Mean Girls (2004)

I'm a sucker for smart teen flicks, and this was a good one. Tina Fey before she ran out of good ideas. The story is fairly formulaic, but it's consistently funny throughout. Worth seeing.

Rating: C+

Robot & Frank (2012)

Three cheers for original movie ideas! Cool premise and  execution. Not every robot movie needs to be A.I. or I, Robot. Simpler is often better. I really enjoyed this one.

Rating: B-

Woman on Top (2000)

The reviews for this weren't too hot, but I rented it anyway, since Penelope Cruz *is*, and there was a Brazilian flavor to the movie.

First, what a fantastic soundtrack. Enjoyed understanding the
Portuguese lines that they left without subtitles. Seeing the Brazillian food brought back many memories.

It tarted out kind of hoaky, a little "Like Water for Chocolate" with "Simply Irresistible". I was with it, but just along for the ride. Once she got to San Francisco however, things picked up. Quirky in a good way. The transvestite roommate of hers was a nice addition.

Rating: C+