P.S. I Love You (2007)

Ever since I found out that Hillary Swank clips coupons, I’ve been a big fan. I know–that’s a silly reason to love someone’s work but on top of being a good actress and taking on diverse types of roles, you gotta love a fellow coupon clipper. With that said, this is going to be a mixed review of P.S. I Love You. What I Loved About this Movie There are several things I loved about this movie. First of all the whole premise is fantastically romantic. Her young husband, who was faced with a terminal brain tumor, penned letters while … Continue reading →

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

In “Sweet Home Alabama,” Melanie Carmichael (Reese Witherspoon) is living the life every girl dreams of. A fashion designer, she’s just launched her line with her own show and the critics are raving. To top that off, she’s dating the mayor’s son, Andrew (Patrick Dempsey) and he’s madly in love with her. So in love that he proposes in Tiffany’s and lets her pick any ring she wants. She, of course, says yes. There’s just something she has to take care of first, and she heads off to get it done. She flies back to Alabama, where she’s from, and … Continue reading →

Because I Said So (2007)

Don’t waste your time. Seriously, I haven’t been this disappointed in a movie since I paid money to watch Home on the Range with my daughter. The film features Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Lauren Graham and Piper Perabo. Keaton plays Daphne Wilder, a mother of three beautiful daughters (Moore, Graham and Perabo). She dances in attendance at the weddings of her two older daughters Maggie and Mae (Graham and Perabo) but wrings her hands in worry that Milly (Moore) is never going to be happy. Milly has a string of bad relationships that we hear about more than see. She … Continue reading →

I Am Legend (2007)

I Am Legend is not my typical movie. While I’m not fond of the science fiction genre, I am incredibly fond of spending time with my spouse and this was the choice du jour. So I settled in for what I thought would be an incredibly long two hours of science ‘sciencey’ boy stuff. While it’s still not my favorite movie, I do have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I Am Legend, is actually a movie based on the same titled book written by Richard Matheson. This is not the first movie that’s been based on this book but … Continue reading →

The Borrowers (1997)

Based on the children’s novel by the same title, “The Borrowers” is the story of a family of tiny people who live in the floorboards of an old house. The house belongs to the Lender family—Mother, Victoria (Doon Mackichan) father, Joe (Aden Gillett) and son, Petey (Bradley Pierce). The Lenders know things keep turning up missing in their house, especially things like dental floss and batteries, but they don’t know why. Petey has a theory—he thinks they’ve got some sort of mice, and sets traps for them, but he’s not at all expecting what he does find out. Meanwhile, the … Continue reading →

A Kid in King Arthur’s Court (1995)

We all remember the old movie about a Connecticut Yankee going back in time to King Arthur’s court, right? Well, “A Kid in King Arthur’s Court” is a contemporary twist on the old classic, this time taking a kid out of the middle of his basketball game and landing him in Camelot. Calvin Fuller (Thomas Ian Nichols) is a young man who just can’t seem to get a hit when he’s at bat. His little sister has branded him a loser and he’s not feeling too confident about himself when he steps up to the plate. He strikes out and … Continue reading →

Yentl (1983)

“Yentl” is one of the most deeply touching films I’ve ever seen. I saw it for the first time when I was about ten, and the memory of it stayed with me until I saw it again, years later. Barbra Streisand truly shines in this role. Her name is Yentl, and she’s the daughter of a rabbi. Women are forbidden to study the Talmud, but she badly yearns to have the religious education of her father and his students. At night, she draws the blinds and her father (Nehemiah Persoff) teaches her the sacred words of the book, knowing that … Continue reading →

27 Dresses (2008)

In the new DVD release “27 Dresses,” Jane (Katherine Heigl) is in love with the idea of love. She’s also in love with the idea of being needed, being important, and being there for everyone in her life. She has a huge crush on George (Edward Burns)her boss, but can’t get up the nerve to tell him, choosing instead to be indispensable in the hopes that he’ll realize how important she is to him. One night, while literally dashing back and forth between two weddings where she is bridesmaid, she meets Kevin (James Marsden) a cynical young man who asks … Continue reading →

The Water Horse (2007)

A legend has been had in Scotland about a mythical creature known as a water horse. While two tourists are traveling through the area of Loch Ness and stop in at a pub, coming come across a picture of a creature rising from the water, they’re willing to dismiss it as a fake until a man sitting in the corner motions them over to tell them the story behind the picture. During World War II, a young boy named Angus MacMorrow was clambering around the stones on the edge of the loch when he discovered a strange rock. He took … Continue reading →

Cool Runnings (1993)

“Cool Runnings” is based on the true story of the first Jamaican bobsled team. Yes, you did hear me right – Jamaica has a bobsled team. This hysterical movie will show you how it all came about. Derice is a runner, and he wants to go to the Olympics more than anything on this earth. When he tries out for 100-yard sprint, a dumb fluke accident keeps him from qualifying. Not ready to give up, he hunts up an old friend of his father’s, a man named Irving Blitzer (John Candy). Irv ruined his reputation and his career years ago … Continue reading →