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, May 31, 2011

The Experiment

Watched: 5/29/11
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Great film
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Fear

Watched: 5/29/11
With: myself
Year: 1996
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: So Mark Wahlberg's a little crazy in this film.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Friday, May 27, 2011

Jonah's Hex

Watched: 5/26/11
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Average movie based on a comic
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Gentleman's Agreement

Watched: 5/26/11
With: myself
Year: 1947
Rating out of 5: 4.5
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Great look at how people view each other.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Watched: 5/23/11
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: A silly fun action film.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Monday, May 23, 2011

CSI: Season 2: Episodes 9-12

Watched: 5/22/11
With: myself
Year: 2001
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: 4 more great episodes
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Watched: 5/22/11
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4.5
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Great little animated movie with George Clooney as the Fox.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

The Flamingo Kid

Watched: 5/22/11
With: myself
Year: 1984
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Pretty good movie with Matt Dillon growing up. Directed by Garry Marshall.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Aliens in the Attic

Watched: 5/22/11
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Average kids movie.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Assault on Precinct 13

Watched: 5/22/11
With: myself
Year: 2005
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: An average thriller that I had more in the background than me actually watching it.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Beyond Borders

Watched: 5/21/11
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad movie about the different refugees around the world. The romance between Angelina Jolie and Clive Owens was unnecessary.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The Whole Ten Yards

Watched: 5/21/11
With: myself
Year: 2004
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: This was a fun movie.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Tales of Manhattan

Watched: 5/21/11
With: myself
Year: 1942
Rating out of 5: 1
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: I didn't sit through this. I just couldn't get into it.
Watch again?: no
Recommend?: no

Friday, May 20, 2011

The Invention of Lying

Watched: 5/19/11
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: I'm not a Gervais fan at all but this movie had me laughing out loud.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Kinsey

Watched: 5/18/11
With: myself
Year: 2004
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Pretty good movie about Albert Kinsey played by Liam Neeson.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

The Mod Squad

Watched: 5/17/11
With: myself
Year: 1999
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Average film. Never saw the TV series.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The Skulls

Watched: 5/16/11
With: myself
Year: 2000
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Average movie
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Monday, May 16, 2011

The Flock

Watched: 5/15/11
With: myself
Year: 2007
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Decent suspense film with Richard Gere and Claire Danes
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Mission: Impossible

Watched: 5/15/11
With: myself
Year: 1996
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Mostly on for background.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

The Alamo

Watched: 5/15/11
With: myself
Year: 2004
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: A really good movie in regards to the history of the Alamo.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Cold Front

Watched: 5/15/11
With: myself
Year: 1989
Rating out of 5: 2
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: I felt like I wasted my time watching this suspense film
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: probably not

Whip It

Watched: 5/15/11
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: This was a fun movie to watch.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The Magnificent Seven

Watched: 5/14/11
With: myself
Year: 1960
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: I'm not a fan of Westerns but I enjoyed this one.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Scott Pilgrim vs The World

Watched: 5/14/11
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 2
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Eh. I ended up taking a nap during it. Good for teenagers.
Watch again?: probably not
Recommend?: probably not

Friday, May 13, 2011

The Chamber

Watched: 5/12/11
With: myself
Year: 1996
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Great movie regarding racism and trials
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Monkey Business

Watched: 5/11/11
With: myself
Year: 1952
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Some funny laugh out loud moments.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Fast Five

Watched: 5/11/11
With: John
Year: 2011
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Birthday date movie
Opinion: Not as good as others in the series. The Rock cannot act-perfect for his comeback to wrestling.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably (only for the fans of the series)

Judgment at Nuremberg

Watched: 5/10/11
With: myself
Year: 1961
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Great movie about the trials after the Holocaust of WWII
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

The Cat's Meow

Watched: 5/9/11
With: myself
Year: 2001
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Average film with decent cast
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Monday, May 09, 2011

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Watched: 5/8/11
With: myself
Year: 1999
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Matt Damon is an evil little character
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Mystery Men

Watched: 5/8/11
With: myself
Year: 1999
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Some funny moments. Spoof on comic book hero movies.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

China Moon

Watched: 5/8/11
With: myself
Year: 1994
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: average movie
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Ride with the Devil

Watched: 5/8/11
With: myself
Year: 1999
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Decent Civil War movie
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Love Liza

Watched: 5/6/11
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Philip Seymour Hoffman plays another strong character.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Jason's Lyric

Watched: 5/5/11
With: myself
Year: 1994
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Not a bad movie-romance
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

CSI: Season 2: Episodes 7-8

Watched: 5/5/11
With: myself
Year: 2001
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: 2 more good episodes
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, May 03, 2011

The Good Girl

Watched: 5/2/11
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Pretty good movie
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Monday, May 02, 2011

October Sky

Watched: 5/1/11
With: myself
Year: 1999
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: An average movie of how one overcame what they did not want to do to become a NASA scientist.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Marmaduke

Watched: 4/30/11
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: MUCH better than I thought it was going to be. Very cute dogs
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Cinema Verite

Watched: 4/30/11
With: myself
Year: 2011
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: The first reality television family.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Cop Out

Watched: 4/29/11
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Much better than I thought it was going to be. Tracy Morgan and Bruce Willis made a decent team.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

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