I have lunch each Thursday with a group of girlfriends, and they know my husband and I go to the movies almost every Friday night.  They have asked me to post reviews to our Yahoo Group's website, and I though I might share it with you also.  Keep in mind, this is from a "chick's" point of view.

 First of all, let's go over Jackie's (the non-film critic) ratings 
system:

5 Lipsticks - Must see, excellent movie which leaves you with 
something more than just a couple of hours well spent.
4 Lipsticks - Great flick, enjoyable, maybe even moving; see it if 
you want to be up to date around the water cooler.
3 Lipsticks - Good, old-fashioned one for the girls. Nice story, 
pretty people, entertaining.
2 Lipsticks - One or two good performances, overall not the best way 
to spend time and money.
1 Lipstick - One for the boys only. Probably lots of things 
exploding.
0 Lipsticks - No redeeming social value whatsoever. Do not give 
these people your money.

Okay, that sounds about right. Now for the disclaimer: I am not a 
film critic. I have never taken a film class and know nothing about 
camera angles, lighting or any of the other astounding crafts that go 
into movie-making. I just go to a lot of movies. This is my opinion 
only, and does not represent the musings of anyone other than 
myself. I have no financial interest in any entertainment 
corporation and I can't believe anyone would be interested in my 
opinion. But, being a Democrat, I offer it anyway.

Mamma Mia

3 1/2 Lipsticks (Preferably a fabulous shade of Pink)

This one put a smile on my face from the opening sound track to the 
end of the credits, which everyone stayed for just to hear the great 
music. If you are an ABBA fan, this is a must see....happy, 
energetic and totally unimportant. Pure escapism. Meryl Streep 
never looked better and sang pretty well too. The scene with her 
using the bed for a trampoline was amazing. They must have CGI'd in 
her Russian jump (think Cossacks) because I cannot believe she can do 
that at her age. The relationship between ex-girl group lead singer 
and aging hippie Streep, whose daughter's wedding precipitates the 
reunion of all the characters on an impossibly beautiful Greek 
island, and her two best friends and backup singers Christine 
Baranski and Julie Walters is what we all wish for as we face the 
last half of life. The three men who are possible candidates for 
father-of-the-bride (Streep's character has a past) are appropriately 
played as mere supporting characters. The only negative is that 
Pierce Brosnan really cannot sing, but who cares? Colin Firth does 
his goofy middle aged character to perfection, and I can't say enough 
about Christine Baranski and Julie Walters. They have long been 
favorites of mine and do not disappoint here. I truly enjoyed this 
one, and Ted did too, although I know men who would grumble "chick 
flick," and go see something being exploded.