Saturday, January 28, 2012

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+

It's Complicated (2009)*
Dir. Nancy Meyers
Grade A-

The Ides of March (2011)
Dir. George Clooney
Grade A

Moneyball (2011)
Dir. Bennett Miller
Grade A-

Segunda Mano (2011)
Dir. Joyce Bernal
Grade B+

My House Husband...Ikaw Na! (2011)
Dir. Joey Reyes
Grade B+

The Thing (2011)
Dir. Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Grade C

Zombadings 1: Patayin Sa Shokot Si Remington (2011)
Dir. Jade Castro
Grade A

The Adventures of Tin Tin (2011)
Dir. Steven Spielberg
Grade A-

Carnage (2011)
Dir. Roman Polanski
Grade B+

Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)
Dir. Sean Durkin
Grade A

Temple Grandin (2010)
Dir. Mick Johnson
Grade A

Les Diaboliques (1955)
Dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot
Grade A

The Last Station (2009)
Dir. Michael Hoffman
Grade A-

Les Petits mouchoirs (2010)
Dir. Guillaume Canet
Grade B

War Horse (2011)
Dir. Steven Spielberg
Grade A

De-Lovely (2005)*
Dir. Irwin Winkler
Grade B+

La Vie En Rose (2007)*
Dir. Olivier Dahan
Grade A+

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)*
Dir. Jonathan Demme
Grade A+

Michael Clayton (2007)*
Dir. Tony Gilroy
Grade A

National Treasure (2004)*
Dir. Jon Turteltaub
Grade B+

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)*
Dir. Jon Turteltaub
Grade B

The Da Vinci Code (2006)*
Dir. Ron Howard
Grade B-

Hanna (2011)*
Dir. Joe Wright
Grade A-

The Thin Red Line (1998)
Dir. Terrence Mallick
Grade A

Million Dollar Baby (2004)*
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Grade A+

Restless (2011)
Dir. Gus Van Sant
Grade A-

Alice in Wonderland (2010)*
Dir. Tim Burton
Grade B+

Atonement (2007)*
Dir. Joe Wright
Grade A

Malena (2000)*
Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore
Grade A

Inglourious Basterds (2009)*
Dir. Quentin Tarantino
Grade A-

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+

Sunday, January 22, 2012

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-






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