X-Men First Class
★★★★ Director: Matthew Vaughn Year: 2011 This film was such a nice suprise. I can't remember watching a good X-Men film in awhile. But the new, young ...
Valkyrie
★★ Director: Bryan Singer Year: 2008 I can't believe this is a Bryan Singer film. He could have done so much with it. For one, it's a ...
The Debt
★★★ Director: John Madden Year: 2010 This is quite an original story, almost to the point where it feels as if it was based upon a true ...
Rango
★★★★ Director: Gore Verbinski Year: 2011 What a surprising film. Based upon the trailers, I had no intention to watch this film. Granted, I thought it was ...
E.T. The Extra-terre
★★★★ Director: Steven Spielberg Year: 1982 I thought it would be nice to introduce this classic to my 6-yo daughter but then found out my wife had ...
It’s Kind of a
★★★ Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Year: 2010 Thanks to Bryan for recommending this film. It's quirky and the trailer is absolutely beautiful. The story is okay, but ...
Super 8
★★★★ Director: J.J. Abrams Year: 2011 This isn't the film everyone expected from the big name duo directing and producing this. But in the spirit of E.T., The ...
Thor
★★★ Director: Kenneth Branagh Year: 2011 This has got to be the biggest surprise hit of the year. Because the trailers looked so awful, but the film was ...
Bad Teacher
★ Director: Jake Kasdan Year: 2011 One of the worst films I've ever watched. And why would I watch it? Well, I was on an airplane and ...
Hanna
★★★★ Director: Joe Wright Year: 2011 Such a great take on Little Red Riding Hood. You didn't get that? Here's a character doing battle with the big bad ...
Battle Royale
★★★★ Director: Kinji Fukasaku Year: 2000 Wow, what a surprising and amazing film. Not only could it only work as a Japanese film, but so much of the ...
Deliverance
★★★ Director: John Boorman Year: 1972 I guess I'm on a huge early 70s kick. Another film that's been on my list but never got around to seeing. ...
Love Story
★★★★ Director: Arthur Hiller Year: 1970 This has been on my To Watch list for ages but was never in the mood. Now that I've seen it, wow. ...
Fame
★★★ Director: Kevin Tancharoen Year: 2009 This was surprisingly entertaining. Maybe because it brings back memories of the original Fame. Or because it's a cross between American Idol ...
Arthur
★★★ Director: Jason Winer Year: 2011 Yet another remake that was quite fun. I think it's because I now respect Russell Brand. He definitely did a great job ...
ESPN 30 for 30
★★★★ Director: Reggie Rock Bythewood, Bill Couturié, and 10 more credits Year: 2009-2010 What an incredible series of films. Even if you're not a sports fan, these ...
Rise of the Planet o
★★★ Director: Rupert Wyatt Year: 2011 This film was not what I was expecting. It actually reminded me of 28 Days Later in regards to the pacing and ...
Religulous
★★★ Director: Larry Charles Year: 2008 This was surprisingly really good. I used to watch Bill Maher's show but always got frustrated because it wasn't that he would ...
