Avenue Montaigne

3 out of 5 stars.

A French film that seems follows Jessica as she gets a job as a waitress in Paris near a theatre, concert hall, and an auction house. There she meets a famous actress, a concert pianist, and an art collector who is selling his life's worth of art he has collected over the years. This movie is a cute romantic comedy that shows the interations between Jessica and the people she meets. The acting was decent and I love the fact that it was set in Paris and was spoken in French which made it an experience for me (why its 1/2 a star higher).

Other titles: Fauteuils d'orchestre and Orchestra Seats which is the translation of the French title that was used in its Canada release.

Diggers

4 out of 5 stars

Diggers starring is a film starring Paul Rudd and Maura Tierney about clam diggers that is set in the 70's. A family clam digging business is short one after the father dies and their way of life is threatened when a big company takes over the water. This movie is the telling of someones life but in a way where even the boring parts are interesting. One word of advice is do not go see this movie thinking it is a comedy because in this day and age we compare them to Will Ferrel's movies that are extreme stupid funny comedies. I personally think it is more of a drama with comedic elements. The acting of Rudd was surprisingly good and Tierney was great as the "grieving" sister.

Year of the Dog

4 out of 5 stars

A very strange dark comedy starring Molly Shannon as Peggy. This movie movie made me laugh, gasp, and sad. It is a "coming of age" story so to speak in that Peggy through some weird and extreme situations with lots of dogs realizes what the meaning of her life is. My favorite part is when she took her niece to go visit "her" chicken. You'll just have to go see it to understand. This movie has strong pro-PETA scenes but is just used to develop Peggy's personality and it actually makes this movie even funnier. I recommend this to everyone who likes weird dark comedies, dog lovers, PETA members, or even people who don't like/care for animals that much.

Vacancy

3 out of 5 stars

The plot was about a couple (Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale) who while going on a trip their car breaks down and they have to stay at this creepy motel where they find out there have been murders in the same room they are staying in. It was an interesting plot but could have done more and the ending was just eh. Got 1/2 a star higher because I like the combination of Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale for some reason. I think that their situation called for them to be uncomfortable around each other and they sure made me feel that they felt way.

Disturbia

3 (formerly undecided) out of 5 stars

I can't decide on this movie. It was one of those plots that was predictable but still it kept me somewhat interested. It was a good role for Shia La Beouf to take but overall it was predicatable and the only thing that was good was the realistic car crash in the beginning. I decided to give it a 3 out of 5 because being PG 13 the younger side and some of the older side can appreciate this suspense thriller.

Grindhouse

3 3/4 out of 5 stars



Double feature that includes violence and a some sex. Though it failed to make back what was spent Grindhouse was a thrill ride. First part was Planet Terror which was back to back action about people infected and turning into "zombies" and a few select people including Cherry Darling who has a machine gun for a leg, El Wray whose identity is "hidden", and Dr. Dakota Block who does some major damage with needles who try to stop it. There is enough blood and guts and it was so nasty at one part it made me gag! (Which never happpens to me especially during movies) The second part Death Proof was about Stuntman Mike who stalks and kills women using his car. This movie was great and the car chase scene was great. I would recommend this to people (mainly guys but not limited to) who like action, blood, guts, and who can resist a doube feature... 2 for the price of 1.

Blades of Glory

3 out of 5 stars

**Went in with the mindset of not having to think and just getting to laugh and that is why it is 1/2 a star higher** It is one of those stupid funny movies that you just have to go see if you're in the mood to laugh. Will Ferrell's charcter Chazz was just plain stupid but was funny. 2 things I found funny/liked about the movie was the stalker and Jenna Fischer who played Katie.

Pan's Labyrinth

5 out of 5 stars

An amazing fantasy adventure with strong violent and "horror" scenes that go along with the plot. This movie kept my interest the whole way through and it never ceased to surprise me! Definitely a recommendation to everyone but does have English subtitles but don't let that deter you from this movie!