July 27, 2007

Shooter - 3 stars

Let's face it - the real reason to rent Shooter is it stars Mark Walberg. He is a pretty good actor and quite easy on the eyes. The movie is enjoyable, but predictable. He's a disgruntled ex-military guy that is recruited to help stop a presidential assassination. A nice surprise is seeing Kate Mara as an adult. She played the older daughter in Brokeback Mountain.

Weeds Season 2 (TV) - 5 stars

Weeds a superior television series. I can't think of anything I would do different, other than provide more episodes to watch. Jim & I are equally as engrossed. The premise is that 40-something suburban housewife (played by Mary Louise Parker) is suddenly widowed. She wisely decides that the best way to support her 2 kids is to sell marijuana, which she knows absolutely nothing about. Kevin Nealon and Elizabeth Perkins are part of the stellar supporting cast. Nealon's character is surprisingly funny - he's a loser/pothead/accountant/city councilor. Season 1 certainly has some adult themes, but season 2 is even more adult. They humorously tackle race, politics, sex, raising kids, religion, local politics, obesity, and everything else facing Americans today. Season 2 is now available on DVD and Season 3 is being shown on Showtime.