Peter's Friends

So here's the set-up: take a group of old friends, each with a catacomb's worth of skeletons in his or her closet, get them together for a little stay in the country, and watch them fall apart--upon each other and--as individuals. It's better than it sounds, though the movie does sometimes veer too wildly between comedy and drama. But the dialogue is razor sharp, the soundtrack holds many great tunes, and a great cast (including Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh [who directed], Stephen Fry, Rita Rudner and Hugh Laurie) holds it all together with style and aplomb. The ending comes off as too abrupt, perhaps, but otherwise it works.

Stuart Little 2

I shouldn't give this one the MEOW review, because in plain fact it's not really that good. Certainly not equal to its forerunner, or to its source material. But there must be some credit given for the artistry of the CGI animals. And besides, this one demonstrates that even after all these years, Geena Davis is still something to behold.