The Extra Man

This is a movie about some very eccentric personalities in New York and I found it a bit odd, but mainly charming. No matter how weird people seem, we all need personal relationships to sustain us. That was the message I took away from this movie.

Agora

This takes place in Alexandria, Egypt in 400 AD. First, it's pagans fighting christians. Then it's christians fighting jews. Then it's christians fighting christians. I didn't love it.

Pillars of the Earth

This was a mini-series on Showtime. Naturally, the book is better. But the mini-series was quite good. It's 8 episodes, which, if you've read the book, you know that is not nearly enough. So don't be surprised when elements of the book don't show up. It kept pretty well to the story line though and all in all, I really liked it.

Remember Me

This one slid under the radar. It's got Robert Pattinson but I suppose if he's not a vampire it doesn't get as much news. Chris Cooper and Pierce Brosnan are in it too. I didn't have much expectation for this movie, but I found it surprisingly poignant. It's mostly a movie about familial relationships, and how hard and yet how rewarding those can be. I found it very worthwile.

The Bounty Hunter

Sometimes you just need a light, somewhat entertaining comedy. I watched this with my dad and while it won't win any awards, it was what was needed on a tough day.

From Paris With Love

This is a shoot-em up movie and sometimes I enjoy those. However, this one was less than average. When John Travolta single-handedly killed about 30 guys in the first 20 minutes of the movie and does it like it's all in another boring day at the office, it became so cheesy that I had a hard time enjoying it.

Letters to Juliet

A romantic comedy where everyone ends up happy and in love. It's hardly a surprising movie.