The Kids Are Alright DVD

Loved this movie.
It didn't have to be specifically about a lesbian couple with kids. It could have been about ANY couple, that made their family by adoption, or use of a surrogate. Having a absentee parental unit that comes into the picture of the family is the only necessary common denominator. However, the casting and this specific storyline of a lesbian couple that used a sperm donor for their children is superb. It was believable, and fascinating to watch. Annette Bening and Julianne Moore were awesome as the balanced happy lesbian parents. Mark Ruffalo was way cool as the sperm donor cruising through a life without any bumps. When these two roads collide, that's were the story begins. Enjoy. 

Fair Game DVD

Based on a true story, this movie will anger and upset you. Well, it did upset me. I know that we could argue and point the finger at the causes or validation of war. I know that this story could be completely factual and still be biased. But, the fact remains that had the United States not gone to war in Iraq my brother-in-law would still be alive. To watch a movie unfold a tale of factual events leading up to a bogus excuse to go to war just makes me insanely raw.
Great movie. Sean Penn and Naomi Watts are fabulous and have great screen chemistry.

TRON Legacy DVD

DUDE. My husband just got the new surround sound hooked up, and so it made this movie so freakin' awesome. I need to go rent the original. I know it won't be as good as I remember because I was like 4 when I saw it the first time. This sequel was RAD. The effects were awesome.
I must say, however just for conversation, that there a couple interesting parallels to Star Wars. Clue (basically Kevin Flynn's alter-ego) is so Darth Vader-like. All he needed to do was have the breathing thing going on. He is creating an army of programs, and his big weapon program is TRON. In Star Wars, Jango Fett (who served as the genetic template for Boba Fett the bounty hunter hired by Vader), and for all troops in the Clone Army and ultimately for the Imperial Stormtroopers. There are also some scenes with strong Skywalker Obi-Wan chemistry, too.
I will say it again, this movie was RAD.

Tinkerbell and the Great Fairy Rescue DVD

I thought this was a sequel but I was wrong. First, there was Tinkerbell The Movie, then, Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure, and then, this movie. I guess, I missed the second one. Whoops. Moving on. I rented this for my 5 year old daughter, but we all know that I love me some Disney movies and use my children as an excuse to rent cartoons. I loved this movie. I'm pretty sure my daughter loved it, too. As soon as the credits began to roll she said, "let's watch it again, Mom."
It has a wonderful message to parents to take some time out to listen and play with your child. Sometimes we are too preoccupied with dinner, dishes, laundry, work, clean, and maybe we need to add "play" to the to-do list.

Little Fockers DVD

Cute movie. Usually the third movie can be super cheesy and dumb, but this one was quite enjoyable. Robert DeNiro and Ben Stiller are really great together.

How Do You Know DVD

So what's the answer? Does the movie tell us? How do you know when you are in love? Well, ask any one person who is in a secure loving awesome relationship how they knew and the quote, "talking about music is like dancing about architecture," comes to mind. There is no one great answer except the one no single wants to hear. You just know. Or as my favorite When Harry Met Sally quote goes: "I knew the way you know about a good melon."
So, now let's get to it. The movie is slowly paced. It reminds me of a play. It's seemed over directed because of the steady slow timing. I really wanted to like it, and it wasn't all bad. There were a few scene here and there I actually even got teary-eyed. I think it's the same brand of vanilla that has been coming out lately. It's a brand fitting to the baby-boomer generation. (No offense Mom, and you generally have better taste than the masses anyway. Your welcome.) It wasn't horrible. It was better than City Island but same genre. 
Paul Rudd, I still love you. And yes, Reece Witherspoon you are always awesome.

The Uninvited (2008) DVD

This is the 2008 IFC movie, not the 2009 big budget flick of the same name released in the theaters. That said, expect a low budget film. Low. My husband hated it. I wasn't thrilled about it either because as I hate to admit, he is always right. The storyline is lacking, but if it had had a bigger budget with better effects and make-up it could have been so much better. It's almost Hitchcock thrills keep you on the edge of your seat, if you are like me. You see my husband makes fun of me because I get scared over the unknown. This is our movie experiece:
Me: Babe, come sit next to me, I'm scared.
Husband: Stop being such a pussy. It's clearly fake.
Me: But she's scared to turn around. I'm scared. Sit next to me.
Husband: You are such a chicken. You can totally tell it's fake. It's so bad, I'm gonna turn it off.
Me: But (husband throws a pillow in my face) STOP! Just come sit next to me! Or turn it off.
Husband: Go to sleep then, or are you too scared to go in the other room?
Me: Yes, stop laughing!
So, if you don't mind the occasional B movie, and you like Hitchcock horror, then, you'll like this movie well enough.