The Road

Very Dark, figureatively and literally, depiction of a father and son struggling to survive after a nuclear halocast as they walk through the devastion to the left coast hoping for something more. Very powerful movie that holds nothing back. Should be seen by everyone as a warning as to what could happen after bad choices are made. 3 1/2 bananas

Twilight Saga: New Moon

2nd in a 3 part book/movie series has Bella torn between Vampires or Werewolfs as to were her loyalty should lie. Not as interesting as the 1st movie. Movie starts very slow but finishes with mulitple questions that will drag you back for the 3rd installment. More a chick flick--guys go see Bad Lieutenant. 2 1/2 bananas

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

Nicholas Cage at his best. Cage is cop in NO just after Katrina and seems to make every bad decision that a cop could make. Eventually he has everyone looking to take him out. Cage is perfect for this sleaszy role. Action packed and a lot fun. See it for entertainment. 3 bananas

Blind Side

True story of Michael Oher's rise from poverty to a first round pick in the NFL. White Memphis family finds "Big Mike" wandering the streets as teenage with no family or home. Taken in by Sandra Bullock, Mike, becomes one of the family as well as a great football player. Bullock gives a great performance as the Southern wife with a big heart. Don't miss this very touching movie. Take some kleenex. Probably won't win any awards but should. 31/2 bananas

Pirate Radio

Hilarious, true story, of a group of disc jockeys who live and work 24 hours a day aboard an old freighter in the late 60's stationed off the coast of England broadcasting Rock and Roll much to the displeasure of the Government who does everything to try and shut them down. One of the best movies this year. I loved it. Great music. Cast is exceptional. Don't miss this gem. 4 bananas

Pirate Radio

Racuous, Hilarious, one of the best movies of the year. Terrific music background. Band of free spirited

Boon Docks 2

The boys are back and there is little left of the Boston Mafia when they get done avenging a priest who is executed! Action packed with a pretty good story attached. Also a great looking FBI babe makes looking at this movie a PLEASURE! I'm already looking forward to the 3rd installment. 3 bananas

The Fourth Kind

Title refers to Alien obduction. Supposedly true story of a Pyschology Dr living in Nome Alaska who has more than one terrifying and deadly encounter with the unknown. Interesting part of the story is that the FBI has spent numerous hours investigating people missing people in Nome--much more so that any other place per capita wise. Movie was sequenced around actual footage of the Psy Dr. and events in her life. 2 bananas

2012

WOW! Terrific special effects makes this above average saga of the world ending a real blast to see. With the earths core temperature increasing the worlds leaders devise a plan to save a selected few. John Cusack gives a somewhat hokey performance but is still entertaining. 21/2 hours fly by as there are some fantastic destruction scenes. See it for fun. 3 bananas

The Box

Apparently a NASA scientist is hit by a lighting bolt at the precise moment a deep space vehicle lands on Mars, thus conferring on him extraordinary powers that are known but concealed by NSA and NASA. One of the powers is to give to selected people one million dollars if they willingly push a button in THE BOX which in turn will cause someones death. Up to this point I could follow this movie, then it really gets bizarre. If you can follow it good luck. 11/2 bananas

Men who Stare at Goats

George Clooney, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges are part of a newly formed psy-ops Army corps during the Iraq war. First half of movie is very funny with the group looking more like a 70's hippy group. Second half of movie somewhat dark with many swipes taken at the current Administration. Seems like the Writer/Director couldn't decide what kind of movie this should be. See it for the some laughs but comes up short. 21/2 bananas

Coco before Chanel

Audrey Taetau stars as the French fashion hat and clothes designer. Beautifully filmed movie shows us how she was able to reach the peaks she did. Interesting story of how she was able to work the French male system, long before women were considered equals. With sub titles but well worth it as this could go down as a classic! I loved it--31/2 bananas

An Education

16 year old English school girl , who sets her sights on going to Oxford, get romantically involved with an older con man with diasterous results. Well done but at times uncomfortable, I could not figure how this was going to end. Only playing in the artsy theaters but worth seeing. 3 bananas