Thursday's 3 Line Review

Earthquake-
This movie was so bad, it was good. Were we really supposed to believe that Ava Gardner was Lorne Green's daughter? DH and I had quite a few laughs watching this one.

You Don't Know Jack-
Made for HBO story of Dr. Death-Dr. Jack Kevorkian. It was interesting and played out both sides of mercy killings very well. Al Pacino was unrecognizable as Dr. Kevorkian and should be up for a Golden Globe.

DragonHeart-
Dennis Quaid as a medieval dragon slayer and Sean Connery as the voice of the last dragon alive. You can't go wrong. This movie is fun and entertaining and anything with Dennis Quaid in it wins big with me.

Away We Go-
Two soon to be parents travel the country, looking for a place to call home and raise their daughter. I really, really wanted to like this movie but in the end found it to be a bit dull. The scene with the anti-stroller, family bed only, crunch hippie mom (played wonderfully by Maggie Gyllenhaal) was great though.

Terminator Salvation-
Like Dennis Quaid, I also have a thing for movies with Christian Bale in it. This is the sequel (or is it prequel?) for the Terminator franchise where we are introduced to the war against machines with John Connor leading it and trying to find Kyle Reese. Best part is Ah-nold's appearance.

Mighty Ducks-
An all time kiddie favorite with Emilio Estevez coaching a bunch of misfit kids on a hockey team. Think Bad News Bears on ice. Very light, predictable, and enjoyable.

Father of the Bride-
I named this one my favorite wedding movie of all times last week. To my surprise it was on over the weekend and I enjoyed it yet once again. "Welcome to the nineties, Mr. Banks!"

The Lovely Bones-
For fans of the book, this movie can be considered a disaster. Take the book out of the equation and you have a half way decent story with some beautiful filming of the after life. Saoirse Ronan is a brilliant little actress as the haunting, murdered teen who watches over her family and friends and I predict big things for her.

An Education-
Nominated for Best Picture, it deserved the nomination. The story of a young, British schoolgirl who has the world waiting for her, falls for a much, much older, charming, con artist of a man. This movie is very simple, but brilliantly played out.