Friday, December 30, 2011

Midnight in Paris

Saw Midnight in Paris on DVD via Netflix on Thursday, 29 December 2011. Good, not great.

War Horse

Saw War Horse at the regular theater on Tuesday, 27 December 2011, at 525pm. Good, not great.

Monday, December 26, 2011

the Artist

Saw the Artist at the regular theater on Sunday, 25 December 2011, at 710pm. Great movie, but I don't know how this will win the Oscar for Best Picture.

the Adventures of Tintin

Saw a Digital 3-D presentation of the Adventures of Tintin at the regular theater on Saturday, 24 December 2011, at 915pm. Good, not great.

Friday, December 23, 2011

Dragon Tattoo

Saw the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo at the regular theater on Tuesday, 20 December 2011, at 7pm. Enjoyed the book more. Didn't like the change in the plot twist.

Mission Impossible

Saw Mission Impossible at the regular theater Saturday, 17 December 2011, at 415pm. Enjoyed the previous installments more. Good, not great.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

In a Better World

Saw In a Better World on DVD via Netflix on Saturday, 3 December 2011. As usual, Susanne Bier delivers! Recommended!

Friday, December 2, 2011

Hugo

Saw a Digital 3D presentation of Hugo on Saturday, 26 November 2011, at 320pm. Like Shutter Island, wasn't so good.

the Descendants

Saw the Descendants at the regular theater on Thursday, 24 November 2011, at 420pm. One of the best movies, if not the best movie of 2011. Highly recommended!

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

the Tree of Life

Saw the Tree of Life on DVD via Netflix Saturday, 19 November 2011. Good, not great. Maybe too cerebral for me.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Hanna

Saw Hanna on DVD via Netflix Saturday, 19 November 2011. Good not great.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

the Debt

Saw the Debt at the bargain theater Saturday, 5 November 2011, at 140pm. Better than I expected. Loved the plot twist. Highly recommended.

the Adjustment Bureau

Saw the Adjustment Bureau on DVD via Netflix Thursday, 3 November 2011. Good, not great.

Monday, October 31, 2011

Crazy, Stupid, Love

Saw Crazy, Stupid, Love at the bargain theater on Saturday, 22 October 2011, at 420pm. One of the better romantic comedies that I've seen this year.

Friday, October 21, 2011

the Ides of March

Saw the Ides of March at the regular theater Thursday, 20 October 2011, at 725pm. Good, not great. Stayed pretty flat the whole time. Didn't feel any tension during the movie. Will not recommend.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Saw Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides on the plane Wednesday, 19 October 2011. Not as bad as the 2nd installment of the series but the 1st was still the best out of the ones I've seen.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Saw Transformers: Dark of the Moon on the plane Wednesday, 19 October 2011. So bad, I didn't even bother to finish it.

Something Borrowed

Saw Something Borrowed on the plane Wednesday, 5 October 2011. For a romantic comedy, sub-par.

Green Lantern

Saw Green Lantern on the plane Wednesday, 5 October 2011. Good not great. Not as bad as the reviews would like you to believe.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Moneyball

Saw Moneyball at the regular theater Saturday, 24 September 2011, at 320pm. Good, not great.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Drive

Saw Drive at the regular theater Saturday, 17 September 2011, at 530pm. Highly recommended. Hoping that Ryan Gosling would get nominated.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Contagion

Saw Contagion at the regular theater Thursday, 15 September 2011 at 740pm.  Good, not great.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Bridesmaids

Saw Bridesmaids at the bargain theater on Saturday, 27 August 2011, at 410pm. Strongly recommended. One of the better movies this summer.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes at the regular theater Tuesday, 9 August 2011, at 6pm. Well done. Highly recommended.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Captain America: the First Avenger

Saw a digital 3D presentation of Captain America: the First Avenger in Digital 3D Tuesday, 2 August 2011, at 645pm. Great movie. Looking forward to the Avengers next year.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II

Saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II at the regular theater on Thursday, 22 July 2011 at 4:40pm. Personally think that it's the best of all the Harry Potter films.

Friday, July 8, 2011

Fair Game

Saw Fair Game on DVD via Netflix on Tuesday, 5 July 2011. Highly recommended!

Friday, June 24, 2011

Win Win

Saw Win Win at the bargain theater on Thursday, 23 June 2011, at 7pm. One of the best movies of the year. Highly recommended. Excellent performances from all of the actors, especially newcomer Alex Shaffer. Thomas McCarthy is a genius filmmaker!

Friday, June 17, 2011

Super 8

Saw Super 8 at the regular theater on Thursday, 16 June 2011, at 620pm. Good, not great.

Friday, June 10, 2011

X-Men: First Class

Saw X-Men: First Class at the regular theater on Tuesday, 7 June 2011, at 620pm. Highly recommended. One of the best movies of the year.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Source Code

Saw Source Code at the bargain theater on Thursday, 2 June 2011, at 710pm. Great movie. Recommended!

Friday, May 27, 2011

Kung Fu Panda 2

Saw Kung Fu Panda 2 at the regular theater on Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 645pm. Excellent movie. Strongly recommended.

Friday, May 20, 2011

the Illusionist

Saw the Illusionist on DVD via Netflix Thursday, 19 May 2011. Heart-warming story with a bittersweet ending. Strongly recommended.

Friday, May 13, 2011

the Karate Kid

Saw the Karate Kid on DVD via Netflix Thursday, 12 May 2011. Not as good as the original, but good nonetheless. Recommended.

Thor

Saw a Digital 3-D presentation of Thor at the regular theater on Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 715pm. Very good superhero flick. One of the best I've seen this year. Strongly recommended. Looking forward to the sequel and to the Avengers.

Friday, May 6, 2011

Rabbit Hole

Saw Rabbit Hole on DVD via Netflix on Thursday, 5 May 2011. Recommended. Nicole Kidman deserved her nomination for the Best Actress Oscar.

Fast Five

Saw Fast Five at the regular theater on Tuesday, 3 May 2011 at 715pm. Not as good as everyone is hyping it to be. The first installment of the series was better. Not enough car chase scenes. I enjoyed Live Free or Die Hard more.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Tron Legacy

Saw Tron Legacy on a flight on Friday, 22 April 2011. Not that good. Good thing I saw this for free.

the Tourist

Saw the Tourist on a flight on Friday, 22 April 2011. Not that good. There was no chemistry between Depp and Jolie.

Kokowääh

Saw Kokowääh on a flight on Friday, 22 April 2011. Recommended! Til Schweiger is one of Germany's finest directors and actors.

Tangled

Saw Tangled on a flight on Saturday, 9 April 2011. Recommended!

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Get Low

Saw Get Low on DVD via Netflix Tuesday, 29 March 2011. Excellent movie!

Friday, March 25, 2011

the Lincoln Lawyer

Saw the Lincoln Lawyer at the regular theater Thursday, 24 March 2011, at 655pm. Good, not great.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Animal Kingdom

Saw Animal Kingdom on DVD via Netflix Monday, 21 March 2011. Excellent movie. Jackie Weaver totally deserves her Oscar nomination!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

the Secret in Their Eyes

Saw the Secret in Their Eyes on DVD via Netflix on Saturday 29 January 2011. Totally deserved its Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. One of the best movies I've seen this year.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Blue Valentine

Saw Blue Valentine at the regular theater on Tuesday, 25 January 2010, at 7pm. One of the best movies I've seen this year. I don't know why or how Michelle Williams got an Oscar nomination, but Ryan Gosling didn't. He should have also been nominated for his performance. You can't nominate one without the other.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Black Swan

Saw Black Swan at the regular theater Tuesday, 28 October 2010 at 740pm. Excellent performances from Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, and Vincent Cassel. Deserves to be nominated for the Best Director, Best Picture and Best Actress Oscars.