Girl With 3 EEEs

So, I'm going to be starting a new segment called Netflix Roundup, or some snarky form of that phrase. Each week (I guess each Wednesday, since I was too lazy to do it Mon or Tue), I will review my netflix offerings from the previous weekend. I do not have cable, or regular TV channels for that matter, so I am an avid Netflix subscriber - 5-at-a-time, baby. I'm actually thinking about canceling, then seeing if they will offer me a better rate to lure me back in. I love Netflix, and I try and push everyone on it. Seriously, for the price of buying 1 DVD a month, you can see so many movies. Can't beat it with a stick. Anyhoo, sometimes I can remember the actor's real name, sometimes I can't. Sue me.

Dirty Sexy Money - Season 1
Holy crap. This show is fucking awesome. The story lines all connect to each episode, so they don't let you forget what the hell has been happening. Peter Krause (Nick), I think, is typecast: stand up guy, trying to do the right thing sorta guy. But the Darlings: they are so great. And they put a black billionaire on there: A+, my friends. A+. If you want a show that always keep you guessing and keeps giving you twists, this is the show for you.

Smart People
I kept thinking, "did the Dennis Quaid really put on all that belly weight, or was that padding? I mean, he did play an aging football player in that football movie a few years ago (Any Given Sunday). And he looked so good then. Hmm." Ellen Page: she needs some range to her acting. No, I didn't see Carrie 2 or whatever movie she played in before Juno (wait, I think I did see Carrie 2, but its not my fault because there was nothing else playing and I was in SC, for god's sake), but she was fucking annoying. And she really needs to eat something. If you decide to rent this movie, there is a part when she's in gym shorts: yo, the bitch needs some carbs - look at her fucking legs! I'm surprised her little twig legs could support her head (yeah, I went there). I kept looking at her legs, then the rest of her body in proportion, and I was amazed that her legs were smaller than the upper part of my arm. SJP is needs to keep her hair curly because, as much as I love her in SATC, let's do some math: SJP + straight hair = old hag face. Either she needs some brighter, fresher makeup, or some bronzer or something. There are plenty of 40-something actresses that hasn't gotten any work done (or looks like they haven't) who looks better. I can't think of any examples right now, because Nicole Kidman keeps popping into my head, and we all know she has had something done. (I was going to insert a joke about Vavelta (google it and tell me what the secret ingredient is), but it was just going to sound very child-pornish, so forget it). Back to the review: good movie, if you like actors pretending to be pretentious douchebags. And I was so looking forward to this.

Lives of Others
Foreign, meaning I couldn't do my nails while watching the movie, like I normally do because I had to read the subtitles. Basically, a guy in some sort of police-like group 1980's Russia spies on a famous couple because they think the boyfriend is going to rebel against "the man." The Netflix description said something like "when the spy starts muddling around in their personal lives, things take a turn," or some shit. This was not a predictable movie. I think I expected it to turn out differently, but I can't really describe what I thought the outcome would be. Maybe I thought he would be more involved, or something. I don't know. But good spy movie. I didn't like the spy's fate, though.

BONUS REVIEW: American Dreamz (watched the week prior)
Um, huh?
Dreams, with a Z. Oh, Mandy Moore.
No, in fact - oh, Hugh. I love Hugh Grant, (that's why I put this on my list) but good god, man: you could have said NO.

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