Geek Charming

Sarah Hyland (Modern Family)is popular and more than anything wants to win Queen at the spring dance because her mom once won (she's deceased). Enter a film geek that wants to win a film festival and his topic - popularity. I think you already know the rest - the fall in love and each learn a lesson. All in all, I say: STREAM IT if your 16 years or younger.

Chimpanzee

Beautiful documentary about a family of Chimps that live in the rainforest in Cote d'Ivoire. It shows their migration patterns, what they eat, how they eat, and how they raise their young. Two of the main characters bond and form a strong friendship which is unusual because one is a baby and one is male and the leader to boot. There are some scary moments and some very touching moments. It was very well done. Narrated by Tim Allen made it even better. All in all, I say: SEE IT, take the whole family. Earth Day!

Stone Soup Kitchen

I had the vegan and gluten free blueberry corn meal flapjacks with real maple syrup, toast without butter, earl grey tea, blueberries grown locally, and vegan & gluten free home grilled potatoes served on a local artists plates. I talked about art and feel like I won't need to eat again till tomorrow. It's off Woodard Ave in Atlanta. All in all, I say: BRUNCH ANYONE

The Lady

Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - she is from Malaysia) plays the real life Aung San Suu Kyi. She lead a non-violent campaign in her country of Rangoon/Burma/Myanmar to force the military regime to allow elections. The movie shows her side and her husband's side of the events that lead to modern times. It was a bit long and honestly David Thewlis (Harry Potter) kind of got on my nerves.  You kind of have to have some idea of what has been going on there to understand some stuff, but the movie is a bit more about the couple rather than the struggle. I think Desmond TuTu played himself. What a coincidence also: Luc Besson directed this - who says all he can do is action. All in all, I say: RENT IT.

Lockout: MS One: Maximum Security

Guy Pierce (LA Confidential) plays a CIA agent that is wrongly accused to killing a general who was also a friend. The general was undercover to discover who in the US government is selling secrets. That part of the plot helps explain how he came to be a position to rescue the President's daughter from a maximum security prison located in space. She was there to determine if the prison was operating humanely or not - not. That's the second plot. He takes the opportunity to save the girl, find the secrets, and together they bring down the bad guys in space and on Earth. There is a lot of humor. A lot action. One scene at the beginning I can't wait to play in slow motion. Luc Besson had the idea and helped with screenplay, so you know it was kick ass. All in all, I say: SEE IT

The Space Between

Leo plays a flight attendant who lost her husband during the Oklahoma city bombing. It's 2001 and while in the custody of a minor on his way to a boarding school in LA she breaks protocol and takes him back to New York. The boy is Pakistani and his father worked at the World Trade Center. Although she doesn't realize it at first she is the best person to help him deal with the passing of his father. The music annoyed me, sometimes the boy annoyed me, and sometimes she annoyed me, but they were all frustrated so I can see why. All in all, I say: RENT IT

Once Upon A Time

Yes a fairy tale show - kind of - the evil Queen (Lana Parrilla from Swingtown) from Snow White managed to transform fairy tale land and all it's inhabitants to the real world in a town called Storyville. No one that was together and in love is together and in love. They have to work things out like everyone else. For example Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin from Big Love) and Prince Charming are not together. Their daughter (Jennifer Morrison from House) was taken away just before the Queen's transformation. In the real world when she comes to town things begin to unravel for the Queen. Rumpelstiltskin or Mr. Gold is although also an evil character the nemesis of the evil Queen - who FYI has an apple tree in her yard and is the all powerful mayor. Every episode brings a new character, some the audience really has to guess at - others not so much. I have enjoyed watching, but if the creators of Lost make this another strange story with no end in sight - I'm will quit this show. All in all, I say: SEE IT

Who Do You Think You Are

Season One and Two. An hour show that focuses on the ancestry of celebrities. Now I've never been a big fan or groupie or anything, but these are really interesting. You learn history in almost every show. It's kind of cool some the tales that are being told and they are all true without so much dramatics. It got me to check out ancestry.com and I'm addicted - I have over 700 hints left to click on. My family just keeps going and going.

GCB

I know what you are thinking - no one could pay Heather to see something about religion and a comedy. Well, I love this show. It is so much fun. Deklin who plays Blake is so handsome. Potts - haven't really gotten to see her since Designing Women. Chenoweth gets to sing and be funny for an hour every week - better than when she was in Pushing Daisies or Glee. I love the accents and the cultural references to Texas of course. All in all, I say: SEE IT.

Safe House

Washington is a CIA guy that everyone thinks as gone rogue. Reynolds is a new to the CIA agent who has the job of running a safe house in South Africa. Farmiga plays a is a good guy trying to find both of them that escaped during an attempt on Washington's life - she thinks the 2 are in it together, but soon discovers the truth.  Gleeson plays the bad guy - I don't really think this will be a spoiler because the bad guy is always the mentor. Washington convinces Reynolds that he was set up and in the end everyone gets shot, but as to who survives you'll have to see it to believe it. All in all, I say: RENT IT

Salmon Fishing in Yemen

Blount (Devil Wear Prada) is a consultant for a wealthy man in Yemen who believes by building a dam and bringing fish to the Yemen his people will find common ground, and there will be peace and understanding. She has recently fallen in love with a soldier who is shipped to war and goes missing. McGregor is a scientist that works for the government and is ordered to help with the project by the Prime Minister to improve relation with Yemen as well as make Britain look better in the media. His marriage has just fallen apart. You see where I am going with this - they will fall in love - oh come on - it was no surprise when you saw the previews. All in all, I say: RENT IT - it was lovely.

Dr Seuss' The Lorax

Brilliant - just as good - if not better than Horton Hears a Who. It is relevant to our times. I even cried a couple of times at the end when the kids were trying to convince everyone to let them plant a tree. The creatures that live in the forest - like the bears - were funny enough to get the kids attention without being too annoying for adults. I really enjoyed this movie and was so glad I got to take the kids. All in all, I say: SEE IT

American Teacher

Anyone know a politician - make them see this. One of the better documentaries on what it's like to be a teacher. I like the mix of the personal stories, the professionals, and the research. Linda Darling-Hammond is in this! If you have done any educational researcher you will recognize her and some of the others in this. I warn you - if you are or have ever been a teacher there are some scenes that will make you guy. I like all the arguments they address - it helps that Matt Damon narrates. I tell you, Finland is looking good after this. What language would I have to speak to work there? All in all, I say: STREAM IT

Timer

Emma Caulfield (Darkness Falls & Buffy) lives with her step sister and works as a dentist. A company has invented a timer that lets you know how long you have to meet your true love - assuming your true love also gets a timer. Her's is blank, her sister's says 40 something years. They are conflicted - they have never been in love and both fall in love with guys with no timers - or do they? It kind of has a sad ending in my opinion. I'm sure the writer was trying to make some statement about love, but I just thought it was a unique concept for a romantic comedy. It's well done & well written. All in all, I say: STREAM IT

Hunger Games (Movie)

I wasn't sure how the film would work since not all the actors where going to be how I imagined them when I read the book, but WOW. I loved this movie: the setting, the music, the actors, the editing, well just everything was how it should have been for the big screen. There was so much emotion - I cried twice. I think after reading all the books and falling in love with the characters I was more attached to them. I didn't cry when I read the books. Somehow knowing what was coming made it so much more! All in all, I say: SEE IT