Footloose

Saw Footloose on DVD via Redbox on Saturday, 13 April 2012. Great movie. Was worth my time. Recommended.

the Hunger Games

Saw the Hunger Games at the regular theater on Tuesday, 3 April 2012, at 6pm. Underwhelming. Book is definitely better.

21 Jump Street

Saw 21 Jump Street at the regular theater on Saturday, 24 March 2012, at 815pm. Great movie. Recommended.

Like Crazy

Saw Like Crazy on DVD via Netflix on Sunday, 17 March 2012. Great movie. Recommended.

My Week With Marilyn

Saw My Week With Marilyn at the bargain theater Saturday, 10 March 2012, at 230pm. Great movie. Kenneth Branagh and Michelle Williams were worthy of being nominated for acting Oscars. Recommended.

Incendies

Saw Incendies on DVD via Netflix on Saturday, 3 March 2012. One of the best foreign films ever. Strongly recommended.

the Muppets

Saw the Muppets at the bargain theater on Saturday, 23 February 2012, at 230pm. Good, not great. But recommended.

A Better Life

Saw A Better Life on DVD via Netflix Saturday, 11 February 2012. Great movie! Demian Bichir totally deserves his Best Actor Oscar nom.

Chronicle

Saw Chronicle at the regular theater on Saturday, 4 February 2011, at 255pm. Great movie. Recommended.

the Grey

Saw the Grey at the regular theater Saturday, 28 January 2012, at 4:05pm. Great movie. Highly recommended.

Haywire

Saw Haywire at the regular theater Saturday, 27 January 2012, at 1255pm. Good, not great. Would not recommend.

Beginners

Saw Beginners on DVD via Netflix Saturday, 14 January 2012. Good not great. Christopher Plummer should win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar though.

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.

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.

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.

In a Better World

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

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!

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.

Hanna

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

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.

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.

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.

Moneyball

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

Drive

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

Contagion

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

Bridesmaids

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

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.

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.

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.