Part 2, yes there is a sequel!

Well, sort of. Here is my review of the 2 movies I didn't review from last week.

Impromptu is a romantic 1990 movie set in the 1800's with Hugh Grant (as pianist Frederic Chopin) and Judy Davis (as George Sand, a famous writer who likes to dress like a man) in France. She falls for his musical talents which leads her to pursue him aggressively. Add to the plot, a former lover who gets jealous of all of her love interests, and a duel. A good mix of drama, betrayal, friendships made and lost. I recommend this movie.

Kicking and Screaming is a 1995 drama/comedy movie of a group of new york friends in their 20's who just finished college who are trying to figure out their lives. Helping them (in his own way) is a friendly local bartender (who spent a decade in their college) who shares some of his "wisdom" with them. The movie was ok, not a must-see, but certainly enjoyable enough to watch.

Ok, so how that we got that done, we move on to the movies I've seen this week.

The Puffy Chair is a 2006 drama (with a bit of humor) about a failed musician (Josh) who tries his luck as a booking agent. He decides to buy his father as a birthday present a reclining chair which s identical to one they had when he was a kid. Things get complicated when his very clingy girlfriend ends up joining him on the trip to pick up the chair and deliver it to his parents house. While they are on the way to pick up the chair, a short stop to visit his younger leads to him actually joining them on the road and a very unexpected event. This was a very good movie, I recommend it highly.

Stargate: The Ark of Truth is a recent DVD release which i personally loved since I'm a Stargate SG-1 fan. However I got to be fair here. If you are a fan of the series, this is a must-see movie. It pretty much wraps up the Ori storyline from the final season of the TV series. Unfortunately for those who aren't fans of the show, this is a movie to avoid. It won't make sense (even though the DVD has a 7 minute "recap" with clips of the tv series) to anyone who hasn't watched the show. For fans, I highly recommend this movie, for everyone else, avoid it... you won't get it.

The Station Agent is a 2003 well done drama with the main character is Fin (a dwarf who can really act, Peter Dinklage), a train enthusiast who inherits an old (and abandoned) train station from his only real friend. Seeing it as an escape into solitude which he desperately wants he ends up meeting Joe and Olivia (who accidentally almost runs him over, twice). Joe's love of life, Olivia's grief over the loss of a son mixed with Fin's desire to avoid any kind of link with other people leads to friendships that will change their lives. I highly recommend this film.

Children of Heaven is a 1997 movie with a touching story about two children in Iran. Ali loses his little sister's newly repaired shoes on his way home, fearing his father's wrath he convinces Zhara to share and wear his sneakers to school. With an ill mother and their father facing financial troubles they try to hide the problem from them. Because they share the same pair of shoes this leads to Ali being late to school with the principal threatening to kick him out if he is late again. He sees a chance go solve his problem by entering a race where the third place winner gets a new pair of sneakers. I won't tell you more, except... I recommend this film, it's a great drama.

That is all for today folks!