Recently Viewed: January Edition

Tangled (2 viewings): The perfect Renaissance for Disney that combined the old feel of their films with the modern cinematic world. 10/10 (More on this later)
Blue Valentine: So depressing even in the happiest moments. A depressing look on love that is carried by Ryan Gosling although Michelle Williams is also impressive 10/10
Les Amours Imaginaires: Xavier Dolan makes such beautiful films and this one left me feeling good at the end. His performance enhanced the film tremendously. 10/10
Waking Sleeping Beauty: The subject matter is a favorite of mine but there’s nothing too remarkable about the film. It’s just a well told story with interesting footage. 8/10
Broken Embraces: My first experience with Pedro Almodovar was a beautiful one with a rich story, fabulous performances and all the visual splendor I expected. 10/10
Harry Potter 7: Part 1 (Second Viewing): Didn’t improve, in fact I just got bored quicker. It would be fabulous if they had included a plot in this movie. 7.5/10
The King’s Speech: Good but nothing special. The performances were good, especially Helena Bonhem Carter but other than that, I was not impressed. 8/10
Somewhere: A huge disappointment with the only shining light being the talented Elle Fanning. Stephen Dorf’s career should not have been resurrected. 6/10
Vicky Cristina Barcelona: Passionate study of love with a million fantastic performances and the most beautiful setting. This bodes well for my opinion of Woody Allen. 10/10
No Strings Attached: A hilarious and very cute romantic comedy that fared better than most of the crap released around this time. Natalie Portman is a true star. 8.5/10

Recently Viewed: A New Year

Black Swan (Second Viewing) - The last fifteen minutes are absolute perfection and make up for any potential flaws in the rest. Still amazing. 10/10
Tron: Legacy – Garrett Hedlund’s beauty and the soundtrack were strong points. Visual effects were impressive if not overwhelming. Plot was nonsense and pointless. 6.5/10
Mulan (Viewed Countless Times Before): Mulan is a fascinating character, somewhat funny with decent songs. Reflection is a classic. 9/10
The Social Network (Second Viewing): It never gets old. So witty, so perfectly acted and a perfect introduction to the beautiful Andrew Garfield. 10/10
The Fighter: Amazingly acted and surprisingly good for a movie that I wasn’t expecting to like. Works mostly on the strength of Bale, Leo and Adams. 10/10
Exit Through The Gift Shop: Fascinating doc about a subject I was foreign to but am now super interested in. Informative yet still entertaining and thought provoking. 9/10
Mildred Pierce: Joan Crawford gives a flawless performance in a fabulous dramatic movie that is prompted by every other fabulous element. Perfection. 10/10
127 Hours: Really strong performance by James Franco and the direction by Danny Boyle is fabulous. Really moving film although a tad slow and dragged out. 9/10
The Fabulous Baker Boys: Fabulous performance by Michelle Pfeiffer and an entertaining film with a feeling that I absolutely love. 10/10