Zus and Zo: In this delightful German dramedie (IFC/Sundance/Cannes type of movie), three sisters are shocked when their gay brother plans to get married to a female (!). But things are a lot more complicated than that - with many twists. The movie has a dysfunctional happy ending which you (probably) cannot predict.

Jackass, the movie If you paid $8-$10 to watch this movie in a movie theater, well ...ouch! It is funny, shocking and grotesque at times, with male eye candy, but I would not use a free rental coupon on this one. But if you can borrow the DVD or watch it (for free) on TV, then it is essentially an extended episode of MTV's Jackass. Nothing more, nothing less.

Dune, the original movie Make sure you get the special extended edition of this movie. (Yes, an adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune). Quite different from the recent SciFi Channel adaptation, it features Twin Peaks's Kyle McL., and Sting (!) among others. It is long - 4 hours runtime on TV (with commercials). It may not have the production values of the LOTR trilogy but it is a must for SciFi fans.

Thin Blue Line, TV, comedy Set your VCR/TiVos/recorders to capture this 40-minute comedy currently playing on BBC America. Rowan Atkinson "leads" a team of dysfunctional police offers. Need I say more? :)