Consolidated Reviews
You Kill Me (2007) 6/10
Tea Leoni and Ben Kingsley make for a very strange couple. They don’t have much chemistry. Still, it was fun watching Ben Kingsley ham it up as an alcoholic hitman. The film certainly has its rough edges and the storyline seems to go nowhere. Overall a decent but not particularly remarkable film.
Knocked Up (2007) 7/10
Proof that Katherine Heigel can actually act. This Judd Apatow comedy is well written with winning performances from Heigl and Seth Rogan. The script is sharp and the film is enjoyable.
Changing Lanes (2002) 6/10
A tale about how small things can escalate into a downward spiral. This is a film about anger management and how to positively over-act. Neither good nor bad, this drama has some redeeming value but the end result is a mixed bag.
Reign Over Me(2007) 7/10
This is an Adam Sandler movie that does not rely on slapstick for laughs. Its also a reasonably good movie. That is a remarkable achievement by itself.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) 5/10
Its a dumb movie. But its good to watch something mindless once in a while.
Black Book (2007) 8/10
Yes, its somewhat exploitative, but Carice Van Houten is sizzling hot! The twists and turns are all too melodramatic, but the commanding lead performance by Van Houten makes this a pulpy and exciting WW2 espionage drama. Sort of like the German version of Lust, Caution.
La Haine (1995) 5/10
Highly rated and critically acclaimed drama which i disliked. Aimless plot, and boring sequences. The acting is fairly good but the film is just boring. The film also does not need to be in black and white. Not every film can pull of the black and white look- those who can do it spectacularly (Schindler’s List); those who can’t look like arthouse poseurs. La Haine falls into the latter category.
Kissing Jessica Stein (2002) 6/10
Decent but unremarkable
