Between Us

Two couples reunite two years after a weekend visit that turned really nasty and ugly for one of the couples - so bad that it ended their friendship. The reunion lets us catch up and see where each couple is in their lives. Basically, what we have here is four characters that are not likable yelling at each other and saying really, really mean stuff to one another, so much so that you question how they were ever friends in the first place. The cast is decent enough, the acting is decent enough but in the end, the results are just mediocre. But, hey, Julia Stiles looks perhaps the hottest she's ever looked in a movie and that alone is worth an extra point from me. We'll say... 5/10.

It's a Disaster

I've had a thing for Julia Stiles since Save the Last Dance. Can't really explain it. She ain't the hottest girl on the planet. She ain't the best actress on the planet. That movie is more of a guilty pleasure than any kind of great cinema and, still, I somehow have a thing for her. Anyway, someone recommended It's a Disaster to me so I decided to give it a shot. Basic idea is that several couples gather for a Sunday brunch and all is normal until the TV, phone, and internet all go out. And then the neighbor comes over and tells them there's been some kind of nerve gas attack downtown and basically the world is going to end. The couples hole up in the house and basically wait out their fate. This is a dark comedy with several very funny moments. Liked this one a lot. 7/10.