Living in the everyday hustle and bustle that is New York City, going back to my hometown of Minneapolis for the Thanksgiving holiday is always a welcome break. For some, however, going home for the holidays is anything but welcoming…
I was at the hair salon this morning and my stylist and I were discussing our Thanksgiving plans. The holidays, for so many semi-dysfunctional American families, reads like an episode of Family Guy. For my stylist, it included the following scenario: A socially awkward father who drinks to hide the fact that he is socially awkward; the older and divorced sister who is bitter she doesn’t have a man in her life; and the mother who hates holidays in general and hides in the basement smoking.
Thank goodness for the invention of movies. A two-hour distraction for whatever your Thanksgiving holiday may bring, here are some buzz worthy films worth checking out this weekend.
1. Four Christmases
(2008, 82 minutes, PG-13, comedy)
2. Twilight
(2008, 121 minutes, PG-13, horror)
3. Australia
(2008, 165 minutes, PG-13, drama)
4. Quantum of Solace
(2008, 106 minutes, PG-13, action)
5. Transporter 3
(2008, 100 minutes, PG-13, action)
Wait for your impressions, Sweaty …
Oh, wow, I saw all of those already! I am done for this Thanksgiving :)
I very much liked the 4 Christmases – a very touching and funny movie.
And Australia was great too. Some of my friends thought it was a bit boring at the beginning, but I enjoyed every moment of it. Nicole Kidman did an amazing job!
The Twilight movie was pretty good too – left me in a very romantic kind of mood.
As for the Transporter – it gets better and better every time.
And Quantum of Solace was wonderful – enjoyed every moment of it. I very much liked Olga Kirylenko as a Bond girl.
Another great movie I would strongly recommend is Bolt! It’s an animated movie, and it’s amazing! Believe me, you will have a blast!