Animal Kingdom

Well done but erie Australian Indie drama centers around 17 year old, who's mother dies from an over dose, and he is brought into the fold of a family of thieves and murderers ruled by Mama. Slowly he is sucked into their world as events go from bad to worse. Could be the best foreign film of 2010. Sometimes hard to understand the Aussie talk but you'll manage. 3 1/2 bananas

No Strings Attached

Definitely an adult romantic comedy. Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman become sex buddies, supposedly without feelings, as they romp their merry way from work to home and other places in between with predictable results. Fairly funny at times but after seeing Dark Swan I have a hard time hearing the lewid language coming from Portman. Don't take the kids! 2 bananas

City Island

One movie that somehow did not get the attention it deserved. Comedy starring Andy Garcia and Julianna Marguiles as bickering husband/wife who are faced with the arrival of an unknown son who proceeds to mix up the life of an already disfunctional family. Very well done. Filmed in NYC and the Bronx(of which City Island is part of). Out on DVD. Well worth the look. 3 1/2 bananas

Lebannon

Interesting story of a Israeli tank crew filmed from their perspective inside a tank during war crisis. If you enjoyed Das Boot, this is similar as it is filmed in a confined space with all the action taking place inside the tank. Sub titles but once you start watching you cann't stop. 3 bananas

The Dilemma

Comedy starring Vince Vaughn in one of his better performances. Vaughn sees' his best friend and business partner's wife with another man. He wrestles with how to tell his friend the truth but only creates more problems as he cann't find a way to pull the trigger. Some very funny scenes as well as some unexpectedly dark situations. Filmed in Chicago with heavy acccents on the local sports scene. More entertaining than the reviews given. 3 bananas

Green Hornet

Stupid but entertaining. Murdered publishers son, Seth Rogan, gives up the party life to pursue justice with his side kick Kato. Kato steals the show as the coffee brewing, electronical, mechanical, marshall arts wizz bang do it all masked driver. Some great shoot em scenes. See it for fun but no awards for this movie. 2 bananas

Gulliver"s Travels

If you've got some 10 year old buddies, pack em up and take to see Jack Black act out. Otherwise forget it as this is just another dumb movie with Black, whose last name is Gulliver, who is a mail messenger in a company who is sent on a travel assignment. The boat should have stayed sunk with him on it. 1/2 banana

Winters Bone

Indie movie that should win some awards. Story of a 17 year old, back woods girl faced with eviction and support of her two siblings and mother. She is tasked with finding her father in order to save the house but the locals don't want him found. 3 bananas

Kings Speech

What a wonderful movie. Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helen Bonham Carter give outstanding performances in this true period piece that centers around the future King of England/The Duke of York's stuttering and the unorthodox approach that he takes to resolve it as England edges closer to war with Germany. Should win Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. Don't miss it! 4 bananas

Little Fockers

More of the same but somewhat funnier than the past two. This time the entire clan and Owen Wilson come to visit the Fockers in Chicago for the twins birthday. Some beautiful scenes of Chicago along with some very funny lines make this fun watching for the most part. Drags at the end but see it if you've got nothing better to do. 2 1/2 bananas