Up In The Air

RuthAnn and Audrey saw this movie and gave it luke-warm reviews. They said it was timely and relevant, and that George Clooney did a good job. They would not buy the dvd and gave only moderate recommendations to others to see it.

Invictus

RuthAnn and Audrey loved this movie. They both commented that it was good to learn more about that time in history and some of the events and forces involved.

Steve had trouble staying awake and felt frustrated by the slow and plodding place, and the deliberate style that seems to be a characteristic of movies directed by Eastwood.

Sherlock Holmes

Steve thought this movie was good for special effects with excellent cinematography. Robert Downy was great to watch, and the relationship between Holmes and Watson was well portrayed and humorous. But the plot seemed forced, overly complicated, and difficult to follow. The writers tried to cram too many meanings into the movie and the audience was left to not care much in order to keep watching. Although they did tie up all the loose ends in the concluding act (somewhat like a House episode), by that time the audience has pretty much given up caring.

RuthAnn and Audrey both enjoyed the movie well enough and did not have the same complaints that Steve had, but did say that the movie seemed long to them.

Young Victoria

RuthAnn and Audrey both loved this Jane Austen-esque movie. They liked watching it and will probably buy the dvd to watch it again and again.

Courtney and Belle (the younger crowd) did not like the show nearly as much. In fact, they had trouble staying awake.

The Princess and the Frog

RuthAnn kicked off her seven-movies-in-eight-days marathon with this animated show. It served as a good start to her week of entertainment. She said it was good enough to recommend to others to see, but that it was a little bit slow for her.

Audrey says that it is a very cute movie with a good message and the music and characters were fun, but the plot was nothing special.

Belle and Rachel (the young audience) seemed to love the show very much.