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.

Fair Game

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

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!

Super 8

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

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.

Source Code

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

Kung Fu Panda 2

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

the Illusionist

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

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.

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.

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!

Get Low

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

the Lincoln Lawyer

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

Animal Kingdom

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

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.

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.

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.

the King's Speech

Saw the King's Speech at the regular theater on Sunday, 26 December 2010. Probably the best film this year. Should win the Oscar Best Pic, but will probably not.

True Grit

Saw True Grit at the regular theater on Saturday, 25 December 2010, at 430pm. Good, but not great. Hailee Steinfeld was the standout.

the Fighter

Saw the Fighter at the regular theater on Thursday, 23 December 2010, at 650pm. Excellent performances from Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams. Hopefully they all get acting Oscar nominations.

Winter's Bone

Saw Winter's Bone on DVD via Netflix Friday, 3 December 2010. Jennifer Lawrence definitely deserves an Oscar Best Actress nomination. Highly recommended.

127 Hours

Saw 127 Hours at the regular theater on Monday, 29 November 2010, at 715pm. Very good film. Will stick with you after you've left the theater. Excellent direction, editing, screenplay, acting. Will probably win some awards at the Oscars.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I

Saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I at the regular theater Thursday, 25 November 2010, at 4pm. Good, not great. Hoping that part 2 will be better.

Megamind

Saw a digital 3D presentation of Megamind at the regular theater on Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 5pm. Wasn't as good as How to Train Your Dragon. I don't think this will get nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar.

the Other Guys

Saw the Other Guys on a flight Thursday, 18 November 2010. Not as good as I was expecting this to be.

Salt

Saw Salt on a flight Thursday, 18 November 2010. Not bad. Hopefully the sequel will be better.

Easy A

Saw Easy A at the regular theater Tuesday, 16 November 2010. Not as good as the reviews have portrayed this to be. Felt like vignettes strung together.

the Back-Up Plan

Saw the Back-Up Plan on a flight Friday 29 October 2010. Not a bad romantic comedy.

the A-Team

Saw the A-Team on a flight Friday 29 October 2010. Not as bad as the reviews have portrayed this to be.

Cairo Time

Saw Cairo Time on a flight Friday 29 October 2010. Excellent performance by Patricia Clarkson.

the Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Saw the Twilight Saga: Eclipse on a flight Friday 29 October 2010. Still not as good as the first film in the series.

the Social Network

Saw the Social Network at the regular theater on Thursday, 7 October 2010, at 615pm. Didn't really like it that much. Don't understand all the Oscar buzz that it's getting. I'm actually not going to recommend this. But, I'm pretty sure it's going to get a nomination for the Best Picture Oscar.

the Town

Saw the Town at the regular theater Saturday, 25 September 2010, at 420pm. The relationship between Ben Affleck's and Rebecca Hall's characters were not believable. Liked Gone Baby Gone more than this one.

Date Night

Saw Date Night on DVD via Netflix Thursday, 16 September 2010. Very good movie. Recommended!

the Cove

Saw the Cove on DVD via Netflix Thursday, 10 September 2010. Deserves its win at the Academy Awards. Highly recommended.

Greenberg

Saw Greenberg on DVD via Netflix Friday, 20 August 2010. Third act collapse. Ultimately, not recommended!

A Prophet

Saw A Prophet on DVD via Netflix on Friday, 13 August 2010. Didn't like it that much. Felt that it was too ponderous. Would have probably liked it more if it was an hour shorter.

the Maid

Saw the Maid on DVD via Netflix Tuesday, 3 August 2010. Worthy of all the praise that it's gotten. Totally recommended!

the Kids Are All Right

Saw the Kids Are All Right at the regular theater Saturday, 24 July 2010, at 125pm. Felt there was a third-act collapse. Good, not great. Performances were excellent though.

the White Ribbon

Saw the White Ribbon on DVD via Netflix on Saturday, 17 July 2010. Overrated.

Inception

Saw Inception at the regular theater Friday, 16 July 2010, at 7pm. One of the better movies that I've seen this year. Strongly recommended.

Despicable Me

Saw Despicable Me at the regular theater Wednesday, 14 July 2010 at 750pm. Loved this movie. One of the best of 2010. Liked it even more than Toy Story 3.

Toy Story 3

Saw a digital 3-D presentation of Toy Story 3 at the regular theater Monday, 21 June 2010, at 7pm. I enjoyed WALL-E and Up over this. Also, I still think that the second installment of this series is the best. Nonetheless, I would recommend this movie to anyone.

the Young Victoria

Saw the Young Victoria on DVD via Netflix Thursday, 17 June 2010. Better than I thought. Great movie from the director of C.R.A.Z.Y.

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call: New Orleans

Saw Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call: New Orleans on DVD via Netflix Thursday, 10 June 2010. Really good. Werner Herzog does it again. Recommended.

Daybreakers

Saw Daybreakers on DVD via Netflix Saturday, 5 June 2010. Actually better than I expected. Recommended.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Saw the Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus on DVD via Netflix Thursday, 3 June 2010. Third-act collapse. Would actually not recommend this movie because of that.

Alice in Wonderland

Saw Alice in Wonderland at the bargain theater Monday, 31 May 2010, at 230pm. Not a good way to end May. Didn't like it that much. Sweeney Todd was much better. Not recommended.

the Blind Side

Saw the Blind Side on DVD via Netflix Wednesday, 19 May 2010. Good performances from all the major actors, but I thought the movie was just good, not great.

A Single Man

Saw A Single Man at the bargain theater Wednesday, 12 May 2010, at 710pm. Good, not great. However, there were excellent performances by Colin Firth, Matthew Goode, and Julianne Moore.

Iron Man 2

Saw Iron Man 2 at the regular theater Friday, 7 May 2010, at 7pm. Good, not great. The first one was definitely better.

Red Cliff

Saw Red Cliff on DVD via Netflix Monday, 3 May 2010. Very good movie from John Woo. Recommended.

Broken Embraces

Saw Broken Embraces on DVD via Netflix Friday, 16 April 2010. One of Almodovar's weaker films. Volver was definitely better.

Kick-Ass

Saw Kick-Ass at the regular theater Monday, 19 April 2010 at 720pm. It definitely kicked ass! Totally recommended!

the Princess and the Frog

Saw the Princess and the Frog on DVD via Netflix on Friday, 9 April 2010. Good, but not great. Pales in comparison with the Pixar films, as well as the Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.

Toy Story 2

Saw Toy Story 2 on DVD via Netflix Saturday, 3 April 2010. Better than the first. Can't wait to see the third one.

Sherlock Holmes

Saw Sherlock Holmes at the bargain theater Wednesday, 31 March 2010 at 7pm. Pacing was uneven. Only good thing was the big reveal at the end. Hopefully the sequel will be better.

How to Train Your Dragon

Saw How to Train Your Dragon at the regular theater Monday, 29 March 2010 at 730pm. One of the better films that was released this year. Highly recommended.

New Moon

Saw The Twilight Saga: New Moon on DVD via redbox Friday, 26 March 2010. Worse than the first installment. Good thing I was able to rent it for free courtesy of a promo code.

Toy Story

Saw Toy Story on DVD via Netflix Wednesday, 24 March 2010. Rewatched this movie in preparation for Toy Story 3. Still great as ever.

the Ghost Writer

Saw the Ghost Writer at the regular theater Saturday, 20 March 2010, 700pm. One of the better films that has been released this year. Loved the twist ending. Strong recommended.

In the Loop

Saw In the Loop on DVD via Netflix Friday, 19 March 2010. One of the best-written films that was released last year. Deserves to be nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar. Strongly recommended.

Paranormal Activity

Saw Paranormal Activity on DVD via Netflix Sunday, 14 March 2010. Feel the same way about this movie as the Blair Witch Project. Glad to have seen what everyone else was raving about, but I don't think I would enthusiastically recommend this movie to others.

the Last Station

Saw the Last Station at the regular theater Wednesday, 3 March 2010 at 640pm. Excellent performances from all the major actors. Definitely recommended.

Shutter Island

Saw Shutter Island at the regular theater Monday, 1 March 2010, at 710pm. Not a good way to start a new month. Pacing was uneven. The performances from all the major actors were excellent. I thought it was too long, and felt it should have been an hour shorter. Would not recommend this movie.

A Serious Man

Saw A Serious Man on DVD via netflix.com Saturday, 27 February 2010. It was a very good and enjoyable film. Don't know if it's worthy to be nominated for a Best Pic Oscar, but I would recommend this movie to anyone.

the Messenger

Saw the Messenger at the regular theater Friday, 18 February 2010, at 650pm. Excellent performances from all the actors, including Samantha Morton and Steve Buscemi, but especially Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson. Great directorial debut from Oren Moverman. Highly recommended. One of the best movies of 2009.

Moon

Saw Moon on DVD via netflix.com Tuesday, 16 Feb 2010. Better than expected. Sam Rockwell was excellent in this movie, considering he was only interacting with himself (literally and figuratively.)

the Hangover

Saw the Hangover on DVD via redbox.com on Thursday, 11 Feb 2010. Enjoyable movie. It was much better than I expected. Deserves its box office take.

Crazy Heart

Saw Crazy Heart at the regular theater Wednesday, 10 February 2010, at 705pm. Jeff Bridges deserves to win the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Duvall were also very good. Kudos to Scott Cooper for an excellent film debut.

Departures

Saw Departures on DVD via Netflix Tuesday, 9 February 2010. Worthy of having won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Highly recommended.

New York, I Love You

Saw New York, I Love You on a flight Sunday, 7 February 2010. This was not as good as Paris Je T'aime. Don't waste your time watching this.

Michael Jackson's This Is It!

Saw Michael Jackson's This Is It! on a flight Sunday, 7 February 2010. This was actually a pretty good documentary. Glad to have seen it.

the Damned United

Saw the Damned United on a flight Sunday, 7 February 2010. As usual, Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall and Jim Broadbent deliver the goods. Very good movie. Recommended.

A Perfect Getaway

Saw A Perfect Getaway on a flight Monday, 25 January 2010. This was not bad. If you have time, go ahead and watch it. It won't be a waste of your time.

All About Steve

Saw All About Steve on a flight Monday, 25 January 2010. This was not good. Please don't waste your time watching it.

G.I. Joe: the Rise of Cobra

Saw G.I. Joe: the Rise of Cobra on a flight Monday, 25 January 2010. This was actually not bad. My only regret is that I should have seen this on the big screen.

Inglourious Basterds

Saw Inglourious Basterds on DVD via redbox Tuesday, 12 January 2010. One of the best films of 2009! Personally, I think it's Tarantino's best so far. Excellent performances from all the main actors, but the standout, is of course, Christoph Waltz. He deserves to be nominated and to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.

Julie & Julia

Saw Julie & Julia on DVD via Netflix, Tuesday, 5 January 2010. Once again, Meryl Streep can do anything. She totally deserves to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.

(500) Days of Summer

Saw (500) Days of Summer at the bargain theater, Thursday, 1 January 2010, at 1220pm. The best way to start the new year is with one of the best films of 2009!

the Baader-Meinhof Complex

Saw the Baader-Meinhof Complex on DVD via Netflix on Tuesday, 29 December 2009. Great way to end December, and a great way to end 2010! Although it was a great movie, I thought the last 1hr30mins was better than the 1st hour. Worthy of being nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

the Road

Saw the Road at the regular theater on Friday, 25 December 2009 at 410pm. Excellent performances from all the actors -- Mortensen, Theron, Smit-McPhee, Duvall, and Pearce. Pretty bleak story. Well-directed by John Hillcoat. I think I liked the Proposition more.

Up in the Air

Saw Up in the Air at the regular theater on Wednesday, 23 December 2009, at 715pm. The best from Jason Reitman so far, and yet I didn't really like the ending. Felt like it had no direction in the third act. Recommend, but with reservations.

Avatar

Saw a digital 3-D presentation of Avatar at the regular theater on Monday, 21 December 2009, at 640pm. James Cameron is king of another world! Couldn't tell which objects were real or CGI. Definitely one of the ten best films of the year. Highly recommended!

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Saw Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire at the regular theater Saturday, 19 December 2009, at 7pm. Excellent movie. Worthy of being nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. Mo'Nique and G. Sidibe are also worthy of being nominated for acting Oscars. Would definitely recommend this movie to anyone.

Invictus

Saw Invictus at the regular theater Saturday, 12 December 2009, at 640pm. Good movie by Clint Eastwood, but I thought Gran Torino was better.

Gomorrah

Finished seeing Gomorrah on DVD via Netflix Tuesday, 8 December 2009. Good, not great.

Ballast

Saw Ballast on DVD via Netflix on Sunday, 29 November 2009. Although the performances were excellent, I thought this was just good, not great.

Fantastic Mr Fox

Saw Fantastic Mr Fox at the regular theater Thursday, 26 November 2009, at 330pm. Second good, not great, movie in a row. Although this was better than An Education, I thought Monsters vs Aliens was a better animated movie than this.

An Education

Saw An Education at the regular theater Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 1140pm. Good, not great. Don't know what all the Oscar buzz is about. If there was anyone who deserves an Oscar nomination, it's Alfred Molina.

Sugar

Saw Sugar on DVD via Netflix Tuesday, 17 November 2009. Good, but not great, sophomore effort from Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.

Rudo y Cursi

Saw Rudo y Cursi on DVD via Netflix Sunday, 8 November 2009. What an excellent way to start November! Loved how the movie kept you guessing until the last minute what will happen in the end.

Nothing but the Truth

Saw Nothing but the Truth on DVD via Netflix Tuesday, 27 October 2009. Excellent way to end October! Great performances from all the major actors. Best reveal at the end, ever!

Where the Wild Things Are

Saw Where the Wild Things Are at the regular theater Sunday, 18 October 2009, at 130pm. Lovely movie with a bittersweet ending. Strongly recommended. Two thumbs up!