All the Things That I Have Seen

1. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).

I could choose to hate this film but I don't. Perhaps because the struggles of the Will Smith character in his search for success reminds me of the struggles my own father endured as he worked his way out of the Detroit slums. Yes, some parts have been fictionalized and some parts don't always ring all that true -- but the story itself seems affecting in a way I never expected from a Will Smith movie.

2. Catch and Release (2006).

Good for a romcom but that Juliette Lewis character is just way too cartoonish.