When two hospital patients are diagnosed with a terminal illness, they decide to strike off together and finish everything they ever wanted to do before they die.

Watching Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman cross items off their to-do list for an hour and a half is not my idea of fun. It is painful to see these two actors squander their talent on a hokey movie. I would rather watch either The Shining or The Shawshank Redemption again than sit through The Bucket List.

This move does have a half way decent story. Both Nicholson and Freeman play their parts well. If Wild Hogs appeals to you, then you will enjoy The Bucket List. Otherwise, keep walking down the aisle and pick another movie to watch.

Incredible Hulk
Strangers

Max Payne
W.
Sex Drive
What Just Happened?

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
War, Inc.

Michael Clayton is the problem solver for dirty messes a law firm cannot handle on their own. When one situation unravels around him, Clayton finds he may be in over his head. With the law firm turning its back on him, Clayton has to get creative in order to save himself.

George Clooney give the same cool headed performance we are used to. He does not stray far from the familiar formulas, but Clooney has com a long way since the 80s sitcom The Facts of Life.

Tilda Swinton plays an interesting character in Micheal Clayton. While she always seems the same every role. She is dependable. You can count on Swinton to give a strong performance.

Michael Clayton is a good drama and thriller. The story is strong enough to keep you interested teill the end. You will not regret watching this movie.

One night in Central Park, Erica Bain is what the police consider another victim of the many crimes in New York. When her attackers kill her finance, Bain picks up a gun and burrs the line between justice and revenge.

Jodie Foster gives her usual performance, nothing special.

While the idea of taking down every thug that makes going out at night a dangerous prospect is appealing, The Brave One fall short. The movie uses too much voice-over by Foster’s character to show the transition from victim to vigilante. It is as if the writer though the audience was too stupid to understand this transition and decided to spell it out for us. It is a little insulting.

The Brave one appears destined for greatness, but some small problems make it hard to sit though. You can probably find a better way to spend your evening than watching The Brave One.

Body of Lies
City of Ember
The Express

The Happening
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan

The President is shot during a speech and the stadium in bombed in Spain. 8 strangers see different key points to the puzzle. Can they figure out what is going on and who is really behind it all?

Vantage Point has a long list of big names: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, and William Hurt. They all give a little to keep from bogging down the complicated story.

As long as you are willing to sit through watching the same 10 minute sequence 8 times, Vantage Point may be a good choice for you. This movies has some pretty good action to keep the story moving between the many plot twists and turns.

Vantage Point is definitely a good way to spend the evening.

When a teenage girl is kidnapped by a serial killer her family faces the possibility show we be cut into 100 pieces. They decide to take matters into their own hands toting axes, hammers, and chainsaws.

Daniel Stern, Illeana Douglas, Kevin Pollak, and Jere Burns all come together for a good dark comedy about a serial killer and the family set on giving him a taste of his own medicine. Plus we get to see Ashley Johnson long after her days on Growing Pains playing Kirk Cameron’s little sister.

Otis feels more like a made for TV movie if a cable network could pay off the FCC. But it is still pretty good for straight to DVD.

Otis leaves you with a cliffhanger ending that definitely leaves room for a sequel. It is not a crowd pleaser for most movie goers, but is fun for the person who loves dark humor.