Movie Catching Up, Part Three

And now to begin the home stretch of my movie catching up!

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Star Trek Beyond is the latest installment of the recent reboot. The Enterprise is heading for a starbase to restock supplies; meanwhile, Captain Kirk is having doubts as to whether he wants to continue on the ship's five-year mission. The ship is dispatched to respond to a rescue signal when it is ambushed by a villain named Krall. Despite some decent action sequences it seems like a flimsy plot. I've read a couple comments that compare it to a TV series episode. I don't think I would go that far but it seems like a standard plot for Star Trek.

Probably the most notable thing about it isn't part of the plot but the revelation that Sulu has a husband and family. It's a nod to the openly gay George Takei, the original Sulu, but he was not pleased, because he wanted a new gay character, not changing the orientation of one of the established ones. My grade: C.

War Dogs is based on a true story  (with embellishments, I'm sure), David (Miles Teller) is laboring away in 2005 as a massage therapist as well as a failed venture to sell high-quality bedsheets to nursing homes. At a funeral he reconnects with a high school friend, Efraim (Jonah Hill), who offers David a job at his new venture, buying arms and reselling them to the US Government during the Iraq War. David's learns his girlfriend is pregnant. The couple are both anti-war but David takes the job anyway. lying to her about his "business trips" (soon the guys are in the Middle East running guns to fill their orders) and his sudden income increase.

Both leads are appealing, though Hill often finishes a sentence with a laugh that's painful to hear. The "lying to girlfriend" angle is stale and the plot seems too far-fetched for a "true " story. My grade: C-plus.

And then there's Sausage Party, an animated movie for adults (very deserving of the R rating) which actually has an interesting premise. Inside a supermarket, all the products for sale worship people as their gods. They believe when they're "chosen" (i.e. purchased) they go to the "great beyond." Some items, though, are nonbelievers, non-perishables who claim to have returned from the great beyond and seen the horrible truth.

A sausage named Frank (Seth Rogen) and his girlfriend Brenda, a hot dog bun (Kristen Wiig) are happy to be chosen despite being warned by a nonbeliever. A mishap causes their packages to be left behind, unfortunately. Frank decides to journey to the liquor aisle because a bottle of liquor named Firewater is said to be an expert about the reality of the great beyond.

Oh, did I mention that Firewater is a Native American?

And here's the problem. Whatever statements the filmmakers (cowritten and coproduced by Rogen) are making -- about religion and beliefs and how they can divide us -- are completely overwhelmed by the "humor." Stereotypical humor (see: Firewater; a lesbian taco, and bickering bagel and lavash). Scatological humor. Sexual humor (ha ha, look at the giant orgy! Look at the douche, name of Douche, unload his product into the...I've said enough.) I think I actually laughed out loud twice, and that doesn't cut the mustard. My grade: D-minus.

That's all the movies I've seen in the theater. But I'm not done. I recently watched some movies On Demand and I've decided to write about those as well. Stay tuned!

Quick Review: Ghostbusters

I have to say I was a bit concerned with the social media and other commentary regarding Ghostbusters, the latest franchise reboot, being a bad idea because the Ghostbusters are now women. After all these years Hollywood is still unfair to women, whether it's the type of roles and scripts they're offered or their pay compared to male actors. So I made sure I saw it during opening weekend, and the box office report says it earned $46 million.

And it deserves it, because despite a bit of a slow start to set things up, it's quite funny. The new 'busters (Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones) work well together, and Chris Hemsworth gets to ham it up as their receptionist, hired despite being dumb as a post but pretty to look at. The plot involves a scheme to open a portal to release malevolent spirits and bring on the apocalypse. There's a post-credits scene to set up a sequel, and though I tend to frown on them I want one in this case. If nothing else, it may help shut up the sexist Twitter trolls...no, they're like the cockroaches that will survive nuclear holocaust. My grade: B-plus.

P.S. Classic title song >>>>> New theme song.

Overdue Quick Review: Deadpool

I'll keep this short: Deadpool was loads of raunchy, violent fun, and Ryan Reynolds is perfect as the title character. I didn't see the need to bring in a couple of X-Men characters -- one of whom I've never heard of before and is named...get this..Negasonic Teenage Warhead. But whatever. My grade: A-minus. Let's get back to Ryan Reynolds...

...and to think that since this cover hit the newsstands his career went in the tank a bit. Now he's a star again.

Quick Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

So just before Star Wars: The Force Awakens began I posted this question to my Facebook and Twitter: "Star Wars will be a reboot/nostalgia exercise. But will it be great (Creed), awful (Terminator: Genisys) or in between (Vacation)?"

Now, I enjoyed the original trilogy a lot, but I was never that obsessed with it. I never bothered to see Episodes 1 through 3 (especially when I heard about Jar Jar Binks) or got into any of the spinoff products (cartoons, novels, comic books...). So for me the hype for the new installment got to be a little much, and the endless ads touting everything from autos to fast food to jewelry were an extreme turnoff. And the extreme obsession over spoilers! IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS, STAY OFF THE INTERNET! But, because I am kind, I won't post any details that will spoil your experience. This time.

I really didn't want to see it on the opening weekend, knowing the theaters would be crowded and not wanting to seem to reward the previously mentioned ad campaign. But bus and movie schedules, plus my desire to not miss too much of the NFL, combined to put me in one of those crowded theaters.

I look at it as one of those Colorforms sets from way back (and today, as their website makes clear). You take vinyl pieces and slap them on plastic backgrounds. There are many scenes in SW:TFA that are very similar to those in the original, but instead of the original characters, newbies are slapped into their place. And, bit by bit, those originals appear to tie events together and propel the plot towards the next film.

So as for that scale I established: it certainly tapped into the nostalgia. As for updating or bringing a new perspective on things, not as well as "Creed" but definitely better than "Vacation." If you're one of those superfans, you'll love it. Me, as I said, I'm not one of them, so... My grade: B.

More Movie Catching Up...

I actually wrote this on my phone, the same way I took notes at the doctor's office the other day. I actually wanted to just post the note itself, but I haven't figured out to get a full image of it because it's so long.

So some of these movies are more recent than others, obviously. When I went back to work my movie attendance dropped off, but I got to see a few during my recovery from surgery before I went back to work. The older ones...well, they're probably available in some format or other.

The Visit - M. Night Shyamalan with a scary movie...with a small budget and cast with no real "name" actors? But the story of 2 teenagers spending a week with grandparents who turn out to be really creepy is very effective. My grade: B-plus.

The Intern - Robert DeNiro plays a magical elf who shows up and fixes everyone's lives. Well, he's not really an elf but basically that's what happens when this bored, retired widower applies for a senior-citizen internship at a growing e-commerce firm owned by Anne Hathaway. Advice on whether to hire a CEO? Bob's on it. Help young coworkers with dating advice and getting more appreciation from the boss? Bob's on it. Help fix his boss's marriage and even an afternoon babysitting? Bob's...you get the idea. It's not a bad movie but the lack of significant dramatic tension (even comedies need a little of it) doesn't help. My grade: B-minus.

The Martian - It was visually great, well-acted, had some nice character touches...but ultimately lacking a bit in real intensity. There was no doubt WHAT would happen to Matt Damon's astronaut, stranded on Mars and presumed dead after his fellow crew members are forced to prematurely return to Earth. The only question is HOW it would happen. My grade: B.

Spectre - The latest Daniel Craig-as-James Bond outing followed up on events in Skyfall, with a much talkier villain and more backstory for Bond. Neither trend is great. Craig is under contract for one more Bond flick but is said to want out. Kinda hope he gets his wish unless they can come up with a better plot and villain. My grade: B-minus.

The Peanuts Movie - It's basically a greatest-hits collection with modern-day animation, frantically racing through recreations of, or at least winks and nods to, just about every famous joke or scene they've done over years of TV specials and previous films, all serving an updated plot in which Charlie Brown tries to overcome his Charlie Brown-iness and win the heart of the Little Red-Haired Girl. But they did it so well, even if I saw the ending coming from miles away. My grade: A-minus.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 - Upon some reflection, it's good this is ending so Jennifer Lawrence can return to the rest of her increasingly fine career. This was kind of meh, rather bleak, and the split of the final book into 2 movies was poorly executed. My grade: C-plus.

The Night Before - I walked out about halfway through. Unfunny, especially Seth Rogen. And a movie that makes me NOT like Joseph Gordon-Levitt? Unforgivable. My grade: F.

Creed - Superb. They rebooted, or restarted, or whatever you want to call it, the Rocky franchise almost perfectly. Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), son of the late former heavyweight Apollo, determined to follow in his father's footsteps, moves from LA to Philadelphia and sells Rocky Balboa on training him. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone are brilliant - well, just about everyone is, really. With acknowledgments to the original films and updates to reflect the current day, parallels between young Creed's journey and that of Rocky, the way Philadelphia looks, the diversity...just one or two minor quibbles keep me from a perfect grade. My grade: A.

Krampus - I was a little tired and briefly fell asleep early on, but didn't really miss anything important. Family tensions two days before Christmas causes a boy to lash out at everyone; when he tears up his letter to Santa. Enter Krampus, the anti-Santa, a demon who punishes the naughty at Christmas. Krampus has minions (no, not those Minions), and that aspect gave it a "Gremlins" vibe, which really helped. My grade: A-minus.

Quick Reviews: Straight Outta Paper Towns Ultra!

You may find this funny...or disturbing. A week ago I hopped on a bus that leaves from Frankford Ave and Knights Rd (just down the street from the house). The route heads along Bristol Pike (which is Frankford Ave once you cross into the suburbs), and, after you pass the shopping center that includes the AMC Woodhaven multiplex (more than halfway through a major renovation -- the new theaters now have recliners!) the bus turns onto Woodhaven Rd and stops at Franklin Philadelphia Mills before continuing along the route. I was planning to see American Ultra and had decided on the 3:00 show at the AMC Franklin Philadelphia Mills, instead of the 4:00 show at the AMC Woodhaven.

Except I had a brain cramp. I got off the bus at the Woodhaven theater stop, only to realize my error when I saw the list of showtimes.

Not having any time to get to the other theater, and not wanting to wait for over an hour, I ended up seeing the 3:15 showing of Straight Outta Compton, which I was planning to see the following week.

And Straight Outta Compton, thanks to America's continuing inability to deal honestly with racism, poverty and injustice, turns out to be a timely tale. It's the story of N.W.A., the hip-hop group whose controversial lyrics (particularly on "F--k tha Police") angered many but spoke truth to power for many others. As it was co-produced by N.W.A.'s Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, as well as Eazy-E's widow, it's an authorized tale, to be sure. It shows some of the flaws of the protagonists, but the misogny and homophobia that mars so much hip-hop is glossed over or ignored. In addition, I did not need to see Paul Giamatti as their sleazy manager so soon after seeing Paul Giamatti as Brian Wilson's sleazy psychotherapist in Love and Mercy. But O'Shea Jackson, Jr., playing Ice Cube, his father...amazing. (And he has a line at the end of one scene that is either an in-joke or a possible origin for one of today's most-quoted lines from a certain film whose title is a day of the week.) The music is a huge plus, and the stage performances are on point, but the film becomes a standard music biopic as it gets bogged down with business dealings (see Giamatti above) and the decline and death of Eazy-E from AIDS. My grade: B.

As for American Ultra, when I did finally see it, I was shocked at how much I enjoyed it. The story of a stoner convenience store clerk (Jesse Eisenberg) in a small West Virginia town who suddenly finds he has mad killing skills, It seemed like it would be nothing special, from reviews and box office reception, but not only did it make me laugh, it has a few surprising twists and gave me a new appreciation for Kristen Stewart. She plays the girlfriend here (as in the Twilight films) but she's more than that, as it turns out. It's not perfect, as some of the plot doesn't quite connect and Topher Grace, as a CIA agent running an operation, seriously overacts. But don't let that deter you. My grade: B-plus.

Paper Towns was a little too lightweight. Like a paper town. They kept hammering that theme. A "paper town" is a made-up town that mapmakers use to catch copyright infringement. Orlando, where the high school seniors whose final weeks of school are central to the plot, is a paper town, says Margo Roth Spiegelman (Cara Delevingne) to childhood-friend-who-still-has-feelings-for-her-but-they've-drifted-apart Quentin "Q" Jacobsen (Nat Wolff), after she takes him on her mission of revenge one night. The next day she disappears, and while her parents just assume she's run away again, Q feels there's something more to it and sets out to find her. It's interesting to a point but everything sort of fits together too neatly, and there's just something that bothers me about a high school girl being played by a supermodel I've only heard of because of my time watching TMZ. And if Margo Roth Spiegelman isn't a paper name, well... My grade: C-plus.

Quick Review: Amy

Amy Winehouse, gone way too soon, and the worst part is that her death didn't have to happen. Using never-before seen footage as well as interviews with people in her life (for better or worse), Amy documents her early life, career and, ultimately, her demise. And to see how so many people in her life used her, or otherwise utterly failed her -- her father, ex-husband and manager, in particular -- is heartbreaking. If there is such a thing as karma, they will someday, somehow pay for their transgressions. Her drug and alcohol abuse turned her from an incredibly talented singer-songwriter into a target for comedians and the paparazzi. I left the theater angry that we can no longer hear her voice. There should be a class for any young performers who are either attracting attention, on the verge of potential stardom or have gone the route of American Idol, The Voice, etc., and said class should consist almost entirely of this documentary. My grade: A.

Quick Reviews: Gift For Ricki's U.N.C.L.E.

Fun with post titles...

A key plot twist in The Gift was somewhat spoiled in the trailer. This seems to be happening more and more, and I find it a terrible way to sell a movie. The good thing about this movie, at least, was that there were twists following it. Married couple Simon and Robyn (Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall) have relocated to Los Angeles because of his new job. While shopping they run into Gordon (Joel Edgerton, who also wrote and directed it), aka "Gordo," a (barely remembered) former high school classmate of Simon's. Gordo begins dropping by their home unannounced, usually dropping off gifts. Robyn thinks he's just socially awkward while her husband thinks it's creepy. Things begin to deteriorate. As I said, there were a surprising number of twists and turns that kept me entertained to the end. But the reveal in the trailer, that Simon knows more than he lets on, took away some of the thrill. Plus, Simon -- even at the very start -- comes off as kind of a dick anyway. My grade: B-plus.

Then there's Ricki and the Flash -- which is, sadly, not about this guy...

...but about Ricki, an aging rocker (Meryl Streep) who left her family to take a shot at stardom and ends up playing a regular gig with her band, The Flash, at a little bar in California and working checkout at a market. Then she's summoned home to Indianapolis by her ex (Kevin Kline) due to a crisis involving her daughter (Mamie Gummer, Meryl's daughter). This just strikes me as a vanity project so Meryl and her daughter could play mother and daughter, and so Meryl could sing (both classic stuff and modern hits such as "Bad Romance" -- Meryl does Gaga!) It has some good moments but it's pretty predictable fluff that all wraps up in a neat little bow at the end. And if I'm being honest...which I am, so why do I need to say that? I blame Simon Cowell for saying it on "American Idol." I got it from him. Anyway, I'm rambling...the best acting in this film was done NOT by Meryl but by Rick Springfield, as Ricki's bandmate and would-be lover. My grade: C-plus.

As for The Man from U.N.C.L.E., the big-screen adaptation of the TV series which ran for four seasons from 1964-68, my big question is...why? A TV series that hasn't been in prime time in nearly 50 years is made into a movie and fell well short of the rather modest box office predictions. Did the studio really think anyone under, say, 40 (to be generous) would go and see this? It's set in 1963 and features, just like the TV show, a team-up of American (Henry Cavill) and Soviet (Armie Hammer) spies to thwart a nuclear threat from Nazi sympathizers.

Pick your favorite tag line:
a) A Brit playing an American and an American playing a Russian!
b) Superman and the Lone Ranger save the world!

It's not a bad film. It breezes merrily along, the banter is witty, there's some action and some humor and the boys look good and eventually learn to trust each other. I just can't wrap my head around why it was necessary. My grade: B-minus.

ALL Of My Movie Grades

I had an idea the other day. I've decided to consolidate my movie grades from the past few years into one post. Instead of creating a new post every year, I'm going to use this one post for every year.

(Oooh, just had another idea: with grades going back to 2009, perhaps in early 2014 I can compile a list of the best and worst films I've seen over the previous five years.)

So I suppose you could bookmark this page if you're really interested. At any rate, the grades follow the jump...

2016

A+: Zootopia,
A: Captain America: Civil War

A-: Deadpool, Sing Street
B+: The Nice Guys, Ghostbusters (2016 remake)
B: Hail, Caesar!, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Money Monster, Central Intelligence, Finding Dory, Bad Moms, Jason Bourne
B-: 

C+: The Boss, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, War Dogs
C: Suicide Squad, Star Trek Beyond
C-: X-Men: Apocalypse, The Secret Life of Pets

D-: Sausage Party

F:

2015

A+: Spotlight
A: Tomorrowland, Inside Out, Mr. Holmes. Amy, Creed

A-: Spy, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Trainwreck, The Peanuts Movie, Krampus

B+: Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, Love and Mercy, The Gift, American Ultra, The Visitt

B: Mad Max: Fury Road, Marvel's Ant-Man, Straight Outta Compton, The Martian, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Concussion

B-: Jurassic World, Minions, The Man From U.N.C.L.E, The Intern, Spectre, Joy, The Big Short

C+: The Lazarus Effect, Pitch Perfect 2, Magic Mike XXL, Vacation, Ricki and the Flash, Paper Towns, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, Sisters

C: Hot Pursuit

D+: Fantastic Four

D: Terminator: Genisys
F: The Night Before

2014

A: The Lego Movie

B+: Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier

B: Muppets Most Wanted, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Guardians of the Galaxy, American Sniper

B-: Anchorman 2, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Giver, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
C+: 22 Jump Street, Interstellar, Into the Woods

2013 

A: This is the End, The Heat, Gravity, Saving Mr. Banks
A-: Despicable Me 2
B+: 42, 21 and Over, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Wolverine, We're The Millers, Elysium, The World's End, American Hustle, The Dallas Buyers Club
B: Warm Bodies, Oblivion, Oz the Great and Powerful, The Call, The Croods, Man of Steel, Monsters University, 2 Guns, Lee Daniels' The Butler, The Conjuring, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Thor: The Dark World, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
B-: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Mama
C+: Admission, Escape from Planet Earth, The Internship, The Great Gatsby, Iron Man 3, World War Z, Pacific Rim, You're Next
C: Gangster Squad, Carrie, Frozen
C-: The Purge, Don Jon, Machete Kills
D+: Identity Thief, Pain and Gain, The Lone Ranger, Paranoia, Kick-Ass 2
D: Scary Movie 5, After Earth, The Bling Ring
F: Movie 43, Spring Breakers, The Counselor

2012

A+: Argo
A: The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, Skyfall, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Lincoln
A-: 21 Jump Street, Brave, ParaNorman, Pitch Perfect
B+: Chronicle, Friends With Kids, Hit and Run, Frankenweenie, Wreck-It Ralph, Zero Dark Thirty
B: Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, The Hunger Games, The Campaign, Premium Rush, Looper, Flight, Silver Linings Playbook, Life of Pi, Parental Guidance, Beasts of the Southern Wild
B-: Snow White and the Huntsman, The Amazing Spider-Man, Hope Springs, House at the End of the Street, This Is 40, Django Unchained, Amour
C+: The Woman In Black, The Cabin In The Woods, Sparkle, Taken 2, Rise of the Guardians, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Promised Land
C: The Guilt Trip
C-: Mirror Mirror, The Dictator, Dark Shadows, Magic Mike, Total Recall, The Bourne Legacy, Hotel Transylvania
D+: The Three Stooges, Prometheus, Seven Psychopaths, Cloud Atlas, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
D: Men in Black 3
D-: This Means War, Silent House, Les Miserables
F: Rock of Ages

2011

A: Drive
A-: Bridesmaids, Kung Fu Panda 2, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Descendants
B+: Rango, The Adjustment Bureau, Cedar Rapids, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Crazy, Stupid, Love., Captain America: The First Avenger, Friends with Benefits, Our Idiot Brother, The Muppets, Puss In Boots
B: No Strings Attached, Paul, The Lincoln Lawyer, Hanna, Thor, Everything Must Go, X-Men: First Class, Super 8, Bad Teacher, Horrible Bosses, 50/50, The Ides of March, Young Adult
B-: Hall Pass, Limitless, Moneyball, Tower Heist, J. Edgar
C+: The Eagle, Source Code, Scream 4, Green Lantern, The Change-Up, What's Your Number. A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows
C: Something Borrowed, Contagion
C-: I Am Number Four, Gnomeo & Juliet, Battle: Los Angeles, Your Highness, Abduction
D+: Take Me Home Tonight, Paranormal Activity 3, New Year's Eve
D: The Green Hornet, The Roommate
D-: The Dilemma

2010

A: Toy Story 3
A-: Date Night, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, Despicable Me, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The Social Network, Black Swan
B+: Daybreakers, She's Out Of My League, Kick-Ass, Inception, The Kids Are All Right, Going the Distance, Easy A, Love and Other Drugs, 127 Hours, True Grit, The King's Speech, Winter's Bone
B: Youth In Revolt, The Book Of Eli, Shutter Island, The Crazies, Death At A Funeral, How To Train Your Dragon, Get Him to the Greek, Predators, Salt, The Other Guys, Red, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 1, Megamind, Burlesque, The Fighter
B-: Valentine's Day, Alice In Wonderland, Hot Tub Time Machine, A Nightmare On Elm Street, Killers, Splice, Grown Ups, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Vampires Suck, The Switch, Paranormal Activity 2, Hereafter, Morning Glory, Tron: Legacy
C+: Cop Out, The Back-Up Plan, Iron Man 2, Eat Pray Love, You Again
C: Leap Year, Our Family Wedding, Repo Men, Shrek Forever After, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
C-: The Bounty Hunter, Life As We Know It, How Do You Know
D+: When In Rome, The Wolfman, Sex And The City 2
D: Legion, Dinner For Schmucks
D-: From Paris With Love, I Love You Phillip Morris
F: Due Date

2009

A: I Love You, Man; Away We Go; Bruno; Fantastic Mr. Fox; Up In The Air; Precious
A-: Star Trek; Outrage; Up; (500) Days Of Summer; Humpday; Julie & Julia; Paranormal Activity; It's Complicated
B+: Confessions Of A Shopaholic; Coraline; Duplicity; State Of Play; Drag Me To Hell; The Proposal; Make The Yuletide Gay; District 9; Adam; Zombieland; Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs; Where The Wild Things Are; Invictus; An Education
B: Taken; Watchmen; Observe & Report; Obsessed; The Brothers Bloom; Orphan; Extract; Inglourious Basterds, Law Abiding Citizen; The Blind Side; Brothers
B-: New In Town; Paul Blart, Mall Cop; Yonkers Joe; Adventureland; Sunshine Cleaning; The Soloist; Angels & Demons; Dance Flick; Taking Woodstock; The Informant!; Whip It; Michael Jackson's This Is It; A Single Man; The Hurt Locker; A Serious Man
C+: The International; X-Men Origins: Wolverine; Public Enemies; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince; Funny People; Fame; Surrogates; 2012; Avatar
C: Year One, Couples Retreat; Pirate Radio
C-: Bride Wars; He's Just Not That Into You; Terminator Salvation; I Love You, Beth Cooper; The Time Traveler's Wife; The Invention Of Lying; The Twilight Saga: New Moon; Everybody's Fine; Did You Hear About The Morgans?
D+: The Hangover; All About Steve; Jennifer's Body; Sherlock Holmes
D: The Ugly Truth
D-: The Men Who Stare At Goats