COUCH POTATO REVIEWS

Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert "A cock in a frock on a rock." That's the 'tude of this movie right there. It's crass, it's pretty and it just rocks! Plot Notes: Two drag-queens (Anthony/Mitzi and Adam/Felicia) and a transexual (Bernadette) are asked to perform a drag show at a resort in Alice Springs--a trek across the Australian desert.

Duets Paul Giamatti as Todd steals this movie! I cracked up every time he was on screen. And Gwyneth Paltrow can sing! Goofy movie otherwise, but I like that. Plot Notes: Duets is a road-trip comedy which revolves around the little known world of karaoke and the whimsical characters who inhabit it.

The Hanging Garden I just really fell in love with the idea of this movie. Brilliant all around. And it's Canadian--East Coast fun & scenery. Plot Notes: William, a once obese and troubled teen, goes back to his family's home after being gone for ten years and finds it (and his family) haunted with his past.

La Confidential The Aussie Invasion! Russell Crowe & Guy Pearce kick ass! And Kevin Spacey is brillant as always. The plot is twist-heavy, but so cool. Every time I watch it, I guess the outcome a little sooner. Plot Notes: 1950's Los Angeles is the seedy backdrop for this intricate noir-ish tale of police corruption and Hollywood sleaze. Three very different cops are all after the truth, each in their own style.

Proof I love Martin (Hugo Weaving) and Andy's (Russell Crowe) relationship, it's endearingly sweet. The idea of a blind man taking photos seems a little odd, but once Martin gives Andy one last photo to describe, you'll understand why he does it. Plot Notes: Black comedy about a blind man, Martin, who takes photographs as "proof" that the world really is as others describe it to him.