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My new thing these days is reviews. This is because you, loyal readers, want to know how I feel about everything from my nail polish remover to that new hit song that spells out a dirty word (M.O, MOR, MORNING, double U Oh Oh Dee). Verdict: catchy and makes spelling fun!

Here is what I thought of the first set of DVDs I got from Netflix this week. I used to have Netflix. In fact, I had it twice before, but I cancelled it because discs would sit around at my house for a month and it just seemed like kind of a waste.

Danny and I rented:

1. The Office (original BBC version, first six episodes): I loved it. I didn’t love it as much as the American version, but maybe that’s because I saw the remake before the original.
The first episode is a little slow but it picks up a lot after that. Verdict: Recommended

2. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow: I didn’t have high hopes for this and that was a good thing. Apparently, the plot picked up later, but I gave up after 40 minutes and went to bed. Danny liked it but was not blown away. Verdict: wait until it comes on TV

3. Be cool: I thought this would be funny. It was alright. There weren’t many LOL parts, just subtle chuckles. It was mostly about putting John Travolta and Uma Thurman together in as many Pulp Fiction-esque scenes as possible. Strangely enough, there were a lot of extended dance sequences. Vince Vaughan was alright but the shining star of this movie was none other than The Rock as the bumbling sidekick. Verdict: Good for a few Saturday night laughs, but you won’t watch it more than once.

Now it’s your turn. Got any recent release recommendations? What I like: Silly without being downright nasty (example: Will Farrell movies), Action movies with a really cool plot, sweet indie films, well-done fantasy movies, excellent sci-fi, and documentaries.

What I don’t want: Tom Cruise, Matthew McConahuh, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lopez, or Cameron Diaz movies.