Thank You for Smoking - 5/10 Not half as witty as it thinks of itself. Didn't care for the story (which is all over the place), the characters, the "message", and couldn't wait for it to finish. Some fairly funny bits, but it's just not good enough, is it?
The Duchess - 6/10 Was ok. Not Keira's worst performance. The film has a very neat and clean vibe, including Knightley's performance, which means that the tragedy it tries to convey just does not have the impact it ought to. When the much-struggled duchess at the end of the film looks just as youthful and fresh as she did at the beginning, you know what kind of film you're dealing with. Even Fiennes is completely forgettable.