Sherlock Holmes, 2009

Director: Guy Ritchie

Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong

I love pretty much everything in this movie. Okay, so maybe not the gross stuff and the appearance of Satanic practices..... but I do love the music! You can't not love this music. Hans Zimmer is brilliant!

So Holmes (Robert Downey Jr) and Watson (Law), bring down Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong), who is behind a string of murders and apparent sacrifices of young women. Blackwood is hanged, but before that, his last request is to see Holmes, when he warns him that more will die and Holmes won't be able to stop them. He seems to have a much bigger plan in mind, which is odd, since he'll be dead in an hour....

Then Blackwood has been seen "risen from the dead", apparently, and as Holmes investigates the bodies begin to pile up. And don't worry, though it is quite dark, Holmes proves that none of the events are supernatural- all have a sensible explanation.

It is a very funny movie! Jude Law as Watson is absolutely brilliant, and he and Holmes are hilarious together.

Just watch it. You'll love it. Perfect Halloween movie. (Well, not really, but whatever!)

I especially love the credits at the end. Don't just turn it off- you have to watch them until The Rocky Road to Dublin starts. :)

Stardust, 2007

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Stars: Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Mark Strong, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert de Niro, Rupert Everett, with Rick Gervais and Peter O'Toole

I think it's funny that the photo I found for this has a "two thumbs up" on the bottom. I agree!

It's a fairy tale! We need more of these!

Tristan Thorne (Cox) lives in England in a village called Wall, so named for the wall that runs alongside it, which, according to legend, hides a mysterious and magical land called Stormhold.

His life is turned upside-down when he witnesses a shooting star that falls somewhere beyond the wall.

There are several story-lines in this movie, including: 1. Tristan's mission to find the shooting Star-who, he is surprised to find, is actually a beautiful woman named Yvaine (Danes)- and bring her back to Wall for his "love" Victoria. 2. The princes of Stormhold (Mark Strong and Rupert Everett, to name 2) search for the necklace that their father the King (O'Toole) threw into the heavens on his deathbed, saying that whoever finds it will become the next king. This is what knocked the star out of the heavens, by the way. 3. A witch (Pfeiffer) and her sisters also search for the star, because if you eat a star's heart you will live forever, of course.

And there's so much more!!! I absolutely love Robert de Niro's surprising role as Captain Shakespeare! He's hysterical!

5 stars easy. I think this movie has a little bit of everything for everyone, really. You can't not be entertained! Okay, so I really love it.