LARS & THE REAL GIRL: We saw this one on DVD, so we didn't grade it, but we loved it! It is, without doubt, one of the weirdest and at the same time most charming films we’ve ever seen! Ryan Gosling (The Notebook) is Lars Lindstrom, a pathologically shy and introverted young man. He rarely communicates with Gus and Karin, his brother and sister-in-law, who live in the family home even though Lars lives just across the yard in the garage. One day he appears at the front door saying he has a guest named Bianca and would like to bring her over for dinner. He tells them he met her on the Internet. Imagine their shock when the meet Bianca, a life-sized doll, that Lars treats like a real girl. The family doctor, beautifully played by Patricia Clarkson, convinces Gus and Karin that Bianca is a delusion, one that Lars has created because he needs it, or her. Everyone who cares for Lars, and there are many, go along with the delusion and treat Bianca like a real girl. Gosling is absolutely wonderful. I can’t think of any other actor who could bring such pathos and credibility to this unusual character. I won’t tell you anymore of the story because that might spoil your delight in discovering it for yourself. ENTHUSIASTIC THUMBS UP