Sarah Goode (sarahgoode)

Based on Lynn Barber's memoir, the movie tells a coming-of-age story of a teen girl, Jenny, living in the suburbs of London in the 1960s. As a smart, intelligent girl she seems to have a bright future ahead of her, but her life changes after meeting an older playboy who is nearly twice her age.

This is certainly a talent-driven drama and both Peter Sarsgaard and newbie Carey Mulligan deliver fabulous performances. I think this film will certainly help launch Mulligan's acting career (especially if it lands her an Oscar-nom). She was perfectly cast as young Jenny, a girl exploring her own desires and learning who she is. "Mulligan is the film's headline, pulse and revelation," wrote TIME Magazine's Richard Corliss. "In its blithely subversive way, her starmaking performing is a co-conspirator with the movie. Both of them win you over with smart talk and pretty feelings, then kick you in the heart."

The film currently has an impressive 93% on Rotten Tomato and has received rave reviews. In fact, Oscar buzz is already circulating. Caludia Pulg of USA Today called the story "fresh and thoroughly captivating," while LA Time's Kenneth Turan said it was "invariably funny and inexpressibly moving." Overall, this was a great story that examined women's roles in the world of the 1960s. I thought the ending could have been slightly stronger, but this is a minor complaint. Don't miss this one

Although I kind of felt as though this was the same movie as Shaun of the Dead (Wright, 2004) I definitely enjoyed Zombieland (Fleischer, 2009). The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin as four of the last living people in a world overrun by zombies. As a horror-comedy, the film packs lots of laughs but also has some gory, bloody ass-kicking action going on as well. Each character has their own quirks (whether in search of a Twinkie or having an intense fear of clowns) and everyone came together to create a great cast.

While Woody Harrelson was super funny and had some great lines as the fearless "Tallahassee," my favorite character was Columbus, played by Jesse Eisenberg. His nice-guy persona and list of rules for surviving in the post-apocalyptic zombie world were great. The girls were both good too, but did not really add anything special to the film. But I guess every movie needs a little splash of romance, right?

The film seems to be doing great, coming in at #2 this weekend at the box office and receiving an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. And many of the top critic are raving about the film. Michael Ordoña of the LA Times called it a "zombie-killing good time" and Kyle Smith of the New York Post said it is "the funniest broad comedy since The Hangover." All in all, the film has the perfect amount of gags and gore to please everyone. As Richard Corliss of TIME Magazine commented, "This isn't just a good zombie comedy. It's a damn fine movie, period."

Such a good, fun movie. Not the typical boy-meets girl story. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel are great together.

Gregory Peck. Audrey Hepburn. What more could you want?