Monsieur Ibrahim (drama): My Mom strongly recommended this one, but I still have absolutely no idea why. I spent a couple of hours reading French and wondering when the fuck something interesting was going to happen. Not even the abundance of hookers in this movie could lift its rating. D-

In Good Company (comedy): This was one of those feel good movies where the young corporate prick learns a lesson from the older guy at the company. It was predictable, but it wasn’t bad. I can’t say that it was really good, either. I found myself absent-mindedly tapping a pen on the table after an hour or so. Dennis Quaid is in this one for god’s sake. C

Danny Deckchair (romantic comedy): This was the story about a guy who has a bitch of a GF who cancels his vacation plans. He decides to tie helium balloons to a lawn chair and accidentally floats across Australia to find a new life. It was kind of a love story, but I’ll admit to liking it. A DINGO STOLE MY BABY! Sorry. It slipped. B+

I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead (drama?): Again, a big F.U. to whoever writes the Netflix Descriptions. This movie looked like one of those kick ass, mean guy pushed over the edge revenge movies. What it ended up being was a story about a guy whose hunts down his brother’s rapist. Yea. F.U. Big Time. This was a long, long way to go for nothing. D

13 Going on 30 (romantic comedy): When I took this one out of the envelope, I actually said “What the fuck is this?” and accused #1GF! of sneaking it into the queue. After making her sit through “I’ll sleep When I’m Dead” there was no way that I was getting out of this obvious chick flick. It’s essentially “Big” with that chick from Alias playing the Tom Hanks role. It’s a romantic comedy in a Disney sort if way, but it was funny, the story was good, and the acting was dead on. I don’t want to, but A-

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