• November 20, 2005
• At Home, Drama, Family, Music

I would forgo a plot summary for The Sound of Music, but a recent confession from one of my very best friends proves that it’s necessary. She’s never actually...

• November 19, 2005
• At Home, Mystery, Thriller

I must admit that based on the title, I never had any interest in seeing Three Days of the Condor. For me, it conjured vague impressions of a missile...

• November 18, 2005
• Adventure, At Home, Family, Fantasy

The first two Harry Potter films, directed by Chris Columbus (of Home Alone infamy) left me restless and glassy-eyed. The films sure looked great, but they were missing a...

• October 30, 2005
• Action, At Home, Crime, Drama

I have to admit, my expectations for Four Brothers was very low. I wasn’t particularly excited about seeing it since John Singleton’s films have been getting progressively worse (2...

• October 29, 2005
• At Home, Drama, Mystery

Do not be suckered by the star power behind Proof. Just because Hollywood’s smart kids are in a movie about math, doesn’t mean it’s going to be any fun...

• October 28, 2005
• Action, At Home, Thriller

I stared stunned and mute at my co-worker. “CANNNNN YOOOUUUUU DIG IT?????” he bellowed with his arms triumphantly in the air. “I have no idea what you are talking...

• October 21, 2005
• Action, At Home, Horror, Science Fiction

George Romero, the father of zombie movies, is back to show everyone how it is done. And hooo-boy! If you are into flesh ripping, gnawing, pulling, tearing, and shredding,...

• October 17, 2005
• Animation, At Home, Family

OK, I’ll allow you to pick up the limited edition of this one at the store as it is packaged with a Winnie-the-Pooh plushie. Pooh is actually wearing a...

• October 5, 2005
• At Home, Comedy, Drama

The story takes place in the mid-80s New York City, and is apparently based on director Noah Baumbach’s own family unravelling when he was a teenager. Dad Bernard (Jeff...

• September 28, 2005
• At Home, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Jodie Foster plays Kyle, a grieving woman who is flying to New York from Berlin to bring back the body of her dead husband. He “fell” from the roof...

• September 19, 2005
• At Home, Comedy, Crime, Drama

I have spent my entire life thinking of The Sting as the movie where Robert Redford and Paul Newman play cards for two hours. It never really occurred to...

• September 8, 2005
• At Home, Documentary

There are those of us (myself included) that may doubt that mid-century American women had the smackdown skills of, say, modern WWE entertainers. But any doubts will be laid...