I will be out of town all next week on my annual middle school mission trip. So, I’m updating my quip of the week a tad early. This quip has some good simple wisdom in it, so take note, young readers. Listen and learn… Or… Read and … something that starts with “R” and means learn.

Never pick a fight with an ugly person. They’ve got nothing to lose.

This post has been sitting in my “ToDo” queue for ages. I just jotted down some notes on each title in case I forgot too much before I got around to writing the actual reviews. Well, let’s hear it for foresight, cuz I barely remember some of these. Shame on me. Besides, my jotted notes were pretty interesting anyway. So here it is, barely edited and not ready for prime-time.

Mr. And Mrs. Smith
Better than I expected. A little over the top on the action. Not the slap in the face of marriage I expected. Actually made some good points about keeping marriage honest and exciting. 3 grins.

My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Entertaining, funny, but a little too much sex, even if it was the Friends/Seinfeld style sex-for-laughs. I’d be embarrassed to watch it with my youth kids. 2 grins.

Everyone’s Hero
What’s this? An indy CGI feature film?!! Loads of star power. Surprisingly good, even though it’s about baseball. 3 grins.

Music and Lyrics
Follows “Romantic Comedy” plot step for step, but Hugh Grant’s character has enough witty one-liners to keep me interested. And then there’s the Drew Factor. 3 grins.

Finding Neverland
Jonny Depp rocks, as usual. That chick from Titanic really can act. (Who knew?!) Good show. Touching. 4 grins.

There you have it. Now I can check that off my list.

My NetFlix list has finally finished Monk season one, so I’ve put some good flicks and things I’ve been wanting to see in the queue before I move on to Monk season two. That means more reviews in the near future!