THE KILLER INSIDE ME: Who knows what evil lurks inside the hearts of men?"

A small town with a big problem. Hidden under it's apple pie, please and thank you exterior is a dirty, horrid little secret. Mild mannered Loud Ford (an awesome Casey Affleck) is a seemingly upstanding officer of the law doing what he does until an off beat encounter with a local prostitute, Joyce (an amazing Jessica Alba) slaps his head and seems to jiggle loose prior years of abuse and deviancy. We watch slack jawed while this upstanding man turns into a sexual deviant and criminal out for revenge and the hole gets dug deeper and deeper every minute. Be warned that the violent scenes are not just violent, but gruesome and disturbing. His "best gal" Amy (an extraordinary Kate Hudson) stays by his side despite any misgivings and is paid in full for her loyalty. There were no bad actors in this one. Every one gave a solid performance, different from my preconceived notions of them. This was a serious thriller and there is no way to describe the ending as less than explosive. Some scenes in this movie were ice hot and so sexually charged it seemed to walk a fine line. Other scenes were so gruesome and horrible that it felt more like a well made horror film; but this horror was beyond blood and guts. Surprisingly, even though disturbing, it was wrapped with such a pretty bow that contained it just enough to keep things from going over the top. The violence wasn't random and it made for a compelling character with Lou. I thought this was well done across the board and kept the balance just right. A very good movie.

THE JONESES: KEEPING UP WITH THEM ISN'T THAT EASY

By now we know that even the most seemingly "perfect" families have little secrets. The biggest secret that the Joneses are keeping, is that they are not even a family. During the opening credits we watch as their house is "moved into" by professionals. But they aren't moving professionals, they are merchandising professionals. It looks more like they are getting ready to open a new store then move in a new family. And, that's pretty much the way this story goes. Demi Moore and David Duchovny are the "parents" and Ben Hollingsworth and Amber Heard are the "children" in this farce, but in reality none are related and all are under the thumb of master seller and boss Kate Jones (Moore). The idea is brilliant as it works just like it does in real life. The kid down the block gets a new kinda of skateboard and lets his friends try it and all of a sudden every kid wants that skateboard. However, this time it's been done on purpose and with a slightly pushier bunch. Practically no item is mentioned to others without the item specs: it comes in blue too, they have three styles, we chose the oak, but there is walnut too. Things go very well for the family except that Steve (Duchovny) is new to this and keeps expecting that the "family" will want to go bowling or bond together in some way; aside from the way his "daughter" tries to bond with him. Worse than that is that he develops feelings for his "wife" which complicate matters beyond belief. It's an interesting concept for a film and well acted by all. Nothing really stands out, but it did hold my attention.

KILLERS: THE MOST ADORABLE NEWLYWEDS PACKING HEAT (NOT!)

Jen Kornfeldt: How weird is this going to get?

Because some things you cannot unsee.

...Like this movie for one. Just another silly movie in a long line of silly movies trying to find some kind of charisma that matched Angelina and Brad had in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. By any means this is not a good film. It is full of inappropriate reactions and predictable behaviors and everything is treated way too lightly because the rest of the film certainly does not follow the comedy genre. It makes no sense why they meet in the first place. So basically, the film is about this worldly suave highly capable expert enforcer (Ashton Kutcher) who accidentally runs into "Jen" (Katherine Heigl) somehow manages to fall in love with her and starts a whole new life putting his past behind him. Although we all know that a past like that does not stay secret for long. The ending is convoluted and if possible even more silly than the beginning. This movie was basically painful to watch. Catherine O'Hara and Tom Selleck as Jen's parents offer up a little bit of substance to enjoy. Additionally when the bonus features offer 17 alternate endings I get a little suspicious that they didn't quite know where they were going with the film in the first place. All in all it was a movie that should be missed at all costs.

WHO KILLED NANCY?

I was celebrating my 10th birthday on October 12th 1978 when Nancy Spungen was found dead in a dirty Chelsea Hotel bathroom and I cared about it as much as the detectives investigating the case. I didn't care about her death because I was a stupid 10 year old who only knew music as much as it related to David Cassidy. The detectives didn't care because it was another dead junkie whose boyfriend was named "Vicious." A short 8 years later, me and a group of friends, pierced and spiked, dressed in black with lots of leather and chains, wearing lots of aqua net hairspray, would tumble into a local movie theater to see Alex Cox's movie about the now infamous punk "power couple" Sid and Nancy. Now 24 years past, up comes this interesting and fascinating documentary that will undoubtedly and shamefully go unseen by many. Alan Parker and some of the people in the know back then give a more accurate portrayal of both Sid aka: John Beverly and Nancy Spungen of how they were, who they were are the events that led up to both of their untimely deaths. It's easy to laugh at the different Nancy impersonations, as "Nauseous Nancy" didn't have many fans. As a crime scene and case, it's easy to see how the investigation turned sideways and how some heroin junkie named Michael could have literally gotten away with murder. Although the film has an artistic edge and some re-created moments, it does not hide the nasty, dirty and sometimes horrid points in this ill-fated love triangle: a girl a boy and a needle. The bonus features an extra hour full of interviews and stories as told by those who lived to tell them ranging from funny to pointless. Some are obviously out for the fleeting fame and others are hoping to get the story right and the main one is Parker. I think he succeeded and while the truth does not make up such a pretty picture like Cox's Sid and Nancy, it certainly asks and answers many questions. Great soundtrack music, most of which by The Buzzcocks talented guitar man Steve Diggle, add to the feeling of the film. It was a different time then and the trip down memory lane is indeed a trip.