Movies you may have missed

In an attempt to save a little money, I haven't been going out too much lately. Instead, I've been watching a lot of movies. Here are a few recommendations of movies you may have missed in the theater, if they came out around here, but should check out when you get a chance.

Romantic Comedy
The Tao of Steve
Every man must suffer through them on date night. You know, the movies where there are no explosions. But this is one romantic comedy that even dudes can like. It stars Donal Logue as an overweight pothead womanizer - three words that usually don't go together - that falls in love with a blonde set designer visiting his desert town. The fat guy gets the girl in the end, which is always encouraging. It's not great, but it is worth seeing, especially for the Steve McQueen references.
Favorite line: "I'm a fatist. And I'm the worst kind of fatist. I'm a fat fatist."

Big-time Hollywood Thriller
Zodiac
About the Zodiac killings in the San Francisco area in the 1960's and 1970's, along with the press hysteria that surrounded the case. It's not great either. It's a little to long. But I enjoyed it, especially trying to figure out the killer, even though I knew the case had never been solved going in. Plus, the cops reporter for the San Francisco Examiner (Robert Downey Jr.) looks a lot like Herald Cops Reporter Gordon Anderson.
Favorite Line: I can't really think of one, but the sign above the coffee machine in the newsroom said "Coffee - Delicious as hell." That made me laugh.

Sports Movie
Tin Cup
Anyone who knows me knew I would pick this one. It's great. A down-on-his-luck driving range pro goes out in search of glory, finding it at the U.S. Open. Only it's not a trophy, but a trophy wife in Rene Russo (when she was hot.) Excellent on so many levels, but never got the respect it deserved.
Favorite line (There are so many): "You can't get advise about the lady you are trying to hose from the lady you are trying to hose." So true.

Sophomoric Comedy
Booty Call
Hey, it's got an Oscar-winning cast! OK, so Jamie Foxx isn't exactly playing Ray Charles in it, but he is much more funny. I think he should have stuck to the comedy, like on In Living Color. Virtually everything he says in Booty Call is hilarious. Yeah, you probably shouldn't rent this one unless you are under 30.
Favorite Line: "I'm tired of looking at these ladies under muted light. I take a girl home from the club, wake up the next morning and a Sea Donkey is laying next to me."

I'll try to add to this list periodically. I love movies.