Ollie's World of Movies

Decided to post what I've been watching via DVD, VHS, or in the theater.

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

The Way of the Gun

Watched: 10/25/10
With: myself
Year: 2000
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Decent action movie with lots of popular actors.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monday, October 25, 2010

Serious Moonlight

Watched: 10/24/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion; A romantic comedy/drama that hit a little too close to home.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Memory

Watched: 10/24/10
With: myself
Year: 2006
Rating out of 5: 3.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Interesting mystery with Billy Zane
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

The Towering Inferno

Watched: 10/23/10
With: myself
Year: 1974
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A good classic film.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The Matchmaker

Watched: 10/22/10
With: myself
Year: 1997
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Cute little movie that takes place in Ireland-beautiful country.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Robin Hood

Watched: 10/20/10
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Certainly a different adaptation of the classic Robin Hood tale.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Snow Falling on Cedars

Watched: 10/20/10
With: myself
Year: 1999
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Pretty good drama. I know I have the book somewhere so I'm curious on how they follow each other.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monday, October 18, 2010

The Tommyknockers

Watched: 10/15/10
With: myself
Year: 1993
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: The Stephen King book is much better than the movie.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Never Talk to Strangers

Watched: 10/17/10
With: myself
Year: 1995
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A good psychological thriller.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Oxford Murders

Watched: 10/17/10
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Redbox
Opinion: It was more on as background so I'll be rewatching.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: maybe

The Killer Inside Me

Watched: 10/16/10
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Redbox
Opinion: A very dark haunting storyline. Great acting by Casey Affleck.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

How to Train Your Dragon

Watched: 10/16/10
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Redbox
Opinion: What a fun cute movie!
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Friday, October 15, 2010

Peril at End House

Watched: 10/14/10
With: myself
Year: 1990
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Another decent Agatha Christie adaptation with David Suchet as Poirot.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

You Again

Watched: 10/12/10
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: date with John
Opinion: An average movie. Some funny moments
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Murder in the First

Watched: 10/11/10
With: myself
Year: 1995
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Kevin Bacon does an outstanding job in this movie.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monday, October 11, 2010

Losing Isaiah

Watched: 10/10/10
With: myself
Year: 1995
Rating out of 5: 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Great drama with Halle Berry, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Samuel Jackson.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Friday, October 08, 2010

Fracture

Watched: 10/7/10
With: myself
Year: 2007
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: borrowed from Rich
Opinion: Anthony Hopkins is great in this twisted thriller.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monday, October 04, 2010

Iron Man 2

Watched: 10/3/10
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad sequel.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Law & Order: Season 3: Episodes 3-4

Watched: 10/3/10
With: myself
Year: 1992
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: More great episodes
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Peter Benchley's Creature

Watched: 10/2/10
With: myself
Year: 1998
Rating out of 5:4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Followed the book from what I can remember
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Saturday, October 02, 2010

Law & Order: Season 3: Episodes 1-2

Watched: 10/2/10
With: myself
Year: 1992
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: More law and more order
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

The Secret in Their Eyes

Watched: 10/1/10-10/2/10
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Decent foreign drama
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Watched:9/29/10
With: John
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: date
Opinion: Not as bad as I thought it was going to be.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe