Swing Kids – I’ve been learning to swing dance this summer, and I really loved a lot of the dance bits in this movie.  The historical aspect is really interesting and pretty depressing.  Parts of it (especially the very end) were kind of over-dramatic, but it’s a pretty good movie overall.

The Dark Knight – I had to cover my eyes.  To the parents with the 8 and 10 year old behind you, what were you thinking?  Batman and the Joker are both absolutely crazy.  I left the movie feeling pretty terrible about the world.  Which I think is what was supposed to happen.  Gotham is a pretty terrible place.

Lars and the Real Girl – Absolutely wonderful.  I’ve never seen a movie deal so well with the topic of mental illness.  A little understanding can go a long way.

The Man Who Planted Trees – Very short, but very wonderful.  More than a little idealistic.  I kind of wanted to become a tree planting hermit after watching this, but decided that I couldn’t give up wearing cute shoes.