Nine on DVD

Nine: It takes great effort to have a talented cast like this and produce such a terrible film!! That is what director Rob Marshall accomplished. Much was made about the large cast, but I did not hear anything about the story. After watching the movie I figured out why - there is no story. Each of the ladies in the movie have one musical number....none of which have much emotion or weight to them. Because each actress is only on screen for a limited time it is difficult to find a relationship in the story to care about. Adding insult to injury, I would say the musical scenes were rather dull with the exception of Fergie's Be Italian. That being said there is no reason to watch this movie, not even the great Daniel Day-Lewis could save it. Shame on you Rob Marshall, shame on you...

"Kick it to The Floor"

Queue Rating {1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10} - Appropriate

The Lovely Bones on DVD

The Lovely Bones: The whole is suppose to be greater than the sum of its parts, however that is not the case with Peter Jackson's latest film. Based on the novel by Alice Seabold the story is told from the point of view of a 14 year old girl who is murdered. Susie Salmon is currently in the "in between", a mystical place where her soul rests before she can leave her past life and enter her next. The novel tackles many issues and I actually found it a bit scrambled. Unfortunately the film did not correct this, it magnified it. This is a shame because the movie actually has a couple of brilliant scenes that are filled with emotion. For a few moments, I thought I was watching a masterpiece, but as all the scenes added up - the result was average at best.

Slight - "Pick It Up"

Queue Rating {1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910}

Sherlock Holmes on DVD

Sherlock Holmes: Guy Ritchie gives us a very stylistic version of the great detective. Robert Downey Jr. and Jud Law star as Holmes and Watson respectively. As much as I liked their on screen chemistry, I would have preferred a lesser known actor in the role of Sherlock Holmes. Robert Downey Jr. came across as a 19th century Tony Stark - which took me out of the film slightly. The story revolves around Lord Blackwood and some mysterious crimes. How Holmes solves the crimes are well explained both vocally and visually. Speaking of visuals, the movie supplies a couple of spectacular scenes. I do not see this being that memorable of film, but it is one you can have fun with, which is why I recommend.

"Pick It Up"

Queue Rating {1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

Informant on DVD

The Informant: I truly believe this to be Matt Damon's best performance to date. He plays Mark Whitacre an employee for Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) that goes undercover to expose his company's illegal price-fixing. From there the story makes a right turn and goes in a direction I did not see coming. If this was not based on a true story, I would actually find the premise a bit too unreal. Damon's acting is the anchor of the story. With it comes humor, but also a slow understanding of what the real Mark Whitacre might have been thinking in this odd....but entertaining story!

"Pick It Up"

Queue Rating {1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910}

September Issue on DVD

The September Issue: A documentary about the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine: Anna Wintour. Wintour is thought to be the inspiration behind Meryl Strep's character (Miranda Priestly) in 2006's The Devil Wears Prada. The film does a fine job of expressing both Wintour's influence on fashion and her intimidation in the office. However the movie failed to give me the behind the scenes information that I would have liked. Such as how much money is spent on putting the September Issue together or who comes up with themes of the photo shoots. I feel the movie focuses too much on Wintour and not enough on the magazine. The result is medicore at best.

"Kick It to The Floor"

Queue Rating {1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910}