I honestly thought I would like “The Perks Of Being A Wallflower”… it’s a coming of age story and as far as soundtracks go, this one isn’t doing too shabby with The Smiths, Sonic Youth, Black Keys and Guns N Roses among others!

Just like last year’s “Project X”, this movie isn’t intended for those among us who like reading the Wall Street Journal while pondering deep thoughts about a philosophical treaty they read the day before. Nope, this one’s for those of us who still snicker over the funnies. Admittedly, The Hangover writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore aren’t breaking any new ground here… just like with The Hangover you get a bunch of dudes having a crazy night before racing to some big event.

Adapted from a young adult novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, Beautiful Creatures is a movie that was clearly intended for the Twilight crowd. Because of enjoyable performances by both Emma Thompson and Jeremy Irons though, this movie about witches becomes semi-enjoyable for the rest of us as well.

This one looked good on paper. I mean, it is endorsed by Quentin Tarantino, co-written by Eli Roth and stars Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu. The only thing that it has working against it is the fact that RZA wrote and directed the whole thing and plays the main lead. Oh wait, the cons definitely outweigh the pros come to think of it. I mean, it’s not because you helped Tarantino with the sound effects on Kill Bill that you actually know how to make an entire movie, right? And if you think of RZA’s role in Californication, you already know he’s not exactly the world’s greatest actor.