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.