Movie 30: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part II

Harry Potter was great! Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance to read the books yet, but I have followed the movies, and this was a great finale. Even if you don't know the story, the visual effects alone are worth it.

Movie 29: Larry Crowne

I have to admit that I hadn't planned to see Larry Crowne but when we were in Tampa this weekend my family took us to see it at the Tampa Pitcher Show—a non-traditional movie theater that's more like a banquet hall with a huge projection screen. We sat and enjoyed dinner—a pitcher (get it?!) of beer and one of the best chili dogs I've ever had. All in all it was a great time and I'm glad we went.

Movie 28: Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids was cute, too—nothing to rave about, but it was entertaining. There were definitely some funny parts.

Movie 27: Hangover II

We decided to take a trip to the drive-in last night, so we got to see two movies for less than the price of one at a regular theater!

Hangover II was good--I wasn't expecting much, but it kept me interested. I'd like to see it again when it comes out on DVD because I think we probably missed a lot of the small details.

Movie 26: Jane Eyre

I was so lucky this year to spend Mother's Day weekend with my wonderful mother, grandmother, and aunt. Sunday afternoon we saw Jane Eyre. It was slow and a bit depressing, but I still liked it and would like to read the book. My mother is a huge fan of the book and was completely disappointed in this adaptation. I may have to see it again once I've read the story.

Movie 25: Fast Five

Fast Five was better than I expected. Those that know me know that I was really into cars when the first Fast and Furious came out. We even had a car show outside the theater and had reserved seating on opening night. I lost interest somewhere after the second movie and hadn't kept up with the series.

I have to say that Fast Five was well made and though a bit long, it held my interest for the most part.

For those of you who jump up and rush out of the theater—stay in your seat through the credits—there's an important scene at the very end!

Movie 24: Water for Elephants

I'm always nervous when I see a movie too close to finishing the book, but this one was pretty good. It followed the story pretty well, and was beautifully filmed.

Movie 23: Black Swan

Black Swan wasn't quite what I expected, but it wasn't bad. It was pretty intense, so I'll have to wait a few days before really knowing how I feel about it.

Movie 22: Despicable Me

This one was cute, too. I knew it would be!

I'm doing a lot of catching up this weekend—on to Black Swan tomorrow!

Movie 21: An Education

I loved this movie! I wish I'd seen it sooner.