last life in the universe

*1/2 recommended by natalie. next!

chef

**1/2 cute date movie.

waiting for lightning

*** good but not amazing. good history of danny way. like seeing the lives of bad ass people.

going clear

*** super interesting. wanted a bit more insight at places but liked it.

danny collins

***1/4 way better than expected. funny. cute. good date movie.

catch hell

*1/2 stupid.

What We Do in the Shadows

**1/2 uuuh. my friends have weird tastes =)

big love

*** got addicted. finished. cried at last episode. seasons 4/5 were weaker than previous.

a most violent year

*** pretty darn good.

the jinx

**** watch it.

birdman

**3/4 good, not epic. insanely great cinematography / directing.

whiplash

**** insanely great!

jack ryan: shadow recruit

**1/2 was okay. predictable. acting was a B- and the plot was Cwhatever :)

nightcrawler

**1/2 good, not great.

the equalizer

*** watch it. great action and plot

jack reacher

*** im biased AGAINST tom cruise and still liked this movie.

american sniper

***1/2 really well done. love war movies

elephant

** eh

bridesmaids

** shakes head at chick flicks

this is where i leave you

** kind of a waste :)

the imitation game

**1/2 go watch a beautiful mind instead.

the rise of the apes, dawn

*** better than i thought.

the expendables

*** surprisingly entertaining. good fighting scenes.

Fury

***1/2 really well done. 1 random scene but overall amazing.

the hunger games: mockingjay part 1

*** better than others said it was going to be. i enjoyed. watched at ipic.

bad neighbors

*** really funny. recommend.

Boyhood

***1/2 really fucking great. enjoyed how long and all the characters.

gone girl

**1/2 entertaining but the book ruined it for me.

guardians of the galaxy

**3/4 high budget, fun, decent writing but something was missing...

the loft

*** really good. kinda one of those movies where they say its about 5 guys in a loft and it sounds boring but...

rust and bone

*** i want to watch again. loving the main actor in it.

la haine

** meh

bullhead

***1/2 damn good. on a foreign film kick. some intense scenes. plot had a few moments of hard to follow but overall loved.

a prophet

**** fucking awesome. acting. script. plot. loved.

snow piercer

*** great plot. good acting. glad chad recommended.

obvious child

*** really solid. funny. got a bit slow but great date movie. i took jr :)

heaven and earth

*** started slow but picked up. solid movie. definitely recommended. not short.

xmen back to the future past

** yawn. just end the series please.

Undefeated

*** a true story blind side with more depth to more characters. enjoyable documentary.

Non-stop

** wish this movie could have stopped.

Dog Pound

*** really fucking solid.

blue jasmine

*** im a sucker for all things woody allen

The place beyond the pines

**1/2 better than expected. a bit long but overall enjoyable.

bang bang club

**3/4 good acting, some intense scenes. plot a bit hard to follow

instoppables (french)

**** exceptional. highly recommended.

cheap thrills

*** really enjoyed plot. trailer gave away too much but was good.

The Raid: Redemption

**1/2 some great fighting scenes but had a bit higher hopes.

300: rise of the empire

**1/2 entertaining. not as great as the first but worth renting.

The Grand Budapest Hotel

** Not my fav of his

ride along

** kevin hart is hardly ever funny. go watch him + conan + ice cube skit = good

Robocop

**1/2 had potential. too much backstory. amazing special effects.

cell 211

*** really great. solid and surprising.

42

**1/2 cute movie. nice to see the history of jackie robinson.

the worlds end

**1/2 so so. like the actors but not super impressed.

lone survivor

***1/2 highly entertaining. recommended

12 years a slave

*** really solid.

a lonely place to die

** parents fav b-rated movie but better than expected :)

graceland

&&1/2 decent. nice twist

dallas buyers club

*** yea, watch it. matthew lost a ton of weight..

her

*** surprisingly good given the plot

rush

** meh, good "german" actor

stardust

***1/2 so freaking good. de niro was superb.

the family

**1/2 kinda boring. decent. jr surprisingly liked it :)

prisoners

***1/2 really great. watch it.

wolf of wall street

**** didnt even realize it was 3 hours long. could have watched more.

american hustle

*** had some boring moments but overall solid story / movie

walter mitty

**1/2 good cinematography but mostly zoned out.

before midnight

*** great dialog. still need to finish. love that it was every 9 years.

captain phillips

** no heart. was predictable. could have been better.

a christmas story

*** never really watched the whole thing.

Purple Violets

*** great dialog, good story, nice actors.

The fitzgerald family christmas

*** the gangs all there. great acting / story

no looking back

*** really solid. jon bon jovi. COME on.

The Brother's McMullen

*** nice "ed" movie.

zach galifanakis purple onion

***1/2 modern day raw by eddie murphy. really funny

The Brothers McMullen

*** Wish there were more Ed Burns movies!

deceiver

** totally pointless.

confidence

** wanna be ocean's elven that didnt deliver.

she's the one

**1/2 script wasnt as strong but overall good.

sidewalks of new york

*** fan of ed burns. johnross converted me.

the greatest game ever played

*** really great overall.

friends with kids

*** holidays. im sick. time for love movies. good one. some funny lines toward end of movie.

newlyweds

*** like edward burn's pseudo woody allen style. nice directing and script.

hunger games 2

**1/2 was good but had too high of expectations.

killing season

*1/2 like a bad version of face off (w travolta)

red dawn

** shitty indie. something my parents would have liked :P

hunger games

*** really good

the ghost and the darkness

**1/2 had potential. wish it was something other than man eating lions.

alfie

**1/2 great story line and interesting characters. re-watched

jobs

*** enjoyed it. inspiring. not bad ashton

olympus has fallen

**1/2 good entertaining. mindless

white house down

*1/2 surprised they actually made this.

ender's game

*** really enjoyed.

pacific rim

**1/2 as expected. entertaining

the frozen

*1/2 started SUPER strong and ended shitty.

deadfall

**1/2 better than expected. my parents have horrible taste in movies. haha

unraveled

*** really good. interesting character and insight we dont usually get to see from a criminal. would you still cheat if you wouldnt get caught?

don john

**1/2 had potential. enjoyed but could have been more. also shorter is better.

gravity

*** directing / cinematography is insane. a bit surprised how quick it went which indicates i LIKED IT.

black mirror

**** so fucking good. watch. intense. only saw first episode