Killers

Rating: PG-13

Movie Release Date: June 1, 2010

DVD Release Date: TBD

Plot 411: A spy's desire to live a normal life is threatened when his work comes searching for him.

Review: Spencer (Ashton Kutcher) is a spy working for an unnamed entity. But when he meets Jen (Katherine Heigl), he gives it all up for a normal life. Things are going well, but Spencer's past soon comes back to haunt the couple. He must now find a way to live long enough to explain everything to Jen. I don't even know what this movie is going for, but whatever it is, it's a failure. It never gets anywhere close to romantic to appeal to the rom com crowd. The action is all shot close up with quick cuts and shakey cam so it doesn't really appeal to the action crowd. The comedy in the dialogue is poorly written so no one laughs out loud. The fault could also be due to the lack of chemistry between Kutcher and Heigl. I was hoping for something more along the lines of Mr. And Mrs. Smith, but this isn't it. Also in this film are Tom Selleck, Catherine O'Hara and Kevin Sussman, with a cameo by Usher Raymond.

Watch It: For another, more corporeal, reason to fall in love with Kutcher.

Skip It: If you're looking for any kind of entertanment. It just falls completely flat.

Away We Go

Rating: R

Movie Release Date: June 5, 2009

DVD Release Date: September 29, 2009

Plot 411: One couple's cross-country journey in search of home.

Review: Burt (John Krasinski) and Verona (Maya Rudolph) are soon-to-be parents searching for a place to start over and raise their family. On their journey, they visit friends and family across the US in hopes of finding the perfect location. As they travel, they encounter a diverse selection of parenting styles, child-rearing issues and potential marital problems. This is a sweet road movie about a couple who is ready for the next big stage in life. They begin by looking toward others for advice about how their lives should be. They wonder if they're screw ups. However, as they go along they grow as a couple and realize that nothing matters besides their family. There's no need to conpare notes with anyone because each family's goals are different. There are some great performances from supporting actors, like Catherine O'Hara, Jeff Daniels, Jim Gaffigan, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Chris Messina. But the best supporting role was performed by Allison Janey.

Watch It: For the very cool music by Alexi Murdoch.

Skip It: If you're not into indie romantic comedies because I'd say this is a pretty good representation of that genre.