Comedy: Spring Breakdown- 2007

Desperate to spice up their boring lives, three thirtysomething women (Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch and Parker Posey) set off for a vacation on a tropical island known for its raucous Spring Break parties. But instead of recapturing their youth, they wind up mothering a senator's shy daughter (Amber Tamblyn). As they help the awkward girl grow more comfortable in her own skin, they, too, learn to embrace aging with wit, joy and grace. (Netflix.com)

Grade: B

This was a pretty decent movie that gave me a few chuckles, and a few good laughs. The idea behind the storyline was pretty good, and the acting was good, all three of the main characters are ALWAYS funny,.. but,.... it just felt like it was missing something to me, and honestly I can't put my finger on it. This movie was a TOTAL Fem-Fest, and I can't imagine a guy (even a gay one) being interested in watching this, but that's ok. This is a chick flick that I think girls of all ages could watch, and enjoy.

Action & Adventure: KICK-ASS- 2010

Inspired by his love of comic books, high school student Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) decides to transform himself into a masked crime fighter -- a decision that eventually thrusts the teenager into Internet stardom. Soon, Dave's antics inspire a wave of would-be heroes to don costumes and live out their superhero fantasies. Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Chloe Moretz also star in this comic book adaptation from director Matthew Vaughn. (Netflix.com)

Grade: B+

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that this movie is not the seemingly family friendly, lighthearted movie that the trailers make it out to be, which definitely isn't a bad thing, unless you've already started watching it with the kids (which luckily for me wasn't the case). This movie is brutally violent in some spots, and almost downright sad in others. The story was pretty good, and like most super hero stories, fallowed the format, with a little bit of a twist, the main bad-ass character is an 11 year old girl! The entire cast was great, and the acting was wonderful, but I must say, Chloe Moretz was so awesome, she had me wishing that I had grown up with a girl like her to look up to! The entire movie was great, and if you don't mind your kid seeing gratuitous violence you don't have to take this one off the table completely.

Thriller/Suspense: Kalifornia- 1993

While researching a book on serial killings, writer Brian Kessler (David Duchovny) and his girlfriend, Carrie Laughlin (Michelle Forbes), travel cross-country to the murder sites and unwittingly stumble upon strangers who know the subject firsthand. A pair of hitchhikers (Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis) offer to share expenses for the trip, but Kessler doesn't realize just how close he is to his subject -- even as bodies pile up behind them. (Netflix.com)

Grade: B

Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis play the part of somewhat dimwitted, and completely out of touch with reality "red necks" with such ease and believability, it was almost difficult to understand that I wasn't watching a documentary! This movie was incredibly well acted, and David Duchovny's quiet, and at times boyish, demeanor was the perfect opposition to balance out Brad Pitt's borderline insanity and overall creep factor. I can honestly say that this is the first time I have watched a movie starring Brad Pitt, and been completely turned OFF! Sure, this movie was pretty slow moving in parts, and the "accidentally convenient" factor for a lot of the situations could be taken as falling into place a bit to easily, but, for the most part this was a great watch. If you're interested in having that eerie weirded out feeling for a couple of hours, this is definitely worth the watch!