salt

* waste of time.

tron 3d

** beginning got my heart beating fast and quickly lost it. crappy acting. amazing special effects. overall shit.

Restrepo

***1/2 really intense and well done.

black swan

*** darren is always good. some intense scenes, good plot and nice cinematography

best worst movie

***1/2 wasnt even sure what the movie was about. almost cried at the end. very well done about worst movie on imdb and the cult following. austin alamo draft house was in it!!

the jigsaw files

**1/2 better than i was thinking. basically showcasing his best work. sounds weird to write but worked.

rudy

**** phenomenal and unbelievable. with lora at home. totally cried.

the cove

*** message was a bit sloppy, interesting story and like the passion behind the desired changes.

north face

**** not done and love it. great acting. why do foreign films rule so much.

the disappearance of alice creed

*** really well done. could have ended earlier and been even better but they had to keep going.

scott pilgrim vs. the world

***3/4 amazing directing, great plot, good acting. very very enjoyable.

easy rider

*** kinda crappy directing but classic.

inception

**** just perfect. challenging. thought provoking. feel like i need to watch it twice.

how to train your dragon

*** cute. lora liked it more than i did :)

constant gardener

*** really well done. great plot. supposedly true story.

salton sea

**1/2 love val kilmer but a bit slower than i prefer. only made it 1/2 way.

catfish

***1/2 amazing. really well done.

this film is not yet rated.

***1/2 seems awesome so far. w/ lora.

3000 to graceland

* norm actually enjoys crappy movies.

The Crazies

** meh. stupid. total potential but disconnected story and predictable scenes.

edge of darkness

* mel gibson really needs to stop.

joneses

** was 1/2 paying attention. interesting idea for a plot, love david. seemed okay.

the back-up plan

* waste of time. how do they make movies like this?

machete

* i was actually surprise they put this movie out it was so bad.

ratatouille

***1/2 really good. fell asleep the first time, maybe i was just tired.

roman holiday

***1/2 that was some great acting. a bit of an age mismatch but this is what acting should be like. audrey hepburn is also super hot.

sleepers

**1/2 i feel like ive seen this movie or versions of it many times. it was good but plot got confusing or more likely i wasnt paying attention. it's basically the 1990s version of counte of monte cristo which is one of my fav movies all time.

grown ups

**3/4 had some laughable moments. decent.

toy story 3

***1/2 you think after 2 times the 3rd would suck but no. it rocked.

g-force

*** horribly cute. plus zack g and will arnett is in it

godfather 3

*1/2 horrible. in israel

august rush

**1/2 lora liked this movie. thought it was okay. would love it more if it was a real story. robin williams did a great job.

prince of persia

**1/2 strong opening but ended flat.

the wolfman

*1/2 they should really have stopped after michael j fox's wolf movie

Imagination dr parnassus

*** heath ledger did a great job. weird plot but ultimately enjoyable.

the runaways

*** cool story ive never heard about. amazing performances by dakota and kristen. researched more of the movie afterwards

the ghost writer

**1/4 decent but not super cativating. semi-predictable with weak twist at end.

the losers

** tons of potential with opening but disconnected plot, weak acting but decent cinematography

extraordinary measures

*** liked it cause it was true. surprisingly entertaining

gomorrah

***1/4 really good italian movie. i love gangster stuff.

youth in revolt

**3/4 cute but story line waned at times.

tropa de elite

*** love brazilian movies. im easy:) great action movie

the book of eli

*1/4 the road was way better

leap year

**1/2 entertaining but predictable chick flick

shutter island

**1/2 meh. nothing spectacular. semi surprising ending.

a guide to recognizing your saints

***1/4 really well done. kind of like lean on me in an urban setting. true story. great acting.

the bad liutenant: port of new orleans

*1/2 why bother.

iron man 2

** minimal acting skills, plot was weak, ending was weaker. bummed since a lot of people said it was good.

brewster's millions

***1/4 all time classic. shared it with lora. loved it. not super funny but decent acting and clever plot.

kick ass

***1/2 good acting, great plot, nice cinematography. not as much humor. good lead into to sequel

breakdown

*** suspenseful, clever, believable. great remake. some parts could be better but an enjoyable watch

hot tub time machine

**3/4 funny, semi predictable, decent

disorganized crime

*** classic. love this movie.

gosford park

** lora likes it cause she's educated ( : i thought it was slow and dull.

where the wild things are

*** i have to give it 3 just cause it was a classic of mine as a kid. with lora at home.

invictus

**1/2 predictable but nice to learn about the story.

an education

***1/4 decent but not believable with such a young girl. acting was good. thought of again and upped review.

butch cassidy and the sundance kid

**** basically perfect. paul newman and robert redford. dream team.

the damned united

*** really awesome brit movie about soccer coaches. great acting and interesting story.

gummo

** weird white trash film. a bit too much.

brothers

*** way more intense than i expected. great acting by tobey maguire

original sin

**1/2 cant tell if i really hate it or not. nick loved the movie. tons of angelina boobies if you hate everything else.

the men who stare at ghosts

*** interesting plot, decent acting. not amazing but watchable

she's out of my league

**1/2 semi cute but no character development. moderately predictable. some humor. bleh

fantastic mr. fox

**** perfect. claymation, great directing, voices, etc...

rules of attraction

*** strangely great. good plot, characters, twists. interesting look at a college campus. surprised by the low rotten tomatoes rating.

the perfect crime

*** a bit extra weird but interesting. good plot. in spanish which means i had to pay attention.

the hurt locker

**** phenomenal war movie. watch it. a few percent of "normal" moments which i understand why. cinematography was awesome. surprisingly only made for 15 million...

amistad

*** i wish i paid more attention. pretty good though from what i caught of it.

to kill a mockingbird

**** one of the best movies all time. it was a nice reminder to see what acting really is.

sin nombre

**** perfect. could not have been done better and watching it second night in a row.

Carriers

* crap

sherlock holmes

*** i should have paid more attention. at home. it was predictably fine.

the road

*** the cinematography was amazing. plot was decent. acting was good. overall i liked it.

the vanishing (french version)

***1/2. well acted, good plot, a bit slow but overall well done. fun to talk about afterwards. could have shown more of the guy searching for the girl.

cape fear

*** all music and great acting. scary. weird to see 90s movies seem "old."