Give this one a try for your next gathering or quick meal with your family.  It’s from the “Weeknights with Giada” cookbook by Giada DeLaurentiis.  Enjoy!

Roasted salmon, snap pea and cucumber salad

1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed
2 small Persian cucumbers, unpeeled, thinly sliced
1 cup (about 1/2 pint) cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 14.75 ounce can of boneless, skinless pink salmon, drained

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the snap peas and cook until vibrant green, 1 to 2 minutes.  You can also steam them for about 2 minutes instead.  Drain and transfer to a bowl of iced water to cool, about 2 minutes.  Drain and put in a salad bowl. Add the cucumbers, tomatoes, and chill, dill. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth.  Using a fork, flake the salmon into 3/4-inch pieces and add to the salad bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until coated.

Here’s what they look like in progress. Me and my new baking bestie Giada love that dark green good-for-you color of the Swiss chard leaves that form the wraps for this easy to put together palette please-r.  No need to keep you waiting. Here’s all you need to know:

Ingredients:

5 large Swiss chard leaves
1 15-oz can cooked lentils, rinsed and drained.   Another option.  I cooked my own lentils, which took an entire 10 minutes.  Sort, rinse, boil, done.
1 1/2 cups ready cooked brown rice  Or – I am madly in love with my rice cooker and use it every weekend, so ready cooked brown rice?  Done.
1/4 cup (4 ounces) whole-milk ricotta cheese, at room temperature
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/3 cup plus 2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 packed cup (1 ounce) baby arugula leaves, chopped. This is when I miss my garden most.
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint. Again, the garden missing.
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 teaspoon Kosher sale
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 jar (26 ounces) marinara or tomato-basil sauce  I used about half this much and was happy with the results.

Place oven rack in center of oven.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Butter an 8 X 8 baking dish and set aside.  Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.  Remove the thick stem from the center of each chard leaf.  Trim the ends to make each leaf half about 7 incheds long and 4 inches wide.  Here’s where I improvised a bit, having chard that didn’t seem to care how wide or long it was.  Add the leaves to the boiling water and cook for 10 seconds.  Seriously. This recipe says 10 seconds.  Not sure what kind of an oven timer you have, but mine goes off by the time I set it for 10 seconds.  I say, ‘boil quickly or until leaves become slightly limp’.  So, after you boil them, rinse them with cold water and let them drain on paper towels.

In a medium bowl, mix the lentils, brown rice, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup olive oil, arugula, mint, garlic, salt and pepper.  Spoon 1 cup of the marinara sauce on the bottom of the prepared pan.  Spoon a heaping 1/3 cup of the filling onto the end of each leap and roll up like a burrito, tucking in the sides as you go. Arrange the rolls, seam side down, in a single layer on top of the sauce.  Spoon the remaining sauce on top and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.  Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil.

Slide the baking dish into the oven an bake for 25 minutes or until the cheese begins to brown and the rolls are heated through.  Cool for five minutes are serve.

Enjoy!

A major winter storm is set to hit the Central Plains tonight and Thursday. A foot of snow is possible with strong winds across a handful of states. Just a few inches of snow is likely Friday in West Michigan.

If you scroll all the way down to my original post, you’ll see the Euro was way off on Michigan snow, but did a great job predicting heavy snow for the Central Plains with a full week’s notice.

Winter storm warnings are posted for all of Kansas, most of Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa.

The HPC’s forecast for more than 8″ of snow.

Update Feb 17, 2013:

This storm still looks like it will be a monster–for the Central Plains, not the Great Lakes. The low itself is now just south of Anchorage, Ala. Forecast models show very heavy snow and a possible blizzard for the Central Plains states Thursday, but that low is now forecast to occlude by Friday and the time it hits the Western Great Lakes. Occluded lows weaken rapidly as cold air wraps around them. Several inches of snow looks likely for West Michigan on Friday because of this storm. We’ll be shoveling.

Original posting Feb. 14, 2013:

It’s not like I’m outing Santa Claus here: We all know that weather forecasting is sometimes less reliable after three and especially five days. But in recent years Storm Team 8 and other forecasters have had some pretty big wins. I mentioned Hurricane Sandy (then a tropical disturbance west of Aruba) as a possible New England hurricane on-air more than a week before it struck, and I’m proud to be part of a team that forecast the second-biggest snow event in Grand Rapids weather history, the Groundhog’s Day Blizzard of 2011 more than a week before it shut down Kent County for a full day. As technology and our understanding of atmospheric processes improves, that window of reliable forecasts is getting bigger.

Here’s how all of that ties into our current weather picture: right now, there’s a noteworthy low in the North Pacific straddling the International Dateline.

The low is over the International Date Line, about 4,800 miles away from Grand Rapids. This is roughly the point where we detected the low that became the Groundhog’s Day Blizzard of 2011.

Wednesday and Thursday there was significant consensus among computer models on the low’s future track and timing, which is remarkable since this storm is still a week away. The FIM/GFS and ECMWF models all show a strong cyclone continuing along the west coast of the United States, crossing the Rocky Mountains and quickly ejecting into the plains. Wind fields are strong, and the Gulf of Mexico moisture channel is open.

The storm track will be somewhere in the western or southern Great Lakes, or Ohio Valley. Considering the distance this storm has yet to travel, I consider that a small target. The European has the best recent record and is calling for a low to track from Indianapolis to Newark. That keeps West Michigan in the all-snow sector and gives us very strong winds.

Accumulated snow for the coming week from the Euro model. Most of this snow falls on Friday, Feb. 22, about one foot of snow. (weatherbell.com) This is not the Storm Team 8 forecast.

The GFS tracks the low just north of Grand Rapids, which means we’ll see some rain in this system at first. That will cut back the snow totals significantly, but we’ll still get snow, cold and wind on the back side of this low.

Either way, with this mostly feeble winter, this storm could be the single biggest snow producer we see for the season, and certainly it will be worthy of staying in touch with us as next week unfolds.

Biggest single-day snowfalls in Grand Rapids this season:
1) 5.9″ on Feb. 2
2) 5.2″ on Feb. 7
3) 4.6″ on Jan. 31
4) 3.2″ on Jan. 23
5) 3.1″ on Jan. 21 and Dec. 26

Also noteworthy: Many school districts are on a winter break late next week, meaning no snow days

How do you begin to talk about racism? One of the tools discussed was about finding commonalities, shared values that unite rather then divide. Focus on solutions. We all look for opportunities and a sense of community. The discussion was spirited and everyone there seemed to be seeking some kind answer or direction through this tough issue. They spoke about knowing who you are and where we came from to help understand where we need to go. We all have our own story to tell. I walked away with the sense that we need to listen more and try to understand and not be so judgemental. What’s your story?  

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Nothing warms your body and your soul like a great bowl of soup!  That’s the power and the story behind the largest fund raising event of the year for God’s Kitchen, Soup’s On for All.  It’s not just about amazing soups made by some of the best chefs in the area. It’s an effort that involves thousands of people from kids in classrooms like Mrs. Tolly’s fifth and sixth graders at Forest Hills Central Woodlands to professional potters who lend their craft and skills to benefit the cause.  Painting bowls in a classroom or at Gallery 303 is a good opportunity for a Grandma on the Go to connect with grand kids and give back at the same time.

Here’s the recipe from the Soups On For All cookbook for you to try from WOTV4 Women’s Maranda.  Enjoy!

Recipe for Cream of Asparagus Soup
by Maranda, WOTV4 Women & WOOD TV
Serves 4 – 6

Ingredients:
1 pound fresh asparagus, chopped
1/4 cup onion, chopped
2 cups chicken broth, divided, plus additional, if needed
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
1 Tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
Fresh ground black or white pepper to taste
Freshly chopped chives for garnish

Preparation:
Place the asparagus and onion in a large covered saucepan; add 1 cup of the chicken broth, or enough to barely cover the asparagus.  Simmer over medium heat until the asparagus is just tender. Place the mixture in a blender and blend until  smooth, adding additional chicken both, if needed, to liquefy.  In a medium saucepan, cook the butter until melted;  whisking for one minute. Stir in the remaining cup of chicken broth and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until  the mixture comes to a boil.  Stir in the asparagus puree and milk.  Place the sour cream or yogurt into a medium bowl; ladle in about a 1/2 cup of the hot mixture to temper it and then slowly whisk this mixture back into the saucepan; add  the lemon juice.  Simmer on low heat, about four minutes – do not boil – or until warmed through, stirring frequently.  Taste and adjust seasoning.  Serve each bowl topped with a sprinkle of fresh chives, if desired.

Chef’s Notes:
Not only is this soup a beautiful Spring green color, but it’s equally delicious when served chilled. It’s quite easy to turn this soup into a low-fat meal simply by substituting 2% milk and either low-fat sour cream or low-fat yogurt.  Take the time to ‘temper’ the sour cream by whisking in a little of the hot mixture first, as the recipe indicates, to avoid the  possibility of curdling the soup.

(video version from EightWest segment 9-7-12 “The Words”)
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“Argo”

Plot: As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA ‘exfiltration’  specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter  at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Rated: Rated R for language and some violent images
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Stars: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Alan Arkin
Director: Ben Affleck
Runtime: 2 hours
More info: getting some early Oscar buzz from critics
Release: Wide
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“Here Comes the Boom“

Plot: A high school biology teacher looks to become a successful mixed-martial arts  fighter in an effort to raise money to prevent extra-curricular activities from  being axed at his cash-strapped school.
Rated: Rated PG For bouts of MMA sports violence, some rude humor and language
Genre: Action/Comedy
Stars: Kevin James (writers credit), Salma Hayek, Henry Winkler, Greg Germann
Director: Frank Coraci
Runtime: 1 hour, 45 minutes
More info: n/a
Release: Wide

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“Seven Psychopaths”

Plot: A struggling screenwriter (Farrell) inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los  Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends (Walken and Rockwell)  kidnap a gangster’s (Harrelson) beloved Shih Tzu.
Rated: R for strong violence, bloody images, pervasive language,  sexuality/nudity and some drug use
Genre: Comedy/Crime
Stars: Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken
Director/Writer: Martin McDonagh [In Bruges (2008)]
Runtime: 1 hour, 49 minutes
More info: n/a
Release: Wide

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“Sinister”

Plot: Found footage helps a true-crime novelist realize how and why a family was  murdered in his new home, though his discoveries put his entire family in the  path of a supernatural entity.
Rated: R for disturbing violent images and some terror
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Stars: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone, Fred Dalton Thompson
Director: Scott Derrickson ["The Day the Earth Stood Still" (2008), "The Exorcism  of Emily Rose" (2005), "Hellraiser: Inferno" (2000)]
Runtime: 1 hour, 50 minutes
More info: Producer Jason Blum produced all 4 “Paranormal Activity” movies, plus “Insidious”  (2010)
Release: Wide

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“Perks of Being a Wallflower”
Plot: An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him  to the real world.
Rated: PG-13 on appeal for mature thematic material, drug and alcohol use,  sexual content including references, and a fight – all involving teens
Genre: Drama/Romance
Stars: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Dylan McDermott, Kate Walsh,  Paul Rudd
Director/Writer: Stephen Chbosky (novel)
Runtime: 1 hour, 43 minutes
More info: n/a
Release: Limited only playing at Celebration! North, Celebration! Rivertown, Celebration! Crossroads, Celebration! Mt. Pleasant, Rave Cityplace 14 Kalamazoo

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“Atlas Shrugged Part II”
Plot: With the global economy on the brink of collapse, Railroad executive Dagny  Taggart discovers what might be the answer to a mounting energy crisis and  races against the clock to prevent the motor of the World from being stopped  for good.
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Drama/Mystery/Sci-Fi
Stars: Samantha Mathis, Jason Beghe, Esai Morales, Patrick Fabian
Director: John Putch
Runtime: 1 hour, 52 minutes
More info: Follows “Atlas Shrugged Part I” (2011) between Part I and this installment, all of the roles were  recast. Part I had a  $6.50 million budget and made $4.56 million… Part II has a $10.00 million budget.
Release: Limited only playing at Celebration! North, Celebration! Rivertown, Celebration! Carousel, Rave Cityplace 14 Kalamazoo

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“Sleepwalk with Me”
Plot: A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Comedy
Directors: Mike Birbiglia, Seth Barrish
Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes
More info: won awards at 2 film festivals
Release: Limited only playing at the UICA (Grand Rapids)

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Moving to $4.00 Woodland Mall this week :
“Possession”, “Lawless”
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*Playing in limited release in Grand Rapids market:

*”Perks of Being A Wallflower” playing at Celebration! North, Celebration! Rivertown, Celebration! Crossroads, Celebration! Mt. Pleasant, Rave Cityplace 14 Kalamazoo

*”Atlas Shrugged Part II” playing at Celebration! North, Celebration! Rivertown, Celebration! Carousel, Rave Cityplace 14 Kalamazoo

*”Sleepwalk with Me” playing at the UICA (Grand Rapids)
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My Picks for watching in theaters or at home
In Theaters:  “Looper” (9.0)
Rentals: “E.T.” the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982)
Click here for previous “My Picks”
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Next Week in theaters (Friday 10/19): “Alex Cross”, “Paranormal Activity 4″
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New this week on DVD (Tuesday 10/9): “Prometheus”, “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” (30th Anniversary), “The Raven”, “Rock of Ages”, “A Cat in Paris” (limited), “The Giant Mechanical Man” (limited), “The Courier” (straight-to-video)
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Next week on DVD (Tuesday 10/16): “2016 Obama’s America”,”Chernobyl Diaries”, “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted”, “Moonrise Kingdom”, “That’s My Boy”, “The Forgiveness of Blood”  (limited), “Turn Me On, Dammit!” (limited), “Airborne” (straight-to-video), “A Christmas Kiss” (straight-to-video), “The Heart of Christmas” (straight-to-video)
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RUNNING LIST OF MY MOVIE REVIEWS – PLAYING IN THEATERS OR AVAILABLE TO RENT/BUY:

Playing at West Michigan movie theaters:
“The Avengers” (9.5/10)
“Looper” (9.0)
“Moonrise Kingdom” (9.0)
“Dark Knight Rises” (9.0)
“Brave” (8.5/10)
“Ted” (8.0/10)
“The Amazing Spider-man” (7.5/10)
“Total Recall” (2012) (7.5/10)
“The Odd Life of Timothy Green” (6.5)
“Premium Rush” (6.5/10)
“Sinister” (6.5)
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Coming soon to DVD:
“Touchback” (7.0/10) – September 4, 2012
“Snow White and the Huntsman” (7.0/10)

“TUG” (6.0/10) ** (filmed in West Michigan) – no date yet

Available to rent or buy:
“Slumdog Millionaire” (9.5/ 10)
“500 Days of Summer” (9.5 / 10)
“The Artist” (9.5/10)
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (9.5 / 10)
“The Dark Knight” (9.5 / 10)
“Inception” (9.5 / 10)
“Changeling” (9.5 / 10)
“Like Dandelion Dust” (9.5 / 10)
“Moneyball” (9.0/10)
“Drive” (9.0)
“The King’s Speech” (9.0 /10)
“WALL-E” (9.0 / 10)
“District 9″ (9.0 / 10)
“Tom McPhee’s An American Opera” (9.0 / 10)
“Precious” (9.0/ 10)
“Pride and Glory” (9.0 / 10)
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“The Hurt Locker” (8.9/ 10)
“Avatar” (8.9 / 10)
“Captain America: The First Avenger” (8.9/10)
“Up In The Air” (8.9 / 10)
“Moon” (8.9/ 10)
“The Wrestler” (8.9 / 10)
“The Help” (8.9/10)
“Righteous Kill” (8.9 / 10)
“Star Trek” (8.5 / 10)
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (8.5/10)
“Take Shelter” (8.5/10)
“The Ides of March” (8.5/10)
“Shutter Island” (8.5 / 10)
“Midnight in Paris” (8.5/10)
“Super 8″ (8.5/10)
“The Descendants” (8.5/10)
“Paranormal Activity” (8.5 / 10)
“Eagle Eye” (8.5 / 10)
“Burn After Reading” (8.5 / 10)
“The Answer Man” (8.5 / 10)
“X-Men: First Class” (8.5/10)
“50/50″ (8.5/10)
“Big Fan” (8.5/ 10)
“Iron Man” (8.0/10)
“The Town” (8.0/10)
“Puss in Boots” (8.0/10)
“The Hangover” (8.0 / 10)
“The Social Network” (8.0/ 10)
“Hugo” (8.0/10)
“Wanted” (8.0 / 10)
“Kung Fu Panda 2″  (8.0/10)
“Contagion” (8.0/10)
“Lincoln Lawyer” (8.0/10)
“Girl with the Dragon Tatoo” (2009-Swedish) (8.0/10)
“Tron Legacy” (8.0/10)
“Defiance” (8.0 / 10)
“I Love You, Man” (8.0/ 10)
“The Proposal” (8.0 /10)
“Dinner for Schmucks” (8.0/10)
“City Island” (8.0 / 10)
“State of Play” (8.0 / 10)
“The Visitor” (8.0 / 10)
“A Christmas Carol” (8.0 / 10)
“The Men Who Stare At Goats” (8.0 / 10)
“The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3″ (8.0/ 10)
(“Peter and Vandy” (WFF Alum))
“Everything Must Go” (8.0/10)
“John Carter” (8.0/10)
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(“Dare” (WFF Alum))
(“Women in Trouble” (WFF Alum))
“Fantastic Mr. Fox” (7.9/10)
“Thor” (7.9/10)
“Australia” (7.9 / 10)
“Frozen River” (7.9 / 10)
“Young Adult” (7.9/10)
“Tree of Life” (*7.9*/10)
“Whip It” (7.9 / 10)
“Where The Wild Things Are” (7.9 / 10)
“Revolutionary Road” (7.9 / 10)
“New in Town” (7.9 / 10)
“Felon” (7.9 / 10)
“The Blind Side” (7.5 / 10)
“Rango” (7.5/10)
“Source Code” (7.5/10)
“Four Christmases” (7.5 / 10)
“Kick-Ass” (7.5 / 10)
“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (7.5 / 10)
“Quantum of Solace” (7.5 / 10)
“Taken” (7.5 / 10)
“Killer Elite” (7.5/10) – coming to DVD 1/10/12
“Iron Man 2″ (7.5 / 10)
“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” (7.5 / 10)
“G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra” (7.5 / 10)
“The Air I Breathe”
“Hancock”
“Fanboys” (8.5 for me, adjusted to 7.5 for most)
“30 Minutes or Less” (7.5/10) (**filmed in Grand Rapids)
“Traitor” (7.5 / 10)
“The Bank Job”
“He’s Just Not That Into You” (7.5/10)
“The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” (7.5/10)
“Weather Girl” (7.5/10)
“Role Models” (7.5/10)
“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” (7.5/10)
“Marley & Me” (7.5/10)
“Bride Wars” (7.5/10)
“RED” (7.0/10)
“Law Abiding Citizen” (7.5/10)
“Couples Retreat” (7.5/10)
“The Women” (7.5/10)
“Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” (7.0/10)
“The Muppets” (7.0/10)
“The Grey” (7.0/10)
“Layer Cake” (7.0/10)
“Pirates! Band of Misfits” (7.0/10)
“Rachel Getting Married” (7.0)
“Virginia” (7.0/10) (**filmed in West Michigan)
“Unknown” (7.0/10)
“Chronicle” (7.0/10)
“Cowboys and Aliens” (7.0/10)
“Skateland” (7.0/10)
“Crazy, Stupid, Love” (7.0/10)
“Horrible Bosses” (7.0)
“Bridesmaids” (7.0/10)
“Hanna” (7.0/10)
“This Is It” (Michael Jackson)” (7.0 / 10)
“War Horse” (7.0/10)
“Caught in the Crossfire” (7.0) (**filmed in West Michigan)
“Paul Blart: Mall Cop” (7.0 / 10)
“Get Smart” (7.0 / 10)
“The Happening”
“Bedtime Stories” (7.0 / 10)
“Twilight” (7.0 / 10)
“Knowing” (7.0 / 10)
“Watchmen” (7.0 / 10)
“Funny Games”
“Setup” (7.0/10)** (filmed in West Michigan)
“Valentine’s Day” (7.0/ 10)
“Nights in Rodanthe” (7.0 / 10)
“Hotel for Dogs” (7.0 / 10)
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“21 Jump Street” (6.9/10)
“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (6.9 / 10)
“The Book of Eli” (6.9 / 10)
“Appaloosa” (6.9 / 10)
“Everybody’s Fine” (6.9 / 10)
“Battle: Los Angeles” (6.9/10)
“Surveillance” (6.9 / 10)
“Extract” (6.5 /10)
“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”
“The Invasion”
“Just Go With It” (6.9/10)
“Twilight Saga: New Moon” (6.9 / 10)
“The Ugly Truth” (7.5* / 10 – I overrated this movie, should be 6.5)
“The Lovely Bones” (6.5 / 10)
“What Just Happened” (6.5 / 10)
“Hamlet 2″
“Lakeview Terrace” (6.5 / 10)
“Real Steel” (6.5/10) ** (filmed in West Michigan)
“What If…” (6.5/10)** (filmed in West Michigan)
“Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead”
“Imagine That” (6.5 / 10)
“Sorcerer’s Apprentice”  (6.5/10)
“Hellboy II: Golden Army” (6.5 / 10)
“Tropic Thunder” (6.5 /10)
“The Tourist” (6.0/10) - I knocked a full point off this review because of disappointment in marketing
“Gnomeo & Juliet” (6.5/10)
“Man on a Ledge” (6.5/10)
“Morning Glory” (6.5 / 10 )
“The Bounty Hunter” (6.5 /10)
“Fright Night” (2011) (6.0/10)
“Good Luck Chuck”
“Surrogates” (6.5 / 10)
“Red Tails” (6.0/10)
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” (6.5 / 10)
“Grown Ups” (6.5 / 10)
“The Green Hornet” (6.5 / 10)
“Arthur Christmas” (6.0/10)
“Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” (6.0 / 10)
“Journey to the Center of the Earth”
“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” (6.0 / 10)
“Body of Lies” (6.0)
“Monsters Vs. Aliens” (6.0 / 10)
“Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1″ (6.0/10)
“October Baby” (6.0/10)
“Zach and Miri Make a Porno” (6.0 / 10)
“Noise” (6.0 / 10)
“Green Lantern” (6.0/10)
“October Baby” (6.0/10)
“Love Happens” (7.0* review deferred to my wife)
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“Gun” (6.0 / 10) ** (filmed in Grand Rapids area)
“The Hangover Part II” (*revised to 5.9/10)
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” (5.9/10 - I initially overrated this movie at 8.9)
“Our Idiot Brother” (5.5/10)
“Confessions of A Shopaholic” (5.5 / 10)
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon” (6.5/10) (*I overrated this movie, should be 5.5)
“Fragments” (5.5 / 10)
“My Life in Ruins” (5.5 / 10)
“Quarantine” (5.5 / 10)
“The Change-Up” (5.5/10)
“The Chaos Experiment” (5.5 / 10)** (filmed in West Michigan)
“All About Steve” (5.5 / 10)
“Charlie Wilson’s War”

“The Dictator” (5.0/10)
“There Be Dragons” (5.0/10)
“Whiteout” (4.9 / 10)
“Mad Money”
“Bad Teacher” (4.0/10)
“Zookeeper” (4.0/10)
“Year One” (4.0 / 10)
“Furry Vengeance” (4.0 / 10)
“Jack and Jill” (3.0/10)
“Dance Flick” (2.0 / 10)

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Laff at the Movies

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