The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Second time around is even better than the first. Disgraced publisher is hired to find what happened to a young girl who disappeared 3o years ago and winds up tracking a serial killer with the expert help of a young sexually tormented girl who has computer hacking skills. 2 1/2 hours fly bye as this drama keeps you on the edge of your seat. 3 1/2 bananas

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

Tom Cruise lives up to his mission--'Impossible' are the feats that take place in this action packed non stop thriller that has Cruise busting out of a soviet prison to save the world from a mad man who has acquired a nuclear bomb. Some great shots from the worlds tallest building as Cruise scales up the outside. Entertainment at its best. Always leaves room for one more. 3 bananas

Young Adult

Charlieze Therron, unmarried author of many young adult novels, receives a birth announcement from past high school boyfriend and sets out to rekindle an ole love even though he is happily married.Therron blows into the small town of Mercury, a drive from Minneapolis,with so much baggage that you can hardly wait for the train wreck.Therron is terrific in making you feel uncomfortable in her pursuit of being wanted. 3 bananas

Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows

Sometimes silly, sometimes clever but always amusing and with a few great special effects. Holmes and Watson, Downey Jr. & Jude Law, once again match wits with the evil Dr. Morriarity who is trying to make millions with his illegal arms sales by trying to start a war. Non-stop action makes this a fun feast. 3 bananas

Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy

Great adaptation from the early 1970's book, but you'd better bring your A game if you want to follow George Smiley flesh out the mole in Britan's spy agency. Smiley is fired and then rehired to find the soviet double agent in this engrossing drama that keeps switching back and forth in time as facts relating to the spy are unraveled. Watch the change in Smiley's eye glasses to determine what era you are in. 3 1/2 bananas

The Sitter

College drop out/ living at home/no job dufuss does baby sitting so his divorced mom can meet a man. Stupidity rules as the sitter becomes involved with a drug gang with the 3 children he is responsible tagging along. Raw language and sexual content definitely not for kids. A few funny moments but overall pretty bad. 1 1/2 bananas

Hugo

Young boy is forced to live in the clock tower of Paris's railroad station due to death of his father. His only possession is a partially rebuilt robot that he hopes to fix and learn some secret message that his father left him. At the same time he is evading the local station policeman and becomes involved with an elderly man who has a mysterious past. Cinematography is beautiful. Should be seen. 3 bananas

The Muppets

Kermit has to reassemble the Muppets after being disbanded for 1o years to give a concert in order to save the Muppet studio from the evil oil barron who wants to demolished the studio for the oil underneath. The whole Muppet group comes together in this delightful reunion and Miss Piggy and Kermit make nice! 3 bananas

My Week With Marilyn Munroe

Supposedly factional account of a 23 year olds first job, as 3rd assistant director/messenger, who befriends Marilyn while she is shooting a picture in England. The young assistant is Marilyn's crutch as she fights through depression, drugs , alcohol and their mutual attraction . 3 bananas