Rat Race

Watched: 7/22/12
With: myself
Year: 2001
Rating out of 5: 3.5
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Silly movie similar to Cannonball Run with a strong cast: Cuba Gooding, Jr., Whoopi Goldberg, John Cleese, Seth Green.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: probably

Passengers

Watched: 7/22/12
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Not a bad mystery movie with an added twist starring Anne Hathaway
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Genesis: Live at Wembley Stadium

Watched: 7/22/12
With: myself
Year: 2004
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: It is the 1987 live concert footage-the hair/the fashion. Great music and about as good as when I saw the live in concert.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Return to Never Land

Watched: 7/21/12
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Wendy's grown up and her daughter gets caught by Captain Hook. I liked how the characters were based on the drawings from the original Disney's Peter Pan movie.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Derailed

Watched: 7/21/12
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: I'm not big Van Damme fan or a martial arts movie fan but this one wasn't that bad and I was surprised.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

The Fog

Watched: 7/21/12
With: myself
Year: 2005
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Average horror/thriller film.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Garfield's Fun Fest

Watched: 7/21/12
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: I've seen better Garfield shows and movies. This was average.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Watched: 7/15/12
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Neil Patrick Harris is really the only thing that I enjoy about these films. Title is very misleading. Their visit with George W. Bush was amusing.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

25th Hour

Watched: 7/15/12
With: myself
Year: 2002
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Interesting look at one's life before facing a long term prison sentence. Directed by Spike Lee (which I've enjoyed the majority of his films) and starring Edward Norton.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

ER: Season 4: Episodes 13-16

Watched: 7/15/12
With: myself
Year: 1997
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Probably the most powerful episode on this disc was when Carter took charge when there was a chemical spill. Makes me wonder how most hospitals would have handled the situation.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Ali

Watched: 7/15/12
With: myself
Year: 2001
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Will Smith did a great job in portraying Ali.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The Mexican

Watched: 7/14/12
With: myself
Year: 2001
Rating out ouf 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: An amusing story with Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts on the hunt for a Mexican pistol.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary

Watched: 7/14/12
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Interesting documentary about Phil Collins' life from when he was a child, through Genesis, and his up and down marriages.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The Seventh Sign

Watched: 7/14/12
With: myself
Year: 1988
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Average and predictable movie with Demi Moore.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa

Watched: 7/14/12
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not as funny as the first but definitely picks up where the first one ended.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Watched: 7/8/12
With: myself
Year: 1957
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: I'm not a war movie fan but this movie had won so many Oscars that I had to take a chance and watch it. A decent war movie.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Rumor Has It

Watched: 7/8/12
With: myself
Year: 2004
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: With a cast of Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner and Mark Ruffalo, I expected it to be better. Kevin played a very sick character.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

The Longest Yard

Watched: 7/8/12
With: myself
Year: 2005
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Predictable movie. Not one of Sandler's bests.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

The Queen

Watched: 7/7/12
With: myself
Year: 2006
Ratimg out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: I wonder if England was that upset with the Queen after Diana's death. Helen Mirren did a remarkable job in her role as the Queen.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Medium: Season 3: Episodes: 20-22

Watched: 7/7/12
With: myself
Year: 2005
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Interesting 3-parter where Allison's abilities are revealed to the public.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Safe House

Watched: 7/6/12
With: John
Year: 2012
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Denzel Washington did another great job in this thriller.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Act of Valor

Watched: 7/6/12
With: John
Year: 2012
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: It is amazing what American troops will go through in order to keep America safe.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The Patriot

Watched: 7/6/12
With: myself
Year: 2000
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Much better than I thought it would be and go figure an Australian-Mel Gibson-would do a pretty good job playing an American patriot.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Medium: Season 3: Episodes 9-19

Watched: 7/5/12
With: myself
Year: 2007
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some interesting episodes where the kids are showing more abilities and Allison is taken over by a spirit.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Stand-In

Watched: 7/5/12
With: myself
Year: 1937
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Bogart does a great job in one of his earliest movie roles.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Medium: Season 3: Episode 8

Watched: 7/3/12
With: myself
Year: 2007
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Another interesting episode.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Medium: Season 3: Episodes 1-7

Watched: 7/1/12
With: myself
Year: 2006
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Based on a true story. I found it interesting how some can see into things that others cannot.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The Artist

Watched: 7/1/12
With: myself
Year: 2011
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: I can see why it received some of the Oscar nominations but not necessarily why it won. The dog was extremely well trained.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Annie Get Your Gun

Watched: 7/1/12
With: myself
Year: 1950
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Much funnier than I was anticipating and I was surprised that I knew a lot of the songs.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Head

Watched: 6/30/12
With: myself
Year: 1968
Rating out of 5: 4.5
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Anyone who knows me, knows that The Monkees was my favorite band when I was growing up. I was not a fan of the music from this movie or the movie itself but because it is The Monkees, I will continue to catch this when I can. The plot is rather scattered, like their TV show.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: probably

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

Watched: 6/30/12
With: myself
Year: 1968
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Herman's Hermits had their movie like The Beatles and The Monkees. It had a plot and was average overall.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Splendor in the Grass

Watched: 6/30/12
With: myself
Year: 1961
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: DVR
Opinion: Warren Beatty plays a strong "man's man" where the plot was disturbing.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably