Movies Viewed And Reviewed In 2010

Submitted by greenmind on Fri, 01/01/2010 - 18:58
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  1. JANUARY
  3. 1 : The Ugly Truth (2009) [58/C] - "Decently watchable but contains pretty much every rom com cliche imaginable under some new rules."
  4. 3 : Julie & Julia (2009) [72/B-] - "I feel horrible for their husbands if the real Julie & Julia were this shrill and somewhat boring."
  5. 9 : The Hangover (2009) [55/C-] - "I know I'm in a small minority here but its toilet humor left me longing for 'Harold and Kumar.'"
  6. 11 : Where The Wild Things Are (2009) [63/C] (S) - "This is a kids movie? I guess it teaches children about emotional problems so that's something."
  7. 19 : Bruno (2009) [79/B] - "Sure it's just one long, extended gay joke. But it's a really funny joke that can last the whole time."
  8. 23 : Defiance (2008) [77/B] - "I'm really swayed by the subject matter. It's incomplete and choppy but, I'll admit, I cried at the end."
  9. 24 : Inglourious Basterds (2009) [81/B+] - "I still hate Tarantino but the way he builds suspense in this movie is something to behold."
  10. 28 : Up In The Air (2009) [85/A-] (S) - "Asks a very deep philosophical question and never takes sides on the answer. I entirely related."
  12. FEBRUARY
  14. 3 : It's Complicated (2009) [62/C] (S) - "Seriously, how many times can Jim from The Office come in and save this movie? It's an expensive chesseromcom."
  15. 7 : Avatar (2009) [75/B] (S) - "Wasn't nearly as tedious as I feared it would be. Still not an original plot or thought in it though."
  16. 9 : Valkyrie (2008) [73/B-] - "Tom Cruise drags the movie down but it does certainly build a breathtaking amount of suspense. Very fast moving."
  18. MARCH
  20. 5 : The Damned United (2009) [74/B-] - "A really great dirty laundry character piece. Though there is a lot of context missing."
  21. 6 : The Hurt Locker (2009) [79/B] (S) - "So well written and so well acted that it felt like a documentary. There was a lot of unneeded moments though."
  22. 11 : Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) [36/D] (S) - "Wes Anderson's live action quirks and asides translated into animated form makes absolutely no sense. By far his worst film."
  23. 21 : The Informant! (2009) [70/B-] - "Never could quite get into the movie's cross-decade ethos, but I liked how funny it was and its study of mental illness."
  24. 28 : Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) [66/C+] - "I can see how this one sort of got forgotten. Not a lot of new ground covered."
  26. APRIL
  28. 1 : The Blind Side (2009) [56/C] (S) - "Seriously? This piece of crap Disney-esque film won Sandra Bullock an Oscar? Yay, Polyanna southern feel-goodness!"
  29. 5 : Raising Arizona (1987) [76/B] - "A lot more screming than I remember. But it's still got some of the most memorable lines in movie history."
  30. 9 : Revolutionary Road (2008) [75/B] - "It feels almost voyeuristic since it seems so real. But there's a bit too much red faced crying to call it good acting."
  31. 17 : Public Enemies (2009) [53/C-] - "Could have done so much more with this film. There was almost no build-up or climax."
  32. 20 : Alice In Wonderland (2010) [36/D] (S) - "I remember when Tim Burton movies at least made sense. I'm just mad I paid for it."
  33. 25 : The Baxter (2005) [58/C] - "A really sweet movie and Michelle Williams is angelic but it just didn't feel original."
  34. 29 : Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) [77/B] (S) - "So much deeper than people give it credit for, but uproariously funny as well."
  36. MAY
  38. 15 : Roman Holiday (1953) [77/B] - "Audrey Hepburn lights up the screen in every scene. A really fun movie but I expected funnier."
  39. 22 : Spartacus (1960) [75/B] - "Memorable performance after memorable performance but the love story felt superflous."
  41. JUNE
  43. NO MOVIES VIEWED
  45. JULY
  47. 1 : Robin Hood (2010) [65/C+] (S) - "Not sure if I understood the dialog enough to even rate it. It seemed pretty average."
  48. 21 : Iron Man 2 (2010) [68/C+] (S) - "The backstory in the first one seemed to save it. The cast is great but this one seems unoriginal."
Author Comments: 

The reviews are my "two cents" from Netflix. I write them for every movie I see regardless of if I rented it from Netflix or not.

Bolded are movies watched in the last 24 hours (or 24 hours before the last update).

RATINGS KEY - my ratings are based up to 40/100 on quality of filmmaking and up to 60/100 on how much I personally liked it. Both are subjective mental calculations and I don't break them down except upon request. :)

Just a hint about weighing my ratings. I'm not really into films from before 1980. I just appeciate modern sensibilities a lot more. Chances are any film from the 1970s or before I rate a B, everyone else rates an A or A+.

93-100 (A+): One of my favorite movies of all time (usually reserved for second viewings of A and A-s that hold up). [*****]
86-92 (A): A really life changing movie. [****.5]
83-85 (A-): Moving and memorable or roll on the floor, can't breathe funny. [****.5]
80-82 (B+): Memorable, quotably funny, or otherwise separated from the pack of good movies. [****]
75-79 (B): Well made, good movies that will stand the test of time in my mind. [***.5]
70-74 (B-): Better than run of the mill but nothing to really differentiate themselves enough from the pack. Many good but boring movies end up here. [***]
65-69 (C+): Better than average fluff. Usually reserved for flawed movies that have redeeming qualities I enjoyed. [***]
56-64 (C): Most popcorn movies that I enjoy slightly but would never watch again. [**.5].
50-55 (C-): Flawed releases that I didn't enjoy but didn't hate either. [**].
44-49 (D+): Crap movies with at least something redeeming about them (like self-effacing humor). [**]
36-43 (D): Movies that left me wondering why they got greenlighted. [*.5]
27-35 (D-): Movies that I wanted to turn off or leave the theater except I make sure to always finish what I start. [*]
0-26 (F): Movies that actually cause me some degree of physical pain or discomfort to watch. [no stars or .5]

Direct to video releases are denoted by a (+).
Made for television movies are noted by a (TV).
Movies seen in the theater (big screen) are noted by a (S).

[CIFF] = Chicago International Film Festival
[DCF] = Filmfest DC

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Movies Viewed And Reviewed In 2008
kaplan01/29/2010

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greenmind02/06/2010

Yes, yes I do. But I'm doing very poorly this year. :)

kaplan02/07/2010

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I'll add you, thanks!

greenmind02/14/2010

Thanks.