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Current Reviews:

***½ Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
I know a handful of people who say they like the Indiana Jones movies but didn't like this one. I don't understand that, because this movie feels exactly like the other Indiana Jones movies. If you liked those movies, then you'll like this one (and if you didn't like them, well, then I can't talk to you anymore). I liked those other movies. I like this one just as much.

***½ Iron Man (2008)
This probably isn't going to be a long review because there isn't much to say about Iron Man other than that it's very, very good. It's also a whole heck of a lot of fun. It also has spectacular performances. Also the chemistry between the actors is something to behold. And the special effects are top-notch.

***½ Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
The premise: Peter, TV show music composer (Jason Segel), gets dumped by his long-time girlfriend Sarah Marshall, TV star (Kristen Bell). Desperate to get over her (and after a string of disastrous one-night stands) Peter flies off on a whim to Turtle Beach resort in Hawaii, only to find out that Sarah is vacationing there as well... with her new boyfriend Aldous Snow, rock star (Russel Brand). But perhaps gorgeous hotel clerk Rachel (Mila Kunis) can help Peter get over Sarah at last...

*** The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
Say you have a friend who isn't very movie savvy. One day he comes up to you and says, "Y'know, I've never really seen any Kung Fu movies, and I'd kinda like to get into that genre." The Forbidden Kingdom would be a perfect movie to show him. It's kinda like a "My First Wuxia" movie. Start with this one, and then a few movies later he might be ready for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and then a few movies later he might finally be ready for Jet Li's Hero.

***½ No Country For Old Men (2007)
I'm going to have to describe this move in unfortunately vague terms, because I dare not give away anything that happens. Make no mistake: you will not be able to predict No Country For Old Men.

***½ Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
The broad outline of the story makes it sound like a dark piece of horror: a man becomes consumed with murderous revenge, but when his revenge is spoiled (seemingly forever), he turns his frustration to a series of basically random victims. But Burton infuses so much quirk into the story that it becomes almost a rollicking good time.

***½ Cloverfield (2008)
Cloverfield is the brainchild of J.J. Abrams. It plays something like this: Imagine a cross between The Blair Witch Project, a giant monster movie, the TV show Felicity, and a surprisingly large dose of the obscure 80s movie Miracle Mile. In a good way. In a very, very good way.

**** Juno (2007)
I saw this movie almost a week ago, but I'm only now reviewing it because I was at a loss as to how to accurately describe just how phenomenally good Juno really is. I still am. But I'm willing to give it a try.

*** Transformers (2007)
There were many things I really enjoyed in this movie. There were also just about as many things that were completely cringe-worthy. Ultimately, though, I enjoyed the enjoyable bits more than I hated the cringe-worthy bits, and so I overall give this movie a positive review. With lots of reservations.

***½ Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End (2007)
I really enjoyed this movie. I thought it was a lot of fun; even at its almost-three-hour length it never bored me. I had a great time while I was watching it, and I left feeling satisfied. There ya go!