Bringing Down The House (2003)

Although the cheese factor is high throughout the movie, there are plenty of funny moments to make it an enjoyable film.

Rating: C

The Story Of Us (1999)

I think they wanted to show the ups and downs of a couple and their family over the years, but they spent way too much time on the downs. Sitting through screaming arguments is no fun, whether it's part of a movie or in your own family.

Rating: D

Ponyo (Gake No Ue No Ponyo) (2008)

Ponyo is the daughter of a creepy merman overlord who becomes infatuated with her boy captor/rescuer. Nobody seems particularly concerned that she has a human face. After being returned to the sea, she escapes and goes on a stalking spree that nearly wipes out the boy’s town from a tsunami. Anyway, the fate of mankind and the balance of nature depends on a 5 year old's true love of a fish girl. Yeah, the whole thing is ridiculous.

Rating: D

The Proposal (2009)

A complete formula movie, but not without merit. I don’t understand America’s love affair with Sandra Bullock. She’s far too old to be doing romantic comedies—regardless of how much work she’s had done to her face. (a lot) But there were quite a few funny lines which made the film bearable. However, the ending was beyond preposterous.

Rating: C-