New Movies In Recent Weeks

Juno - A front-runner for a ton of Awards, Juno looks to be the best and smartest comedy in years.

VERDICT - SEE IT.

Charlie Wilson's War - Directed by Mike Nichols, written by Aaron Sorkin, starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman, this movie is smart and hilarious.

VERDICT - SEE IT.

Sweeney Todd - The bloodiest and one of the best musicals of all-time, Sweeney Todd is a fun movie with a lot of black humor.

VERDICT - SEE IT.

Walk Hard - Team Apatow goes for the trifecta with this hilarious send-up of rock n roll biopics and rock history itself. Sadly, it's not doing well at the box office, but it is very good.

VERDICT - SEE IT.

There Will Be Blood - I don't know much about this one, but the advance reviews have been stellar, so when I get a chance, I'll see it.

VERDICT - SEE IT.

Atonement - One of the front-runners for Best Picture, this movie still isn't available in most markets. When it is, I intend to check it out, though.

VERDICT - SEE IT.

The Great Debaters - The last of the watchable films on this list, this movie does have a whiff of "seen it before" to it, but it still should be worth a look.

VERDICT - SEE IT.

National Treasure: Book Of Secrets - This is basically the same movie as the original, almost plot point to plot point. You'd be better off seeing Da Vinci Code or Indiana Jones or one of the other movies that this one rips off.

VERDICT - SKIP IT.

Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem - Loved all the Aliens movies. Loved both Predator movies. HATED AVP and this sequel is supposed to be even worse than the original. Nothing worth seeing here.

VERDICT - SKIP IT.

The Water Horse - A kids movie about the Loch Ness Monster. Not a chance.

VERDICT - SKIP IT.

One Missed Call - Someone didn't get the memo about the J Horror fad being long dead. At least they had the common sense to release it in the dead zone of January.

VERDICT - SKIP IT.

P.S. I Love You - Pure chick-flick dreck. The stars of this one should have just plain known better. Oh, and the reviews are awful too.

VERDICT - SKIP IT.