Nacho Libre: The best thing I could say about this movie is that I once hated Anchorman and Napoleon Dynamite with equal passion, before both kinda grew on me as catch-phrase kings. But as of now, I have to say that Nacho Libre sucked.

The idea of Jack Black as a pro wrestler is too good to fuck up, one would think, but I gave up early on trying to fake a laugh to justify the $10.75 theater price. The ham-and-egger Times Square crowd seemed to like it enough — ya know, clapping at the end like seals — but I found School of Rock to be massively superior. Damn shame, as I held out hope for (finally) a comedy sans Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn or the Wilson brothers, lukewarm reviews notwithstanding.
Related: IMDB (users: 6.2/10) | Metacritic (media: 52/100)

Waiting...: This movie featuring, but not starring, Dane Cook got absolute shit reviews. But Netflix makes anything worth a gamble, and this one paid off huge. I seriously laughed at loud at even the most predictable moments, like when the kitchen staff at Shenanigans paid back a rude bitch of a customer by adding extra gravy to the mashed potatoes, some "frumunda" cheese to the bread and garlic salt for the steak. I almost peed myself when Cook added a garnish of alfalfa for that "touch of class." No guacamole, of course, because you can't mix Mexican with Continental.

Interestingly, you'll see that IMDB users rated the movie significantly higher than media know-it-alls. The New York Times called it "putrid comic stew," but I say it's worth a shot. If you don't mind seeing the Goat.
Related: IMDB (users: 6.9/10) | Metacritic (media: 30/100) | Script

Up for Grabs This documentary tells the story of the fight over Barry Bonds' 73rd home run of the 2001 season, the one which both Patrick Hayashi and Alex Popov fought over in court.

I first caught wind of the controversy by reading the incomparable Gary Smith's feature in the July 29, 2002 edition of Sports Illustrated — and followed all the major legal happenings along the way — so I had a huge head start. But this was definitely a worthwhile viewing, even though it casts a sharp yet depressing light on how greedy people can be when there's hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake. Then again, who can say they'd just let that opportunity go?

The most reasonable person in the film is Bonds himself, and that's saying something.

In exchange for the free DVD, I promised to plug this MLB.com page, where you can download the film for $10 or have the DVD delivered for $20 plus shipping. Why anyone would pay that much is beyond me — what, are you gonna watch it five times? — but it's also available on Netflix and comes recommended by me.
Related: IMDB (users: 8.2/10) | Metacritic (media: 69/100)