Wedding Crashers: 5 out of 10. Sigh.  Where have all the good comedies gone?  "Wedding Crashers" was too long, too predictable, and not particularly funny.  Sure, I chuckled a few times, but there were no belly laughs.  When I saw "There's Something About Mary", I remember belly laughs.  Where the

Friday Night Lights: 9 out of 10. I attended several high school football games, usually my Michael Power Trojans taking on our arch rivals, the St. Michael's College Kerry Blues.  What I saw then and what you see in "Friday Night Lights" are two completely different animals.  In Texas, high

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: 7 out of 10. In actuality, this movie is a 5, but because it entertained me, my four year old and my one year old tonight, it's earned a bonus deuce. I was introduced to SpongeBob in the hospital of all places.  At the close of

Diarios de motocicleta: 8 out of 10. Known as "The Motorcycle Diaries" in this part of the world, "Diarios de motocicleta" tells the story of Che Guevara as a young man.  It's well acted, funny, charming, stunning to look at and a great story about how a student travels South

Mad Hot Ballroom: 6 out of 10. This wasn't a bad little doc about several New York City elementary schools learning ballroom dancing and competing in a city wide dance competition, it's just that I was expecting more from it.  I think I've seen so many good documentaries in the

Capote: 7.5 out of 10. This is an exceptional acting performance in a pretty decent movie.  I'd recommend it based on Philip Seymour Hoffman's performance alone, but the movie isn't bad either.  I didn't think it was a great flick, but it's got some depth to it and might

Team America: World Police: 7.5 out of 10. It's funny, but I've never really taken to "South Park".  I've probably only seen a few complete episodes in my life and I've never felt compelled to ensure I see more.  I find this funny because I absolutely loved "South Park:

My Flesh and Blood: 8.5 out of 10. I caught part of this documentary late last year but only watched it in its entirety this year.  Susan Tom is the mother of 11 adopted special needs children and we're given a peak at a year in their life. I

Batman Begins: 7 out of 10. I remember watching the teaser trailer for "Batman Begins" a week after Michelle's birth and thinking it looked pretty cool.  I also took note of the amazing cast.  They've got Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Tom Wilkinson and Ken Watanabe in

My Date With Drew: 7 out of 10. It's funny, but last week I watched "Fever Pitch" and mentioned in my little review that I was quietly rooting for Drew Barrymore's failure.  Irregardless of this fact, this is a cute little doc.  I enjoyed it. Even Drew herself comes off

Fever Pitch: 5 out of 10. It might shock you to know I'm not a Drew Barrymore fan.  Something about her has always rubbed me the wrong way and I quietly root for her failure.  "Fever Pitch" earns a passing grade not because I bought into her and Jimmy Fallon

The Longest Yard: 2.5 out of 10. This remake was so horribly boring and uninspired I could not finish it.  What a waste of time.

Murderball: 8.5 out of 10. When A&E aired "Murderball" the other night, I taped it and watched it this afternoon.  It's nominated for best documentary feature and I wanted to check it out before tomorrow night's Academy Awards. It's great.  I love documentaries like this that inspire

Overnight: 7 out of 10. This is a documentary about Troy Duffy, the man who wrote and directed "Boondock Saints".  It's absolutely compelling as we watch the rise and fall of Duffy, a man who suffers from extreme delusions of grandeur.  His massive ego is a byproduct of insecurity as

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story: 5.5 out of 10. 5.5 out of 10 suggests I didn't particularly like this flick.  Sometimes my patented rating system can be deceiving.  I expected so little from this movie that I actually enjoyed all 92 minutes. The key to happiness is low

P.S.: 4.5 out of 10. I totally forgot I watched this last night.  That tells you how memorable it was.  It's not a bad premise but it doesn't go anywhere and you keep waiting for something to happen. Following this flick, we watched "Stevie", a documentary by Steve

Imaginary Heroes: 7 out of 10. Movies about dysfunctional families have always appealed to me.  This one is pretty good.  We kick things off with a suicide and immerse ourselves in the characters, well portrayed by Sigourney Weaver, Emile Hirsch, Jeff Daniels and others. It's better than you think.

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith: 8 out of 10. The saga is indeed complete, and it concludes on a high note.  I was really disappointed with "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" and although "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" was

Ocean's Twelve: 4.5 out of 10. My favourite part of this movie came near the end when I heard the voice of Ed Bloom.  That tells you something. I hated the premise of this movie.  Andy Garcia's character demands Ocean's gang return the money they stole from his casino

Love In the Time of Money: 6 out of 10. I was attracted to this movie because of its cast.  Steve Buscemi, Jill Hennessy, Michael Imperioli and Rosario Dawson star in this simple little movie about a series of entanglements in New York that connect. It wasn't bad, relying on

Million Dollar Baby: 8 out of 10. Clint Eastwood is getting better with age.  Great direction, great acting and great casting.  Hilary Swank is a great Maggie and nobody handles the narrator-type role like the great Morgan Freeman. Needless to say I had very high expectations for this film.  It

Hitch: 5 out of 10. "Are We There Yet?" left such a bad taste in my mouth, I hadn't seen a feature film since.  "Hitch" was a great deal better, but anything would seem better by comparison.  It's a pretty safe romantic comedy that doesn't suck but doesn't deliver many

Are We There Yet?: 2 out of 10. Following a frustrating Leafs loss we decided to watch "Are We There Yet?".  I was a big Ice Cube fan from his days with NWA and as a solo artist and I've never forgotten his role in "Boyz n the Hood".  How

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids: 6 out of 10. I'm a big doc fan, so it was with great anticipation that I sat down to watch the 2005 Oscar winner for best documentary.  It's a fine piece of work, but far from the best doc I've seen over