Everyone knows it hard to get back to work after a nice holiday break, even for us work at home people. So yesterday I worked from the couch and watched a few movies in the process. Two of them were so good I had to share, hoping that others may have seen them too.

I Am Legend - The Will Smith thriller in theaters now is a mix of Castaway and Night of the Living Dead. It is one of the most stressful movies I have watched in a long time because you are constantly on the edge of your seat waiting for something to happen. You know its coming, its just a matter of when! If you haven’t seen it, i recommend it highly. On a side note, if I was alone in NYC, I would probably do exactly what Will Smith does. Find the fastest Mustang and floor it all around town, all the time. I’d also hit golf balls of the wing of a stealth bomber but thats another story. Must See.

3:10 to Yuma – 3:10 to Yuma is probably the best movie you havent heard of. This Russell Crowe flick is a wester / psychological thriller and is one of the best movies I’ve seen this year. Its hard to describe what movies it is like but the movie is about a small-time rancher (Bale) who agrees to hold a captured outlaw (Crowe) who’s awaiting a train to go to prison in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher. Move this one to the front of your NetFlix queue ASAP.

The Big Bounce – It was not the best movie I’ve seen but it was entertaining. Owen Wilson teams up with Morgan Freeman, Sara Foster, Charlie Sheen and Gary Sinise in a movie about a small time con man who is being used for a big con by another group of con men. Nothing great but for some reason I busted out laughing when Owen Wilson smacks the guy with a tree branch. Worth a watch.

The Simpsons Movie – You have to be a Simpsons fan to enjoy this movie and since I’m a mild Simpsons fan, I mildly enjoyed the movie. Your call

Others I’ve watched recently…
I think I love my Wife – In this comedy, Chris Rock wrestles with his conscience b/t his currently stale marriage and a hot young thing who comes back into his life. The first 40 minutes of this movie are typical Chris Rock funny but after that, he attempts to turn into a real actor and that never turns out well for any comedian. It just got kind of dull. Skippable

Rush Hour 3 – If you enjoy this random but dynamic combo of Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan in Rush Hour 1 and 2, you should definitely see #3. It may have been the funniest of the entire Rush Hour series. add it to your Netflix queue

American Pie Presents Beta House – Lets face it, after the first American Pie, the rest have sucked badly. This one is no exception. A horrible movie except for the fact there were more boobs than Brandow’s nightly trip to Pure Gold. Even if you like boobs as much as I do, you’ll be saving an hour and 20 minutes of your life by skipping this one.

Next on my list are: The Kingdom, Gone Baby Gone, Lions for Lambs, Shoot’em Up, and War.

Has anyone else seen anything good?