"Born Romantic"

What a fun movie. It's about three couples who meet at a salsa club, get involved with each other, have problems, then reunite in the end. Okay, I'm giving away the ending, but you know what's coming, right from the beginning. Sure the movie is predictable, but it's so much fun to watch. I especially liked watching Craig Ferguson in this movie. If you're looking for an hour and a half of mindless diversion, check this one out.
4 out of 5 stars

"Perfect Sense"

This is a movie that plays out like a Saramago novel. It's about a world where everyone slowly loses one sense at a time, due to a pandemic virus. It's sort of creepy, but in a a way, a beautiful film. I highly recommend it. But with a warning--it will haunt you for a long time And it will make you appreciate the senses you have and love every minute you spend on this planet.
3.5 out of 5 stars

"Beginner's Guide to Endings"

When their dad dies, three unsuspecting brothers discover they're going to die soon. Their father (Harvey Keitel) has gambled away all the family's money. So the brothers set out to change their lives and start to really live. While I wasn't expecting much from this movie, and it was in my queue forever, it turned out to be an offbeat indie film that's well written and well acted.Very entertaining with several laugh-out-loud moments.
4 stars out of 5.

"Slacker"

Wow! Reviewers either loved or hated this movie. And I can see why. It's considered a classic and it's one of the first movies Richard Linklater made. The whole movie is a continuing dialogue by a bunch of pretentious college students. I thought it was a bunch of fun.

"Twice Born"

This movie features Penelope Cruz at her best. I don't know why she isn't cast in more movies and isn't recognized as the great actor that she is. Anyway, this movie is about an Italian woman who returns to Bosnia with her son, 16 years after she lived there during the war. It brings up numerous memories and the movie jumps back and forth in time. Ms. Cruz does an amazing job and while the movie is pretty depressing, it is also quite powerful. Well worth watching.
4.5 stars out of 5

"Mr. Nobody"

Choices. That's what this movie is all about. The story centers around a 118-yearl old mortal in a world of immortals. Nemo Nobody, played by, Jared Leto, is the last human being who's lived naturally. The story jumps back and forth continuously as he tells his story. His parents divorced when he was young and a pivotal scene shows him deciding wether to follow his mother at the train station, or stay behind with his dad. As the movie progresses, we see the hundreds of choices he could have made through is life and their consequences. It's confusing at first, but it makes total scenes in the end. The movie is brilliantly shot--to the point where you could watch it with the sound off and still be mesmerized by the visuals. I don't understand why it never made it big in the United States. Actually, I don't know why nobody's ever even heard of this film.

4 1/2 stars out of 5

Breakfast With Curtis

This is another shining example of what Indie films are all about. The basic plot is a nerdy, home-schooled (not fundy-Christian) kid has a run in with his hippy neighbor. Five years later, the old hippy hires him to film a blog about him. Eventually, the hippy compound and the nerdy kids family reunite. This is one of those non-formulaic films (Happy beginning, tragedy strikes, happy ending). It's a funny, chaotic romp that's fun to watch all the way through. If you were a teen in the late 60s and early 70s, I guarantee you'll enjoy this flick.
4.5 out of 5 stars