The Pursuit of Happyness
I normally avoid anything Will Smith does but I decided to give this flick a go because my girlie wanted to watch it. Lets just say that Smith's poor acting skills made it difficult for me to suspend belief. It was very amusing to see homeless Smith, in line at a church, waiting for a place to stay for the evening when I know damn well that he is worth millions of dollars. And to add insult to injury, I had to listen to his real life son, who was supplied with 'cute' lines that just made me want to hurl.

So that leads us to the moral of the story. Blow your money on pot shot-get rich schemes instead of getting a real job. Become homeless, barely provide for you son and lose your wife due to the fact that you aren't pulling your weight financially... All of this is freakin' fine and dandy as long as you have a dream! Everybody's dreams come true right?

Things I did enjoy:

• Thandie Newton looked really hot and she gave deadbeat dad Smith a hard time quite often. I can only imagine Jada Pinkett being the same way at home.
• The appearance of the Rubiks Cube and its pivotal role in the movie made me smile briefly.
• This true life tale REALLY inspired me to chase my dream of becoming an astronaut.

RATING:

4 Sharons

Children of Men
Now here's what movies should be all about. In contrast to Happyness, this had a good storyline, great actors and tons of violence. I love futuristic flicks that are set in the not too distant future that foretell apocalyptic times. With twists, turns and all that shit, this movie should be next on your Netflix queue. Again, I can't help but compare this with the previously mentioned flick, but Clive Owen for example, now there's an actor.. King Arthur, Sin City, Derailed, Closer.. You wont see any Fresh Prince bullshit with this guy.

RATING:

5 Clints

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
I'm a sucker for a good horror flick, the cheesier the better! I actually enjoyed this prequel. But I didn't like the fact that I actually got to see Leatherface's mug in the beginning. And each time they showed him, I couldn't help but think of how much his character resembles a professional wrestler. I can't really pin point who, but I know that I have seen someone looking like him jumping off the top rope, crashing down on his opponent. It was all pretty much about blood, gore & dismemberment which is ok in my book.

Things I liked:

• R. Lee Ermey reprised his role as the town's sheriff and the head of his murderous family. I could listen to that guy talk all damn day.
• Ermey's character tortures a potential draft dodger.
• Jordana Brewster, whose buttcrack we get a glimpse of, is smokin' hot but nowhere near to Jessica Biel who starred in the 2004 remake. In fact, co-star Diora Baird is 10x hotter than Jordana
• We get to see the where Leatherface's place of employment and how he killed his boss because he got laid off. I didn't realize that being a butcher was such a high stress position.
• The main man getting his first 'Leatherface' (which he wears for the rest of the flick) is quite a sight to see...
• Leatherface was rockin' a sweet mullet!!
• SPOILER: everyone bites the chainsaw! That's right, no survivors and none of this one person gets away crap or the chick is the hero of the flick. The bad guys win and live to kill more unsuspecting victims!! YAAAAAH!

RATING:

4 Chupacabras