Marley & Me by David Frankel

Category: English

Marley & Me is about a dog named Marley who enriches the life of Owen Wilson & Jennifer Aniston's character. The film spans the entire dogs life and has the lead pair portraying journalists. One good thing was there wasn't a LOT of melodrama in the first half and it's all pretty slick but the 2nd half as expected is loaded with it, so if you love dogs bring out the hankies!

I am really not sure what else I should be commenting on!

Recommendation level: 1.5/5 Yeah it's cute and the emotions behind it are real but the climax is a little drawn out and kinda expected. The film comes undone in the second half and that's a let down for me personally. Jennifer Aniston & Owen Wilson hold this film together along with the dog named Marley. 5/5 If you love dogs!

The Break-Up by Peyton Reed

Category: English

There is this one particular scene in the film, towards the end which has Jon Favreau & Vince Vaughn chatting at the bar. The scene takes place with Jon (being the burly, massive quarter backish person that he is) telling his old buddy how he will arrange for the beating up of the new guy Jennifer Aniston's character is supposedly going out with. This scene literally made me roll with laughter. I am not sure how many of you would remember this or reach this point, but if you do - please appreciate this film for this scene if nothing else!

The movie has Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn under-going a break up fueled by stupidity from both parties but arguably more so from Vaughn's side. Neither wants to leave the condo in which they are living though and so begins a game of one up man ship among other things.

Vincent D'Onofrio, Jon Favreau and a few others really raise this film to a "must see" chick flick. I enjoyed it.

Recommendation level: 2/5 - Yes!

Management by Stephen Belber

Category: English

Am not going to lie, this film is much better than The Proposal, the only reason why it isn't selling as much or as popular is because Steve Zahn isn't really eye candy for all the women. But this film surprisingly works on more than just the obvious level.

It's a romatic chick flick but I was surprised to say the least that this film wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Steve Zahn plays a character completely lost about how he is going to live his life he meets Jennifer Aniston's character who is very uptight and basically the polar opposite of his. They have sex in the motel which is owned by Zahn's family and he falls in love with her, she doesn't. He plays catch up all movie which sees her ignoring him, squirming him to midly accepting him to finally getting married to the crazy Jango (portrayed by Woody Harrelson) who is an ex punk and now a Yogurt selling moghul. There's also that part of the Buddhist monks and a Chinese side kick.

I have to say, emotions were very well handled in this film - it does get you all emotional at places and then there's some humour in the form of Jango and the kinds of things he says or does. Aniston looks old, sadly she does and all the cosmetics in the world can't hide that she's tired. Zahn has always been that loser in the films and while this is no different he shines in his acting and portrayl - from being mildly annoying you see his point as the film progress'. Fred Ward is restrained as the father who never doted on his kid.

Recommendation level: 2/5 - Oh Lord, it's a little sappy, I might change this to a 1.5 later though. Having said all of that, do check this film out it's one of the better chick flicks I've seen lately.