Lots of movies in the last few days and few of them satisfying.  The Savages was good for the most part, but the father oh-so convienently dies and I just don’t buy that.  It dissappointed me because I wanted to see the two siblings grow up and deal with their demented father, this ended like a tv show, with all the loose ends tied up.  My Dad is losing his mental abilities and my Mom takes care of him 24/7 now, and I suppose I was looking for a film that would comfort me that people can grow and thrive even while dealing with their sick Dad who is in a nursing home. After all, I had the greatest expectations for this movie of all of them, so feel the most let down.  Her first film was far better.   The Ballad of Dewey Cox was kind of funny, but I think I would have found it more amusing if I had more of a liking for the the star of the film, I can’t even remember his name right now.  I watched a couple of movies on HBO, For Your Consideration which I actually found depressing.  I do agree with the revues that I read at its release, that if has crossed some line into mean spirtitedness.  Ratatoolie was only ok too.  After all the hype about it, I don’t think it was anywhere near as funny as it had a reputation of being. The winner of holiday movies goes to the the two consecutive nights we spent on Christmas Eve and Christmas night watching The Godfather, I wouldn’t have thought that even after seeing it, or parts of it so many time over the years, that it would still be so compelling and interesting.