Trailer: Ratatouille

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

It's still four months away and I am already giddy with excitement. I read an early review from a screening in Chicago so I am prepared for what they left out. The only part of the book that I wish could have been in the movie is when they go to St. Mungo's Hospital. Oh, well, I guess Kenneth Branagh didn't want to reprise his role as Professor Lockhart. ;)

Review: Shooter

Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) is a former sniper framed for an assassination attempt on the President.

I survived this movie after spending 13.5 hours moving. Suffice it to say I was rather tired but went anyway because I drag my husband to all sorts of movies. The only good thing I have to say about it was that the explosions were cool. Danny Glover as a bad guy didn't work for me. I kept thinking about Angels in the Outfield. So, yeah, the explosions were cool.

My favorite things about the movie:

hmm, let me think, the explosions were cool
oh wait, I also liked the crazy gun expert

2 out of 5 stars.

Pirates

The Pirate player doesn't fit on this blog for some reason. Please find it on my other blog here.

Review: 300

300 Spartans led by King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) battle with the massive Persian army. Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel.

Visually stunning, great soundtrack, lots of decapitations. Would have been fine with less nudity, but, whatever, it's not my movie. I enjoyed how the story not only focused on the battle but also the fight back home by the Queen to have the Spartan council send more troops.

Is it bizarre that I wanted to see this movie but my husband did not? I mean it's a "guy" movie with war and blood, etc. I went and saw it with my brother so I wasn't some freak girl who went alone. ;)

My favorite parts of the movie:

the battle sequences
the soundtrack
the Queen fighting at Sparta

4 out of 5 stars.

Maybe Baby (2001)

I just watched this movie. It is British and wasn't widely released in the U.S. I enjoyed it though. A comedy about infertility, hard to pull off. Great British actors though, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Matthew MacFayden, Tom Hollander, Dawn French (I love the Vicar), Jennifer Saunders, etc. Three actors in this movie are in Pride and Prejudice, my all time favorite romantic movie.

I think what really set it off for me though was Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) playing the gynecologist. Wow.