The Ice Harvest, 2005
The first of many John Cusack movies I watched in this installment. It wasn't as funny as I wanted it to be, as I don't seem to remember much about it. Cusack and Billie Bob Thorton play small time mobsters, or something, pulling a caper and things go bad and some people die. Also, there are jokes.

Walk the Line, 2005
Those kids did a better job playing Johnny and Cash that I expected. This movie was not the disaster it could have been. In fact, it was pretty good.

Better Off Dead, 1985
A classic from the 80's.

First Descent, 2005
Some people jump off of helicopters onto the top of mountains and snowboard down. They are crazy.

Jarhead, 2005
War is frustrating and about staving off boredom just as much as it's about spilling blood. And officers are jerks. Got it.

Everything Is Illuminated, 2005
In this film, Liev Schreiber makes an impressive directorial debut. This is the story of a weird American Jew, played by Frodo What'shisface, traveling to Ukraine to discover his the story of his grandfather's escape from the Nazis. It's quite a gripping and effecting film.

Grosse Pointe Blank, 1997
A hit man at his high school reunion? I love it! It's an 80's movie make in the 90's, with a killer soundtrack. You can't go wrong with a movie that's got "Armageddon Time" by the Clash on it's soundtrack.

The Comedians of Comedy: The Movie, 2005
Good stuff. Patton Oswalt is a funny dude. So are his buddies.

The God Who Wasn't There, 2005
This wasn't as good as I wanted it to be. If it had been more about academic research than about the filmmaker deciding that church sucks, it might have been a lot more interesting. It was clearly about one guy and his grudge.

Riding Giants, 2004
I've reviewed this before, I think. But seeing as how I'm off to Hawaii 2 days after this publishes, I thought I should prepare with a quality surfing documentary.

Bill Hicks: Sane Man, 1989
Bill Hicks is pretty funny, but a bit to much of an intentional iconoclast, I think. Oh, look at me and the "dangerous" things I say!

Match Point, 2005
Woody Allen made a thriller and it was pretty good. The best part is the ending.

The New World, 2005
I was very excited to see this, as I am a fan of Terrence Malick and his beautiful movies. However, this one was more beautiful than interesting. Though it does show Virginians to be the buttholes we all know they are.

Zero Effect, 1998
This is a terrific detective story. Bill Pullman plays a crazy genius super private eye. He figures everything out, and meth helps. It's a great whodunit, and funny to boot.

Fantastic Four, 2005
This, by far, be my expectations. There was some good superhero shit in it and it was genuinely entertaining like a summer blockbuster should be. The funny parts were funny and the action pars were actiony.

Fun with Dick and Jane, 2005
This wasn't what I expected at all. I thought it was going to be a cute honkey crime spree. As it turns out, this movie is mostly about corporate greed and a family trying to survive an Enron-style crash. It was fairly endearing, and I especially liked the "special thanks" at the beginning of the credits to all the asshole CEOs who made this movie possible- by name. A nice touch. Also, Tea Leoni is an underrated comedic actress.