So, I thought I'd watch a kid's fantasy film on a late Sat afternoon and maybe take nap. So I switch on Bridge to Terabithia.

Could anyone make a more depressing film? Two kids who are socially maladjusted find each other and create a fantasy world. One dies. The other creates a bridge so his sister won't get hurt. The moral of the story: life is tough, use your creative imagination to escape it.

This was almost as entertaining as "Radio Flyer" which was also billed as a kid's film, and was about physical abuse and the death of a child.

My father took our son to see that movie and said much the same thing. He was unhappy that the movie was a "kid's movie". My son did not like it either.

I didn't like it either.... I guess I should have read the book first.

Finally watched "There Will Be Blood" on DVD last night. Weird.

Watched "No Country for Old Men." I love the Coen Bros., I love Tommy Lee Jones, and the lead guy was very good--but the film just left me wondering what the point was other than "everyone outgrows their usefulness." My enjoyment of the film may have been impacted by the fact that I started and stopped it several times and finished watching it the 2nd day. Might be worth a revisit.

Next up: "Atonement" and "Charlie Wilson's War."

Enchanted with the kids. I'll take Pixar over this stuff any day.

I can't believe that the over the top prince was the same actor who played Cyclops in the last X-Men movie. My son loved the chipmunk!

I don't remember the Cyclops character but as a Prince he was very funny.

As an aside, I saw a clip from Xmen 2 recently and completely forgot that Ellen Page was in it. She's a great (scary how great) actress.

Where did you see that she is an open lesbian?

Saw Iron Man last night and tonight (2 corporate events I sponsored) and it is a great movie!  You will like it if you've never picked up a comic book and love it even more if you are a Marvel fan.

Is this appropriate for children under 10? My son is 8 and asking to see it since I made the mistake of showing him the trailers (Marvel geek that I am).

Saw Ironman yesterday and really enjoyed it. Lots of adrenalin and Downey is good in the role.
As for an 8 year old...not sure. Maybe you should see it first and decide before taking him.
There is gory violence, some nasty torture and graphic medical procedures. Some romping in the sack (but no parts shown - no worse than TV) and sexual innuendo. Don't recall any profanity.

Thanks kpak. We usually preview movies if there is any doubt. There are some things I just don't want to explain to an 8 year-old.

Saw a couple of airplane movies.

I Could Never Be Your Woman - perhaps the lamest title to a movie I've heard in a long time. With Michele Pfeiffer and Paul Rudd. A chick flick about an older woman and younger man set backstage on a Hollywood Disney teen type series. A good cast except for the role filled by the incredibly miscast and not funny Jon Lovitz. Whos is going to believe that he could have been Michele Pfeiffer's first husband? See it only if you stumble across it flipping channels and you've see everything else that's on.

FYI, also co-stars the age defying Stacey Dash who is now 42. Hard to believe she was 29 when I first saw her in Clueless. She plays the "teen" on the TV series.

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The Water Horse - a kid's film about a mythical beast that becomes known as the Loch Ness Monster. Set with a dark undertone of parental loss during World War I. Visually entertaining with some touching aspects

Ummmm...

What Happens in Vegas

Not bad, IF you suddenly find yourself at 7:10 in an area with two movie complexes with nothing good showing and this somehow seems to be the best option and you absolutely, positively have to force your husband to go see a movie and can get away with it since it is Mother's Day weekend and even though you have several DVD's at home that are much higher quality movies.

Rating: It could have been worse

Hot Fuzz -- a hilarious movie done by Brits, filmed in the UK and it makes glorious fun of a lot of cop and cop-buddy movies in a really cheeky manner. Recommended!