The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

December 12

This is the kind of movie where special effects actually saves the movie. It was fun to watch the destruction of Earth through alien technology. Keanu Reeves' range is not very wide, but he is superb at what he does. Jennifer Connelly was a drool fest even with the weight loss, and, well, she has always been an excellent actress. The character arcs were pretty much the ruination of the movie, being that they were unbelievable. You can't be anti-technology and pro-human.

6.5/10.0

Four Christmases (2008)

December 10

Not a completely typical Hollywood comedy. It actually has a fresh approach at making the audience laugh. At least compared to the recent barrage of crude sexual humor. It avoids most of that, and when done it is sometimes subtle, the way it should be. The messages for the most part are bearable.

8.2/10.0

Fail-Safe (1964)

November 20

Unbelievably boring and ridiculous. In fact, so boring that anything potentially good about the movie was not noticeable. A few decent philosophical discussions, that's about it.

3.0/10.0