"Crazy, Stupid, Love." (2011); "Lymelife" (2008); "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend" (2010); "What About Bob?" (1991); "Breakfast with Scot" (2007); "Bad Teacher" (2011)

Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) - I like the cast a lot for this movie (although Gosling seems to have a weird look to me; don't know why, sorry dude) so of course I liked the movie. Emma Stone is a doll and I'm pretty sure she's what we all hoped Lindsay Lohan would have been. *zing!* I like it when movies have a bit of interconnectedness to it. That might have just given the movie away. Or maybe not. I'm trying to put voodoo confusion on you right now. You are getting very sleeeeeepy..... as sleepy as I am writing thizzzzzzzz. Okay, I'm back. The movie was fun but like many Hollywood movies, it hijacked an important social event (and several other social situations) so the characters could show the drama of their plight. I understand as a writer that 'they' say to up the ante and raise the stakes but it's a little old and predictable, that trick. I do recommend the movie though as the characters and situations were fun.

Lymelife (2008) - I'll be honest. I thought I was picking out a documentary about Lyme's Disease which someone in my life has. But I still liked the movie and it was fun to see some of the other members of the Culkin family. It was dramatic of course but enjoyable. I don't have tons to say about it except that the tone is a little heavy. If you like the 70's era, this would be one of those. Some notable players: Cynthia Nixon, Alec Baldwin (playing an a-hole), Jill Hennessy and Timothy Hutton as well as the aforementioned Rory Culkin and Kieran Culkin.

My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2010) - This is one of those Lifetime-esque movies that almost hurts to watch. I watched it on hulu to kill some time but of course had to finish it. Let's just say that the plot was the reason I watched and then it turned on me and insulted my intelligence and my personal belief system. Yeah. I mean the twist was okay but it was the weepy 'poor me' moment that completely ticked me off. That and the ulterior storyline didn't show conflict so how would that have sold within that story. It's kind of a gag-worthy story and the character played by Alyssa Milano is not likeable nor believable. I wasn't able to connect to her enough to care about her. So, yeah, I might tell you to pass up on this one unless you'd like to watch it and bitch about it with me. ;)

What About Bob? (1991) - I'm sure I've mentioned this movie several times because it is one of my all-time favorite movies. I am mentioning it this time however it terms of it's MPAA rating. It's rated PG. If any of you have ever seen it and know it well, you will realize this mainly comes into play for the elaborate string of creative cuss words utilized to demonstrate Tourette's Syndrome. I watched it most recently with my parents and my nephews (ages 12, 9 and 6) who now have a more active vocabulary because of it. This movie is perfectly crafted. It shows the complete turn-around of a psychiatrist into someone who is insane. Brilliant. What I just found from the trivia page probably helped character-wise: "According to Richard Dreyfuss, he and Bill Murray did not get along during filming."  Other tidbit: "Woody Allen was suggested for the role of Leo Marvin." - What a completely different movie THAT would have been! It's worth noting that the 6 year old did not have the attention span necessary for this movie but still found the funny parts funny. The older two really enjoyed it. So, hooray for educating the younger generation, even when it includes putting their precious ears at risk for bad words. I may be hearing from my brother on that one... ;)

Breakfast with Scot (2007) - I'm a fan of movies that focus on non-heteros and I put this one at the top of my movie queue after seeing the trailer on another recently-watched non-het movie (2 points to the reader who can guess which one that was). This movie was less campy than I thought it was going to be and I really appreciated that. I also appreciated that it didn't rely on the upcoming business trip to "up the ante" AND I liked that even the most unlikeable of characters was not made into a demon but actually just another human with a complex system of needs. His girlfriend wasn't even a throw-away character and we were able to respect her because of it. I liked the story and the manly-men gay guys that break the mold of what society expects a gay man to be. The message is pretty clear without being overwhelming or distracting. I thought it was a nice movie and would recommend it for sure!

Bad Teacher (2011) - I've got to say... this teacher is my new hero. I LOVED this movie because it was a great, under-appreciated vehicle to show a "bad girl" in action. It is so uncommon to see roles for women that are nitty-gritty and allow them to be the slacker without having to do a complete 180 to become the proper women that society demands. We need more movies like this. This movie was excellent. It was cleverly funny and so so wrong in all the right places. I LOVED LOVED LOVED the cameos/roles by Phyllis Smith, John Michael Higgins, Molly Shannon and Eric Stonestreet. AWESOME. This movie didn't do too well and I attribute part of it to the aforementioned sexism present in Hollywood and society in which women aren't allowed the 'fun roles'. But I loved it because the film and Diaz's character were unapologetic and got away with murder. The movie was zany and not realistic but I could deal with that because it has character and spice. Totally recommend this movie.