Gommorah

Apparent factual account of how the mob operates in Italy. Done with sub titles and all Italian actors but fascinating view of how the Made takes care of themselves as well as outsiders. Filmed in and around what we would consider ghettos.Hard to get a handle on what's happening but stay with it and you'll be rewarded. Most of the plot centers around how the young adjust in the awful elements that surround them. Definitely worth seeing. 31/2 bananas

The Informers

Great cast, terrible movie. Kim Bassinger, Billy Bob Thornton and Mickey Rourke can't get this dog off the ground. No central plot. Movie centers around a group of young people who somehow are all intertwined by their work or building they live in. Every kind of sex possible, extreme nudity, child kidnapping, dope, and I'm sure I missed something else all make for a movie that you can miss! 1/2 banana(for some great looking hooters)

The Soloist

A factual dark disturbing glimpse of mental illness and homelessness portrayed by Jamie Foxx. Robert Downey Jr, a newspaper reporter, befriends Foxx who is living on the streets of LA and who has a gift for music but is haunted by demons from his past. Not a feel good movie but superbly acted by both men who are able to draw from each other. A movie with Foxx and Downey has to be seen. 31/2 bananas.

Obsessed

Delusional female temp at a private money firm conjures up visions of the top stud in the firm dumping his wife for her. Things lead from bad to worse as she plots the ruination of the guy's marriage. First half of movie boring but second half picks up with a great bitch fight at the end. 11/2 bananas.

Earth

If you see one movie this year, see this. Spectacularly beautiful photography presents a year in the life of the earth and its many animals; and how they fight to survive ever changing nature. Time lapse sequences will blow your mind. . Don't miss the entire run of credits at the end. Mother Earth and Mother Nature collide for an unforgettable show of what we all to often either take for granted or don't take time to understand! See it!! 4+ bananas

Crank: High Voltage

Dumb, stupid, funny, unbelieveable but a thrill a minute. Man falls from helicopter and LIVES only to have his heart stolen when he awakes. He escapes from hospital with one hour battery pack attached to his implanted machine heart to find the person who has his heart. His only way to keep living is to continually recharge his body, you won't believe the ways he does. Car chases, gun fights and mayhem! So bad it is a blast to watch, but be prepared for some VERY bad language and nudity! 11/2 bananas

State of Play

Terrific suspense/intrigue movie starring Russel Crowe, Ben Affleck and Robin Wright Penn. All give great performances. Crowe a newspaper reporter and Affleck a congressman find they have a lot more in common than being old college roommates when bodies strart piling up and a multinational company seems to be behind a plot to take over homeland security. Many twists and turns in this super thriller. See it. 4 bananas!!

Observe and Report

How do you spell stupid, SETH ROGAN! Rogan, a dillusional, pyschotic mall cop who wants to be a real cop and who spends the entire movie looking for a flasher(the ending is actually the only funny part) gives his usual idiotic performance. Not much comedy and actually a pretty dark movie! 1 banana.

Adventureland

College grads spend their summer(before joining corp. america) smoking weed and working in a amusement park(Adventureland). Drinking, sex, virginity, boners; sometimes funny but hard to take seriously. 2 bananas.

Fast and the Furious

Typical Vin Diezel movie, lots of muscle. Vin sets out to break up a Mexican drug smuggling ring as retribution for them killing his girlfriend.Good car racing scenes some pretty bad acting but if you are looking for a rainy date no brainer, see it. 11/2 bananas.