The Haiku Review

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Little Miss Sunshine:
Smart indie picture,
You toyed with my emotions –
I love you for it

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang:
Film noir with a twist:
Triumphantly unique, but
Still shrill and violent

The Break-Up:
The plot: boy meets girl,
Boy gets girl, boy loses girl,
Audiences yawn.

Superman Returns:
Like the man himself,
You are good, solid, righteous
And totally bland.

The 40-Year Old Virgin:
The vital organ
Is heart. Without that, this is
Just a bunch of dicks.

The Ice Harvest:
Sad and repugnant.
Like hernia surgery,
Very hard to watch.

Thank You for Smoking:
Acidic satire
Perfect for sharp D.C. crowds.
Will others get it?

Midnight Run:
Most underrated
Of the last twenty-five years.
Among my top ten.

Munich:
Brilliantly conceived,
Directed and acted, but
Oy, what a bummer.

House M.D. – Season One DVD:
Roguish Doctor House,
You could kick Doctor Grey's ass
Even on one leg.

Veronica Mars – Season One DVD:
Critical darling,
You are clever and witty,
But Buffy's better.

Undeclared – The Complete Series DVD:
Freaks and Geeks redux
Gave us more sweet laughs and sighs –
Why the same cruel fate?