Heather is currently gearing up for her first Broadway producing job, but we're glad she found the time to grab two DVDs and tell her fans what to rent and what to skip. Last week, Heather decided to travel to "The Kingdom" and avoid "The Brave One," and this week, she urges you to grab a Golden Globe winner and forget about a thriller starring Hayden Christensen and Jessica Alba. Enjoy!

Get it: "Atonement"

This is what it is: People's lives are changed forever by a childhood lie. A confused 13-year-old Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan) names a servant's son, Robbie Turner (James McAvoy), as the perpetrator of a terrible crime after seeing and misinterpreting a flirty moment he shared with her older sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley). Vanessa Redgrave co-stars in this Oscar-nominated film.

My always strong and quite often, brilliant opinion: To be honest, I was really nervous about this one. I'm so not a fan of period pieces - especially period pieces with thick accents that I can't understand. But "Atonement" was a truly fabulous surprise.

James McAvoy is completely captivating and charasmatic enough for me to forgive Keira Knightley's relentless lip acting. There's only so much squinty-eye, lip-jutting line delivery I can take from her, but his strong performance lessened the pain of that considerably. I must also mention the performance of Saoirse Ronan who plays young Briony. She is wonderful. I look forward to great things from her.

This film is gorgeous to look at - absolutely stunning. More important is the fact that it not only looks beautiful, but it also tells its story brilliantly. While watching, I felt like I was reading a book. The story is so clearly told and detailed, that it felt like I was smack dab in the middle of a perfectly written novel. Once you have seen this film, you will understand just how important conveying that feeling is. And how truly masterful this film is in successfully doing so.

So what I thought was going to be a long, boring, language barrier of a movie, turned out to be a thought-provoking, beautifully told and stunning picture. So for those of you who were in my boat - convinced it wasn't the film for you - just GET IT! I think you'll be happy you did.

The final word: Because I snacked on my favorite yummy Swedish Fish while viewing this, I will give it 4 3/4 Swedish Fish out of 5. That's a lot of chewing... do you know how chewy they are? So worth the achy jaw.

Skip it: "Awake"

This is what it is: Clay (Hayden Christensen) undergoes a heart transplant and experiences anesthetic awareness, a condition that allows him to see and feel everything that's happening to him. Except that it leaves him paralyzed, so he is unable to do anything about the situation. He learns terrible truths about his wife (Jessica Alba) during it all. Terrence Howard co-stars.

My always strong and quite often, brilliant opinion: Oh for the love... Hayden Christensen AND Jessica Alba? Need I say more? It's like having one bad actor in your film and then trying to find one more even LESS talented actor in Hollywood, and inviting them to the party, too! I thought torture was illegal in this country?!

Ok, so I'm sure this is something anyone who has had surgery has thought about. It's scary; no it's terrifying. The movie tells us that this condition happens to 30,000 people, which um, seems a bit high to me... cripes. There are suspenseful moments in this film, but they're just not suspenseful or believable enough.

Had there been a few more drafts of this film, and had they worked on the holes in the script, it could have been better. The holes are just gaping. The actors are pretty to look at, but pretty damn terrible at the same time. If you know someone going in for a big operation, and you happen to hate them, then definitely get this film and have them watch it. If not, just skip it.

The final word: Because I snacked on my favorite yummy Swedish Fish while viewing this, I will give it 2 Swedish Fish out of 5. Definitely not enough red glops stuck in my teeth to make it an enjoyable Swedish Fish experience...