John Wick 4 *** 140 bodies!
Aquaslash 1/2 *
Extraction 2 ***
The drop **** slow burn tom hardy
the unbearable weight of massive talent ****
Prey ***** Best one
the menu **** truly original
Tick Tick Boom Tom ***** me ****
Predators **** Adrien Brody is sweet, re: tom & rose
Predator 2*
black phone **
blacklight **
2guns **** denzel!
wild card ** all theold knives -*-*
nobody***** odenkirk at his BEST top gun maverick **** flying was everything everything everywhere all the time *****
The Batman ***** The Protege**** 1/2 so much violence! and Michael Keaton!Samuel L Jackson! fire with fire ***< br>wind river ***1/2 dont look up ****
no time to die *** disappointing seeking a friend at the end of the world ****
Dune ******< br>the harder they fall ****
inside man most wanted ***
mile 22 ****
beckett **
lucky number slevin ****
a quiet place 2 *****
Gunpowder milkshake **** totally derivative but with female stars. FUN FUN FUN moonlight ****
nomadland***** without remorse ** blood red sky * could have been so good justice league ***
outside the wire ***.5 The Trial of the Chicago Seven **** Fine China *****
Si*****
Tenet*****
cosmic sin * a cosmic sin I Care a Lot **.5 synchronic ***.5
hostiles ****
wander **
the little things denzel *** another statham novie **
homestyle jason statham **
The Midnight Sky ***.5 WW84 ***
ava ****
t he Invisible Man ****
The Hunt ****
blacklight **
2guns **** denzel!
wild card ** all theold knives -*-*
nobody***** odenkirk at his BEST top gun maverick **** flying was everything everything everywhere all the time *****
The Batman ***** The Protege**** 1/2 so much violence! and Michael Keaton!Samuel L Jackson! fire with fire ***< br>wind river ***1/2 dont look up ****
no time to die *** disappointing seeking a friend at the end of the world ****
Dune ******< br>the harder they fall ****
inside man most wanted ***
mile 22 ****
beckett **
lucky number slevin ****
a quiet place 2 *****
Gunpowder milkshake **** totally derivative but with female stars. FUN FUN FUN moonlight ****
nomadland***** without remorse ** blood red sky * could have been so good justice league ***
outside the wire ***.5 The Trial of the Chicago Seven **** Fine China *****
Si*****
Tenet*****
cosmic sin * a cosmic sin I Care a Lot **.5 synchronic ***.5
hostiles ****
wander **
the little things denzel *** another statham novie **
homestyle jason statham **
The Midnight Sky ***.5 WW84 ***
ava ****
t he Invisible Man ****
The Hunt ****
Ghosts of War ***
The Favourite ****
THe outpost ****
Fantasy island *
The Old Guard ***.5
Bone Tomahawk**** great horror western: cinematography & color palette
Eurovision ***
The Witch ***
Knives Out ***
Hustlers ***
Bombshell *** 1/2
Extraction *** (4 for the action)
Ford vs Ferrari ***
Hunter/Killer **** lots of action
Deadwood movie ****
The Kitchen ***1/2
Vivarium ***1/2
Uncut Gems *****
Jojo Rabbit *****
Dr Sleep ****
1917 *****
Little Women ***1/2
Shot Caller **
Star Wars:rise of the sky walkers ***1/4
The hand maiden. The woman in white in Korean/Japanese *****
The The Irishman ***** Pesci needs an Oscar
Overlord ***1/2
Parasite *****
Stratton ***1/2
Fractured ***
Midsommar *
We have always lived in the castle***
In the Tall Grass ****
As Astra ***** of 6. Epic, beautiful
Avengers Endgame ***
Red Sparrow **
Cold Pursuit ***
Once Upon a time... in Hollywood ***** Tarantino outdoes Tarantino
Den of Thieves. *** nice twist
The girl in the spiders web ** what is going on?
The next three days **
Triple Frontier **
Rocketman *****
12 Soldiers****
John Wick Parabellum ****
Survivor**
Skyscraper **
Green Book ****
Annihilation***
The wife*****
Polar ***
Ocean’s 8 **
Glass ****
AKIRA *****
Bad Times at the El Royale**** most surprises in a movie
Game Night **
The Foreigner *** Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan
Killer Elite ** so confusing
Ready Player One ***** delightful
Outlaw King**
Bohemian Rhapsody ****
Avengers infinity wars: what the heck is going on **
Mamma Mia 2 *
Mission Impossible Fallout***1/2
Siberia **. Worst waste of Keanu Reeves ever
justice League ***
Sleepless** too many players got in Jamie’s Way
Girl in the Train *** predictable, but blunt was great
Phantom Thread **** he deserves an Oscar every time
6 Days ***1/2
Deadpool 2 *****
The quiet place *****
The hitman’s Bodyguard *** this movie needs more recognizable music:tick tock m fxxxker
Hostiles*** soooo sad. Very absorbing. Terrible dubbing.
Geostorm**
Cloverfield Paradox ****
The darkest hour ****
Pacific Rim Uprising ***
Blade runner 2049*** made me want to watch the REAL one again ***
Killer Joe *** amazing, disturbing performances
I Tonya ***
Black Panther ******
The Post ****
Hidden figures ****
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri****.5 great acting, unsatisfying story
Foreigner *** Jackie Chen makes it a ****
Acts of Violence ***
Bright **
American Made *** Still angry about it
In the valley of violence ***
All the Money in the World *** 1/2
The Wilde Wedding **
Valerian and ... ** Meh
It comes at night ***
Mother! Such a cheesy ending**
American Assassin ***
The Last Jedi ***. Great entry in the franchise. Too many characters to love
Ladybird ***** long time since I have seen a movie like this
The Great Wall*
Man of Tai Chi***
Wind River ****
Brawl in Cell Block 99 ***. Tough one to recommend.
Atomic Blonde **** such good fighting. Good spying.
The International *** muddy, dark
Thor: Ragnarok ***** so much fun. And Thor finally went all god-like on us
Purge: Election *** more plot than the others
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 ** adorable
Jack Ryan shadow recruit *** fun action
King Arthur * if you think it is about King Arthur
King Arthur ** if you like Guy Ritchie's sensibility
Dunkirk ****
WONDER WOMAN ****** it's about time. She fights like a woman!
Baby Driver**** it would be a 5 except for the sappy ending. Great chase scenes
The Accountant****
Birth of a Nation *****
John Wick 2 **** Keanu + action=greatness
Split ****. He deserves an Oscar
Office Christmas Party***
Hacksaw Ridge *****
Get Out **** innovative and classic at the same time
Colossal ***** for innovation, great performances
Assassin's Creed **
Logan ****
Hell or High Water *** I am so sad now.
Blood Sand *
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ****
Arrival ***** (*)
Deepwater Horizon ****
Criminal ***
The Magnificent Seven *****
Joy ****
Victor Frankenstein ****
Ghostbusters**** Kate stole the show
Dave and Mike need wedding dates **
Keanu***
Killing Season ***
Hateful Eight ***
Arlington Road ***
Spotlight *****
Spectre ****
Sicario *** not enough Blunt-kicking
Deadpool *****
Bridge of Spies **** Rylant!
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny ***1/2
Black Mass ****
Revenant ***** he deserves another Oscar. Relentless
Trainwreck ****
Crimson Peak ****
The Drop**** No one ever sees Tom Hardy coming
The Martian *****
Wild****
Avengers: Age of Ultron ** made NO sense. only cool part? Hawkeye has a family
Interstellar again, still *****
Citizenfour*****
Mad Max: Fury Road ***** ***** ***** Imperator Furiosa. nuff said
Insurgent ***
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation **** improbable, fun
Inside Llewyn Davis *** Beautifully shot. I didn't care about him, though
Mockingjay **** great action
Divergent ****
Kingsman *** odd, fun, would see a sequel
Malificent **** Slow but beautiful
The Raid 2 ***
Interstellar ***** wow.
***HORNS. love joe hill's book. Pretty good adaptation
Fury **** better than I thought it would be.
Zero Theorem **** classic Gilliam
Chef ***** Loved it. Loved it.
The Edge of Tomorrow **** Emily Blunt blunts the Cruise
100 Foot Journey ** predictable, pretty
The Black Hole 1979 * what did I just watch?
Guardians of the Galaxy ****
Boyhood ***** never seen anything like it. Stuck in my head
300: Rise of an Empire *. Slow motion and emo music do not make history
Nuff Said ***
Dom Hemingway ****. Great fun. Jude Law is fantastic.
Lucy *** movie, **** for Scarlett
Under the Skin ** did not follow the book at all. bad choice
The Butler **** not sure how I am supposed to feel after, though. messy directing?
Snowpiercer **** really just an homage to the graphic novel. Chris Evans was great
Pompeii *1/2
Lone Survivor ****
Xmen: Days of Future Past ** plot was nonsensical. New fan of Magneto, though
Captain America: The Winter Soldier **** it had a plot, the Falcon is awesome
The Royal Budapest Hotel ****
All is Lost **** Redford. Redford. Redford.
Oldboy*** Best use of a hammer ever. Not for the squeamish (2013)
Three Days to Kill ***
Pirate Radio **
This is the End ***
Captain Phillips**** better than I expected. Hanks!
In the Valley of Elah **** snuck up on me. now I can't forget it
Hunger Games: Catching Fire ***** elevated YA
to adult action, adventure
City of Bones ** did they read the book?
Mama **** more heart than I expected
Ender's Game**** too much for 2 hrs, but they gave it a good try
Pacific Rim*** but I sure did enjoy these 3 stars
The Conjuring***
Rush*****
Gravity *****
Grandmaster **** dazzling cinematography, acting.
Tony Leung rocks as Ip Man
Riddick *** always fun
Blue Jasmine ***** well done, Woody. You're back
Mud **** growing up hurts
Now Voyager ***1/2
Elysium****
Man of Steel ***
Hot Fuzz ****
Red 2** no surprises this time. I bet the graphic novel was better
Oblivion **
Premium Rush **
21 Jump Street **
For Your Consideration ****. Chris Guest cannot make a bad movie
Dogville ** Experimental. Failed experiment.
Trouble with the Curve ****
World War Z **** movie better than book. doesn't happen often
Land of the Dead. (Romero)***
The Great Gatsby***** Luhrmann got the big stuff right, I think
Star Trek into Darkness **** Cumberbatch is the BEST villain
The Place Beyond the Pines*** still thinking about it, not sure what I think
Coriolanus 2012 **** Ralph Fiennes is penetrating, unforgettable
Killing Them Softly *** Brad rocks the little details, as always
Rock of Ages ** only bec Cruise was so funny
Life of Pi *** nice, but does not come close to the book
Silver Linings Playbook *****
Dark Matter****
Sinister*** creepy, but fails at the end
7 Psychopaths****
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly****
The Hobbit *** meh. Book rocks. Why 3 movies?
Looper ***
Django ***
Django Unchained*****
Pitch Perfect *** predictable, but fun. gratuitous vomiting throughout?
Red Tails **
Skyfall**** James Bond AND a plot!!!
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter** just a guy who had fun writing a book
In Bruges**** sly
Flight **** Denzel. Denzel. Denzel.
Slither ***
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ****
Ghost Rider 2 * no respect for their own mythology. shame on you, Nic
Argo *****
Trollhunter ****
Rise of the Planet of the Apes**
Cabin in the Woods****
The Master ** Still working through it. Masterful? certainly the acting was.
The Big Lebowski**** better every time I see it
Lawless*** Hardy steals the show, as always. Not enough Oldman
Bourne Legacy ***1/2 Renner is delicious.
Total Recall*** See review
Beasts of the Southern Wild******beautiful, wild, terrifying=human, nature
Battle Royale **** seriously, Hunger Games seems like a rip off now
The Dark Knight Rises ***** The Dark Knight is still better
Cujo*** who knew a St Bernard could be so scary? Stephen King, that's who
Suspicion ***
The House of the Devil 1/2 *
Moonrise Kingdom***** maybe Wes Anderson's best? painterly fantasy
Ghosts of Mars*** fun. Pam Grier! Natasha Hentsridge! Joanna Cassidy!
Sherlock Holmes 2 (whatever the second one is titled) ** disappointing
Prometheus *** overrated. does not honor its own mythology
Haywire*** uneven quality, but damn, a woman who is powerful because she does powerful
things, not because she looks powerful. About time
The Woman in Black **** old school scary movie. terrifying
Snow White and the Huntsman*** too restrained. almost archetypal
Avengers**** for the genre: the Hulk was perfect
Midnight in Paris*** 1/2 charming. Hemingway was hysterical (from a Faulkner fan)
The Chronicles of Riddick. **** I just like it, OK?
All the Pretty Horses*****
Hunger Games ****
Tree of Life** no narrative structure, too few clues
John Carter**** best REAL pulp fiction movie I have seen in a while
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy **** Oldman never disappoints. film not art, but acting was
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo( American)****
The Descendants***1/2 enjoyable, not great
13 Assassins*** great samurai battles--at least 15
I Saw the Devil ***** the Korean guys do horror great!
Moneyball****Jonah Hill-it's all in the eyes
Nosferatu 1922 *****
Idle Hands ** funnier than I thought it would be
Centurion** meh
Resident Evil*** 3rd time, daughter favorite
Rope*****
The Last Station***1/2
I Am Number Four***
Mo Better Blues***
Contagion*** too many stories
The Debt**** I could watch Helen Mirren kill spies till she is 90
Hideaway** really cheezy movie about cheezy Koontz novel
The Help *** still troubled about the white woman singlehandedly ending racism in 2 hours
Winter's Bone**** man, I feel sad now
Salt *** better than I thought it would be
The Adjustment Bureau*** Philip K. Dick, philosopher
Moon*** absorbing but slow. yup, Duncan Jones is related to Bowie
The Social Network***1/2 see review
Let the Right One In *** disappointing. maybe I did not get cultural refs?
Dead of Winter **
Observe and Report* that Seth Rogen has some issues
La Belle et Le Bete****** still one of the 10 best movies I have EVER seen
The King's Speech****
Boondock Saints 2**
Alice in Wonderland 2010****
Men Who Stare at Goats****hahahaha very adult
True Grit ***** see my book review on GoodReads
The Darjeeling Limited*** love that Wes Anderson
The Girl Who Played with Fire*** not as good as the book
Manchurian Candidate ****** 1962, the shorthand is audacious, Sinatra riveting
Black Swan****** (yup, 6 stars!)
The Kids are Alright*** Mark Ruffalo could get anyone into bed!
Vicky Christina Barcelona **** i feel bad now
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 ****
Titus *****DAMN, Will is good(Anthony Hopkins not so bad either)
Scott Pilgrim vs the World ***
Boondock Saints ***.5
RED *** haha. Helen Mirren.
The Town *** 1/2
Repo Men 2010*** darn, not a remake of the REAL Repo Men
MACHETE****cartoon violence at its best
The Hurt Locker ****
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (original)****
The Expendables* ugh. Sly needs to retire
Young Victoria **** innocent
Unstoppable *** fun, fast
Bridesmaids** only funny when Wiig took over
Widowmaker K-9*** tense, well acted
Super 8**** nostalgia should be bottled!
The Mechanic 2011***
Thor ***1/2 fun factor
Dorian Gray***
A Single Man***1/2 simple
District B13** French-style of Escape from NY with more violence & drugs
Source Code*** only got that many 'cause of Jake Gyllenhall.
concept too disturbing
The Social Network***1/2 see review
Dead of Winter **
Observe and Report* that Seth Rogen has some issues
Boondock Saints 2** no sequel was needed, guys
Alice in Wonderland 2010****
The Darjeeling Limited*** love Wes Anderson
The Girl Who Played with Fire*** not as good as the book
Neverwas ** Gaiman, song was best part of film (P Glass)
Surrogates *** Bruce, always underrated
Kick Ass *** fun and revealing
My Life as a House ***** always makes me cry
Inception**** need to see this again. And again
Eclipse ** yuck. cheezy
A Team ** cheezy, worse than the TV show
The Last Airbender*** great effects
Law Abiding Citizen***
Shutter Island**** better than the book, which was not very good
2012**
Legion*** hmmmm
Ironman ***** yes.yes.yes.
Ironman 2**** yes.yes.
Amelie***** I am still smiling. one of my all time favorites
Ghost Writer**** film making as art
Bright Star**** gorgeous
Green Zone*** gotta read the book now
Capote***** wow! he deserved the oscar
Crazy Heart*****wow! he deserved the oscar
The Book of Eli****
Spirited Away***** so beautiful
Rachel Getting Married***
Up in the Air**** too much like my life
Sherlock Holmes**** fun, not Holmes though
Avatar**** pretty, lousy script.
Ninja Assassin*** yum. can’t wait for Green Hornet
Last House on the Left* too disturbing to watch, who was I supposed to root for?
The Mist***
The Informant*** matt is hysterical
Inglourious Basterds????? fabulous & awful at the same time. he went too far?
Julie and Julia **** better than I thought it would be
District 9**** cool idea. great execution
GI Joe* dumb
Appaloosa***** great film making. slow and steady wins the race
The Taking of Pelham 123*** bigger film than the original
Equilibrium **
Penelope**
Push*** pretty kids, pretty places. can't remember the plot
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince ****
Righteous Kill****
Public Enemies***
Seven Lbs. *** depressing
Terminator Salvation***
The Host**** loved this Korean horror movie!
Angels and Demons***
Star Trek****
Frost/Nixon***
X-Men: Wolverine***
Don’t Mess with the Zohan** haha
The Governess***
Affliction*** really disturbing
Lakeview Terrace* predictable, not worthy of Samuel L
Sunshine Cleaning *** feel good
Rescue Dawn****
Spartacus**** it holds up
State and Main*** aimed for quirky, nailed it
Stardust****
WATCHMEN****
Sita Sings the Blues*****
Babylon AD*** I love Vin Diesel
Jumper*
Body of Lies**
STARS WARS-FILM CLUB SERIES MARCH 2009****
The Great Debaters****
Slumdog Millionaire*****
Unbreakable****** one of my all time favorite movies
Taken***
VOLVER***** Penelope Cruz is so smooth, you forget she is acting
Gran Torino****
Defiance***
Scarface**
Age of Innocence****
Doubt***
The Day The Earth Stood Still** (still a B movie)
The Polar Express*****
Twilight 3 times (I’m sorry, 3 daughters)***
Quantum of Solace***
Grand Canyon***** 3 times. the little things make the difference
Burn After Reading***
Eagle Eye **
Deep Blue Sea **** why do I love it? don't know. at least one of the black guys lives!
The Brave One **** 2007. Jody Foster can do anything
Liquid Sky**** terrifying. saw it again after 20 years
Extraction *** (4 for the action)
Ford vs Ferrari ***
Hunter/Killer **** lots of action
Deadwood movie ****
The Kitchen ***1/2
Vivarium ***1/2
Uncut Gems *****
Jojo Rabbit *****
Dr Sleep ****
1917 *****
Little Women ***1/2
Shot Caller **
Star Wars:rise of the sky walkers ***1/4
The hand maiden. The woman in white in Korean/Japanese *****
The The Irishman ***** Pesci needs an Oscar
Overlord ***1/2
Parasite *****
Stratton ***1/2
Fractured ***
Midsommar *
We have always lived in the castle***
In the Tall Grass ****
As Astra ***** of 6. Epic, beautiful
Avengers Endgame ***
Red Sparrow **
Cold Pursuit ***
Once Upon a time... in Hollywood ***** Tarantino outdoes Tarantino
Den of Thieves. *** nice twist
The girl in the spiders web ** what is going on?
The next three days **
Triple Frontier **
Rocketman *****
12 Soldiers****
John Wick Parabellum ****
Survivor**
Skyscraper **
Green Book ****
Annihilation***
The wife*****
Polar ***
Ocean’s 8 **
Glass ****
AKIRA *****
Bad Times at the El Royale**** most surprises in a movie
Game Night **
The Foreigner *** Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan
Killer Elite ** so confusing
Ready Player One ***** delightful
Outlaw King**
Bohemian Rhapsody ****
Avengers infinity wars: what the heck is going on **
Mamma Mia 2 *
Mission Impossible Fallout***1/2
Siberia **. Worst waste of Keanu Reeves ever
justice League ***
Sleepless** too many players got in Jamie’s Way
Girl in the Train *** predictable, but blunt was great
Phantom Thread **** he deserves an Oscar every time
6 Days ***1/2
Deadpool 2 *****
The quiet place *****
The hitman’s Bodyguard *** this movie needs more recognizable music:tick tock m fxxxker
Hostiles*** soooo sad. Very absorbing. Terrible dubbing.
Geostorm**
Cloverfield Paradox ****
The darkest hour ****
Pacific Rim Uprising ***
Blade runner 2049*** made me want to watch the REAL one again ***
Killer Joe *** amazing, disturbing performances
I Tonya ***
Black Panther ******
The Post ****
Hidden figures ****
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri****.5 great acting, unsatisfying story
Foreigner *** Jackie Chen makes it a ****
Acts of Violence ***
Bright **
American Made *** Still angry about it
In the valley of violence ***
All the Money in the World *** 1/2
The Wilde Wedding **
Valerian and ... ** Meh
It comes at night ***
Mother! Such a cheesy ending**
American Assassin ***
The Last Jedi ***. Great entry in the franchise. Too many characters to love
Ladybird ***** long time since I have seen a movie like this
The Great Wall*
Man of Tai Chi***
Wind River ****
Brawl in Cell Block 99 ***. Tough one to recommend.
Atomic Blonde **** such good fighting. Good spying.
The International *** muddy, dark
Thor: Ragnarok ***** so much fun. And Thor finally went all god-like on us
Purge: Election *** more plot than the others
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 ** adorable
Jack Ryan shadow recruit *** fun action
King Arthur * if you think it is about King Arthur
King Arthur ** if you like Guy Ritchie's sensibility
Dunkirk ****
WONDER WOMAN ****** it's about time. She fights like a woman!
Baby Driver**** it would be a 5 except for the sappy ending. Great chase scenes
The Accountant****
Birth of a Nation *****
John Wick 2 **** Keanu + action=greatness
Split ****. He deserves an Oscar
Office Christmas Party***
Hacksaw Ridge *****
Get Out **** innovative and classic at the same time
Colossal ***** for innovation, great performances
Assassin's Creed **
Logan ****
Hell or High Water *** I am so sad now.
Blood Sand *
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ****
Arrival ***** (*)
Deepwater Horizon ****
Criminal ***
The Magnificent Seven *****
Joy ****
Victor Frankenstein ****
Ghostbusters**** Kate stole the show
Dave and Mike need wedding dates **
Keanu***
Killing Season ***
Hateful Eight ***
Arlington Road ***
Spotlight *****
Spectre ****
Sicario *** not enough Blunt-kicking
Deadpool *****
Bridge of Spies **** Rylant!
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny ***1/2
Black Mass ****
Revenant ***** he deserves another Oscar. Relentless
Trainwreck ****
Crimson Peak ****
The Drop**** No one ever sees Tom Hardy coming
The Martian *****
Wild****
Avengers: Age of Ultron ** made NO sense. only cool part? Hawkeye has a family
Interstellar again, still *****
Citizenfour*****
Mad Max: Fury Road ***** ***** ***** Imperator Furiosa. nuff said
Insurgent ***
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation **** improbable, fun
Inside Llewyn Davis *** Beautifully shot. I didn't care about him, though
Mockingjay **** great action
Divergent ****
Kingsman *** odd, fun, would see a sequel
Malificent **** Slow but beautiful
The Raid 2 ***
Interstellar ***** wow.
***HORNS. love joe hill's book. Pretty good adaptation
Fury **** better than I thought it would be.
Zero Theorem **** classic Gilliam
Chef ***** Loved it. Loved it.
The Edge of Tomorrow **** Emily Blunt blunts the Cruise
100 Foot Journey ** predictable, pretty
The Black Hole 1979 * what did I just watch?
Guardians of the Galaxy ****
Boyhood ***** never seen anything like it. Stuck in my head
300: Rise of an Empire *. Slow motion and emo music do not make history
Nuff Said ***
Dom Hemingway ****. Great fun. Jude Law is fantastic.
Lucy *** movie, **** for Scarlett
Under the Skin ** did not follow the book at all. bad choice
The Butler **** not sure how I am supposed to feel after, though. messy directing?
Snowpiercer **** really just an homage to the graphic novel. Chris Evans was great
Pompeii *1/2
Lone Survivor ****
Xmen: Days of Future Past ** plot was nonsensical. New fan of Magneto, though
Captain America: The Winter Soldier **** it had a plot, the Falcon is awesome
The Royal Budapest Hotel ****
All is Lost **** Redford. Redford. Redford.
Oldboy*** Best use of a hammer ever. Not for the squeamish (2013)
Three Days to Kill ***
Pirate Radio **
This is the End ***
Captain Phillips**** better than I expected. Hanks!
In the Valley of Elah **** snuck up on me. now I can't forget it
Hunger Games: Catching Fire ***** elevated YA
to adult action, adventure
City of Bones ** did they read the book?
Mama **** more heart than I expected
Ender's Game**** too much for 2 hrs, but they gave it a good try
Pacific Rim*** but I sure did enjoy these 3 stars
The Conjuring***
Rush*****
Gravity *****
Grandmaster **** dazzling cinematography, acting.
Tony Leung rocks as Ip Man
Riddick *** always fun
Blue Jasmine ***** well done, Woody. You're back
Mud **** growing up hurts
Now Voyager ***1/2
Elysium****
Man of Steel ***
Hot Fuzz ****
Red 2** no surprises this time. I bet the graphic novel was better
Oblivion **
Premium Rush **
21 Jump Street **
For Your Consideration ****. Chris Guest cannot make a bad movie
Dogville ** Experimental. Failed experiment.
Trouble with the Curve ****
World War Z **** movie better than book. doesn't happen often
Land of the Dead. (Romero)***
The Great Gatsby***** Luhrmann got the big stuff right, I think
Star Trek into Darkness **** Cumberbatch is the BEST villain
The Place Beyond the Pines*** still thinking about it, not sure what I think
Coriolanus 2012 **** Ralph Fiennes is penetrating, unforgettable
Killing Them Softly *** Brad rocks the little details, as always
Rock of Ages ** only bec Cruise was so funny
Life of Pi *** nice, but does not come close to the book
Silver Linings Playbook *****
Dark Matter****
Sinister*** creepy, but fails at the end
7 Psychopaths****
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly****
The Hobbit *** meh. Book rocks. Why 3 movies?
Looper ***
Django ***
Django Unchained*****
Pitch Perfect *** predictable, but fun. gratuitous vomiting throughout?
Red Tails **
Skyfall**** James Bond AND a plot!!!
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter** just a guy who had fun writing a book
In Bruges**** sly
Flight **** Denzel. Denzel. Denzel.
Slither ***
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ****
Ghost Rider 2 * no respect for their own mythology. shame on you, Nic
Argo *****
Trollhunter ****
Rise of the Planet of the Apes**
Cabin in the Woods****
The Master ** Still working through it. Masterful? certainly the acting was.
The Big Lebowski**** better every time I see it
Lawless*** Hardy steals the show, as always. Not enough Oldman
Bourne Legacy ***1/2 Renner is delicious.
Total Recall*** See review
Beasts of the Southern Wild******beautiful, wild, terrifying=human, nature
Battle Royale **** seriously, Hunger Games seems like a rip off now
The Dark Knight Rises ***** The Dark Knight is still better
Cujo*** who knew a St Bernard could be so scary? Stephen King, that's who
Suspicion ***
The House of the Devil 1/2 *
Moonrise Kingdom***** maybe Wes Anderson's best? painterly fantasy
Ghosts of Mars*** fun. Pam Grier! Natasha Hentsridge! Joanna Cassidy!
Sherlock Holmes 2 (whatever the second one is titled) ** disappointing
Prometheus *** overrated. does not honor its own mythology
Haywire*** uneven quality, but damn, a woman who is powerful because she does powerful
things, not because she looks powerful. About time
The Woman in Black **** old school scary movie. terrifying
Snow White and the Huntsman*** too restrained. almost archetypal
Avengers**** for the genre: the Hulk was perfect
Midnight in Paris*** 1/2 charming. Hemingway was hysterical (from a Faulkner fan)
The Chronicles of Riddick. **** I just like it, OK?
All the Pretty Horses*****
Hunger Games ****
Tree of Life** no narrative structure, too few clues
John Carter**** best REAL pulp fiction movie I have seen in a while
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy **** Oldman never disappoints. film not art, but acting was
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo( American)****
The Descendants***1/2 enjoyable, not great
13 Assassins*** great samurai battles--at least 15
I Saw the Devil ***** the Korean guys do horror great!
Moneyball****Jonah Hill-it's all in the eyes
Nosferatu 1922 *****
Idle Hands ** funnier than I thought it would be
Centurion** meh
Resident Evil*** 3rd time, daughter favorite
Rope*****
The Last Station***1/2
I Am Number Four***
Mo Better Blues***
Contagion*** too many stories
The Debt**** I could watch Helen Mirren kill spies till she is 90
Hideaway** really cheezy movie about cheezy Koontz novel
The Help *** still troubled about the white woman singlehandedly ending racism in 2 hours
Winter's Bone**** man, I feel sad now
Salt *** better than I thought it would be
Limitless*** he is sooooo pretty
Pitch Black*** surprising. great gimmick
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II ****Pitch Black*** surprising. great gimmick
The Adjustment Bureau*** Philip K. Dick, philosopher
Moon*** absorbing but slow. yup, Duncan Jones is related to Bowie
The Social Network***1/2 see review
Let the Right One In *** disappointing. maybe I did not get cultural refs?
Dead of Winter **
Observe and Report* that Seth Rogen has some issues
La Belle et Le Bete****** still one of the 10 best movies I have EVER seen
The King's Speech****
Boondock Saints 2**
Alice in Wonderland 2010****
Men Who Stare at Goats****hahahaha very adult
True Grit ***** see my book review on GoodReads
The Darjeeling Limited*** love that Wes Anderson
The Girl Who Played with Fire*** not as good as the book
Manchurian Candidate ****** 1962, the shorthand is audacious, Sinatra riveting
Black Swan****** (yup, 6 stars!)
The Kids are Alright*** Mark Ruffalo could get anyone into bed!
Vicky Christina Barcelona **** i feel bad now
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 ****
Titus *****DAMN, Will is good(Anthony Hopkins not so bad either)
Scott Pilgrim vs the World ***
Boondock Saints ***.5
RED *** haha. Helen Mirren.
The Town *** 1/2
Repo Men 2010*** darn, not a remake of the REAL Repo Men
MACHETE****cartoon violence at its best
The Hurt Locker ****
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (original)****
The Expendables* ugh. Sly needs to retire
Young Victoria **** innocent
Unstoppable *** fun, fast
Bridesmaids** only funny when Wiig took over
Widowmaker K-9*** tense, well acted
Super 8**** nostalgia should be bottled!
The Mechanic 2011***
Thor ***1/2 fun factor
Dorian Gray***
A Single Man***1/2 simple
District B13** French-style of Escape from NY with more violence & drugs
Source Code*** only got that many 'cause of Jake Gyllenhall.
concept too disturbing
The Social Network***1/2 see review
Dead of Winter **
Observe and Report* that Seth Rogen has some issues
Boondock Saints 2** no sequel was needed, guys
Alice in Wonderland 2010****
The Darjeeling Limited*** love Wes Anderson
The Girl Who Played with Fire*** not as good as the book
Neverwas ** Gaiman, song was best part of film (P Glass)
Surrogates *** Bruce, always underrated
Kick Ass *** fun and revealing
My Life as a House ***** always makes me cry
Inception**** need to see this again. And again
Eclipse ** yuck. cheezy
A Team ** cheezy, worse than the TV show
The Last Airbender*** great effects
Law Abiding Citizen***
Shutter Island**** better than the book, which was not very good
2012**
Legion*** hmmmm
Ironman ***** yes.yes.yes.
Ironman 2**** yes.yes.
Amelie***** I am still smiling. one of my all time favorites
Ghost Writer**** film making as art
Bright Star**** gorgeous
Green Zone*** gotta read the book now
Capote***** wow! he deserved the oscar
Crazy Heart*****wow! he deserved the oscar
The Book of Eli****
Spirited Away***** so beautiful
Rachel Getting Married***
Up in the Air**** too much like my life
Sherlock Holmes**** fun, not Holmes though
Avatar**** pretty, lousy script.
Ninja Assassin*** yum. can’t wait for Green Hornet
Last House on the Left* too disturbing to watch, who was I supposed to root for?
The Mist***
The Informant*** matt is hysterical
Inglourious Basterds????? fabulous & awful at the same time. he went too far?
Julie and Julia **** better than I thought it would be
District 9**** cool idea. great execution
GI Joe* dumb
Appaloosa***** great film making. slow and steady wins the race
The Taking of Pelham 123*** bigger film than the original
Equilibrium **
Penelope**
Push*** pretty kids, pretty places. can't remember the plot
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince ****
Righteous Kill****
Public Enemies***
Seven Lbs. *** depressing
Terminator Salvation***
The Host**** loved this Korean horror movie!
Angels and Demons***
Star Trek****
Frost/Nixon***
X-Men: Wolverine***
Don’t Mess with the Zohan** haha
The Governess***
Affliction*** really disturbing
Lakeview Terrace* predictable, not worthy of Samuel L
Sunshine Cleaning *** feel good
Rescue Dawn****
Spartacus**** it holds up
State and Main*** aimed for quirky, nailed it
Stardust****
WATCHMEN****
Sita Sings the Blues*****
Babylon AD*** I love Vin Diesel
Jumper*
Body of Lies**
STARS WARS-FILM CLUB SERIES MARCH 2009****
The Great Debaters****
Slumdog Millionaire*****
Unbreakable****** one of my all time favorite movies
Taken***
VOLVER***** Penelope Cruz is so smooth, you forget she is acting
Gran Torino****
Defiance***
Scarface**
Age of Innocence****
Doubt***
The Day The Earth Stood Still** (still a B movie)
The Polar Express*****
Twilight 3 times (I’m sorry, 3 daughters)***
Quantum of Solace***
Grand Canyon***** 3 times. the little things make the difference
Burn After Reading***
Eagle Eye **
Deep Blue Sea **** why do I love it? don't know. at least one of the black guys lives!
The Brave One **** 2007. Jody Foster can do anything
Liquid Sky**** terrifying. saw it again after 20 years
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