Wed
Dec 23 2009
01:58 pm
Some recent DVD/VOD movies you might enjoy
By: R. Neal

Four Christmases (**1/2 out of ****): Dysfunctional family fun for the holidays with Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughan.

Julie and Julia (***): Cooking, blogging, and romance (with food and the men in their lives) starring Meryl Streep (as Julia Child) and Amy Adams (as Julie Powell), who cooks her way through Julia Child's cookbook in one year and blogs about it.

Taking Woodstock (***1/2): A struggling small town entrepreneur saves Woodstock, and his town.

Outsourced (***): Call center manager's department is outsourced to India, where he's sent to train his replacement. Hilarity and romance ensue.

Sunshine Cleaning (***): Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, and Alan Arkin star in this dark comedy about letting go of the past and finding your way.

Management (**1/2): Jennifer Aniston stumbles in to an unlikely long-distance romance with unlikely romantic lead Steve Zahn who steals the show.

The Taking of Pelham 123 (remake, ***): Denzel. Travolta. Action. Any questions?

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bizgrrl's picture

I agree with the ratings

Submitted by bizgrrl on Wed, 2009/12/23 - 2:38pm.

I agree with the ratings except for Julie and Julia. I'd probably give it a 3 1/2.

The Taking of Pelham 123 was much better than I thought it would be. But, really. Denzel. Travolta. Great movie.

R. Neal's picture

Hmm, maybe. Relative to each

Submitted by R. Neal on Wed, 2009/12/23 - 2:47pm.

Hmm, maybe. Relative to each other, I make it sound like Taking Woodstock is a better movie but I guess it isn't really. They're totally different, of course, and Julie and Julia sets a pretty high bar with regard to talent and budget. It is a great movie, especially the Julia Child biographical parts.

(P.S. Plus, Taking Woodstock gets bonus points for nostalgia.)

Sven's picture

Were Amy Adams and Jenna

Submitted by Sven on Wed, 2009/12/23 - 4:17pm.

Were Amy Adams and Jenna Fischer separated at birth? Spooky.

R. Neal's picture

Sven, I was thinking the

Submitted by R. Neal on Thu, 2009/12/24 - 10:16am.

Sven, I was thinking the same thing.

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