What I watched in 2010
This is the first time I kept a list of all the movies I watched in a year. I was curious about how much I manage to squeeze in in a year. Just because I watched them doesn't mean I love them all. There are some old classics like The Hustler, some new classics like Toy Story 3 and some absolute stinkers like Marmaduke. They are in chronological order as I watched them throughout the year. They are all movies I watched for the first time ever so re-watches are not included. Enjoy, and feel free to tell me what I missed out on in 2010 which I really should watch.
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- DirectorChristopher GuestStarsCatherine O'HaraHarry ShearerParker PoseyThree actors learn that their respective performances in the film "Home for Purim," a drama set in the mid-1940s American South, are generating award-season buzz.A great film to start the year with because it makes fun of all the films you are about to watch for the rest of the year.
- DirectorSofia CoppolaStarsBill MurrayScarlett JohanssonGiovanni RibisiA faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo.What the hell did he tell her when he whispered? This question keeps me up late at night. I really need to know!
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsRobert Downey Jr.Jude LawRachel McAdamsDetective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.This is not too bad but I prefer a thinking Sherlock Holmes as seen on the 1984-1985 TV series instead of a fighting one.
- DirectorRob LettermanConrad VernonStarsReese WitherspoonRainn WilsonStephen ColbertA woman transformed into a giant after she is struck by a meteorite on her wedding day becomes part of a team of monsters sent in by the U.S. government to defeat an alien mastermind trying to take over Earth.The kids will enjoy the monster and action scenes while you will enjoy wondering where you've seen those monsters before.
- DirectorBetty ThomasStarsJason LeeZachary LeviDavid CrossThe world-famous singing preteen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes.This film should have never been made. I hate myself for watching it, especially since I knew that it was crap having previously seen the first Alvin and the Chipmunks movie.
- DirectorChristian AlvartStarsDennis QuaidBen FosterCam GigandetTwo crew members of a spaceship wake up from hypersleep to discover that all their colleagues are missing. Despite this, it appears that they are not alone.This is not how sci-fi should be done. Fail.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsAlex GibneyBrian Keith AllenMoazzam BeggAlex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.You've hear all about Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. Now it's about time you watched the film. Intriguing stuff.
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsBill PaxtonBilly Bob ThorntonBridget FondaThree blue-collar acquaintances come across millions of dollars in lost cash and make a plan to keep their find from the authorities, but it isn't long before complications and mistrust weave their way into the plan.This is a simple plan which gets very complicated indeed. Highly recommended.
- DirectorMark NeveldineBrian TaylorStarsJason StathamAmy SmartClifton Collins Jr.Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker which requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.I love Chev Chelios.
- DirectorGreg MottolaStarsJesse EisenbergKristen StewartRyan ReynoldsIn the summer of 1987, a college graduate takes a 'nowhere' job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.Shocking. Kristen Stewart in a good movie!
- DirectorDarren Lynn BousmanStarsTobin BellScott PattersonLouis FerreiraDespite Jigsaw's death, and in order to save the lives of two of his colleagues, Lieutenant Rigg is forced to take part in a new game, which promises to test him to the limit.This is when I started getting ready for Saw 3D. Silly but good fun.
- DirectorDavid HacklStarsScott PattersonCostas MandylorTobin BellFollowing Jigsaw's grisly demise, Mark Hoffman is commended as a hero, but Agent Strahm is suspicious, and delves into Hoffman's past. Meanwhile, another group of people are put through a series of gruesome tests.More of the same but still enjoying it.
- DirectorJames CameronStarsSam WorthingtonZoe SaldanaSigourney WeaverA paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.I only watched it in 2D but I still think it was excellent. I planned on watching it in 3D when the extended version hit my local cinema but unfortunately the extended version never arrived at my local.
- DirectorDean DeBloisStarsAmiinaHildur ArsaelsdottirJon Thor BirgissonIn the summer of 2006, Sigur Rós returned home to play a series of free, unannounced concerts for the people of Iceland.If you love Sigur Ros, watch this for the haunting music. If not watch it for the beautiful scenery of Iceland.
- DirectorKevin GreutertStarsTobin BellCostas MandylorMark RolstonAgent Strahm is dead, and FBI agent Erickson draws nearer to Hoffman. Meanwhile, a pair of insurance executives find themselves in another game set by Jigsaw.I was baying for blood now. I couldn't wait for Saw 3D.
- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsJeff BridgesJohn GoodmanJulianne MooreJeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.The Dude rules.
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsMark WahlbergJulianne MooreBurt ReynoldsBack when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, an idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.How can a film about the 70s adult film industry not be good? Excellent film.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroHarvey KeitelDavid ProvalIn New York City's Little Italy, a devoutly Catholic mobster must reconcile his desire for power, his feelings for his epileptic lover, and his devotion to his troublesome friend.Martin Scorsese doing what he does best.
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsOrson BeanJohn HustonTheodore GottliebA homebody hobbit in Middle Earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon.Watch this cute little film to start getting ready for the epic Hobbit movie which is being made right now.
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsSean GulletteMark MargolisBen ShenkmanA paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.Mathematic insanity. Great film.
- DirectorAnders ØstergaardStarsGeorge W. BushJoshua Min HtutKo MuangUsing smuggled footage, this documentary tells the story of the 2007 protests in Burma by thousands of monks.If you're interested at all in Burma (Myanmar), this is a must see. A gripping film.
- DirectorTerry GilliamStarsChristopher PlummerLily ColeHeath LedgerHaving made a deal with the Devil himself for immortality many millennia ago, the now decrepit mystic Doctor Parnassus fights for the freedom of his only daughter's soul.This really failed to deliver. Some nice visuals but the whole thing didn't gel together well.
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsSylvester StalloneHarvey KeitelRay LiottaThe Sheriff of a suburban New Jersey community, populated by New York City police officers, slowly discovers the town is a front for mob connections and corruption.Sylvester Stallone always gets mentioned for Rocky and Rambo but people should talk about this film more.
- DirectorTerry GilliamStarsJeff BridgesRobin WilliamsAdam BryantA former radio DJ, suicidally despondent because of a terrible mistake he made, finds redemption in helping a deranged homeless man who was an unwitting victim of that mistake.Later in 2010 I would be disappointed by Terry Gilliam (in Dr Parnassus) but back in 1991 he was in very fine form.
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsMorgan FreemanMatt DamonTony KgorogeNelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.Nelson Mandela is a great man and Morgan Freeman is a great actor so you know this is gonna be good (although it could have been better).
- DirectorJason ReitmanStarsGeorge ClooneyVera FarmigaAnna KendrickRyan's job is to travel around the country firing off people. When his boss hires Natalie, who proposes firing people via video conference, he tries to convince her that her method is a mistake.George Clooney never lets us down
- CreatorMitchell HurwitzStarsJason BatemanMichael CeraPortia de RossiLevel-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.HILARIOUS! Every episode in every season is a gem.
- DirectorChristopher SmithStarsMelissa GeorgeJoshua McIvorJack TaylorFive friends set sail and their yacht is overturned by a strange and sudden storm. A mysterious ship arrives to rescue them, and what happens next cannot be explained.This didn't get much press but it's a good, gory horror with an interesting premise.
- DirectorGarry MarshallStarsJulia RobertsJamie FoxxAnne HathawayIntertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.Yawn. This tried to copy Love Actually (a film which I love to bits) and failed miserably.
- DirectorDavid Hugh JonesStarsAnne BancroftAnthony HopkinsJudi DenchTrue story of a transatlantic business correspondence about used books that developed into a close friendship.I love letters. And books. And anything which is quaint and old fashioned. This is totally my cup of tea.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsRachel WeiszMark WahlbergSaoirse RonanCenters on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family - and her killer - from purgatory. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.I didn't enjoy this but that might be because the subject matter can make anyone feel uncomfortable.
- DirectorJon HarrisStarsMichael J. ReynoldsShauna MacdonaldJessika WilliamsRefusing to believe her story about cave-dwelling monsters, the sole survivor of a spelunking exploration gone horribly wrong is forced to follow the authorities back into the caves where something awaits.I never watched Part 1 and after watching this I didn't rush to find it, which tells you all you need to know. Decent but nothing to write home about.
- DirectorJean-Pierre MelvilleStarsLino VenturaPaul MeurisseJean-Pierre CasselAn account of underground resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied France.I wish I was back in 1969 and could watch this on the big screen.
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsAdam SandlerEmily WatsonPhilip Seymour HoffmanSocially frustrated Barry Egan calls a phone-sex line to curb his loneliness. Little does he know it will land him in deep trouble and will jeopardize his burgeoning romance with the mysterious Lena.This is the best thing Adam Sandler has ever done by far. If you only watch one Sandler movie in your life, make it this one.
- DirectorAbdellatif KechicheStarsHabib BoufaresHafsia HerziFarida BenkhetacheIn southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.A film worth every second.
- DirectorPeter WeirStarsRobin WilliamsRobert Sean LeonardEthan HawkeMaverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.Highly quotable and totally cool, even if you don't like poetry.
- DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsNoah HathawayBarret OliverTami StronachA troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.This looks very dated but it's still cute. Watch this with your kids if you have any.
- DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsBenicio Del ToroAnthony HopkinsEmily BluntUpon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten and subsequently cursed by a werewolf.This was good. now I just need to track down the original Wolf Man.
- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsJonathan BrandisKenny MorrisonClarissa BurtA young boy with a distant father enters a world of make-believe and magic through a portal within an antique book.Not as good as the original but still had some heart...
- DirectorPeter MacDonaldStarsJason James RichterMelody KayJack BlackA young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between Earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia.This is where its heart stopped beating.
- DirectorDavid TwohyStarsMilla JovovichSteve ZahnTimothy OlyphantTwo pairs of lovers on a Hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands.You can drive a very, very big lorry through the plot holes in this film. Ridiculous.
- DirectorRichard SpenceStarsSteven MackintoshRupert GravesMiriam MargolyesKarl Foyle and Paul Prentice were best mates at school in the Seventies. But when they meet again in present-day London things are definitely not the same.I love me some gender bending. This should be watched followed by Breakfast on Pluto.
- DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJeremy RennerAnthony MackieBrian GeraghtyDuring the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.Edge of your seat stuff. Totally deserved the best picture Oscar.
- DirectorNick ParkStarsPeter SallisSally LindsaySarah LabordeWallace and his dog, Gromit, open a bakery and get tied up with a murder mystery. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case.Not as good as the Were Rabbit film but any Wallace and Gromit is better than no Wallace and Gromit.
- DirectorMel BrooksStarsMel BrooksMadeline KahnCloris LeachmanA psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.Laugh out loud funny.
- DirectorFabrice JoubertIn a fancy Parisian Café, an uptight businessman discovers he forgot to bring his wallet and bides his time by ordering more coffee.Nice little film worthy of its Oscar nomination.
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsAnika Noni RoseKeith DavidOprah WinfreyA waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.Not as good as classic Disney but not half bad. I loved the baddie in the film.
- DirectorAdrian ShergoldStarsMichael SheenAdrian BowerClaudie BlakleyA man's life falls apart as a result of his affliction with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Tourette's Syndrome in this touching and funny tale.From Dirty Filthy Love up to Tourette de France, it's five movies about Tourette's (excluding Alice in Wonderland). Interesting insight and all come highly recommended.
- DirectorAdam ElliotStarsGeoffrey RushKamahlJohn FlausThe odd biography of a man who has Tourette's Syndrome, chronic bad luck, menial jobs, nudist tendencies, and a book of "fakts" hung around his neck.Tourette's in animated form.
- StarsEleanor BronHeather DavidsonJohn DavidsonInfluential 1989 documentary which explores the struggles of a Scottish teenager to live with Tourettes syndrome.Heartbreaking film made during a time when no one knew much about Tourette's syndrome. Some people thought it was funny back in the day but I couldn't see the funny side.
- DirectorGary WinickStarsChristopher Rodriguez MarquettePolly DraperCarol KaneA 12-year-old gifted boy wants to be a jazz pianist much to the chagrin of his more classical oriented piano instructor. With his mother's help, he is an underage regular at a local nightspot, where he is teamed up with a sax superstar. Both come to learn that each suffers from Tourette's Syndrome (thus the film title). The older man has developed mannerisms to cover up his own fallibilities and resents the boy and his mother's acceptance of the condition.This is a Tourette's film, but for a more mainstream audience.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsMia WasikowskaJohnny DeppHelena Bonham CarterNineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.Expected something better. Nice visuals but never really got into it.
- DirectorKeith AllenNed ParkerStarsKeith AllenJohn DavidsonDavid IrvingKeith Allen teams up with a group of teenage tourette sufferers and takes them on a trip to France to find out more about the condition.We catch up with John from John's not mad. And this time he's going on a trip to France with a bus full of Tourette's syndrome sufferers. Life has turned out alright for good old John after all. Bless him.
- DirectorJavier Recio GraciaStarsMiguel Angel PerezEva MolinaOn her deathbed, a sad, white-haired woman yearns to reunite with her beloved late husband. However, the road to the afterlife can be long, and today's modern medicine works miracles.Very funny depiction of life and death. Excellent.
- DirectorScott CooperStarsJeff BridgesMaggie GyllenhaalColin FarrellA faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him.Hardly an essential movie but Jeff Bridges makes it worth watching.
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsKen WatanabeKazunari NinomiyaTsuyoshi IharaThe story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.Never doubt Clint Eastwood's powers.
- DirectorErrol MorrisStarsMegan Ambuhl GranerJaval DavisKen DavisErrol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison.Not as good as Taxi to the Dark Side but more intriguing stuff about the Guantanamo Bay incidents.
- DirectorJohn CromwellStarsCarole LombardJames StewartCharles CoburnWhile on a business trip, an ambitious young lawyer meets and immediately falls in love with a stranger. They wed the following day, and tragedy soon strikes.This would have been great if it knew more what it wanted to be. First you think a comedy is coming along but then it gets all serious on your ass. Not a bad film but it needed a better direction.
- DirectorLee DanielsStarsGabourey SidibeMo'NiquePaula PattonIn New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that she can re-route her life in a better direction.Great but very depressing. Watch it once and try to forget you ever did.
- DirectorJim SheridanStarsJake GyllenhaalNatalie PortmanTobey MaguireWhile on tour in Afghanistan, Sam's helicopter is shot down and he is presumed dead. Back home, it is his screw-up brother who looks after the family. Sam does return, but with a lot of excess baggage.Nothing to write home about.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioEmily MortimerMark RuffaloTeddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, two US marshals, are sent to an asylum on a remote island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient, where Teddy uncovers a shocking truth about the place.Is it just me who found it a bit too predictable. And the ending wasn't satisfying at all.
- DirectorTom FordStarsColin FirthJulianne MooreMatthew GoodeAn English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles.This was Tom Ford's debut. If his future films are half as good they will be great.
- DirectorDaryl GoldbergStarsJosh AlexanderChristina BrucatoLyman ChenDan's sexless marriage leads him to have an affair. To ease his guilt, he tries to find a man for his wife to cheat with, evening the score.BORING!
- DirectorMel BrooksStarsGene WilderMadeline KahnMarty FeldmanAn American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.The funniest Frankenstein ever.
- DirectorAndrea ArnoldStarsKate DickieTony CurranMartin CompstonJackie works as a CCTV operator. Each day she watches over a small part of the world, protecting the people living their lives under her gaze. One day a man appears on her monitor, a man she thought she would never see again, a man she never wanted to see again. Now she has no choice, she is compelled to confront him.This one should have gotten more attention. It's pretty good.
- DirectorNora EphronStarsAmy AdamsMeryl StreepChris MessinaJulia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.The thing with this film is that the Julia (Meryl Streep) bits are so good that whenever Julie comes along you want her to make way for Julia to come back as quickly as possible.
- DirectorFranny ArmstrongStarsPete PostlethwaiteJehangir WadiaAlvin DuVernayA future archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to address climate change.A cool title for an interesting film.
- DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsMatt DamonJason IsaacsGreg KinnearDiscovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region.This was better than expected.
- DirectorDean DeBloisChris SandersStarsJay BaruchelGerard ButlerChristopher Mintz-PlasseA hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.This is where Dreamworks started catching up with Pixar.
- DirectorFrank CapraStarsClark GableClaudette ColbertWalter ConnollyA rogue reporter trailing a runaway heiress for a big story joins her on a bus heading from Florida to New York and they end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops along the way.Funny and feel good. What a great film.
- DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsQuinton AaronSandra BullockTim McGrawThe story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.This tries a bit too hard to pluck at our heartstrings but Bullock gives a powerful performance.
- DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonNicolas CageChloë Grace MoretzDave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a superhero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.Hit Girl will kick your ass. This girl has a great future in film. She's already got all the swear words right.
- DirectorNelson McCormickStarsPenn BadgleyDylan WalshSela WardMichael Harding (Penn Badgely) returns home from military school to find his mother Susan (Sela Ward) happily in love and living with her new boyfriend David (Dylan Walsh). As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there to help.False advertising alert. The best scene is in the trailer but not in the film.
- DirectorMartin CampbellStarsMel GibsonRay WinstoneDanny HustonAs homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the murder of his activist daughter, he uncovers a corporate cover-up and government conspiracy that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence.Run of the mill stuff.
- DirectorBahman GhobadiStarsAyoub AhmadiRojin YounessiAmaneh Ekhtiar-diniYoung Iranian Kurdish siblings try to save the youngest of them, who is seriously ill.Masterful Iranian cinema. Really touching.
- DirectorJulien BocabeilleFrançois-Xavier ChaniouxOlivier DelabarreTwo Octopi fight for their lives with a stubborn restaurant cook in a comical escape through the streets of a small Greek village.Cute little film.
- DirectorMarianna PalkaStarsMarianna PalkaJason RitterEric EdelsteinA look at the relationship between a lonely introverted girl and a young video store clerk vying for her attention.The clue is in the title. It's good. Unusual love story.
- DirectorJ.A. BayonaStarsBelén RuedaFernando CayoRoger PríncepA woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend.Possibly the best horror I've ever seen. Simple but haunting story. It still gives me chills when I think about it.
- DirectorEddie RomeroStarsPam GrierMargaret MarkovSid HaigA Black prostitute and a white revolutionary must form an uneasy alliance when they are busted out of prison, then pursued by guerrillas, bounty hunters and the Army.This started out well but deteriorated really fast.
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsMatt DamonTony HalePatton OswaltThe U.S. government decides to go after an agro-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president-turned-informant Mark Whitacre.First you tell a lie. Then you tell a lie to cover the other lie. Before you know it you're drowning in lies and life starts getting very complicated. Funny, little movie.
- DirectorPeter Ho-Sun ChanWai-Man YipStarsJet LiAndy LauTakeshi KaneshiroChina, 1860s: Having his army slaughtered, General Qingyun joins 2 bandit leaders in raids on rebels and in blood oath. They form a Qing loyal army with eyes on rebel held Suzhou and Nanjing.Not as epic as it wanted to be but it does have some of the Chinese greats so it's worth a watch.
- DirectorKatarzyna RoslaniecStarsAnna KarczmarczykDagmara KrasowskaDominika GwitShopping malls are today's places of creating desires with the best jewelry, clothes and shoes. Unaffordable to young girls who decide to "work" to get themselves sponsors for new items.A little known Polish film. It's worth seeing though.
- DirectorJohn Patrick ShanleyStarsMeryl StreepPhilip Seymour HoffmanAmy AdamsA Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.Another incredible performance by Meryl Streep.
- DirectorJon FavreauStarsRobert Downey Jr.Mickey RourkeGwyneth PaltrowWith the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy.Not half as good as the first one and it didn't feature enough AC/DC music.
- DirectorShawn LevyStarsSteve CarellTina FeyMark WahlbergIn New York City, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couple's attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous.A decent rom-com i you have nothing else to watch.
- DirectorDrew BarrymoreStarsElliot PageDrew BarrymoreKristen WiigIn Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock-loving misfit finds a way of dealing with small-town misery after discovering a roller-derby league in nearby Austin.This is what girls should be getting up to more often.
- DirectorKirk JonesStarsEmma ThompsonColin FirthAngela LansburyA governess uses magic to rein in the behavior of seven ne'er-do-well children in her charge.Fun for all the family. It deserved more credit than it got.
- DirectorDuncan JonesStarsSam RockwellKevin SpaceyDominique McElligottAstronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.Good sci-fi movie though it could have been more engaging.
- DirectorJack ArnoldStarsGrant WilliamsRandy StuartApril KentAfter Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.Excellent. The cat scene really scared me!
- DirectorWoody AllenStarsRebecca HallScarlett JohanssonJavier BardemTwo friends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture.The great grumpy old man being, um, grumpy. Great stuff.
- DirectorGeorge A. RomeroStarsLane CarrollWill MacMillanHarold Wayne JonesThe military attempts to contain a manmade combat virus that causes death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.I wanted to see what all the hype was about. It was decent but nothing more than that.
- DirectorLouis LeterrierStarsSam WorthingtonLiam NeesonRalph FiennesPerseus, a demigod and the son of Zeus, battles the minions of Hades and the Underworld in order to stop them from conquering Olympus and Earth.This didn't deserve all the bad press it got though I'm thankful I only watched it in 2D.
- DirectorBreck EisnerStarsRadha MitchellTimothy OlyphantDanielle PanabakerAfter a strange and insecure plane crash, an unusual toxic virus enters a quaint farming town. A young couple are quarantined, but they fight for survival along with help from a couple of people.This is as good as the original. No more, no less.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsRussell CroweCate BlanchettMatthew MacfadyenIn twelfth-century England, Robin Longstride and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power.This seemed like a mish-mash of every other action movie ever made but it was a good romp. The jury is still out though on who the best actor to be Robin Hood is.
- DirectorPierre MorelStarsJohn TravoltaJonathan Rhys MeyersKasia SmutniakIn Paris, a young employee in the office of the US Ambassador hooks up with an American spy looking to stop a terrorist attack in the city.Some fun action scenes. Good Friday night kind of movie.
- DirectorMike NewellStarsJake GyllenhaalGemma ArtertonBen KingsleyA young fugitive prince and princess must stop a villain who unknowingly threatens to destroy the world with a special dagger that enables the magic sand inside to reverse time.When I was a kid I used to play the original Prince of Persia game so I went into this totally biased in favour of it, and I enjoyed it greatly in spite of what the critics said.
- DirectorRobert RossenStarsPaul NewmanJackie GleasonPiper LaurieAn up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match.Possibly the best ever sport based movie. Masterful performances throughout.
- DirectorNiels Arden OplevStarsMichael NyqvistNoomi RapaceEwa FrölingA journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.This is very good indeed and for the life of me I cannot understand why this film is being remade. I hope they don't screw it up.
- DirectorSteve PinkStarsJohn CusackRob CorddryCraig RobinsonA malfunctioning time machine at a ski resort takes a man back to 1986 with his two friends and nephew, where they must relive a fateful night and not change anything to make sure the nephew is born.So so comedy. I guess people who were teenagers in the 80s will enjoy it best.
- DirectorDesmond DavisStarsLaurence OlivierHarry HamlinClaire BloomPerseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda.I had already seen the remake so I felt I should watch the original. I'm glad I did because it's so much better.