Movies Tally 2012, revised

January 2012
1. No Strings Attached (streaming)
2. But I'm A Cheerleader (vcr!)
3. We Bought a Zoo (theater)

February 2012
4. The Vow (theater)
5. Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chip-wrecked (theater)

March 2012
6. Wanderlust (theater)
7. Friends With Benefits (premium cable)
8. The Hunger Games (theater)

May 2012
9. Five Year Engagement (theater)
10. Dark Shadows (theater)

June 2012
11. Snow White & the Huntsman (theater)
12. Take Me Home Tonight (dvd)
13. The Big Year (dvd)

Game Change

Read this book last year. Thought it was a fascinating account of the 2008 Presidential election. I thought the framing of the story to focus on Palin was a good choice for people to watch, however, they REALLY fleshed the Palin/McCain story out and made a lot more of it than the book did.

Obviously liked the book much more, but the acting was really well done in this movie. Moore did a spectacular job as Palin, and Sarah Paulson was terrific in her role as Nicole Wallace. Woody Harrelson keeps getting better with each role I see him in. In some respects, they didn't need a McCain at all...very small role considering his role in the book and the election itself.

1:streaming, 2: home, 4: Theater -- Tally Total: 7

Reading: Gregor the Overlander

It's seems interesting enough, but for some reason, I really can't connect to the characters. And as such, am not that interested in their fates. I'm halfway through the first book. I've been told that it gets pretty epic (e.g. Hunger Games proportions), but I'm not convinced.


Current tally: 2 read, 1 in process

Movies Tally 2012

January 2012
1. No Strings Attached (streaming)
2. But I'm A Cheerleader (vcr!)
3. We Bought a Zoo (theater)

February 2012
4. The Vow (theater)
5. Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chip-wrecked (theater)

March 2012
6. Wanderlust (theater)

Currently Reading

Not sure if I'm liking this --- it's very different than I had expected from the first book, both in tone and the narrative.


2012 Reading Tally: 1 book read, 1 book in process

The Passage by Justin Cronin

Easily one of the best books I've ever read...

20on20: Year End 2011

1. "Lights" - Ellie Goulding, Lights
2. "Let Your Head Go" - Victoria Beckham, Open Your Eyes
3. "I Love New York/New York, New York" - Glee Cast
4. "No Day But Today" - Idina Menzel, self-titled
5. "Moves Like Jagger" (feat. Christina Aguilera) - Maroon 5, Hands All Over
6. "Bittersweet Faith" - Bitter:Sweet, The Mating Game
7. "The Gentle Rain"(RJD2 Remix) - Astrid Gilberto & RDJ2, Verve Remixed 3
8. "Coleen" (feat. The Dap-Kings Horns) - The Heavy, Great Vengeance & Furious Fire
9. "Carl Goes Up" - Michael Giacchino, Up (Original Soundtrack)
10. "Gettin' Over You" (feat. Fergie & LMFAO) - David Guetta & Chris Willis
11. "Thriller/Heads Will Roll" - Glee Cast
12. "Blow" - Ke$ha, Cannibal
13. "Run The World (Girls)" - Beyonce, 4
14. "Like A G6" - Far East Movement, Free Wired
15. "When I Get You Alone" - Robin Thicke, A Beautiful World
16. "Feeling Good" - Michael Buble, It's Time
17. "The Time (Dirty Bit)" - The Black Eyed Peas, The Beginning
18. "Felicity's Theme" - W.G. Snuffy Walden
19. "Pure Imagination" - Glee Cast
20. "Blackbird" - Sarah McLachlan, Rarities, B-Sides & Other Stuff, Vol.2

2011 Movies, Part II

July 2011
35. Cowboys & Aliens (theater)
36. How Do You Know (dvr)
37. Crazy Stupid Love (theater)
38. Jumping the Broom (Redbox)
39. Arthur (Redbox)

September 2011
40. Contagion (theater)
41. Dinner for Schmucks (dvr)
42. 50/50 (theater)

October 2011
43. What's Your Number? (theater)
44. Ides of March (theater)
45. I Am Number Four (dvr)

November 2011
46. Last Night (Netflix streaming)
47. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I (theater)

December 2011
48. The Descendants (theater)
49. The Family Stone (dvd)
50. Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (theater)

20on20: August 2011

1. "Lights" - Ellie Goulding, Lights
2. "Let Your Head Go" - Victoria Beckham, Open Your Eyes
3. "The Gentle Rain"(RJD2 Remix) - Astrid Gilberto & RDJ2, Verve Remixed 3
4. "Coleen" (feat. The Dap-Kings Horns) - The Heavy, Great Vengeance & Furious Fire
5. "Moves Like Jagger" (feat. Christina Aguilera) - Maroon 5, Hands All Over
6. "High For This" - The Weeknd, House of Balloons
7. "Carl Goes Up" - Michael Giacchino, Up (Original Soundtrack)
8. "Gettin' Over You" (feat. Fergie & LMFAO) - David Guetta & Chris Willis
9. "I Love New York/New York, New York" - Glee Cast
10. "Blow" - Ke$ha, Cannibal
11. "Run The World (Girls)" - Beyonce, 4
12. "Crystalized" - The XX, XX
13. "Rolling in the Deep" - Adele, 21
14. "Like A G6" - Far East Movement, Free Wired
15. "Thriller/Heads Will Roll" - Glee Cast
16. "When I Get You Alone" - Robin Thicke, A Beautiful World
17. "Felicity's Theme" - W.G.Snuffy Walden
18. "Blackbird" - Sarah McLachlan, Rarities, B-Sides, & Other Stuff
19. "Bittersweet Faith" - Bitter:Sweet, The Mating Game
20. "No Day But Today" - Idina Menzel, self-titled

Masterpiece Classics: Downton Abbey

2011 Movies

So far, this is what I've been watching besides the numerous television shows that I am spending my time with these days...


January
1. Easy A (Redbox)
2. The Dilemma (theater)
3. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (dvr)

February
4. She's Out of My League (dvr)
5. Taken (dvr)
6. Youth In Revolt (dvr)
7. Unknown (theater)
8. The End of the Affair (dvr)
9. Up In The Air (dvr)

March
10. The Adjustment Bureau (theater)
11. Twilight: Eclipse (Redbox)
12. An Education (dvr)

April
13. Our Family Wedding (dvr)
14. Just Wright (dvr)

May
15. Thor (theater)
16. Bridesmaids (theater)
17. Burlesque (Redbox)
18. The Kids Are Alright (dvr)
19. Strictly Sexual (Hulu stream)
20. The Last Run (dvr)
21. The Good Guy (Netflix stream)
22. The Other Woman (Redbox)
23. The Romantics (Redbox)
24. The Back-up Plan (dvr)

June
25. X-Men:First Class (theater)
26. Green Lantern (drive-in)
27. Something Borrowed (drive-in)
28. Bad Teacher (theater)
29. Green Lantern (ashamed - it was a horrible movie)

July
30. Despicable Me (dvr)
31. Going the Distance (dvr)
32. Killers (Netflix stream)
33. Beastly (Redbox)
34. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part II (theater)

Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus (or "KP is still alive")

Yes, I actually do still check in from time to time.

Obviously, I'm not doing well at posting.

Unknown

I know that I should post a movie poster featuring Liam Neeson, whom I also love, but oh well...I really liked this movie. I felt that it was well-done. However, you should probably know that I am a person who doesn't try too hard to "figure it all out." I will let the film/show/etc. tell me what it wants me to know at any given time. I think that this is probably both a good thing and a major fail.

20on20 -- 2010 playlist

1. One Less Bell To Answer/A House Is Not A Home -
Kristin Chenoweth & Matt Morrison, Glee
2. Next Best Thing - Nikki & Rich
3. Like A Virgin - Glee Cast
4. Right Where You Want Me - Jesse McCartney, Right Where You Want Me
5. Hate On Me - Amber Riley, Glee
6. Bionic - Christina Aguilera, Bionic
7. Don't Rain On My Parade - Lea Michele, Glee
8. Cinema Italiano (Ron Fair Remix) - Kate Hudson, OST Nine
9. I Begin to Wonder - Dannii Minogue, Neon Nights
10. Believe [Moon version] - The Bravery, The Sun & The Moon
11. Telephone {feat. Beyonce} - Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster [Deluxe]
12. There's No Place Like Home - Michael Giacchino, Lost: Season 4
13. More of You - MoZella, Belle Isle
14. Just Say Yes - Snow Patrol, Up To Now
15. You Keep Me Hanging On - Dianna Agron, Glee
16. Womanizer - Britney Spears, Circus
17. Like A G6 - Far East Movement, Free Wired
18. La Ritournelle (Mr Dan's Magic Wand Mix) - Sebastian Tellier
19. Mind Heist (Music from Inception trailer) - Zach Hemsey
20. Can't Be Tamed - Miley Cyrus, Can't Be Tamed
*21. Uprising - Muse, The Resistance

No Strings Attached

I know I should be embarrassed to admit that I saw this movie especially considering that I could watch quality films like True Grit or The King's Speech, but sometimes it's just nice to see a movie that everything you needed to know about it was in the trailer. BTW, Portman actually seemed sexy to me in this movie. {I kinda love/hate her in general.}

Theater: 2
2011 Running Total: 3

The Dilemma

So here's the deal...I enjoy V. Vaughn & K. James. Even though, their movies aren't Oscar bait, I generally know what to expect. Unfortunately, this particular movie couldn't quite decide if it was a drama or a comedy. I wanted it to be a comedy - I think it thought it could do both and succeeded as neither. Given that it was a Ron Howard movie, I can't help but wonder if the making of this movie wasn't a lot better than the actual movie.

As a sidenote: I read that Uma Thurman was up for the Winona Ryder part - I figure that Kevin James, while an awesome person and actor (conjecture), really isn't going to be married to Uma Thurman. One always tries to imagine what might make a movie better, but imagine how much worse and miscast this movie could have been.

Theater: 1
Running total: 2

Sucker Punch 3.25.11

Easy A

Can we talk about this movie? I love a good teen movie even more than the next person. As a child of the 80's, Sixteen Candles was the first movie that I saw on a videotape. It goes without saying that it was the first of many. I was more than a little excited for this Easy A. Who doesn't have a little girlcrush on E. Stone? While I enjoyed some of the throwback references to movies that I hadn't thought about in awhile (I'm lookin' at you, Can't Buy Me Love), I felt that the majority of the movie was lost on me. I really didn't find it as clever as it seemed to think it was. Disappointing. Anybody else out there have the same thought? Do I need to watch it again to "get it"?

DVD: 1
Running Total: 1

2010

March
1. Alice In Wonderland

April
2. Date Night

May
3. Leap Year (iTunes)

June
4. Knight & Day
5. Toy Story 3 (3-D)
6. When In Rome (dvd)

July
7. Inception

August
8. The Expendables (XD Digital)
9. Takers

September
10. The American
11. The Switch
12. The Town (XD Digital)
13. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

October
14. Life As We Know It
15. Red
16. The Social Network

November
17. The A-Team
18. Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part I (IMAX)
19. Due Date
20. Morning Glory
21. Love & Other Drugs

December
22. The Next Three Days
23. Valentine's Day (dvr)
24. Unstoppable
25. Tron: Legacy
26. Little Fockers
27. Black Swan
28. Sex & the City 2 (Blu-ray)

Been seeing some movies...

I guess I should put this together again...I really liked keeping track :-)

Be back soon.