Stuff by Steve

RV (Good)
Family goes camping: hijinks ensue.
Robin Williams reigned himself in and proved that he can be a funny straight man. A clean, wholesome, and completely predictable movie that still made me laugh out loud. Somewhat like National Lampoon but without the bathroom humour.

Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Good)
Four children join the battle between good and evil in a magical world. From the book by C.S. Lewis.
I was surprised that I didn’t hate it. I liked the kids, and their journey through Narnia was portrayed effectively enough that I recognized much of it. Still, the movie didn’t hold the same impact that the book did. Also, Danielle agrees that the Witch should have had black hair.

Last Holiday (Good)
A woman learns she is dying and blows her life savings on a once-in-a-lifetime vacation.
Does Queen Latifa ever not smile? The acting was flat and the story fairly corny, but overall it was clean, funny, and taught a good lesson (which was appropriate, given the subject). Not a strong film, but you could do worse on a Saturday night.

Failure to Launch (OK)
A woman is hired to remove a thirtysomething bachelor from his parents’ home, but falls in love with him instead.
This movie had great sidekicks. Unfortunately, Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker had no on-screen chemistry. What should have been an above-average romantic comedy turned out to be less-than-standard. Not crap, but I wouldn’t recommend it.