Sunshine Cleaning, Amy Adams in a vulnerable role

Sunshine Cleaning (2008)
Jamal's Rating: 4 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.5 stars

SLC Punk, a film about a punk, or something

SLC Punk (1999)
Jamal's Rating: 3 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.7 stars

The Basketball Diaries, forgettable movie about drug addiction

The Basketball Diaries (1995)
Jamal's Rating: 2 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.7 stars

Kabluey, wonderfully absurdist humor against a backdrop of empty corn fields

Kabluey (2007)

Jamal's Rating: 5 stars

Netflix Average Rating: 3.1 stars

Homegrown, stoner comedy is too concerned to be funny

Homegrown (1998)
Jamal's Rating: 2 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.3 stars

Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams, kind of cheesy stoner flick

Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams (1981)
Jamal's Rating: 2 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.5 stars

Charade, classic romantic murder mystery starring Grant and Hepburn

Charade (1963)
Jamal's Rating: 5 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 4.1 stars

Humpday, odd story about two guys trying to prove something to themselves

Humpday (2009)
Jamal's Rating: 3 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 2.5 stars

Metropolitan, movie about preppy kids probably went over my head

Metropolitan (1990)
Jamal's Rating: 2 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.4 stars

After Hours, whirlwind fast comedy with a cryptic undertow

After Hours (1985)
Jamal's Rating: 5 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.5 stars

Paper Heart, creative & brilliant documentary about love

Paper Heart (2009)
Jamal's Rating: 5 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.1 stars

Water Drops on Burning Rocks, French comedy with a rather cynical view of love

Water Drops on Burning Rocks (1999)
Jamal's Rating: 2 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 2.6 stars

Harmony and Me, cute and funny indie without a lot of drive

Harmony and Me (2009)
Jamal's Rating: 3 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 2.7 stars

The Paper Chase, riveting, funny and a bunch of other words critics use...

The Paper Chase (1973)
Jamal's Rating: 5 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.6 stars

Good Dick, unpredictable odd couple romance

Good Dick (2008)

Jamal's Rating: 4 stars

Netflix Average Rating: 3.0 stars

The King of Kong, sweet documentary about videogame champs will appeal to everyone

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
Jamal's Rating: 5 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 4.1 stars

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, long title has nothing to do with the movie

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
Jamal's Rating: 3 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.3 stars

Imagine: John Lennon, great and insightful doc about the master artist

Imagine: John Lennon (1988)
Jamal's Rating: 5 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 4.0 stars

Bart Got a Room, nice coming-of-age comedy about finding a prom date

Bart Got a Room (2008)
Jamal's Rating: 3 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 2.9 stars

Henry Poole, preachy like sunday morning

Henry Poole is Here (2008)
Jamal's Rating: 1 star
Netflix Average Rating: 3.1 stars

King of California, funny movie with Michael Douglas about a search for treasure

King of California (2007)
Jamal's Rating: 4 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.3 stars

Severence, gory horror/slasher with uneven tone but sense of humor

Severence (2006)
Jamal's Rating: 3 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.1 stars

Tape, ultra-low budget flick with a clever premise

Tape (2001)
Jamal's Rating: 4 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.0 stars

Towncraft, no real focus in doc about early 90's Arkansas music scene

Towncraft (2007)

Jamal's Rating: 1 star

Netflix Average Rating: 2.8 stars

Hype, for anyone interested in Seattle's grunge scene

Hype (1996)
Jamal's Rating: 4 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.6 stars

The Auteur, raunchy comedy about a porn director

The Auteur (2008)
Jamal's Rating: 2 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 2.7 stars

Being There, outstanding Peter Sellers performance

Being There (1979)
Jamal's Rating: 5 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.8 stars

Love Conquers Paul, a lesson in what not to do in filmmaking

Love Conquers Paul (2009)
Jamal's Rating: 2 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 1.9 stars

The Puffy Chair, lo-fi indie road trip movie worth seeing

The Puffy Chair (2005)
Jamal's Rating: 4 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 2.8 stars

Happy Accidents, funny romantic comedy with a touch of mystery

Happy Accidents (2001)
Jamal's Rating: 4 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.2 stars

Bass Ackwards, maybe the title refers to the VW bus in the movie...

Bass Ackwards (2010)
Jamal's Rating: 2 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 2.4 stars

My Bodyguard, a nice 80's teen diversion

My Bodyguard (1980)
Jamal's Rating: 3 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.6 stars

Film Geek, funny little gem that follows its character to the end

Film Geek (2005)
Jamal's Rating: 4 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 2.9 stars

World's Greatest Dad, not so great

World's Greatest Dad (2009)
Jamal's Rating: 2 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 2.9 stars

The Answer Man, a rich successful whiny old guy is hard to root for

The Answer Man (2009)
Jamal's Rating: 2 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.3 stars

The Big Bad Swim, indie dramedy with top-notch performances

The Big Bad Swim (2006)
Jamal's Rating: 5 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.0 stars

Cashback, lame name and disappointing movie

Cashback (2006)
Jamal's Rating: 1 star
Netflix Average Rating: 3.4 stars

Paper Moon, hilarious story set in a glorious 1930's

Paper Moon (1973)
Jamal's Rating: 5 stars
Netflix Average Rating: 3.8 stars