Netflix Beat October 2005

So this weekend's movies were an odd mix:

* L'Auberge Espagnol ("The Spanish Apartment") - Romain Duris plays an adorable French graduate student who takes a 1 year trip to Barcelona to learn about Spain and find himself. His girlfriend is played by Audrey Tatou who is adorably quirky, if in a somewhat minimal role. The film is filled with great music and fun characters in the apartment in Barcelona.

* Win a Date with Tad Hamilton - This is a somewhat odd teenybopper flick which echoes strains of Bye, Bye Birdie (which was originally loosely based on Elvis). Josh Duhamel is a yummy, albeit skanky, movie star whose wholesome actor image is slightly tarnished by his penchant for booze and womanizing. That is until he meets Kate Bosworth who literally "wins" a date with him. The movie takes some odd twists and turns, and Topher Grace is both comical and sweet. No great shakes, but a cute flick.


And that's it folks - I'm off for a lot of work and maybe a little R&R in Palm Springs for a few days. I'll be back Wednesday night, and I'm sure I'll have stories to tell. Have a good start of the week!