The Green Mile
Starring Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse
Written by Frank Darabont
Based on the novel by Stephen King
Directed by Frank Darabont
Plot: The story of a group of death row prison guards who come across a black man accused of murdering two little girls who surprises them with his gift of healing.

"A little schmaltzy at times and a little long, but The Green Mile is a sincere film that tells a good old fashioned story of goodness."

Leatherheads
Starring George Clooney, Renee Zellweger, John Krasinski
Written by Duncan Brantley, Rick Reilly
Directed by George Clooney
Plot: A romantic comedy set in 1925 around America's nascent pro-football league.

"Just awful. An incredibly uneven and painful film from (I can't believe it!) the same man who brought us Good Night, and Good Luck -- George Clooney! Embarrassing."

W.
Starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell
Written by Stanley Weiser
Directed by Oliver Stone
Plot: Oliver Stone's interpretation of the life and presidency of George W. Bush.

"A poignant and entertaining look at the life of George W. Bush. You find yourself laughing and then being alarmed that this man was actually president in real-life."

Semi-Pro
Starring Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin
Written by Scot Armstrong
Directed by Kent Alterman
Plot: Owner/coach/player Jackie Moon and his ABA Flint Michigan Tropics try to make their NBA dreams come true.

"Not a lot, but some laughs. Not a great time, but a fairly good one. Kind of like watching a Clippers game."

Alvin and the Chipmunks
Starring Jason Lee, David Cross, Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, Matthew Gray Gubler
Written by Jon Vitti, Will McRobb, Chris Viscardi
based on characters created by Ross Bagdasarian
Directed by Tim Hill
Plot: The origin story of Alvin and the Chipmunks.. Dave Seville, a struggling songwriter who finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks named Alvin, Simon, and Theodore.


"Takes me back to the good old days of after-school cartoons. Good times. A cute family movie."

The King's Speech
Starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter
Written by David Seidler
Directed by Tom Hooper
Plot: The true story of King George VI of Britain who had a speech impediment and his friendship with his speech therapist who helps him address the nation going into World War II.

"A regal piece of work. Colin Firth is fantastic! I applaud The King's Speech!"

Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Starring Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Robinson
Written by Kevin Smith
Directed by Kevin Smith
Plot: Zack and Miri, lifelong platonic friends decide to solve their financial woes by making a` porno film together and discover they have deeper feelings for each other than they realize.

"A raunchy feel-good film from the master of the genre -- Kevin Smith. For Smith fans only. Others go rent something from Sandler."

Black Swan
Starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel
Written by Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, John McLaughlin
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Plot: A insanely dedicated ballet dancer finally wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan, but slowly loses her mind as she explores the evil twin sister side of the White Swan -- the Black Swan.

"I've never been to the ballet, but if it is anything like Black Swan -- sign me up! An insane masterpiece of filmmaking and powerhouse acting from Natalie Portman. To quote Nina from the film: "It was Perfect.""

The Thirteenth Floor
Starring Craig Bierko, Gretchen Mol, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Vincent D'Onofrio
Written by Daniel F. Galouye
Directed by Josef Rusnak
Plot: A film noir set in the digital age involving a murder and a computer generated parallel world set in the 1930's.

"A great concept, but not-so-great execution. Doesn't quite hold your attention like other similar films -- ie. The Matrix, Tron, Inception."

The Patriot
Starring Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson
Written by Robert Rodat
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Plot: Benjamin Martin, a peaceful family man with mad killing skills is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.

"An unnecessarily long film with too many cheesy rah-rah USA moments. Heath Ledger is worth watching the film for."

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Starring Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones
Written by Guillermo del Toro
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Plot: Hellboy and his team are back and must save the world from rebellious creatures of a mythical world that start a rebellion against humanity.

"Weird, but weirdly entertaining! I enjoyed it more than its predecessor. Hella entertaining fantasy from the visionary Guillermo del Toro."

Mobsters
Starring Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey, Costas Mandylor, Richard Grieco
Written by Michael Mahern, Nicholas Kazan
Directed by Michael Karbelnikoff
Plot: An ambitious group of friends in turn of the century New York rise in the world of organized crime from street hoods to leaders.

"Mobsters is like The Godfather in diapers... It also tries hard to be like Goodfellas, but there is nothing good about these fellas."