ATLAS SHRUGGED

Taylor Schilling  (Dagny Taggert)
Grant Bowler  (Henry Rearden)
Michael O'Keefe  (Hugh Akston)
Michael Lerner  (Wesley Mouch)
Patrick Fischler  (Paul Larkin)
Jon Polito  (Orren Boyle)
Christina Pickles  (Mother Rearden)

I always get "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged" confused. One is about buildings and one is about railroads. The other day, I went to "Atlas Shrugged" and  thought I stumbled into a "Young Republicans" meeting. What a load of horse hockey. Even a Senator named "Wesley Mouch". I won't bother to tell you what it is about. And I won't be going to part two. The End. I would rate it 2 out of 5 stars.  (2011 - PG-13)

THE CONSPIRATOR

James McAvoy  (Frederick Aiken)
Robin Wright  (Mary Surratt)
Justin Long  (Nicholas Baker)
Kevin Kline  (Edwin Stanton)
Tom Wilkinson  (Reverdy Johnson)
Evan Rachel Wood  (Anna Surratt)
Stephen Root  (John Lloyd)
Danny Huston  (Joseph Holt)
Norman Reedus  (Lewis Payne)
Toby Kebbell   (John Wilkes Booth)
Alexis Bledel  (Sarah Weston)

A woman (Robin Wright) is charged with conspiring with the likes of John Wilkes Booth (Toby Kebbell) and Lewis Payne (Norman Reedus) in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. A war hero (James McAvoy) is put in charge of her defense. As the trial wears on, he is more and more convinced of the woman's innocents.The critics panned it, but I rather liked it.What ever you think, Mary Surratt was given a raw deal. The End. I rated it 4 1/4 out of 5 stars.  (2011 - PG-13)

SRE4M

Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers-Riley)

David Arquette (Dewey Riley)
Neve Campbell (Sidney Prescott)
Hayden Panettiere (Kirby Reed)
Emma Roberts (Jill Roberts)
Anna Paquin (Rachel)
Kristen Bell (Chloe)
Mary McDonnell (Kate Roberts)
Lucy Hale (Sherrie)
Shenae Grimes (Trudie)
Aimee Teegarden (Jenny Randall)
Brittany Robertson (Marnie Cooper)
Anthony Anderson (Deputy Perkins)
Rory Culkin (Charlie Walker)

A mother and her son take the two thousand mile journey on horseback to discover what is .......... just kidding, the same as all the "Scream" movies. I think Courtney Cox is getting a little long in the tooth. Same old thing, a serial killer hunts for young victims.  Not quite The End. I would rate it a 2 1/2 out of 5 stars. (2011 - R)

SOUL SURFER

Dennis Quaid    (Tom Hamilton)
Helen Hunt   (Cheri Hamilton)
Carrie Underwood  (Sarah Hill)
Kevin Sorbo   (Holt Blanchard)
Craig T. Nelson   (Dr. Rovinksy)
AnnaSophia Robb   (Bethany Hamilton)

The story of champion surfer Bethany Hamilton. She got her arm bitten clean off by a shark. She learned how to surf all over again, and went on to be a championship surfer. I guess that they did not have rehabilitation facilities back then (the picture was made time-frame of three years ago). I thought it was too religious in nature and not enough car chases. The End. I would rate it 2 out of  5 stars.  (2011 - PG)

ARTHUR

Russell Brand   (Arthur)
Helen Mirren   (Hobson)
Jennifer Garner  (Susan Johnson)
Nick Nolte  (Burt Johnson)
Luiz Guzman  (Bitterman)
Greta Gerwig  (Naomi)
Evander Holyfield  (Himself)

A drunken playboy (Russell Brand) stands to lose a wealthy inheritance when he falls for a woman (Greta Gerwig) his mother doesn't like. I thought that Helen Mirren great as "Hobson". An updated version of the one starring Dudley Moore. To be honest with you, I like the 2011 better. The End. I would give it 4 out of 5 stars.  (2011 - PG-13)

YOUR HIGHNESS

Danny McBride (Thadeous)

James Franco (Fabious)

Natalie Portman (Isabel)

Zooey Deschanel (Belladonna)

Toby Jones (Julie)

Damian Lewis (Boremont)

Once apon a time, there lived handsome prince (James Franco) and his ne'er-do-well  brother (Danny McBride). The prince's fiancé (Zooey Deschanel) is kidnapped and the prince must go find her. He takes his brother and goes on a quest. Definitely adult in nature, it gives a whole new meaning to "your higness". I really liked it! But, again, you have to like drug related humor. The End. I would give it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. (2011 - R)

HAPPYTHANKYOUMOREPLEASE

Josh Radnor  (Sam Wexler)

Michael Algieri  (Rasheen)

Kate Mara  (Mississippi)

Malin Akerman  (Annie)

Zoe Kazan  (Mary Catherine)

Richard Jenkins  (Paul Gertmanian)

A writer (Josh Radnor) finds an abandoned kid in a subway car. He decides to take the kid home. Josh Radnor plays on "How I Met You're Mother" and also directs the flim. It was okay, but no great shakes. The End. Wait till it comes out on DVD! I would rate it 3 3/4 out of 5 stars. (2010 - R)

WIN WIN

Paul Giamatti  (Mike Flaherty)

Amy Ryan   (Jackie Flaherty)

Alex Shaffer  (Kyle)

Burt Young   (Leo Poplar)

Jeffrey Tambor  (Stephen Vigman)

Melanie Lynskey  (Cindy)

Margo Martindale  (Eleanor)

A down-on-his-luck attorney, Mike (Paul Giamatti) has himself appointed to conservatorship for Leo (Burt Young), a guy who is suffering with dementia. He places Leo in a old folk's home, even though Leo's doing fine at home. Along comes Leo's grandson, Kyle (Alex Shaffer), who is a high school age runaway from Ohio. Mike is also the local high school's wrestling coach. After learning that Kyle is a wrestler, Mike transfers him to the local high school. Kyle is a natural, and for the first time Mike starts winning. I thought it was a delightful film. The End. I would give it a 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. You should definitely see the movie.  (2011 - R)