V: A very touching story. I like the characters. But not perfect. 3 1/2 stars
M: Pretty Good. 3 stars
Our Take on Movies - You're Welcome to Our Opinions - And We Welcome Yours
Followers
a bit about what we're doing
We have been collecting our movie ratings for a while now, just for fun. So here's our blog with our newer reviews, and check out the link (above) to all of our reviews (over 100.)
Our ratings scale:
1 Star: Stinks
2 Stars: Just O.K.
3 Stars: Good
4 Stars: Excellent
Where are the new movies? You should know that we rarely see movies in theaters these days. This is partly because we prefer to pay one dollar rather than 20, but mostly because we have our kiddos at home (and yes, then we'd have to pay 40 buckos! for one movie!) So our reviews will come whenever we get around to seeing the DVDs.
Ratings seem high? Like you, I'm sure, we try to see movies that we think are going to be good, and which have gotten good reviews. Of course, occasionally we come across a real stinker - against our will, and we want that time back!
MPAA ratings seem low (PG, PG-13 range)? Yep, that's how we like them. Occasionally, we will include R films (e.g., United 93) if we feel they are really worth watching.
Our ratings scale:
1 Star: Stinks
2 Stars: Just O.K.
3 Stars: Good
4 Stars: Excellent
Where are the new movies? You should know that we rarely see movies in theaters these days. This is partly because we prefer to pay one dollar rather than 20, but mostly because we have our kiddos at home (and yes, then we'd have to pay 40 buckos! for one movie!) So our reviews will come whenever we get around to seeing the DVDs.
Ratings seem high? Like you, I'm sure, we try to see movies that we think are going to be good, and which have gotten good reviews. Of course, occasionally we come across a real stinker - against our will, and we want that time back!
MPAA ratings seem low (PG, PG-13 range)? Yep, that's how we like them. Occasionally, we will include R films (e.g., United 93) if we feel they are really worth watching.
Labels
4 stars
Aaron Eckart
Abigail Bresnin
action
Adam Sandler
adventure
Alan Rickman
Albert Finney
Amy Adams
Amy Brenneman
Amy Poehler
Amy Ryan
animated
Anne Hathaway
Anthony Hopkins
apocalypse
Ashton Kutcher
Audrey Hepburn
BBC
Ben Affleck
Ben Stiller
Bette Davis
Billy Bob Thornton
biographical
Bourne
Brad Pitt
Brent Butt
British
Cameron Diaz
Carol Burnett
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Charleton Heston
Christian Bale
Christina Ricci
Colin Firth
Collin Firth
comedy
comic book
Daniel Craig
denzel
Dickens
Disney
documentary
Downey
drama
dramedy
Dreamworks
Drew Barrymore
Edward James Olmos
Elizabeth Taylor
Ellen Page
Emily Blunt
Emma Thompson
Eric Bana
Ewan McGregor
family
fantasy
food
foreign
Francis McDormand
Geoffrey Rush
George Clooney
Greg Kinnear
Gwyneth Paltrow
Harrison Ford
Harry Potter
Hayden Christensen
Heath Ledger
Helen Mirren
Helena Bonham Carter
Henry Fonda
historical
Hitchcock
Hugh Dancy
Hugh Grant
ice-skating
Jack Black
Jake Gyllenhaal
James Cameron
James McAvoy
James Stuart
Jane Austen
javier bardem
Jeff Bridges
Jerry Seinfeld
Jesse Eisenberg
Jim Carrey
John Cusack
John Heder
John Krasinski
Johnny Depp
Joseph Gordon-Leavitt
Jude Law
Juliette Binoche
Kate Blanchett
Kate Winslet
Katherine Hepburn
Kenneth Branaugh
Keri Russell
Kevin James
Kristin Wiig
Laura Linney
Lauren Graham
Leonardo DiCaprio
Liam Neeson
Marcia Gay Harden
Mary McDonnell
Matt Damon
Meryl Streep
Michael Cere
miniseries
Morgan Freeman
music
musical
mystery
Nicolas Cage
Nicole Kidman
Oldie-but-Goodie
Oscar
Owen Wilson
Paltrow
Patrick Dempsey
Paul Giamatti
Paul Rudd
PG
Pierce Brosnan
Pixar
Rachel McAdams
Reece Witherspoon
Rene Zellweger
Richard Jenkins
Robert Downey Jr.
romance
romantic comedy
Russell Crowe
Samuel Jackson
Sandra Bullock
Scarlet Johansson
scary
science fiction
Shia Labeouf
sit-com
slapstick
spanish
spy
Stanley Tucci
Steve Carell
superhero
suspense
Tim Burton
Tina Fey
Tom Hanks
TV
Uma Thurman
Western
Will Ferrell
Will Smith
y
Zac Efron
Zooey Deschanel
Also Check out . . .
Four Star Flicks (rated by both or one or the other of us)
All About Eve - Amadeus - Amelie - Avatar - Ben-Hur - Big Fish - Casino Royale - Cinderella Man - Corner Gas (tv) - Dan in Real Life - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (ed) - Fiddler on the Roof - Hairspray - Harry Potter 4 - Hero - Inception - The Incredibles - Iron Man - John Adams (HBO) - King Kong - The King's Speech - Kung Fu Panda - Moulin Rouge - My Fair Lady - North & South (BBC) - Pride & Prejudice (A&E) - The Queen - A Room with a View - Sean of the Dead (ed) - Shrek 2 - Spanglish - Spiderman 2 - Star Trek (2009) - Stranger Than Fiction - To Kill a Mockingbird - The Truman Show - United 93 - Up - Wall-e
2 comments:
i liked this more than joey. he said that he though sandra bullock did awesome and of course that it is a true story is cool - but he said the other acting wasn't great and the writing didn't convince him entirely. oh, but i just watched it and liked it... but maybe was too tired to think critically.
nice short and sweet reviews btw.
I think the only thing saving this was that it is about a great true story and I do think Sandra Bullock did a great job. Other than that, bad form. two stars. Oh, Katie already gave my two cents on this. I feel dumb. I'll try to add something interesting. Um, let's see... No way would this have been nominated for best picture if the Academy wasn't trying to boost tv ratings and ad revenue.
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