The Dark Knight

Yes, this movie is exceptionally well-made. Yes, Christian Bale is amazing (and hot). Yes, the special effects were pretty darn special. But need this movie be so disturbing?

There are a few too many things in this movie that gave me a sick feeling in my stomach. Not only what the joker does, but what he says. Not only the violence that is shown, but what isn't shown.

I mean, a cell phone bomb in a guy's stomach? That is really disgusting. Burning gasoline on a guy's face? Carving smile marks into victims' cheeks? This is not your typical feel-good superhero movie. A little much for me, really. And by the way, we love you Maggie, but we miss Katie.

Iron Man

While the beginning of this movie has some not-so-good parts showing the decadent life of the main character, once you get past that part (a heated bed scene), this is a great movie. The plot is excellent, the dialog 100 x better than Transformers, and Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey play their parts exceptionally well. I thought the villains were a bit over-the-top, but overall this movie is very entertaining. One of the few movies that I didn't regret paying full price for.

House of Flying Daggers

I enjoyed this movie despite my aversion to violence and gore. This did not actually have a lot of blood in it until the last scene. I liked the message though. While the movie had the cool kung fu moves and everything, it did not glorify violence. In the end, violence is shown to be pointless and the cause of all the sadness. The movie is about a rebel group that is revolting against the government, but the movie is very neutral so that you do not know which side you're on in the end. It had a lot of twists and turns, so don't be surprised when the movie just keeps going and your view of the characters completely changes.