even worse betrayal. The events of their past follow them through their lives and shape who they are as adults. This is a very good, but heart-wrenching movie.

In the Name of the King

Jason Statham plays a man named Farmer who decides to get some revenge after his family is killed by an evil sorcerer (played by Ray Liotta). During this time Liotta is trying to help the evil nephew of the king take over the throne. Farmer and 2 good "wizards" end up in a battle to save the kingdom. As a fan of Jason Statham I hate to admit that this was not really a good movie. It was packed full of great characters which made it tolerable to watch but it should have been much better than it turned out to be. It did have some fun fighting scenes for those who enjoy a good fight.

What Happens in Vegas

Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Dias join up in a romantic comedy about what can happen in Vegas when 2 people who are having a tough time decide to go crazy in a wild trip to Las Vegas. When the two of them meet up in an accidental double booking of their hotel room, it begins a night of hanging out and partying until they drunkenly end up married. They quickly realize their mistake, but when fate steps in and they win $3 million at the slot machines as they are about to part ways they are forced to stay married a little longer if they want to keep the money. This movie was absolutely hilarious and the pairing of Kutcher and Dias was genius.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Indiana Jones returns in his 4th installment. This one is about some evil villains who are looking for the crystal skull so that they can obtain the power of the city of gold. Of course they need Indiana Jones to help them find the skull and so starts his involvement in this adventure. Some new characters such as Shia LaBeouf and Cate Blanchett join the group and you also see the return of an old flame Karen Allen. Not as bad as I thought it was going to be but I guess I am just over Indiana Jones because I think they should stopped at 3.

National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets

When Ben Gates' (Nicholas Cage) family is accused of not really being hero's of the past but of being partly responsible for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln he must enter into another exciting journey to find evidence to refute this claim. Some bold moves such as kidnapping the President of the United States and gaining entrance to the Queen's chamber of Buckingham Palace to examine her desk make this 2nd National Treasure fun to watch. Not as good as the first one but still enjoyable.