Young Adult

Rating: 7.5

Don't know how to describe it. Not sure I can recommend it. I did like it, though. Charlize and Patton Oswalt are great together.

The Muppets

Rating: 6.5

Jason Segel and Amy Adams are so good, as are the muppets and Bret McKenzie from Flight of the Conchords, who did the music.

The Skin I Live In

Rating: 9

Just delightful, especially considering all the graphic rape and violence. Seriously. Did they go there? Oh yes they did.

Drive

Rating: 9

Maybe the most under-appreciated movie of 2011. Believe me, I hate car movies and car chases. This isn't about that.

The Help

Rating: 6

These actresses are great. But I think the material is bad. It will win the Oscar, probably. I'm glad for the actresses but there must be a smarter way to tell this story.

Crazy, Stupid, Love

Rating: 6.5

Was reluctant to see it because of my rule against any movie with commas or apostrophes in the title but I'd say it's worth seeing for Ryan Gosling. It has some problems. It's not bad. But I stand by my rule.

30 minutes or Less

Rating: 7.5

Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson and Jesse Eisenberg? Come on. It's great.