White Squall

Watched: 3/31/08
With: Joey
Year: 1996
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A great movie about the true story of the Albatross and it's school for boys. Some strong acting with real emotions.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Monty Python's Flying Circus (Disc 1-episodes 1-3)

Watched: 3/30/08
With: Joey
Year: 1969
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some funny bits and some other not so funny bits. I hadn't realized that it came out in '69.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: if you like British humor

Fracture

Watched: 3/29/08
With: Joey
Year: 2007
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Anthony Hopkins once again plays a bad guy and uses psychology against the good guys while doing it. Ryan Gosling was eh.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

The Wild

Watched: 3/29/08
With: myself
Year: 2006
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: For a Disney film it was okay-not as good as Madagascar but still decent. Nice computer graphics
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: probably

Unsolved Mysteries: Bizarre Murders (Disc 4)

Watched: 3/28/08
With: Joey
Year: 2005
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: More of the more interesting murder cases that Unsolved Mysteries programmed over it's series.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Eastern Promises

Watched: 3/24/08
With: Joey
Year: 2007
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Well, uh, a naked Viggo is nice to see-full frontal and everything. I'm a little surprised that it was only an R rating. It was mostly background for me as I did work.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

Unsolved Mysteries: Bizarre Murders (Disc 2 and 3)

Watched: 3/24/08
With: Joey
Year: 2005
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: See previous post. More interesting murders
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Unsolved Mysteries: Bizarre Murders (Disc 1)

Watched: 3/23/08
With: Joey
Year: 2005
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: I remember being glued to the television when this show was on. The disc focuses on some of the more interesting murders that the show profiled when it was on.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Agatha Christie Poirot: The Hollow

Watched: 3/23/08
With: myself
Year: 2004
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: If you're a fan of Agatha Christie, like I am, then you will enjoy this movie based on her book of the same name. Lots of twists that keeps you guessing until the end.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Stardust

Watched: 3/19/08
With: Joey
Year: 2007
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Well, Robert DeNiro cannot do flaming. It was a long fantasy movie where parts should be edited but which ones should be cut, I don't know.
Watch again?: no
Recommend?: only for true fantasy fans.

Mona Lisa Smile

Watched: 3/18/08
With: myself
Year: 2003
Reason for watching: Netflix, waiting for delivery that never came
Opinion: It's similar to Good Will Hunting or School Ties only with female students.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

All That Jazz

Watched: 3/18/08
With: myself
Year: 1979
Reason for watching: Netflix, waiting for delivery that never came.
Opinion: Wasn't a fantastic movie but if you're a fan of Bob Fosse, you will appreciate the dancing and musical numbers that are in it.
Watch again?: no
Recommend?: only for true die hard musical/Bob Fosse fans

Babel

Watched: 3/13/08
With: Joey
Year: 2006
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: At first you're made to wonder what the heck these three stories have to do with each other. Eventually, you are clued in and find a running theme. Well done in the way that it makes you think.
Watch again?: no
Recommend?: yes

3:10 to Yuma

Watched: 3/12/08
With: Joey
Year: 2007
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: I'm not a huge fan of Westerns but this was a thoroughly enjoyable one. Russell Crowe did a fine acting job in creating a multi-dimensional character instead of just a run of the mill bad guy.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

My Left Foot

Watched: 3/11/08
With: myself
Year: 1989
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: I can see why Daniel Day Lewis won the Oscar for Best Actor for this film. He did an outstanding job. There was also a strong support cast.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Law and Order: Special Victims Unit: The Second Year (Episode 13)

Watched: 3/6/08
With: myself
Year: 2000
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Wow. A very powerful episode that I had not seen before. A great job of acting and direction.
Watch again?: absolutely
Recommend?: yes

Superbad

Watched: 3/5/08
With: Joey and Chris
Year: 2007
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Remember being one of the guys and all they are focused on is sex and blow jobs? Well this is exactly that. If you can deal with the crude jokes, you're all set. Some funny moments.
Watch again?: no need
Recommend?: only for the immature ones out there

Curse of the Golden Flower

Watched: 3/2/08
With: Joey
Year: 2007
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: I'm not one for martial arts movies and this isn't 100% martial arts. The plot was good but the artistic backgrounds threw me off. They are not typical Chinese artistry.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: maybe

The Machinist

Watched: 2/29/08
With: Joey
Year: 2004
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Christian Bale looked horrible with his beyond skinny ass. It was an interesting movie and an interesting concept. Well played out.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Across the Universe

Watched: 3/1/08
With: myself
Year: 2007
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Very interesting concept of taking a bands' songs and having a movie based on them. Made me wonder if it could be done with any other legend band.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: only if you're a Beatles fan

Cape Fear

Watched: 2/28/08
With: Joey
Year: 1991
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Robert DeNiro does a great job in portraying a man out for revenge on his former lawyer.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes