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Night at the Museum is one of those comedies that kind of makes me crazy. The main guy, Ben Stiller ("Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny"), is not really dumb, he just does illogical things. If someone gives me instructions and says read these first, I'm going to read them before I start playing with the intercom system. Stiller plays a down on his luck dad who takes a job as a night guard at the Natural History Museum so his son will be proud of him. Everything in the museum comes to life at night and chaos ensues. It's sometimes funny and sometimes lame. And there's nothing really surprising here, plot wise or otherwise. However, Owen Wilson ("You, Me and Dupree") and Steve Coogan ("Hot Fuzz") as a miniature cowboy and roman, respectively are hilarious every time they are on screen.

The Dead Girl is seriously depressing. The film follows several different people as clues are revealed about a body found in a local orchard. In each vignette, the characters are sad and often seem unable to break out of their miserable existence. The acting is all strong, especially Rose Byrne ("28 Weeks Later") who is just a really good crier. I liked the look of the film, very dark. I also liked the ending. Everything's not all wrapped up neatly. Instead you're left with many things to think about and how this one body could affect so many lives.