Centurion

Another movie about Rome's 9th Legion. They are wiped out except for one. This is how he survives from beginning until the end when Rome turns its back on him. You might remember Fassbender from Inglourious Basterds - he has a lot of stuff coming out. First time seeing West since The Wire went off air on HBO. Three very strong female performances added & no sex - thank goodness no need to force some romance into a film about soldiers. All in all, I say: STREAM IT - it's good.

Mother and Child

A circle of life kind of movie that I think you needed to be a mother to really connect. One woman (Benning) gives up her child when she is 14 and when her mother dies and she meets a new man, she is convinced to look for her daughter. Meanwhile, we also meet the daughter (Watts), who started taking care of herself when she was 17 and who gets pregnant from an affair with an older widower from her law firm. While giving birth, which she never wanted to do, she dies. Also, within all this a woman is trying to adopt a child - she - you guessed it - ends up with the grandchild of the original woman (Benning). Grandmother & grandchild live in the same neighbor - less than a block from each other - destiny - blah! All in all, I say: SKIP IT unless you're a mom and then I say: RENT IT.

The Fighter

It was filmed a lot like a documentary. It felt like I was watching the movie while high. Some of the stuff that happened was just weird or bizarre. It made me feel a little uncomfortable at times. Everyone did an ok job in the movie - I just don't think it was Academy Award winning performances.

The Tourist

An Interpol agent falls in love with a thief. He splits and she doesn't go with him. Fast forward 2 years. He makes contact, but is she ready this time. You know in your heart who the thief is. Victor from Beverly Hills Cop is the bad guy - what fun. All in all, I say: SEE IT

The Good, The Bad, and the Wierd

A bounty hunter (good), a train robber (weird), and a gangster (bad) are all chasing each other to find a treasure (which turns out to be nothing any of them expected. They are also being chased by others - a little long. Spoiler Alert: not like the western good, bad, and ugly - no one comes out on top. All in all, I say: SKIP IT unless you are bored and it comes on tv.

The Warrior's Way

Filmed like a fairy tale or graphic novel would be filmed. Danny Huston does a good job at being the bad guy as always. Because it is part Asia and part Western means no true happy ending. The baby and the filming make it worth a trip to the theatre. All in all, I say: SEE IT.

Burlesque

The music and dancing were good. The plot was crap. There were some surprise appearances, but even they didn't do their best. All in all, RENT IT because although it was predictable the music was good.