Spring Break Review

This week, Fox had Spring Break, which meant that he wasn't gone at class or grading papers in the evenings. Also, Cosette has started going to bed at the same time as Cash, which frees up a lot of my own time in the evenings.

Free time + a handful of free Redbox codes= a whole lot of movies.

Observe.

Saturday: City of Ember.
Review: I busted a Joanie and worked on several projects, so I can't really say. Fox loved it, though.

Sunday: Igor.
Review: I was in and out of the kitchen (man, I'm becoming my mother!), but Fox hated it. We thought it would be kid-friendly, and it was most definitely not.

Monday: Hellboy 2.
Review: I only watched a few minutes (hmm...are we seeing a pattern?), but I had never seen the first one. Fox liked it. The special effects and martial arts in it were pretty amazing.

Tuesday: Happy Go Lucky*
Review: This was my pick. I wanted to see it, because it is about a girl who is happy no matter the situation. I thought the girl was totally neurotic, and it is probably one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

Wednesday: The Changeling*
Review: This movie was very intense and disturbing. The ending was hopeful. Angelina Jolie did a great job as a mother of a kidnapped boy. It is just not fun to watch a movie about kidnappings. I don't recommend it!

Thursday: Australia.
Review: This movie was 42 minutes too long, but I really liked it. It was very epic or "a Barbie story", as we say in this house. Nicole Kidman's fake lips bug me, but Hugh Jackman in the outback..'Nuf said.

*These movies were rated R, which we generally do not watch. Our only exception is if they generate a lot of awards buzz. The actress in Happy Go Lucky won a Golden Globe for Best Actress. The actress in The Changeling was up for a Best Actress Oscar.

So, we are all movie-d out for now. Don't think we're lazy bums for this. Did I mention our car is in the shop for the fourth time in 2 months? We have been housebound for days. Regardless, watching movies is one of my favorite things to do. Now, if only I could watch an absolutely amazing one!