Watching Goodfellas  was like watching a rerun... err, pre-run of Sopranos . I was surprised at how many people were in both. I have to admit that I don't see why this one was hyped up so much. Don't get me wrong, it was a good movie, but I've seen better. Perhaps it was more about when it came out. It was nice to see what others have been talking about, tho. Seeing it also made TechFellas, an IT spoof of Goodfellas, make a lot more sense... go figure. If you haven't seen it, check out TechFellas.

Perhaps I should've known what was coming, but I didn't realize Becoming Jane  was based on a true story until the last scene. Then again, it was an interesting surprise... which makes me think I shouldn't have ruined it for you. Oh well. Chances are, anyone considering watching this one will already know a bit about the basis of the movie.

I have to admit I'm not big on these types of movies. This one isn't going to make anyone a convert, that's for sure. The movie is very slow, yet the main couple seems to move very fast. Not sure what was up with that. The best part about this movie was, dare I say it, the end. No, no; I'm not saying it was that bad of a movie. I'm merely saying that the one part that I really enjoyed was the moment at which [spoiler level="medium"] the two lovers reunited and [spoiler level="medium-high"] Tom mentioned his daughter's name.[/spoiler][/spoiler] I thought that was very touching.

While I could swear that half the movie has been done before, I'd still recommend this one to anyone who likes these period pieces. I wouldn't run out to get this one, but I would ask a friend to borrow it or grab it if you're in the mood.

I almost didn't watch Deja Vu  because I thought I'd already seen it. Is it just me or are Denzel Washington's  movies starting to run together? You're pretty hard-pressed to find two that don't have similar concepts. Anyway, I'm glad I watched the movie because it was quite interesting. The concept was that the government is funding a project that allows them to see what happened four days ago, if I remember correctly. I don't want to dig into it any more than that, tho, because it might give away some hints I feel like are nice surprises. Let me just say that there's a bit of a scifi twist in this one that I didn't expect. If you've avoided this one because of Denzel's past movies, but typically like scifi, I'd say give this one a chance.

I can't remember the first time I heard about Carnivale , an old HBO series, but it definitely piqued my interests. I finally got around to watching season 1  and I couldn't put it down. Within a matter of days, I knocked it out and picked up season 2  almost right away. The series seemed to fit perfectly into two seasons until the last five minutes of the last episode. I honestly thought it was all going to end on a perfect note. That last five minutes really killed it for me. Then again, perhaps the writers got just what they wanted... they left me wanting more. This was indeed a fascinating series and I'd suggest it to anyone who has a mild interest in scifi. This is one I'd also expect to be somewhat appealing to those who don't typically go for your everyday scifi series, so if you're into drama at least give this one a chance. The only caveat I'd throw in there is that you probably won't get the fever after watching one or two episodes. This one has more of a long-term interest that builds.

Evening  was an emotional movie about a woman on her deathbed. She never truly shared her life story with her daughters, which left them wondering when she began mumbling rememberances of her past while drifting in and out of sleep. Honestly, the movie didn't seem to have one single focus, tho. I could get all hypothetical and say something about our life choices, happiness, and family, but I won't. I'm just going to leave it at the fact it was a good movie. I definitely enjoyed this one. The only complaint I had was the ending, which seemed somewhat abrupt.

If you liked Evening, I'd suggest The Notebook .

No Reservations  was a cute movie. It reminded me of another love story that took place in the kitchen, Just Desserts . No Reservations was better, tho. I was surprised at what happened to the main character’s sister in the beginning. I guess I just didn’t expect it. Then again, I didn’t watch the trailer, so maybe that was covered there. All-in-all, it’s your basic love story. I did feel like the movie was somewhat rushed. Not necessarily overly rushed, but things moved a bit faster than one would imagine.

I watched Soul Survivors  because of Eliza Dushku . I admit she may not be the greatest actress in the world, but she has a style and she plays it well. When she gets a character that fits that style in a good plot, it just works. She was in a few sesons of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer  and a guest on Angel  in a few shows, but her best performance has to be Tru Calling , which was sadly only on for two seasons. I still wish that would've at least finished out the second season. I hate it when that happens. Despite her past performances, this one is one you'll probably want to miss. The whole premise of the movie was pretty much lost on me. Perhaps its because the movie wasn't what I was expecting it to be. Who knows. Either way, if a friend has it, borrow it; otherwise, just skip it.

A lot of people talked about how great Knocked Up  was. I typically try to ignore these comments because it sets you up for disappointment more often than not. While I wasn't disappointed, it wasn't as funny as it was built up to be. Despite that, I'd recommend it to anyone. I found myself getting annoyed at some of the characters, which will most likely push me away from other movies they're in; but I did laugh for a good portion of the movie, so it probably evened itself out. One thing I found interesting was that this was a remake. Unlike most remakes dating back to the 70's or earlier, the original  seems to be only three years old. I've never seen it, so I can't say how close it really is, but I would be interested in watching it. Then again, Netflix doesn't seem to carry it, so that won't be anytime soon.