The Sundae Rating scale is, essentially, my method for grading a movie on a scale from one (horrible) to six (super-awesome).

Empty cup – 1 (e.g., Meet Dave) – Not good

One scoop – 2 (e.g., The Love Guru) – Decent one-time watch

Two scoops – 3 (e.g., The Day After Tomorrow) – Good one-time watch, possible Sunday afternoon channel surf material

Two scoops with whipped cream – 4 (e.g., The Sandlot) – Really good multi-watch, definite channel surf material

Two scoops with whipped cream and hot fudge – 5 (e.g., Slumdog Millionaire) – Great, definite multi-watch, deserves award consideration

Two scoops with whipped cream, hot fudge, and a cherry on top – 6 (e.g., Braveheart) – Awesome, Oscar-worthy, an all-time favorite