February Movie Madness

it's official, we watch a lot of movies. once the kids are in bed it's how we choose to unwind. before i made this list of movies i didn't realize exactly how many we get thru in a month. we should probably read more books. Chris and i take turns (Chris= blue, Adia= red) picking the move we watch, this month we started with his pick...here are my mini reviews


Rescue Dawn - i had no idea what this movie was about when we watched it and i really love going into a movie like that. the odds of me liking it are much better when i go in blind. you really can't go wrong with a true story. i mean if they made it into a movie you can safely bet it's got to be an interesting true story. acting is really perfect plus one of the new LOST characters is in it! score= B


Once - a really cute little movie with an amazing song in it. in fact the actors/singers/songwriters in this film won an Oscar for best original song and they so deserved it. it's a little slow here and there but the chemistry in this film is really felt throughout. Score= B


Good Night & Good Luck - what a refreshing movie. i love black & white modern films, they bring such a crispness to the screen. another based on a true story movie that i didn't know much about going into it. so many parallels to what is going on with our current events, very interesting. Score= B


Say Anything - this is a perfect example of how my expectations got in the way of me liking this movie. it was good, but it's such a huge 80's cult classic that i was expecting it to be great. i don't know, it just didn't grab me like it probably would have if i'd first seen it when i was 14. John Cusack was very good but the female lead wasn't impressive. score= C


Brother's Keeper - fantastic documentary! you will fall in love with these brothers and their story. the insite these directors had to make this movie is wild and i'm glad they went for it. this movie stays with you for a few days after seeing it. it's hard to believe that people still live like this in America. sad really. Score= A


Little Children - i watched this one on my own and this sealed the deal for Kate Winslet being one of my favorite actresses of all time. she is fantastic in this movie! it's a really great & dark story of what can happen when a housewife gets bored and a househusband(?) becomes emasculated. Score= A


Waitress - i'm a sucker for these artsy romantic comedies. i fully know it's a "chick flick" yet i totally indulge... many times. it's one of those movies where you know the rest of the world wouldn't necessarily think this is a great film, but you just love it anyway. the look and feel of this movie is awesome. acting is good, but the cinematography in this film is wonderful! i think i really like Keri Russel outside of Felicity... who knew! Score= A


Sweeney Todd - in the mood for death? welp you'll find plenty of it in this movie. as much as i didn't want to like it (mostly because my husband liked it first) i really did enjoy it. for some reason i am really attracted to musicals (not to mention Johnny Depp :o) the songs were good and i'd probably really love them with one more watch. this movie delivers everything you expect from a Tim Burton/Johnny Depp collaboration. there are no words for the ending, you just have to stare at the screen with your jaw dropped to the floor. Score= A


Brokeback Mountain - I'd seen this movie when it opened in the theater and loved it then too. when i heard of Heath's death i decided i wanted to revisit this movie. this movie just proves a theory i've had for a long time now. love is love is love. excellent film! Score= A


Their will be blood - good movie, great acting. the beginning is painfully slow but the movie totally redeems itself in the end (not to mention the middle). the rumours are definitely true... their will be blood. but in all seriousness the one very annoying thing about this movie was that a major theme in the movies score sounded almost identical to LOST's score. so in the middle of the movie my mind is flashing to Jack, Kate & Sawyer running around the island. Score= B


SCORE=
A= loved it and will definitely watch it again
B= liked it but probably won't watch it again
C= didn't really like it and definitely won't watch it again
D= couldn't even finish it