Sarbjit

This is one tearjerker that layers misery, on top of misery, on top of misery.

Seriously: they got the dancing out of the way quite early in the movie, and then it was as if it had never happened--and certainly never would, ever, ever again.

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Laal Rang

Well, they do talk about "Dracula" and "Batman" an awful lot, but even with blood flying all over the place, it's just not all that exciting.

To be honest, I just saw this one so I could avoid "Fan."

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Khoobsurat

Surely this Disney take on a Bollywood flick pleases fans of neither.

Everything that makes Bollywood fun had been watered down--and a princess plot added--in what looked like the results of binge watching Disney Channel made-for-TV movies.

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Bobby Jasoos

Based on the movie previews indicating this was a screwball detective comedy, I was really looking forward to this movie.  

That stuff was all fun--fun enough that I would be happy to see more of Bobby--but all the tear-jerking family drama & too-serious crime connection (among other things) made me think the filmmakers forgot this was ever supposed to be comedic.

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Arjun: The Warrior Prince

The artwork is gorgeous, though the animation is plagued by a total lack of blending between hand-drawn & computer-generated elements, and the images don't always hold up to the proportions of a large movie screen.

The story itself is full of intrigue & action, and is a lot of fun--especially if you don't care whether you always are able to follow what the hell is going on.

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Casino Jack

Kevin Spacey plays demon lobbyist Jack Abramoff (and plays him well) in this, the second Casino Jack movie of 2010.

I'm ready for a third & fourth film; I love seeing Abramoff & Tom DeLay getting their (way-too-light) karmic comeuppances.

Made in Dagenham

The taken-from-true-life story about a very serious situation is a little bit of history, sure to educate, but also a very fun ride

I only wish that these movies in British would come with subtitles.

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest

The final film in the trilogy had me on the edge of my seat, mesmerized as I probably haven't been since-- well, probably not since The Girl Who Played with Fire.

These movies are so good, that I'm really scared by the prospect of the upcoming American remakes--why try to redo a perfect product?

It's Kind of a Funny Story

Wow, what a surprisingly creative & touching movie.

It also happens to be much more than just "kind of" funny.

The Social Network

I was struck from the first scene by the excellent writing, and subsequently engaged by the amazing performances, direction, and editing.

Mind you, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg doesn't come off as such a good guy--
--but on the other hand, I'm not going to jump the fence to MySpace, which just looks like something someone peeled up after sweeping the floor.

Heartbreaker

It's a comedy that's so funny & well-done, I hate to admit it's also a romantic comedy--and French.

Of course, an American company has already snapped up remake rights, & I just know they're gonna ruin it with someone like Aniston or Heigl.

Soul Kitchen

It's German, it's about food--but don't worry, it's not about German food (well, the word "schnitzel" is uttered once)!

Certainly interesting enough, but I think the film would have had a lot more soul if it'd had a lot more kitchen.

Going the Distance

It's so rare when something that can be called a "romantic comedy" actually turns out to be funny.

Jennifer Aniston could absolutely never pull this off.

The Extra Man

It's billing itself as "a sexless new comedy," and while that's pretty much true, it somehow still manages to be oddly kinky.

It's also quietly very funny-- very much funnier than most so-called comedies.

Dinner for Schmucks

This movie came as a complete SHOCK in that it was actually very funny-- much funnier than I would have dared even imagine.

I've already put the French original (and the subsequent Hindi version) in my Netflix queue.

The Mouse That Soared

An orphaned mouse is adopted and raised by a pair of birds.

Awesome.

The Kids are Alright

Not sure what I thought of it--a little unpolished, a little predictable, a dissapointing ending--but it was ALRIGHT.

Not sure about casting Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk, though (hope he'll be alright).

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Some people might not realize that this is the same "girl" as in the last film-- so a better title might be, "The Girl, with the Dragon Tattoo, Who Played with Fire."

Anyhow, it's another scandalous mystery, and it got exciting fast, & stayed exciting.

Hubble (IMAX)

The biggest attraction of this IMAX documentary is the amazing views of galaxies far beyond our own.

These segments of the film--the ones containing actual Hubble images--should replace the tired "planetarium shows" in most science museums.

Kisses

Short and (bitter-)sweet, this movie bowled me over with its display of rarely-to-be-seen minimalist perfection.

The only problem I had with the film was the fact that its Irish accents needed more subtitling than they received.