Film Roundup: January 2012

There are still few more days to go before we leave the first month of 2012. But since an opportune moment has allowed me to go online I have taken the liberty to post this month's film roundup before February commences. There's no need to wait for the end of January considering that most of the films on my movie watching sprees until the 31st are focus on re watch anyway. However, I've noticed lately that I've been kind and generous to how I rate/graded movies, in spite the fact that some of them were reviewed badly by the critics. Well, maybe I'm just in the mood to be entertained even if the film is a no brainier for my liking. Still, there are classically good movies that tiptoed on this list from Clouzot, Spielberg, Joe Wright and Cukor. Also, I have finished two TV series: Downton Abbey and Pan Am, that puts me right back to nostalgia and  strengthened my love for the decades past, however they are not on this list. So moving on, here are my film logs.

(Note: movies with * are re-watched)

Some Like it Hot (1959)

Dir. George Cukor 

Grade A+

Buy DVD

It's Complicated (2009)*

Dir. Nancy Meyers

Grade A-

Buy DVD| Official Website

The Ides of March (2011)

Dir. George Clooney

Grade A

Buy DVD| Official Website

Moneyball (2011)

Dir. Bennett Miller

Grade A-

Buy DVD| Official Website

Segunda Mano (2011)

Dir. Joyce Bernal

Grade B+

Official Website

My House Husband...Ikaw Na! (2011)

Dir. Joey Reyes

Grade B+

Official Website

The Thing (2011)

Dir. Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

Grade C

Buy DVD | Official Website

Zombadings 1: Patayin Sa Shokot Si Remington (2011)

Dir. Jade Castro

Grade A

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The Adventures of Tin Tin (2011)

Dir. Steven Spielberg

Grade A-

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Carnage (2011)

Dir. Roman Polanski

Grade B+

Official Website

Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

Dir. Sean Durkin

Grade A

Buy DVD | Official Website

Temple Grandin (2010)

Dir. Mick Johnson

Grade A

Buy DVD | Official Website

Les Diaboliques (1955)

Dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot

Grade A

Buy Criterion DVD

The Last Station (2009)

Dir. Michael Hoffman

Grade A-

Buy DVD | Official Website

Les Petits mouchoirs (2010)

Dir. Guillaume Canet

Grade B

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War Horse (2011)

Dir. Steven Spielberg

Grade A

Buy DVD | Official Website

De-Lovely (2005)*

Dir. Irwin Winkler

Grade B+

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La Vie En Rose (2007)*

Dir. Olivier Dahan

Grade A+

Buy DVD | Official Website

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)*

Dir. Jonathan Demme

Grade A+

Buy Criterion DVD

Michael Clayton (2007)*

Dir. Tony Gilroy

Grade A

Buy DVD | Official Website

National Treasure (2004)*

Dir. Jon Turteltaub

Grade B+

Buy DVD

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)*

Dir. Jon Turteltaub

Grade B

Buy DVD

The Da Vinci Code (2006)*

Dir. Ron Howard

Grade B-

Buy DVD | Official Website

Hanna (2011)*

Dir. Joe Wright

Grade A-

Buy DVD | Official Website

The Thin Red Line (1998)

Dir. Terrence Mallick

Grade A

Buy Criterion DVD

Million Dollar Baby (2004)*

Dir. Clint Eastwood

Grade A+

Buy DVD 

Restless (2011)

Dir. Gus Van Sant

Grade A-

Buy DVD | Official Website

Alice in Wonderland (2010)*

Dir. Tim Burton

Grade B+

Buy DVD | Official Website

Atonement (2007)*

Dir. Joe Wright

Grade A

Buy DVD | Official Website

Malena (2000)*

Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore

Grade A

Buy DVD

Inglourious Basterds (2009)*

Dir. Quentin Tarantino

Grade A-

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Angels and Demons (2009)*

Dir. Ron Howard

Grade B

Two for the Road (1967)*

Dir. Stanley Donen

Grade A+

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)

Dir. Tomas Alfredson

Grade B+

Film Round Up: December 2011

Most of the films I have seen for this particular month (of last year) has to do with re-watch. I have re-watched films of 2011; those oldies but goodies musicals and dramas by Cukor and Minnelli has also definitely took most of my time. And since it was the month of Yuletide season Christmas vitamins such as Home Alone, The Polar Express, The Holiday and vice versa has got me all glued to the TV screen. But  there are films that I haven't seen before that managed to captured my attention before the year ends. Alors, since my internet access is too limiting -- time and speed is of the essence -- so that's all for now.

(Note: movies with * are re-watched)

A Star is Born (1954)*

Dir. George Cukor

Grade A-

Gigi (1958)*

Dir. Vincente Minnelli

Grade A+

My Fair Lady (1964)*

Dir. George Cukor

Grade A

Singing in the Rain (1952)*

Dir. Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly

Grade A+

Father of the Bride (1950)*

Dir. Vincente Minnelli

Grade B+

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)*

Dir. Vincente Minnelli

Grade A+

No Other Woman (2011)

Dir. Ruel S. Bayani

Grade C+

Here Comes the Bride (2010)

Dir. Chris Martinez

Grade A

50/50 (2011)

Dir. Jonathan Levine

Grade B+

Straw Dogs (2011)

Dir. Rod Lurie

Grade C

Immortals (2011)

Dir. Tarsem Singh

Grade B

The Help (2011)

Dir. Tate Taylor

Grade A-

In America (2002)
Dir. Jim Sheridan
Grade A

August Rush (2007)
Dir. Kirsten Sheridan
Grade A

The Polar Express (2004)
Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Grade A

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Dir. Tim Burton
Grade A-