Rambo: First Blood Part 2
Well, I gotta say, the action was over the top awesome, to the point of being hilarious (such as in the scene where Rambo just stood there deliberately, methodically aiming his bow while a dude fired away at him with a pistol). But overall, I preferred the first movie, on account of the themes it dealt with and on account of some of the acting in the second movie being less than impressive (especially from the female lead). Plus, there were some rather cardboard cutout villains in the second movie, whereas the sheriff in the first movie was a joy to watch.
Milk
Best movie I've seen since 'Million Dollar Baby'. I don't know what to say other than I thought it was perfect in every way. My favorite quote (paraphrased): "It's not an issue ... it's our lives." Think I might get this on DVD (or Bluray, rather). Hell, I wouldn't mind the soundtrack, either.
The Wrestler
Not being a huge fan of wrestling, I basically watched this movie because of reviews and since I like Mickey Rourke. The movie definitely didn't disappoint. It was interesting seeing the wrestlers beat themselves up for the 'fakeness'. Overall I thought it was a moving look at a man who felt truly at home doing one thing and one thing only.
The Good German
A stylistic orgy. It was fun for the first ten-twenty minutes to see modern-day actors play at being in an old movie, but past that, it began to wear somewhat. I also felt kind of violated by seeing stuff like people doing it doggystyle in a movie trying so hard to emulate classic 40's films. I was surprised that in the kissing bits they didn't employ a healthy amount of tongue. Not quite sure what the overall point was, unless it was to speculate what films in bygone days might have been like had the Hays Code not existed. When it came right down to it, despite its best efforts at catching the style of old-time filmmaking, the movie had none of the true wit and sass that all of my favorite old movies do. Won't be seeing it again.
Thank You for Smoking
A fun (and funny) little comedy about a man who lives with his job as a defender of the tobacco industry. My favorite quote: "I wanna fuck you while I watch you on TV!" I think I like Katie Holmes now.