Dear Me: A Blogger's Tale

Very amateur but also very funny. Plus it's got Felicia Day as the slutty cousin! BONUS! ;) 3/5

Dear Me: A Blogger's Tale on Netflix

Happy-Go-Lucky

What a sweet film. Seriously, it's just joyous, bubbly, wonderful, sweet, & just makes you happy to be alive. 4/5

Happy-Go-Lucky on Netflix

Clay Pigeons

A dark, violent film lessened slightly by the hammy Vince Vaughn, but barely so. An edgy & well-written tale. 4/5

Clay Pigeons on Netflix

Mona Lisa

Neil Jordan's classic is both love story and crime thriller, about both the power of love and the sting of betrayal. 4/5

Mona Lisa on Netlfix

Jeffrey

A fabulous rom-com that's zany, off-the-wall and hilarious. Patrick Stewart is perfection. 3.5/5

Jeffrey on Netflix

My Sassy Girl

I'll bet the original South Korean version of this is spicier than this bland counterpart which is good, not great. 3/5

My Sassy Girl on Netflix

Norma Rae

What a wonderful movie this is! So uplifting and magical. Sally Field deserves everything so won from this. 5/5

Norma Rae on Netflix

Open Window

This film fails by refusing to show us the horror of the attack. Without seeing the wound its healing feels hollow. 3/5

Open Window on Netflix

Big Night

This enchanting film about brotherhood is witty, charming & heartfelt. Tucci & Shalhoub were exquisite. 4/5

Big Night on Netflix

Freezer Burn

Total amateur hour. Cute idea but nothing else. Disc froze at the end, don't even care. 2/5

Freezer Burn on Netflix

James Patterson's Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas

Decent premise, *really* clumsy execution. The poor acting didn't help, nor did the sappy end. 2.5/5

James Patterson's Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas on Netflix

Battle in Seattle

Filled with top-notch performances, this powerful film puts human faces on the 1999 WTO catastrophe. 4/5

Battle in Seattle on Netflix

Sabah: A Love Story

A beautiful, charming and wonderfully handled cross-cultural love story. Romances don't have to be kitschy to work. 4/5

Sabah: A Love Story on Netflix

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

If ever there was a film that deserved the title "masterpiece", this is it. Marvelous in every way. 5/5

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? on Netflix

Seven Pounds

Unbelievable movie. Just wow. To describe it is to give it away, so just trust me. Everyone should see this film. 5/5

Seven Pounds on Netflix

Lakeview Terrace

An extremely well-done suspenseful cop-thriller with that definitive Neil LaBute stamp on it. Loved it. 4/5

Lakeview Terrace on Netflix

The Cake Eaters

This film about family never gelled for me - the acting and characters were strong but the story was too weak. 3/5

The Cake Eaters on Netflix

Miss Firecracker

Filled with caricatures instead of characters, this film was tedious & shallow instead of deep & meaningful. 2/5

Miss Firecracker on Netflix

Igby Goes Down

A wry, melancholy, and meandering coming of age tale. Kieran Culkin has entirely too much talent. Lovely. 4/5

Igby Goes Down on Netflix

He's Just Not That Into You

This movie is insulting to my intelligence in every way. Can I have those 2 hours back please? 2/5

He's Just Not That Into You on Netflix

Little Manhattan

A rom-com about 5th graders? You betcha. Absolutely adorable & a nice palette cleanser. All around cute. 3/5

Little Manhattan on Netflix

A Perfect World

A fascinating look at the nature of violence. Deft, subtle, gritty, & powerful. A magnificent film. 4/5

A Perfect World on Netflix

Hope Springs

I can't believe I actually watched this entire piece of garbage. Do yourself a favor - never see this movie. 1/5

Hope Springs on Netflix

Blood Simple

This first film from the Coen's is raw and hyperstylized, but still gruesomely wonderful. That Coen spark is there. 4/5

Blood Simple on Netflix

Revolutionary Road

Why couldn't the whole movie be as strong as the end? Brilliant acting, but an overly hollow script. 4/5

Revolutionary Road on Netflix

Badlands

This '73 classic did nothing for me. I found the acting stale, the characters without passion & the plot quite dull. 2/5

Badlands on Netflix

Frozen River

Pretty powerful film about how far you'd go for family. Melissa Leo definitely deserved that nomination. 4/5

Frozen River on Netflix