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- DirectorSarah PolleyStarsMichelle WilliamsSeth RogenSarah SilvermanA happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street.Jan 1
I really like Sarah Polly so I wanted to like this movie more, but it didn't work for me. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good. More or less just blah with a disappointing ending. Thankfully Michelle Williams put in her usual good performance to keep it from being altogether bad. 5/10 - DirectorLuis PrietoStarsRichard CoyleBronson WebbAgyness DeynIn London, a street dealer's life spins out of control over the course of one week after he borrows money from his supplier on what's supposed to be a sure thing.Jan 1
Great pumping soundtrack kept the intensity going throughout the film. Storyline was far from original, but still interesting. The ending lacked a bit. 7/10 - DirectorJason MooreStarsAnna KendrickBrittany SnowRebel WilsonBeca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.Jan 1
I guess I'll count this as a guilty pleasure. It was lots of fun and filled with mostly good music. I imagine that this is what an episode of glee must be like, but no I am still not willing to watch that. 7/10 - DirectorScott DerricksonStarsEthan HawkeJuliet RylanceJames RansoneA controversial true-crime writer finds a box of Super 8 home movies in his new home, revealing that the murder case he is currently researching could be the work of an unknown serial killer whose legacy dates back to the 1960s.Jan 1
For this style of horror I'd say this was superior to most. Very creepy super 8 footage. The 'twist' was a bit too obvious for me, but that didn't really detract from the enjoyment for me. 8/10 - DirectorKenneth CranStarsJohn Charles MeyerJessica PostroznyChristine HaebermanWhen the Haskin family seeks refuge from Y2K hysteria in the isolated forests of the Sierra Diablos mountains, madness and terror find them there. Abducted by a vicious hillbilly clan, the Haskins fight for survival, but neither they nor the hillbilly Crawfords can comprehend the monstrous nightmare about to erupt from the bowels of the earth.Jan 2
With a proper budget this might have been good. Really it would have worked better as just another hillbilly movie, especially since the whole Millennium Bug thing is over a decade too late. 4/10 - DirectorOle BornedalStarsNatasha CalisJeffrey Dean MorganKyra SedgwickA young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.Jan 2
Unlike Sinister, this one resorted to mostly cheap scares. Lots of loud noises that make you jump. Really the scariest part of it was Kyra Sedgewicks face. 5/10 - DirectorChristopher SmithStarsEddie RedmayneSean BeanCarice van HoutenSet during the time of the first outbreak of bubonic plague in England, a young monk is given the task of learning the truth about reports of people being brought back to life in a small village.jan 3
I really couldn't get into this movie. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't for me. 4/10 - DirectorZackary AdlerStarsJay BaruchelAlexis BledelVictor RasukReed Fish's life turns into chaos when a high school crush returns to Mud Meadows on the eve of his marriage to the small town's sweetheart.jan 3
I like all the main actors in the film, but can't say I was really a fan of the film itself. The film within a film idea didn't really work so well. Didn't make sense for a few reasons, not the least of which is trying to convince the viewers that he would leave Alexis Bledel for either of the other girls. 4/10 - DirectorLeos CaraxStarsDenis LavantEdith ScobEva MendesA man boards a limousine to be driven to his day's work: nine mysterious "appointments."Jan 3
Weird doesn't even begin to describe it. There was something intriguing about it that kept me wanting more. The beginning and end were over the top crazy. The whole middle part was pretty interesting. 7/10 - DirectorRob CohenStarsTyler PerryMatthew FoxRachel NicholsA homicide detective is pushed to the brink of his moral and physical limits as he tangles with a ferociously skilled hired killer who specializes in torture and pain.Jan 3
I didn't realize before watching this that it was the same character as in Along Came A Spider and Kiss The Girls. Tyler Perry is a poor excuse for a Morgan Freeman replacement. The story was good but nothing out of the ordinary. The main problem with the movie was Tyler Perry, but the directing wasn't strong either. 5/10 - DirectorJacob EstesStarsTobey MaguireElizabeth BanksLaura LinneyWhen a family of raccoons discover worms living underneath the sod in Jeff and Nealy's backyard, this pest problem begins a darkly comic and wild chain reaction of domestic tension, infidelity and murder.Jan 4
A movie with several stars in it that I'd never heard of before. It wasn't so bad, but it dragged on towards the end. 5/10 - DirectorDavid OstryStarsPatrick McKennaDarren FrostShawn KorsonMilo 55160, Heaven's loneliest and busiest bureaucrat spends his days processing disoriented, confused and angry Newly-Deads. One day he meets a boy named Will, a Near-Dead, someone struggling to stay alive on earth. When Will mysteriously disappears, Milo embarks on a journey through the afterlife that changes him, literally, forever.Jan 4
Good short film about 'heaven'. Main character was played by Harold from the Red Green show. Nice that it didn't add any religious spin to it. 6/10 - DirectorLance DalyStarsOrlando BloomRiley KeoughTaraji P. HensonA young doctor goes to unconscionable extremes in order to remain in the service of a female patient with a kidney disorder.Jan 4
Orlando Bloom was the lead in this, looking much different than I've seen him before. The story was interesting, the acting was good. I don't think this got a theatrical release I'm not sure why. 7/10 - DirectorEmmanuel ShirinianStarsMichael D. CohenDanny WellsRebecca AddelmanThe soul of an Orthodox Rabbi is invaded by a catchy pop tune, which threatens to send him to the dance floor on the Sabbath or back to the Torah.Jan 4
Orthodox Jew dancing in a club is kinda fun to watch. Other than that a pretty blah short. 5/10 - DirectorJ.A. BayonaStarsNaomi WattsEwan McGregorTom HollandThe story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.Jan 5
Very well done. Great acting, directing, effects etc. I'm not sure how close to the true story this is, but it was very emotional the way it was told here. My only criticism is that it would have been nice to go back and show both sides of the family right from the point of the tsunami. 8/10 - DirectorSacha GervasiStarsAnthony HopkinsHelen MirrenScarlett JohanssonThe relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho (1960) in 1959 is explored.Jan 6
Not sure why this wasn't given a wide release. It would certainly be entertaining for anyone who is a fan of Psycho and likely for anyone who isn't. I think Hopkins' performance is worthy of an Oscar nod. I would however have preferred to see more of the film focused on the set of Psycho. 7/10 - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJamie FoxxChristoph WaltzLeonardo DiCaprioWith the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.Jan 6
Great Tarantino fun! Stylisticly brilliant. All of the performances were top notch, exept for Tarantino, but at least his part was short. Tarantino knows how to cast a film. I wasnt sold on the idea of Jamie Fox, although he really surprised me. Christoph Waltz should be in every movie. Samuel L Jackson was hilarious and surprising. 9/10 - DirectorKen ScottStarsPatrick HuardJulie LeBretonAntoine BertrandAs his lover announces her pregnancy, a fortysomething slacker receives other life-changing news: 142 people, all of them the result of artificial insemination, have filed a class action lawsuit against him, their biological father.Jan 6
Funny, unique story. I expected it to be more of a comedy than it was. There was more drama to the story than comedy, but that didnt hurt it at all. 8/10 - DirectorAmy BergStarsJason BaldwinDamien Wayne EcholsJessie MisskelleyAn examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three.Jan 7
The West Memphis 3 is a very interesting subject for a documentary. This is clearly evidenced by the fact that there are no less than 4 documentaries on the subject so far. Last year's West Memphis 3 doc, Paradise Lost 3, really should have won the Oscar. I enjoyed West of Memphis even more. Having seen Paradise Lost 3 first definitely helped this one along. If another doc on this subject comes out, I'll gladly watch it. 8/10 - DirectorLuke MathenyStarsLuke MathenyMarian BrockChristopher HirshA lovestruck, lounge-singing darts champion finds his prayers answered--literally--when he mysteriously receives a box of love-inducing darts.Jan 7
Not a bad idea for a short, or possibly even a feature length film. Unfortunately the lead was too annoying to make this as enjoyable as it should have been. 5/10 - DirectorMartin McDonaghStarsColin FarrellWoody HarrelsonSam RockwellA struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.Jan 8
I had high hopes for this based on it winning the midnight madness people's choice award at TIFF. Unfortunately it didn't live up to my expectations. First off it dragged on in parts. Secondly it didn't seem to make very good use of its stars. Most of the characters just felt like a repeat or even a parody of the stars previous characters. 5/10 - DirectorBen LewinStarsJohn HawkesHelen HuntWilliam H. MacyA man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest.Jan 10
This is the first of many Oscar nominees i havent seen that ill be trying to watch over the next month and a half. Contrary to what the academy voters decided, John Hawkes deserved a nom and Helen Hunt didn't. Really good original story. 8/10 - DirectorDavid SilvermanMaggie Simpson spends the day in the Ayn Rand School for Tots.Jan 10
It seems strange to have a short film nominated that is based on a long running tv show. Kinda seems unfair. That being said, even though i like the Simpsons, I doubt this is the best short film of the year. 7/10 - DirectorLee HirschStarsAlex LibbyLona JohnsonKelby JohnsonA documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America.Jan 10
Everyone expected Bully to get a nomination. After watching it I'm not surprised it didn't. It didn't really go anywhere, it didn't suggest any solutions or even really talk about the problem. 5/10 - DirectorJeremy Power RegimbalStarsSelma BlairJoshua CloseJames D'ArcyThe Hughes' cottage vacation is violently interrupted by a family on a murderous and identity-stealing journey, in search of the "perfect" life.Jan 11
Nothing original here, but still enjoyable. It was clear from the start where it was going. Reminded me a bit of Funny Games. 6/10