American Dream (1991)

Rating: *** 1/2

Halloween II (2009)

Rating: **

There are some interesting images and scenes in the movie, but there is something fundamentally lacking in the story and in the characterization of Michael Myers.

Alice, Sweet Alice (1977)

Rating: ***

Should've seen this a long time ago.

Vera Drake (2004)

Rating: ***

Johnny Guitar (1954)

Rating: *** 1/2

Hard-nosed western. First half-hour is especially good.

Muriel (1963)

Rating: ***

Edmond (2006)

Rating: ** 1/2

Entertaining in parts, but peters out towards end.

My Man Godfrey (1936)

Rating: ***

The Servant (1963)

Rating: ***

The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2007)

Rating: *** 1/2

. . . though I'm more than a little skeptical about this guy's music.

Roman Holiday (1953)

Rating: ***

Horror Rises From the Tomb (1973)

Rating: ***

Solid, Black Sunday-inspired movie written by and starring Paul Naschy. Lots of entertaining low-budget effects.

Funny People (2009)

Rating: ** 1/2

This one's hard to review. It is wasn't so over-indulgent, I might give it ***.

Dan in Real Life (2007)

Rating: ** 1/2

Hokey in parts.

State of Play (2009)

Rating: ** 1/2

Entertaining enough, but isn't great.

Ratatouille (2007)

Rating: *** 1/2