Hello Columbus-ites! How was your week? Mine was pretty hectic. Work, work and more work are the themes. As Kristin described on her blog, there were plenty of screenings to keep the members of the Central Ohio Cinemarati very busy. And of course, as always, I missed a few screenings. But thankfully I have my new good friend Josh Martin on board over at Film School Rejects (it is amazing what great writers will do, even when paid only with free movie passes.)

I’m also very glad to say that FSR is growing, faster than a Flintstones’ kid. Fat Guys at the Movies, the podcast that loves boobs, is going really well. Check out Episode 4 with myself, Kevin Carr and our special (caged) guest Brian Gibson. It is sure to get you chuckling. We are also very close to launching “The Vault,” a sister site to FSR that focuses on giving our readers an education in film by reviewing older flicks. That should be fun!

On a more local note, if you missed the opening night of the Deep Focus Film Fest at the Arena Grand last night, then you missed one of the better little romantic comedies of the year (”Waitress”) and you should feel shame. To make up for it, look for my posse and I at the festival this evening, watching Air Guitar Nation at 7 p.m.

Enough babble, though, here are some reviews:

Hot Fuzz (Grade: A)
“Playing off of some of the oldest action movie cliches in the book, Hot Fuzz is as funny a movie as you will see all year. From references to Point Blank to Bad Boys 2, this film delivers laughs that can be felt deep in your gut, on a much deeper level than your average Hollywood comedy.”

Fracture (Grade: C-)
“This flick, in the end, serves very little purpose and is about as fulfilling as going to church with Tara Reid. It does prove one thing, though — Anthony Hopkins is still the man.”

Disturbia (Grade: B+)
“Shia LaBeouf delivers a very solid performance in a pretty straightforward role. He holds back on the “Even Stevens” goofiness just enough to keep us convinced that Kale could be a troubled young man, while still adding a little humor to the character.”

Perfect Stranger (Grade: C-)
“This is a formulaic (I’ve said that twice, are you noticing a trend?) star vehicle if I’ve ever seen one. It does go to prove, however, that if you put Halle Berry in a short skirt and have her seduce someone, anyone, then it will at least hold my attention.”

Have a great weekend!