Night at the Museum - Starring Ben Stiller. I had no expectation before I saw this movie. It actually surprised me how fun it was. If I was a kid today, this would be my Jumanji . It was entertaining, light and fun. Great for any kid, expecially this big one (Me). This is a definite rental for the kids and if you sat down with them, you might have a little fun too.

An Inconvenient Truth - Starring Al Gore and the environment. If this movie doesn't shake you enough to want to do something about the current state of our planet... nothing will. Shocking stats, moving speaches, this movie sends a powerful message to everyone. This is probably not a purchase but it is a MUST SEE!!!

Shut Up & Sing - Starring The Dixie Chicks. The movie is based on their career after the lead singer Natalie Maines says she is "ashamed of the President of the US, that he is from Texas" while in Britain performing and the aftermath of her statement and how it affected the Dixie Chicks career. Very interesting movie, really makes you think about Free Speech. Rent it.

A Prairie Home Companion - I was told to watch this by a friend, if not only for the comedy sketch with Woody Harrelson and John C. Reilly. I decided just to buy it after looking at the cast. Very fun movie. A look behind the scenes during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show. Very funny and worth a watch. Rental or come borrow it from me.

The Number 23 - Holy freakin amazing. Not the movie itself but the thought and detail put into it. The story is decent enough to follow. Jim Carrey plays Walter Sparrow, an ordinary "dog catcher" or so it seems. For his birthday his wife buys him a book about "The Number 23". The book, Walter finds, is very similar to his own life and the number starts showing up everywhere. And I mean everywhere! I lost count of how many times I made connections to it in numbers in the background. This will be a purchase when it comes out just so I can try and find all the 23's placed in the movie. Cheap theater or rental (later) if you are considering it.

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj - Why not, you have to watch a bad movie every once in a while. And let me tell you, this was bad. If not for the obviously gratuitous nudity it would have been a waste of time. Rent it if you plan on drinking heavily.

300 - Overall I was a little disapointed. Spartan warriors fighting is cool but it was mainly war and not a gripping story. The cinematography was amazing, the effects and the feeling you yourself sitting in the audience were about to be splattered with blood was intense. But the story I felt was lacking. Go in expecting a fight and you'll be happy.

Eragon - I recently picked up this book and read it and have now continued on to the second in the series "Eldest" The first book "Eragon" was a decent read. Made for teens by a teen (writer 17 year old Christopher Paolini), it was a entertaining story of a young farm boy who discovers a dragons egg and his life changes rapidly. The book was much better than the movie as the movie seemed really pressed for time. The story in the movie, as well as the characters, changed a lot. Fun and entertaining enough, you should pick up the movie as a rental... maybe borrow the book from a friend.

Hollywoodland - Based on the story of George Reeves death. The film was entertaining and filled me in on a lot I did not know about this man. Overall I still wouldn't suggest it as a rental though. The story moved slowly and the characters were predictable and a little boring. Skip it.

Cocoon - Another classic that I had the pleasure of watching for the first time. I bought it without having seen it and am glad I did. If you don't own Cocoon or have never seen it this is a definite purchase. Great story for everyone and the cast of actors from the 80's is huge.

Kinsey - Based on the life of Alfred Kinsey, a scientist who published "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male". The book was about exactly what it says, Kinsey and his team interviewed thousands and thousands of people to get the information. Very interesting movie as I knew nothing about him before this. The movie came out in 2004, definitely a rental, and hey, you never know... you might learn something.

Employee of the Month - It stars way too many comedians to list and Jessica Simpsons' Boobs. Serious. She has like 10 lines in the whole movie but wears the lowest cut shirts that any other cashier would get fired for. Actually the movie was kind of funny, you would hope so with the number of stand-up comedians in it. Rent it on a weekend when you are hanging with the guys.

I just wanted to add here as well that I have been following Heroes religiously since it started. If you haven't been watching it, you need to find it and watch it before April 23rd. That is the season finale that they are making us all wait 1.5 months for. It will be amazing if it is anything like the rest of the series.

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Enemy Mine - Classic 1985 film starring Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. I hadn't seen this until now and after 22 years it seems still like a worthy film. Man is at war with a lizard like race. Quaid is chasing Gossett Jr through the atmosphere of a planet, they crash and have to learn to survive together or die alone. Great story, good acting, bad effects, though you can't expect much for special effects from 1985. Anyway, everyone should own this movie. It shows that we should all learn to get along with our fellow man and who knows, someday, maybe even other species.

Mrs Henderson Presents - Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins star. Story about, duh, Mrs Henderson. Her rich husband has died and she wants to spend his money in a useful way. She opens a Nude dancing girls theater for the troops as they come home on leave from the war. Decent story but nothing spectacular. Kind of fun though and worth the watch. Rent it.

Smokin' Aces - Not as good as I had hoped. And by good I mean, more action, shooting, killing. There was a lot of this but the story wasn't good enough to keep everything going in between. Skip this one altogether.

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Man of the Year - Finally Robin Williams goes back to funny. Pretty good movie overall and definitely a few laughs. Kind of a bit of a weird dual plot but still lots of fun. Follows the story of a Late night comedian (Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert-ish) who jokingly says he should run for president and then actually does. Pick it up as a rental.

Jesus Camp - Wow. This movie seriously frightened me. I can't believe how these Christians in this movie actually act. The best part is the Radio announcer, some of the most profound religious commentary I have ever heard. Not really a story here it just follows a couple of kids (Girl 8, Boy 11 I think) as they go to church and to a christian camp at (LOL) Devil's Lake. This is a must see, I may even have to buy this one.

A Good Year - Stars Russell Crowe as Max a money loving stock market maniac. His uncle dies and Max is the last known relative which means his Uncles' Vineyard and estate have now been passed to him. He flies from London to France with the intent of selling and soon remembers why he loved the place so much when he was a kid. Definite rental, the story is good and the scenery makes you wish you were there.

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