So we went a little movie mad. There was no real inspiration other than we have not been watching many movies lately and we needed a break. Our first pick is one of Mark's favorite- The Straight Story- he had been wanting to watch it again with me for some time. It was a nice paced movie about a man going to visit his brother- the odd thing was that he did it on a riding lawn mower. Makes you see lawn mowers in a new light- and really respect the ingenuity of a person with a mission.

Our next movie was Tomb Raider 2- this was my pick, and you get what you expect which are nice special effects and a decent story line. My downfall when watching this type of movie is the logic- most of what Laura Croft does is down right impossible- majorly missing the science- but I would love one of those visual telephones!

Next was Jersey Girl- not much to say here, we (mainly me) had wanted to see it for quite some time, and it was just released- so why not. A nice family movie- putting family first. Lastly we saw Eternal Sunshine of the Spottless Mind- to be honest I was a bit nervous about this one- I am not really a fan of watching a movie I don't understand until the end- I like the constant flow which tends to get lost with flashbacks- but this one was great. If you haven't seen it yet- watch the girl's hair- the color changes are important- it was the best clue as to where in time the story was taking place. This story had a great flare for the dramatic and an interesting aspect about the side-effects of removing memories. By the way- cool special effects!