Son & I watched "The Family" with Michelle Pfeiffer (aging beautifully I must add :)) and Robert DeNero. It was a pretty good movie, we liked it. I believe it was 1 hour 45 minutes, so not to long.

We have "Kick Ass 2" for later today.

EnderGame and it was STUPID

Despicable Me 1 & 2...cute!

The second Hobbit...wonderfully made

Classic films from my collection:
 

12 years a slave.

Marwenchol

documentary about cross dressing man who was almost beaten to death and used his artwork to help himself recover ...

Have watched it several times.

Fruitvale Station: best film I've seen in a long time, so genuine, its from the heart and heartbreaking; it's a beautiful, powerful little independent film by a first time director. This film was overlooked by most of the major awards shows this year - their loss, this film outshines most every other film nominated in the top Academy Award categories.

American Hustle: I h.a.t.e.d. it. I really wanted to get up and leave less than 10 minutes in. I was so disappointed, I had really high hopes, I love David O'Russell's films, I loved the Jennifer Lawerence/Bradley Cooper pairing in 'Silver Linings Playbook' ... but this film just fell flat for me, it felt completely disingenuous on every level. It featured a cast of wholly unlikeable 2-dimensional characters, the actors did a good job with what they had, but what they had was a whole lot of nothing. The screenplay was full of holes and jokes that missed their mark, the direction was meandering and self-indulgent. The only upside to the production were the costumes, hair & make-up design --- it says something when the only redeeming aspects of a film are Amy Adams navel plunging necklines and Jennifer Lawerence's hair. What a hype-machine they generated for this mediocre movie, it irritated me that I bought into the hype. And it definitely doesn't pass the Bechdel test. :P I know my opinions on this are in the minority.

Identity Theft for about the 10th time

Watching the Wallander series on Netflix.. based on Henning Mankel novels... moodiest detective imaginable. What is it about those Swedes?

Holland's. Excellent. Very moving and disturbing

Ok. I feel redeemed. I thought I was the only one who thought American Hustle was a barely comprehensible thud. Thanks Sparkle, that's a terrific review (see above).
Bring back Boogie Nights or some old Ron Jeremy masterworks.

Saving Mr. Banks

Weird. I meant to say Philamena where Holland came from, I don't know, lol

My husband's review of the last film we watched.

Only God Forgives (2013)
Director:
Nicolas Winding Refn
Writer:
Nicolas Winding Refn


I do think if you edited down the film to the dialogue and violent scenes this film would last about twenty minutes. The film does capture pointless acts of violence leading to more pointless acts of violence both Julian, played by Ryan Gosling and Chang (Vithaya Pansringarm) have a very disjointed moral compass. Enter Crystal (Thomas) as the mother and you soon realize why her sons are messed up! Nicolas Winding Refn’s usage of mise-en-scene is certainly apparent between this film and previously Drive.

We're the Millers (or is We are the Millers)? Anyways it was okay, I guess I thought it would have been better. Not gonna lie some parts were real good ;)

Lizzie Borden with Christina Ricci.

It was well acted by Ricci. It was disappointing in its focus, which was almost completely on the trial. It would have been better to focus on what led up to it or her life after her not guilty verdict. Both of those aspects are much more interesting.

Saw the second Hunger Games film. I liket it, cant wait for the next.

Blue is the Warmest Color.

Overall, I did not really like it. I don't want to talk about why in case others still want to see it...(no spoilers here).

:movieguy:

Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister

Courage, passion, sorrow, joy, pain, endurance, most of all beauty.

The Butler with Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey

[QUOTE=stargazingboi;884224]The Butler with Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey[/QUOTE

I'm finishing up watching House of Cards and considering renting Captain Phillips.

[quote=C0LLETTE;884242]Do it!
Captain Phillips was a very good watch.

I forgot!

We also saw Captain Phillips yesterday. (Had Blue is Warmest Color on my brain).

Captain Phillips was very, very good. Surprised Tom Hanks not nominated for Academy Award.

Very suspenseful.

Gf sick so it was a movies on demand day.

[quote=Rolo;884244]Wow., that was pretty assertive. lol

i have watched this several times. Su Friedrich brings out the personal with all its joy and pain.

The Films of Su Friedrich: Vol. 4 - Hide and Seek

The quote says it all.

I also saw the second hunger games movie and really liked it. Much better than the first one, esp the second half of the movie.

I watched Mommy Dearest. Hmmm...

And Candy Darling, Andy Warhols trans actress who died at the age of 30.

I am trying to work my way thru a movie on Netflix about twin aging prostitutes in Europe. Subtitles and me dont get along because of my visual problems so its a slow go...

Saw Blue Jasmine today.

Cate Blanchett is amazing in it.

gorging on biopics this last week... have watched House of Versace, The Anna Nicole Story, Liz & Dick and now watching Coco Chanel.

Watched Captain Phillips last night, and really enjoyed all of it.:hangloose:

I had a date with myself and went to see Nebraska... I enjoyed it very much...the scenery steals the show quite often.... :)

broke down a decade of staying away from Woody Allen...had to see Cate Blanchette. She is amazing. The story line was disappointing...Madoff...really

She should get the award.

Concussion not great but not bad. It was sort of slowly paced but fairly well acted. On a stormy night with spare time i might watch it again.

i just finished watching Bloomington. It was very enjoyable. The acting was good the filming very nice The story tore at my heart a bit but i loved the all around treatment. Thumbs up

Happiness. I love that movie, I love black humour, sarcasm and honest humanity in its dark, vumnerable and insecure reality. and because of the death of Hoffman.

before that I watched Her. was bored. Not really very taken with it. ok for fluff I suppose.

i just finished watching Kiss Me and loved this romance. It shows the trials of falling in love. I really liked this and it was well filmed and acted.