I have managed to see 4 films since my last entry.

- Watchmen, 3/6/09, Jacksonville, FL:  I was looking forward to this for awhile & it didn't disappoint.  It followed the graphic novel well, a few minor changes, & the characters were great.  Jackie Earle Haley was awesome as Rorshack.  I thought this would be difficult to make into a film because the graphic novel ws very talky at times but it pulled it off. 

- Last House On The Left, 3/24/09, Astoria, NY:  I had to go to NYC to get another license which I had lost in Jacksonville in a drunken stupor.  I got together with some friends & saw this one.  I seem to remember I stopped watching the original as a kid in the 80's because it was a bit too graphic & the updated version was the same.  Apparently old age has made me a bit squeamish because this version was REALLY graphic.  That's not my thing anymore so I would only recommend this if that's what your into.  Film wise it was a solid remake but the content is no longer what I am into.  Not that I was ever into that much as kid but Friday the 13th was more my speed.

- Monsters v. Aliens, 4/7/09, Baton Rouge, LA:  I saw this in 3-D with a lady friend & it was a good time.  It's a bit more of a kids film with some witty humor for adults.  The 3-D effects were good as well.

- State Of Play, 4/17/09, Birmingham, AL:  This film has an all-star cast to say the least.  The acting however is not the problem.  It's apparently based on a BBC series.  When a large ensemble cast of talented actors does what's advertised as a gritty thriller, I get excited & want to see it.  This film was disappointing on may levels but the acting wasn't bad but it was by the numbers.  Everyone was playing their role to stereotype.  Robin Wright as the jilted politician's wife, Russell Crowe as the once great grizzled reporter whose best stories may be behind him, Rachael McAdams as the wide-eyed cub reporter trying to earn the respect of the veteran reported & hard-ass editor.

This film has parts of 3 Days Of The Condor & Pelican Brief.  So much so you can actually pinpoint the scenes as I did & say to yourself, "wow that's right out of 3 Days Of The Condor" & "is that the same parking garage as Pelican Brief?"

Even the ending is borrowed from countless other thrillers, like I am supposed to believe it's a new twist.  Yeah I may not have seen it coming as I watched it but I can sure give titles where the same thing happened.

That's 6 2009 releases to date.  I am looking forward to Wolverine & Star Trek over the next few weeks.  Actually, I may not bother to see anything else until 5/1/09.