Josie and the Pussycats (2001)

This is the celluloid embodiment of half of my soul. It's ebullient—manic even—but it's also 100% heartfelt and introspective. It rivals the Neg Era of Super Sentai in being effortlessly inspirational and empowering without ever being schmaltzy. It provides social commentary, flips the usual gender-script on its head, and even manages to make Tara Reid look like a competent actress. Alternatively, you could say she didn't have to act at all~ The soundtrack is nothing short of a miracle and of course informs everything on display. The girls, the boys, the villains…everyone and everything is simply rapturous.

For the changes made to the PG cut of the film, please click here.

5 Reality-Checked Snuggle-Bunnies out of 5

Nutted by NEG.

SKYLINE [2010]

Score composer Brian Tyler curiously serves as executive producer on the SyFy-esque alien invasion film, Skyline.

With a cast made-up a b-list television actors it feels more like a sci-fi TV movie of the week even more so.  The special effects are done on a very low budget but somehow makes it all the more fun.  As bland as the characters are and predictable as the story is (or you're led to believe), you can really feel the passion for film-making put into the shitfest.  It's unmemorable fun and no more.  

2½ rides into the sky out of 5