Rain Man: B+
Great character story, but it dragged a bit in the middle for me.
The Adjustment Bureau: C-
A few good ideas, but executed hilariously badly. I was cracking up the entire time. It feels like a direct-to-DVD Inception clone at times.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron: D: Wow. I expected this to be amazing, but it was pretty boring to me and I didn’t like the main character at all. I also disliked the lack of dialogue the entire time. It should have been like The Lion King where the animals can communicate with each other, IMO. This movie made me feel almost nothing beyond bored. I’ll watch again, because I’m very surprised. I thought it was going to be as good or better than El Dorado and Prince of Egypt, but on first watch, I didn’t like it at all.
I remember that movie! I haven’t seen it since it was in theaters, though. I saw it with my grandma at the time. I recall enjoying it, but would probably feel differently now…shame you didn’t enjoy it! 
Is Matt Damon going through something similar to what Ben Affleck went through years ago? It seems like lately, when Matt comes out with a movie, it a critical and commercial flop.
With the basketball season in hyper swing, I’ve watched Glory Road, a movie about racism and basketball, with my family. It is inspiring and I love it.
Saw The Lincoln Lawyer - it was actually pretty good. Matthew McConaughey gives a really good performance as the title character - unlike some of his rom-com performances. It’s a legal thriller, but despite it’s two-hour running length, it isn’t boring at all. The twists and turns if you pay attention, are quite intelligent and smartly written and revealed. Full thoughts here: onemoviefiveviews.wordpress.com/ … ln-lawyer/
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Virgnia: I remember totally loving Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron when I was younger. When I gave it a rewatch a couple years ago, I was unimpressed. I disliked the songs, too. I did like the opening, though, it was beautiful.
The African Queen: A: No wonder this film’s a classic. I love it. Great acting by Katherine Hepburn, great acting by Bogey, and just a great script. Seriously, why does nobody write like this now? I mean, I guess most people are too dense for double speak, but still. It’s great.
Hotel Rwanda: A: I can’t say enough about this film. Just watch it. The character of Paul was well acted by Don Cheadle, and really made the film for me.
IncredigirlVirginia - The African Queen was scripted by James Agee, who also was responsible for the screenplay of The Night of the Hunter. These are his only two films.
2001: A Space Odyssey: This has been one film I’ve been meaning to watch for a long time. I can see why it’s considered one of the best. Some parts were too slow and dull for me, but overall, I liked the mystery of it all. Not my favorite Kubrick film, but one of his best.
Okay, that makes sense. Thanks for the info, Bill. 
EJE: I’m so happy you saw it! 
Have you seen A Clockwork Orange? Dr. Strangelove? I’d recommend those since you like 2001. I love every Kubrick movie I’ve seen thus far.
Alexander: A: I love this movie. I’m surprised I remembered most of the movie. Usually, I forget little details. I’ve been seeing a lot of Oliver Stone movies lately, and, despite my thinking him a jerk, he seems to be a very talented individual.
I haven’t seen any of Stanley Kubrick’s movies. I really should. What’s a good one to start with? I also need to see more of Spielberg’s.
Kubrick - Well, 2001 is the best, by my perceptions. My favorite is A Clockwork Orange, but I doubt you would be able to see it. I need to see Full Metal Jacket myself, but my dad says not until I’m 16.
Spielberg - There’s the Indiana Jones series, Poltergeist (I hate!), he produced True Grit (2010) and Hereafter, yeah. You’ll find he produced more than he directed. 
IV: Wow. I’m surprised. Most people don’t know that Spielberg was the one who actually directed Poltergeist. Although the film is credited to Tobe Hooper, Spielberg did most of the work. He ghost directed because back then the DGA wouldn’t allow someone to helm two films in a single year. Now, I can hardly think of a time when he’s not putting out two movies in the same year.
Too bad you didn’t like it, though. I loved it myself. And that cinematography is to die for!
So many puns.
Going to see Sucker Punch this Friday. I haven’t been this excited to see a film in a long time.
The Misfits: This was the last film for both Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe. I didn’t enjoy it too much. I felt that their relationship was very awkward, and that the film was too long. It wasn’t the best movie for either of their careers.
Apocalypto: A: Wow, this film was awesome. I’ve seen it before, but it was like a new experience. Very gory, but I think the plot necessitates it. I love it, but if you can’t handle blood and Christian ethics, you likely won’t enjoy it very much.
Ronin: A: This film was very good. Espionage, Robert De Niro, double agents, and a girl who looks exactly like an 80’s Meryl Streep? God, this movie is awesome! Again, very strong violence and some language. But still, I enjoyed it very much.
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - The acting in this film was really good, Elizabeth Taylor is amazing. Although, I just couldn’t get into the story. I felt like it lacked a plot, and it went on too long. I got very bored and confused. Not my cup of tea.
Just came back from watching Sucker Punch with my twin brother. To sum it all up, it took confusing to a whole new level, but I really enjoyed it. Really good action-packed scenes, and I liked the music to it, too.
Deja Vu - It’s one of my favourite action movies; the director of photography should really get a medal because some of the scenes (like the shots of the helicopters kicking up the water spray during the post-bomb scenes) are really well lit and beautiful. And the sound mixers and editors, I really liked this one moment where a bullet ejected from the slide and it makes this whipping sound through the air.
Anyway, if you haven’t watched it, it stars Denzel Washington (one of my fave actors for his commanding screen presence) as an ATF agent investigating a ferry bombing in New Orleans. I won’t reveal anything more, but it is a very creative twist on the tired time-travel genre. There’s a very clever car chase scene where he pursues a criminal in the past, but has to avoid oncoming cars in the present. Yeah, it’s as twisted as it sounds.
It’s also a heartbreaking love story. He falls in love with one of the victims, and half of the movie is of him admiring and getting to know her across time without her being aware of his existence. And then it is brilliantly reversed in the second half of the movie.
And Harry Gregson-William’s score is so beautiful. I really like the romance theme, though the pounding beats during the car chase is a close second.
Ronin’s kind of slow and talky in some parts, but the car chases more than make up for it! Ronin is legendary for its vehicular pursuits, it is right up there with Bullitt, The French Connection and The Bourne Supremacy for some of the best cinematic driving of all time.
TSS: I’m glad to hear you enjoyed Sucker Punch. It is kind of alienating me because it seems like it’s being weird for the sake of it (like Tim Burton’s Alice of Wonderland). Am I wrong to assume that? Does it have a compelling narrative and well-thought out characters like Inception?