Movie Review 13

When Briony Tallis, 13 years old and an aspiring writer, sees her older sister Cecilia and Robbie Turner at the fountain in front of the family estate she misinterprets what is happening thus setting into motion a series of misunderstandings and a childish pique that will have lasting repercussions for all of them. Robbie is the son of a family servant toward whom the family has always been kind. After the fountain incident, Briony reads a letter intended for Cecilia and concludes that Robbie is a deviant. When her cousin Lola is raped, she tells the police that it was Robbie she saw committing the deed when in fact it was a visitor to the estate.

I watching this not knowing anything about the plot. Mike and I really liked it, the cinematography was fantastic and the actors were very believeable. Thumbs up.


Hotel handyman Skeeter Bronson's life is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. He attempts to take advantage of the phenomenon, incorporating his own aspirations into one outlandish tale after another, but it's the kids' unexpected contributions that turn Skeeter's life upside down.

I wasn't crazy about this movie. True to all of Adam Sandler's films but a very toned down version. In all honesty...was a bit boring, but our kids liked it.

Paul Blart is a mild-mannered, dutiful family man who works as a security guard in a New Jersey mall. For years, he has applied to become a cop, but he always fails the physical exam because he is overweight. One day, a gang of organized criminals put the mall under siege and take hostages. Blart becomes trapped inside, and because of his sense of duty, refuses to leave. He thus becomes the police department's eyes on the inside and attempts to stop the criminals on his own.

I find Kevin James absolutely hilarious so I might be biased on this one. This story had me pulling for the underdog, it was funny, heartwarming and very appropriate for younger viewers.

Every member of the family loved this one. Two thumbs up.

Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) are best friends who since childhood have planned every detail of their respective weddings. At the top of their bridal "must have" list: a ceremony at New York's ultimate bridal destination, the Plaza Hotel. Now, at age 26, they're both about to get married; they're about to realize their dreams; and they're about to live happily ever after. When a clerical error causes a clash in wedding dates - they're now to be married on the same date! - Liv, Emma and their lifelong friendship are put to the ultimate test.

"Torture" is the best word to describe this flick!! I love chick flicks just as much as the next girl but this one was almost painful to watch. The slapstick comedy had me chuckling once or twice but most of the time I was just trying to stay awake! It wasn't hard to figure out the plot which was quite predictable. What's the saying?.. "I wrote the plot"!