Dinner for Schmucks is brought to us by Meet the Parents' director Jay Roach. I've seen funnier. Not really my cup of tea. Steve Carell and Paul Rudd team up to make us laugh, but not like their other films.

Rudd is up for a promotion at his job and is invited byt he head honcho to a party of sorts. The only catch...you have to invite and idiot and the biggest idiot wins, resulting in a promotion. He literally runs into Carell's character and soon realizes that he could possibly win this competition. This accidental meeting of these two brings about some funny and unfortunate mishaps.

Zach Galifianakis plays Carell's boss that is also invited to the dinner and hold some pretty stiff competition for him. Stephanie Szostak plays Rudd's unlucky girlfriend and a hot one at that.

The thing I love most about this movie is that it's not just about the dinner. yes, the dinner is the climax of the film but you really get a back ground story of the characters. It's not just the movie and that's all. You actually feel kind of bad for Carell at parts. But you also understand Rudd and why he does what he does. But it wasn't the funniest thing I've seen. There were funny parts but not all through out the movie.

3 out of 5 STARS

The Expendables, 2010

The Expendables...what can I say. I had great expectations. They were reached. Sylvester Stallone can do no wrong in my eyes. LOVE HIM!

Sylvester Stallone wrote, directed and starred in this movie, along with a slew of action stars (past, present and future). I'm not even going to bore you with the character names, because frankly, I can't remember them all. Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture and Terry Crews are the Expendables. They are mercenaries that are hired to so to South America to over throw a dictator that has started to kill and abuse his people. Statham kicks ass the entire movie, I'd never pay to see a movie that he doesn't. That's what he does and I thank him for that. Li is a tiny mite and kicks the crap out of Lundgren. Lundgren, is borish, gigantic, totally what I expected. Couture, cauliflower ear and all he wasn't a terrible actor. Crews what can I say? P-P-P-P-Power!

Now, the bad guys. I love Eric Roberts, where have you been since Best of the Best? Steve Austin, that WWE can produce some not so terrible actors (i.e.-Dwayne Johnson and well that's the only other one). David Zayas is the dictator, but after his stint on Oz his talent has diminished a bit. Giselle Itié is a new comer to me, but she's done some acting in Spanish films. She really made you believe her character.

Mickey Rourke, why are you in this movie. You're not needed. I assume that they needed one more "bad-ass" and they thought, "Why not Mickey Rourke? He's unstable and scary." Whatever.

Ok, this movie was exactly what it was meant to be. A shoot 'em up, blood and gore movie. They're in, they're out and a trail of blood is all that's left behind. It won't win any awards, that's for damn sure. The only thing I'd change...the fact the truck got shot to hell. I love you Sly. For what it's worth, it's exactly what i expected.

4 out of 5 STARS

Hero Wanted, 2008

Hero Wanted was ok. I laughed during most of the movie due to unoriginality. Evenything was very predictable. I'd scream "I knew it!" and then laugh.

Cuba Gooding Jr. plays Liam Case, a man very distraught over the loss of his wife. After saving a young victim from a fiery car crash, he is up held in the community as a hero. He is searching for meaning and purpose in life. Soon he witnesses a shooting and seeking revenge on the shooter and all involved. Detective Terry Subcott (Ray Liotta) is the detective assigned to the case of several homicides in the area. He soon realizes that something isn't setting right with the mysterious connection between Case and the victims.

The movie also stars Norman Reedus, Kim Coates, Tommy Flanagan and Christa Campbell. Reedus is an ok actor but he always plays the same character. Angry at life and blames everyone else for what he will never be or never accomplish. Predictable.

First and only movie director Brian Smrz has ever done. If this is a promise of things to come...than please don't make anymore films. Written by Chad Law and Evan Law. They've written a few things. No more, please.

Don't waste your time.

1 out of 5 STARS

The Amityville Horror, 2005

I've never seen The Amityville Horror and my husband acted like I had just cursed everything that he believes. I own this movie and still have never watched it. It was awesome. I am a huge horror movie fan. The blood, the guts, the screams, and the demonic nature of things...I'm all about that.

Ryan Reynolds plays George Lutz, a contractor that buys a house with his new wife Kathy (Melissa George). Kathy has widowed and left with three children that George is still trying to win over. They come across this "once in a lifetime opportunity" fixer up home. Everything seems to be going right for the couple, but things aren't as perfect as they seem.

Soon George starts to feel ill and begins to hear things. Many things lead to the drastic turn of events. The couple is aware of the murder that happened 1 year earlier in the house but refuses to let this deter them. George begins to act peculiar and threatens the oldest child. Kathy digs a little deeper into the murders when she begins to fear for her life as well as her children.

Director Andrew Douglas did an amazing job in this remake of the 1979 version of The Amityville Horror. I've never seen the original so I really can't compare. The story was sick, the effects were outstanding and, well, all around kick-ass. Wouldn't change a thing. Except maybe have every scene with Ryan Reynolds shirtless, instead of the 50% that he was.

5 out of 5 STARS

The Crazies, 2010

The Crazies was freaking amazing. It was not your typical zombie story. Other than Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchell the cast consisted of little known actors. Not that these names shouldn't be considered great actors, they made every aspect very believable.

Timothy Olyphant is the sheriff of the small town. Everyone that lives inside its safe boundaries is about to have their entire world turn upside-down. Radha Mitchell is Timothy Olyphant's wife and the small town's doctor. She is one of the first to notice its residence acting a little off. After the Sheriff uncovers a possible cause for the disturbance, men in bio-hazard suits tear the town apart and take in all of the people living there.

Along with Danielle Panabaker and Joe Anderson (Sheriff's Deputy), the couple sets out of foot to uncover the cause. They are trying to stay out of sight of those looking to place them in quarantine and others that are looking to kill them. It's a extreme roller coaster ride right from the GET GO!

First of all director Breck Eisner is freaking sick, in a good way. He took this re-make of a 1973 movie and completely did it justice. The screenplay was written by Scott Kosar (one of the masterminds behind The Machinist, the remake of 2005's The Amityville Horror and the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Ray Wright. These guys are freaking awesome. The story was good, the fear was real and the effects and make-up were FREAKING AWESOME.

Last, but definitely not least, Robert Hall is the brilliant man behind the make-up and visual effects in this movie. He has worked on so many films that I cannot even begin to list them. He's amazingly talented. He shocks and terrifies me in every movie. Unless its not suppose to, but it still amazes me.

Check this movie out. I loved every minute of it. And I usually mock some aspect of every movie, not this one.

5 out of 5 STARS

Jimmy and Judy, 2006

I'm hot and cold about this movie. There are parts of it that are interesting and others that are now right disturbing. Jimmy and Judy is a story of two young lovers that go on a killing rampage and is shot completely with a hand held video camera. Writers/directors Randall Rubin and Jon Schroder have only this movie under their belt, with good reason. Please don't make anymore movies.

Edward Furlong (known for better films such as T2 and American History X) plays Jimmy, a disturbed 21 year old guy that has had troubles his entire life. He carries around a video camera and films everything. We are introduced to 18 year old Judy (Rachael Bella) very soon in the movie. I felt sorry for her in the beginning, then I realized that she was completely insane and dependant on Jimmy for reassurance. She's constantly asking, "Do you think I'm pretty?". AHH, give me a break. Her acting sucks, unless this character is suppose to be as dense as she portrays her to be, then the acting is right on.

So many things I would've changed. First...don't shoot the entire movie with a hand held. Have some sequences with the hand held, but not all. I'd like to see the reactions of the person behind the camera. You only see one of them the entire time. Second...the box said "The movie Natural Born Killers wanted to be". I freaking love Natural Born Killers and Oliver Stone is a way better director than these two weirdoes. And third...you never see the couple charge the camera. I refuse to believe that this tirade goes on for days (possibly weeks) and they never pause for charging or mention the battery dying.

The movie just ends. Yes, everything is tied up and concluded, but it just ends. It was ok, but disturbing. You must have a tough stomach for some of the movie. Not for the weak.

2 out of 5 STARS

The Groomsmen, 2006

The Groomsmen was sure to disappoint seeing as how it was written, directed and starred Edward Burns. The only project of his that I've enjoyed was Flight of the Phoenix and he had help with that one.

Burns plays Paulie, a man about to get married to Brittany Murphy's Sue and has a baby on the way. Paulie has the added stress of his friends getting along for sake of the wedding. Jay Mohr (Cousin Mike) is working on getting over his past relationship, Donal Logue (Jimbo) is dealing with his current relationship, Matthew Lillard (Dez) is having trouble accepting the fact that he's not in high school anymore and finally John Leguizamo (TC) is battling his own demons.Brittany Murphy isn't really in this movie a lot, but she does add to the tension that is already at a high due to "The Groomsmen".

Didn't enjoy this one, it was boring. A little excitement, maybe have one of the groomsmen murder someone, like Very Bad Things, but no, nothing, nada. I wanted to press fast forward several times. There are times in this movie that I hated each character. Especially Jay Mohr, he's the same guy in everything that he does. Seriously, get someone with SOME acting talent. However, John Leguizamo pleases me every time. From The Pest to Righteous Kill, I love everything that he's done.

I recommend John Leguizamo, but that's about it. Not this movie.

1 out of 5 STARS