"Good God, he licked me!" "Edward, don't lick Max."

Penelope - starring Christina Ricci and James MacAvoy. Along with Catherine O'Hara, Reese Witherspoon, and Peter Dinklage.

This is a modern day fairy tale. Penelope suffers from a curse cast upon her rich family several generations before her. A member of the family had an affair with the help and then slighted the maid by not marrying her. Her grandmother cursed the family stating that the next in line would look like a pig and not be "normal" until accepted by her own her kind.

Penelope's mother and father create a lovely world for her inside their mansion. As she grows up she learns to play instruments, reads, and deals with being couped up with little to no human interaction. Her mother is determined to break the curse and sets up meetings with eligible rich young men - Penelope's own kind.

There are several subplots: a jilted journalist, a non-understanding suitor and an understanding one. Eventually Penelope escapes her parent's cage and experiences the world at large and meets the carefree Reese Witherspoon.

I very much enjoyed this film. I liked the color, the story and the acting. It is a great movie about acceptance. The funny thing is that while watching the film you forget that Christina Ricci has a pig nose. It works. Delightful film.

" I Can't Have No Affair Because It's Wrong And I Don't Want Earl To Kill Me Pie... Vanilla custard with banana. Hold the banana."

Waitress - Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Cheryl Hines, and Jeremey Sisto. Written, directed and starring the late Andrienne Shelly.

Keri Russell is a waitress unhappily married to a controlling man. She is good at her job and excellent at baking pies. She discovers that she is pregnant and must decide whether to keep the child father by a man she hates or not keep it and some how free herself from the marriage and life she is currently in. She believes that if she can enter a pie baking contest she'll win and have enough money to escape. Her main problems are her abusive husband and growing belly.

This film was very good. It made me want to bake a pie. There are very few surprises in this film, the way it was filmed I found quite enjoyable. The development of Kerri Russell's character was well written and to me believable. The minor characters that are assembled in the diner and her life strike the right balance and air to this film. Excellent film, watch and enjoy this indi gem.

"Well, you did leave her at the alter, when she was pregnant." "But that was ages ago." "Well, women tend to remember things like that..."

Run Fatboy Run - Simon Pegg, Thandi Newton, and Hank Azara.

Dennis leaves his pregnant girlfriend, Libby, at the altar. The movie then proceeds to move five years into the future. Libby has custody of the pairs five year old son. She is the owner of a prominent bake shop. Dennis is a "unfit" security guard at a lingerie store. Libby allows Dennis to visit and be a part of their son's life. Everything is progressing until Libby begins dating Whit, an aggressive American banker. Whit is the opposite of Dennis in every way - he's fit, wealthy, and ready to commit. The more Dennis learns about Whit, the more he hates him. When Dennis discovers that Whit is running a marathon in three weeks, in order win his family back. Dennis is trained by Libby's cousin, a gambler, and Dennis' landlord.

This movie has clear elements of humor. But it is not as strong as it could be. There are some definite gaps and valleys that causes this movie to fall a part. However, I think I would enjoy watching this again. Simon Pegg is delightful as is Dylan Moran, of Black Books. He is delightfully creepy and funny - he helps make this movie. But the plight of Whit while written on the wall is tragically sharp. Hints should have appeared earlier in the film. That being said, if one is a fan of Simon Pegg and romantic comedies - you'd enjoy this rental. If not catch it on tv.