THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA

3 out of 5. David Frankel's THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA is an infectious comedy that you can't stop thinking about. Maybe it's because of the under-dog lead played by Anne Hathaway that most people can identify with. Or it's her high-status boss played by Meryl Streep who's performance seems to diminish everyone under her affecting gaze. Plus, Stanley Tucci is always fun to watch. Overall it's a fairly predictable storyline but the journey is what makes it fun. By the third act it does lose a little bit of the snap and bite of the opening but it's because the character arcs are converging. Great fun.

=s=

LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN

3 out of 5. You might have missed this little gem by director Paul McGuigan, but if I were you I'd put down my money on LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN. Everything is not what it seems here and the fun opportunity of mistaken identity goes awry. Killer performances all around. Smart writing and stylish directing make for a rollicking good time. So if you want a good Friday movie and something with the energy of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels check it out.

=s=