Wall-E

Rating: 9

Adorable!

Bigger, Stronger, Faster

Rating: 8

A Michael Moore-style documentary about steroid use, directed by Christopher Bell (thanks for the correction, screaming anonymous commenter!) Entertaining and enlightening.

R.I.P. George Carlin

The Incredible Hulk

Rating: 6

The CG effects completely ruin what would otherwise be a decent movie - the Hulk character looks like bad video game animation. The screening I saw was preceded by a trailer for Hellboy II. The monsters in Hellboy II look downright creepy and completely realistic. I wonder why the same effect can't be used for the Hulk? Anyway, I can't wait for that Hellboy movie!

You Don't Mess With The Zohan

Rating: 6

Not as bad as it looks, and there's a single gag that's hilarious enough to be worth the price of admission.

Sex and The City

Rating: 6.5

There is so much I find objectionable about this show. I have no interest in shoe-shopping or husband-hunting, and in real life I'm sure I would find Samantha's antics tiresome - and yet I am completely entertained by it. The best thing about the TV show was its raunchy humor. Unfortunately the movie falls short in that regard and relies more heavily on the sentimental romanticky stuff, which isn't really my bag. One thing was consistent though: Mr. Big is still an irksome dick!

Towelhead (SIFF 2008)

Rating: 7

The subject of Towelhead - a thirteen year-old's budding sexuality - is difficult to stomach, so this one's a toughie. I'm such a fan of Alan Ball's writing I'd rather see him using his own material rather than adapting a novel. Mr. Ball attended the screening and I think I liked the film more after hearing him explain why the story appealed to him, which in a nutshell is the complexity of its characters. That's Ball's specialty.