1961 - In a World...

I've wanted to see this film since I saw the trailer sometime last year.  Lake Bell has this energy to her that I find incredibly charming in a non-traditional way.  She's refreshing.  This film looks at the world of voice over acting and the specificity of that world is just part of what makes it such a lovely little film.  Ultimately it's the story of finding your own voice and figuring out a way to stand out in the crowd.  There's a subplot with Bell's character's sister that I don't find works that well thematically, but it's enjoyable nontheless.  I'm really excited to see what happens next with Lake Bell :)  It's not on Netflix yet, but you can check it out VIA iTunes.

1816 - No Strings Attached

This is the second time checking this one out.  I'm a fan of Elizabeth Meriwether's New Girl, and I forgot that Jake M Johnson was in this.  I think he's pretty goddamn great.  I like this film despite the fact that it falls into the usual rom-com plot tropes.  The cast is pretty stellar and is full of a lot of people I like.  The characters are all solid and unique, the dialogue catchy.  It's not the kind of flick that's going to change your life, but it's pretty solid popcorn romantic entertainment.  It's on netflix and well worth the time.  Boyfriends, you'll enjoy this along with the girlfriends.  Portman is pretty delightful here and Kutcher ain't too bad himself.  Lake Bell is sexy/funny as well.  Man, I really could just laundry list this entire cast... I won't - just watch the damn thing!