Malcolm X – 5/5 Loved It
Spike Lee is the man. Denzel is the man. This movie was worth the time investment required. I really loved seeing Malcolm’s growth progression. It’s a shame he was snuffed out before he was really able to flesh out his transformation.

Catch A Fire – 4/5 Really Liked It
Good movie that covers all the bases: Action, Drama, Compelling Story, Suspense, Romance, Historical Reference. Tim Robbins was alright, but I thought Derek Luke was outstanding.

Kung Fu Panda - 4/5 Really Liked It
Gotta say, this made me laugh quite a bit. One of the better Kung Fu movies I’ve seen recently. Not so secretly hoping Tanner gets this for Christmas.

The Edge – 3/5 Really Liked It
It was billed as “Jaws with Claws” and they nailed it. That crazy bear had it out for them. This is a perfect candidate for a Saturday afternoon TBS movie.

Pearl Harbor – 4/5 Really Liked It
Top Gun meets Titanic. I actually liked this movie though. It was a pretty nice little date movie for me and the mrs. Looking forward to getting some documentaries on the subject now.

Tropic Thunder – 4/5 Really Liked It
Could have been even better, but as it was I had a good time with it. I might be a little over generous with the 4 rating, but I remember laughing out loud many times. And those Tom Cruise dancing scenes were worth the price of admission.

Wanted – 4/5 Really Liked It
Office Space meets 300. I really didn’t expect to like this movie because others had said it wasn’t any good, but once I got into it I really had a good time. Yes, you have to suspend belief when watching, but I do that with most movies anyway.

Fred Claus – 3/5 Liked It
Half way through this movie I thought it was a pretty average Christmas flick, but the second half had a great moral that redeemed the movie for me. Lots of big names in this one too.

Kill Bill Vol. II – 5/5 Loved It
Wow. You really do have to see Volume II to get the full story don’t you? And I definitely liked this one better. Some amazing scenes and a really tight story. Well done Tarentino. Well done.

Training Day – 3/5 Liked It
I’m a little disappointed that this is the movie that finally won Denzel his much deserved Oscar. Malcolm X and Hurricane are just two that jump to mind that were far better performances. As for the movie itself, I liked it a lot, but it wasn’t unique enough a story to warrant a 4 rating.