Movies

The Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
G's opinion: 3 of 5 stars. Depressing kids' movie.
B's opinion: 4 of 5 stars. Excellent story that inspires imagination and friendship. It's based on a true story. I heard the author speak at SCBWI last year in NYC. She's a phenomenal storyteller.

Rambo
G's opinion:3 of 5 stars. Stallone looks good for his age, and how can you go wrong with people getting shot with a 50 caliber?
B's opinion:1 of 5 stars. An excuse to shoot a lot of people, show off Stallone's body, and film a gang rape of half-naked Asian women. Too violent and pointless for my taste. I mean, really, was there a frickin' point?

No Reservations
G's opinion:2 of 5 stars. Chick flick.
B's opinion: 3 of 5 stars. Interesting to see Catherine Zeta Jones not playing an overtly sexy character. All the food made me hungry. I'm glad there's not a sequel, and I was glad when it was over.

Happy Feet
G's opinion:4 of 5 stars. Amazing animation. Cute penguins. Great story.
B's opinion: 4 of 5 stars. At times, alarmingly similar to that OTHER penguin movie. Still, it redeemed itself with various themes, great music, and adorable penguins. It reminded me of The Odyssey how they traveled to far off lands and encountered sea monsters.

Charlie Wilson's War
G's opinion:5 of 5 stars. Fantastic history lesson. Exceptional acting. A must-see.
B's opinion: 4 1/2 of 5 stars. Witty dialogue with Hoffman, Hanks, and Roberts makes it entertaining. The movie makes me fearful, though, when I think how we used others to fight our war against an enemy who had no business being in another country. Did one of our enemies learn that lesson better than we did?