Viewing
date |
Title |
Format |
5
star rating |
Bread and Tulips
6/1
Citizen Kane 6/3
Kalifornia 6/6
Empire Strikes Back 6/7
Return of the Jedi 6/14
A Life Less Ordinary 6/15
The Phantom Menance 6/21
Babe Pig In The City 6/22
What's Up Tiger Lily 6/23
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 7/5
The Anniversary Party 7/7
Legally Blonde 7/9
Trainspotting 7/13
Pollack 7/17
Austin Powers In Goldmember 7/26
The Princess Diaries 7/27
Full Frontal 8/6
Play It Again, Sam 8/10
The Good Girl 8/16
If Lucy Fell 8/18
Star Wars Episode 2: Attack Of The Clones 8/23
Monsters Inc. 8/2
|
30 May 2002 |
American
Pimp |
IFC |
|
It's the perfect companion piece to Pimps
Up, Ho's Down. |
27 May 2002 |
Boys
Don't Cry |
HBO |
|
I'm sure that it's the best movie named after a Cure song, but it's
an extremely difficult movie to watch... especially if you are a
90210 fan, and really, who isn't? |
26 May 2002 |
Unbreakable |
DVD |
|
Not unwatchable, but a let down after The Sixth Sense. Bruce. Willis.
Was. Really. Dry. And the kid wasn't as cute. But Sam Jackson will
always be Sam Jackson! |
25 May 2002 |
Vanilla
Sky |
DVD |
|
It's kind of like Cameron Crowe does Momento... forward... with
Tom Cruise... and with some wacky AI like ending. |
17 May 2002 |
Star
Wars |
LaserDisk |
|
Getting ready to see Attack Of The Clones. This is a pretty good
movie, except for the 70s hair. But then, in the future they will
complain that seeing Natalie Portman's exposed stomach was so '00s.
Anyway, Star Wars is like the best indy B-movie ever. It's actually
pretty low key and a lot of fun. And with the new subwoofer, it
rocked the house! |
12
May 2002 |
Cats
And Dogs |
HBO |
|
Cute,
fun, family entertainment. If you've got pet, you'll like it. The
only thing that I didn't like about it was the fact that they claim
that cats are "pure evil". They are not. |
04
May 2002 |
Waking
Ned Devine |
Video |
|
Funny
farce, enjoyable accents, but really tough accents. |
03
May 2002 |
Hollywood
Ending |
Theatre |
|
Good
Woody Allen... but a bit long. There could have been a good 20 minutes
or so chopped out of the film. Funny and moden. |
12
Apr 2002 |
The
Sweetest Thing |
Theatre |
.5 |
Crude
and rude, but very very funny. A good series of gags strung along
by an acceptable story. Recommend though since it's the only chick
gross-out movie that I know of. |
29
Mar 2002 |
Panic
Room |
Theatre |
.5 |
Brilliant.
David Fincher is probably one of the most creative directors today.
He is consistantly produce one amazingly stylish and interesting
movie after another. |
19
Mar 2002 |
Revolution
OS |
Sundance
Channel on TiVo |
|
Excellent
introduction to GNU, Free Software, Linux, and Open Source. |
16
Mar 2002 |
In
The Bedroom |
Theater |
|
In
the badroom. |
16
Mar 2002 |
The
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
Theater |
|
|
15
Mar 2002 |
Airplane! |
DVD |
|
|
15
Mar 2002 |
Say
Anything |
DVD |
|
|
6
Mar 2002 |
The
Mexican |
HBO |
|
OK,
not the best movie, but it was entertaining. I like Brad Pitt, so
I know that it wouldn't be a waste of time. Like most movies these
days, it probably could have ended 15-20 minutes later. James Gandolfini
was good too. |
23
Feb 2002 |
Gosford
Park |
Theater |
|
Eh...
didn't do much for me. Nice house though |
22
Feb 2002 |
Radio
Days |
DVD |
|
Very
funny. This seems like the radio version of The Purple Rose of Cario...
and you know, Sweet And Lowdown was very musical... perhaps there's
a theme throughout some of the Woody Allen movies. |
17
Feb 2002 |
Shrek |
DVD |
|
I'm
not sure how much I like the non-Pixar CG movies. There's something
about the faces that I really didn't like. However, some of the
water effects were really cool. (I did a seminar in computer graphics
in college so I *almost* understand how this stuff works.) I really
didn't like the "modern" songs in the movie... but then...
it's not Disney. |
13
Feb 2002 |
Amelie |
Theater |
|
Part
of the catching up before the Oscars series. Really well done! Very
imaginative story telling. |
28
Jan 2002 |
Picking
Up The Pieces |
HBO |
|
I
wish I could pick up the 95 minutes of my life somewhere. |
27
Jan 2002 |
The
Man Who Wasn't There |
Theater |
|
It's
amazing how the Coen brothers are either on or off. This time: off.
Don't get me wrong, the directing and composition were great...
the story was lacking. Billy Bob is fine, nothing great. I really
wasn't planning on seeing it, but since we've been trying to guess
what's going to be nominated for the Oscars (and it was $2), we
figured we'd give it a shot. Should have seen something else. |
23
Jan 2002 |
A
Beautiful Mind |
Theater |
|
It
was alright... I mean Russell Crowe is Russell Crowse. Jennifer
Connelly is as beautiful as ever, but I almost didn't recognize
her by the end. I would have like the movie more if they would have
explained a bit more about a) how he did his math, codebreaking,
whatever, and b) how he overcame his illness. Ron Howard needs to
lay off the circle shots as well. Very unnecessary and annoying.
Oh... we had a really bad print in one of the reels and I could
barely hear anything. |
19
Jan 2002 |
Miss
Congeniality |
HBO |
|
Cute.
There is nothing to criticize. This is a very simple movie. Funny,
romantic, even action-packed. Recommended for just about everyone. |
5
Jan 2002 |
Almost
Famous |
HBO |
|
A
great period piece... Jason Lee is great. He's got wonderful phrasing.
I'd like to see the "bootleg" cut, because the music seems
a little short, especially compared to Rock Star. |
4
Jan 2002 |
Dr.
Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
|
DVD |
|
A
perfect satire, if not completely absurd. It's interesting to see
the paranoia of the cold-war in comparison to life post-9/11. Peter
Sellars is a master. The trailer is on the DVD as well, and it's
rather interesting... nothing like I've ever seen from that era. |
1
Jan 2002 |
Little
Women |
HBO |
|
Quite
the star studded feast. Good story, duh since the book is a class
(although I've never read it). Definately worth seeing. |
31
Dec 2001 |
But
I'm A Cheerleader |
DVD |
|
Camp.
Needed more story on either end. Worth it to see RuPaul not in drag. |
31
Dec 2001 |
Antonia's
Line |
DVD |
|
Quite
an enjoyable foreign film. Very intriguing characters, going through
many struggles as women in post-war Holland. |
26
Dec 2001 |
The
Purple Rose Of Cairo |
DVD |
|
Fun
movie within a movie story. Great for any film enthusist! And it's
weird to see a Woody Allen movie without him in it. I mean even
in Sweet and Lowdown he made an appearance. |
24
Dec 2001 |
Fight
Club |
DVD |
|
23
Dec 2001 |
Better
Living Through Circuitry |
DVD |
|
22
Dec 2001 |
Sweet
And Lowdown |
DVD |
|
16
Dec 2001 |
Gia |
TiVo |
|
Very
good for an HBO movie... nice style to it. You almost feel sympathic
for her. Not quite the same extreme view toward drug use as Trainspotting
or Requiem For A Dream, but still a nice message. |
16
Dec 2001 |
Party
Girl |
TiVo |
|
A
fun Parker Posey movie... I had not seen it in years. Dwight Ewell
from Chasing Amy was in it. |
9
Dec 2001 |
Ocean's
Eleven |
Theater |
|
The
exposition was so long that it made the move seem very slow. I really
liked the story, but the second half seemed almost rushed. Soderbergh
is a master director and the way that he introduced the characters
was fantasic, but I think that he could have done more with the
actual heist. I'd like the see the original. |
10
Nov 2001 |
Play
It Again, Sam |
VHS |
|
Very
funny Woody... I really like how Casablanca was interpolated. VHS
is tough to watch after DVD and DSS, but I still enjoyed the movie |
9
Nov 2001 |
Monsters,
Inc. |
Theater |
|
Another
winner from Pixar. Each film (technically) is better than the previous
one. Toy Story is more entertaining and fun, but the slide down
the mountain and the chase through the door repository are just
stellar! |
4
Nov 2001 |
Requiem
For A Dream |
Director
Commentary on DVD |
|
Pretty
good commentary... I learned quite a bit, especially about the sound
design, which was good, but I didn't realize how important it was
to the directory. I can not wait to listen to the DP's commentary! |
2
Nov 2001 |
She's
the One |
IFC
on TiVo |
|
Cameron
Diaz and Jennifer Anniston... what a great movie. I liked it less
than previous viewings,b ut it's enjoyable. |
31
Oct 2001 |
Requiem
For A Dream |
DVD |
|
A
great movie for Halloween... it's an extremely scary movie. Warch
it with the following warning... it makes Trainspotting (a 5 star
movie itself) look like Dumbo. |
26
Oct 2001 |
Hannibal |
PPV
on DSS/TiVo |
|
Absolutely
gruemsome. Almost disbusting. Hard to watch... but an enjoyable
story that really didn't have much to do with Silence of the Lambs.
Julianne Moore did a really nice job filling in for Jodie Foster. |
11
Oct 2001 |
Serendipity |
Theater |
|
Cute,
nice. Nothing really specal, but John Cusask is always good. A very
good date movie, and since Angie and I were on a date, it worked
out well. |
23
Sep 2001 |
What
Planet Are You From? |
SHO
on TiVO |
|
|
23
Sep 2001 |
In
Tne Company Of Men |
IFV
on TiVo |
|
|
22
Sep 2001 |
Clerks |
DVD |
|
The
best. I love this movie. I'm sure that it has something to do with
working in two different CD stores, a book store, as well as a video
store. Kevin just knows how to write really good dialogue. |
15
Sep 2001 |
A.I.
Artificial Intelligence |
Theater |
|
One
of the weirdest movie. The best part was the teddy bear. |
9
Sep 2001 |
Rock
Star |
Theater |
|
A
nice fun movie... and the loudest movie I've ever heard... must
be heard in a theater to enjoy! |
7
Sep 2001 |
The
Curse Of The Jade Scorpion |
Theater |
|
Started
slow... Woody was pretty funny, and there was some quick dialog.
Helen Hunt can only really do one role. |
4
Sep 2001 |
The
World Is Not Enough |
SHO
on DSS/TiVo |
|
Just
not good Bond. |
1
Sep 2001 |
The
Next Best Thing |
SHO
on DSS/TiVo |
|
When
will Madonna make another good movie? |
1
Sep 2001 |
Jay
And Silent Bob Strike Back |
Theatre |
|
Definately
a movie for Kevin Smith fans only. It was a very nice (and silly)
end to his New Jersey movies. I will miss these characters. |
23
Aug 2001 |
Hegwig
And The Angry Inch |
Theatre |
|
Very
funny... like my friend said "A Rocky Horror for our generation".
There was some very nice use of animation that I really wasn't expecting
in a movie like this. There definately should be more musicals in
theatres these days.s |
21/22
Aug 2001 |
Dogma |
Cast
Commentary on DVD |
.5 |
A
half lame commentary for learning stuff about movies, but if you
are a big Kevin Smith fan, you will definately be entertained. |
Movies
seen while moving and being disorganized: Reality
Bites
The Princess Bride
Just Another Girl On The LRT
Ayn Rand bio
Memento
Dogma
Ghost World |
9
June 2001 |
Higbh
Art |
IFC
on DSS |
|
Very
good movie... a bit surprising at times. The main character
did seem to turn into a bit of a tartlet. I wish that they
would have done more with the photography. Yet another good
heroin movie. |
3
June 2001 |
Il
Postino |
VHS |
|
It
wasn't bad... Italian movies definitely have a different feel to
them. Nice scenery. Must return to Italy sometime.
We've got to stop watching movies on Sunday mornings... it's just
too bright to see what's going on sometimes. |
2
June 2001 |
Risky
Business |
HBO
onDSS |
|
I
wasn't really watching it; it was just on while we were packing.
Outstanding! |
1
June 2001 |
Moulin
Rouge |
Theatre |
|
Angie
called it "A campy tear-jerker." I liked it a lot
more than I thought I would. And the beginning of the movie
is almost as intense as the end of Requiem For A Dream. It's
just wild. |
12
May 2001 |
Charlie's
Angels |
PPV
on DSS |
|
A
very fun movie. No one really gets hurt, you've got to like that
in an action movie. |
12
May 2001 |
Charlie's
Angels |
PPV
on DSS |
|
A
very fun movie. No one really gets hurt, you've got to like that
in an action movie. |
23
April 2001 |
Permanent
Midnight |
IFC |
|
Angie
and I saw this movie the night we got engaged. Romantic, huh?
Anyway, we were going through Wedding photos (no, we haven't ordered
them yet) and this was on. It's another great drug movie.
It's no Trainspotting, but Trainspotting doesn't have Ben Stiller
in an incredible performance. |
19
April 2001 |
Bridget
Jones's Diary |
Theatre |
|
Book
adaptations are always risky. This one is vg. :) It's
a solid movie and probably could have become very cluttered with
all of the stuff that's in the book. Nice to see Hugh Grant
being mean! |
6
Apr 2001 |
From
Dusk Till Dawn |
DVD |
|
Great
dialog at the beginning... and like Quentin says in the commentary,
the Clooney close-ups made him a star. I stand by my original
review: From Dusk, good, Till Dawn, not. |
28
Mar 2001 |
Meet
The Parents |
DVD |
|
Perhaps
this was hyped too much, like American Pie, but it just didn't seem
that funny. I really really like Ben Stiller, and DeNiro was
great, but funny it was not. |
17
Mar 2001 |
Finding
Forrester |
Theatre |
|
It's
very similar to Good Will Hunting, but without the romance.
As usual, Sean Connery is excellent. I could have done without
the coda, but I still really liked it. Angie really really
liked it and thought that it was better than Good Will Hunting. |
10
Mar 2001 |
Sixteen
Candles |
DVD |
|
Good
movie for a Saturday morning. |
9
Mar 2001 |
Ghostbusters |
DVD |
|
You
know, it's just not as I remember. Rick Moranis rules though. |
8
Mar 2001 |
Traffic |
Theatre |
|
Last
of the Oscar movies we needed to see. Wow. It's not quite the anti-drug
movie that Requiem For A Dream is. It's probably one of the most
interestingly shot movies I've seen. I don't see how Steven
Soderbergh could direct something as banal as Erin Brockovich after
seeing this. He should win the best director Oscar for this
movie. |
4
Mar 2001 |
Gladiator |
DVD |
|
Eh.
Some nice battle scenes, and Joaquin Phoenix was really good...
but it's not worth an Oscar. |
3
Mar 2001 |
Erin
Brockovich |
DVD |
|
It's
pretty good for a true story... although it's not worth an Oscar. |
24
Feb 2001 |
The
Birdcage |
DVD |
|
We
just got back from South Beach... so this was a perfect movie to
watch. That's why I bought it. I just wish that there
was more of Miami. Oh well. Hank Azaria should have
won an Oscar for it! |
5
Feb 2001 |
A
Walk In The Clouds |
DVD |
|
Nice
scenery, but Keanu never said Whoa. |
29
Jan 2001 |
Mallrats |
DVD |
|
I've
seen this a number of times... and it just keeps getting better.
This time I was most impressed with Jason Lee during the game show.
Outstanding. Very funny. Yes, he tends to yell, but
that's his character. |
23
Jan 2001 |
O
Brother, Where Art Thou? |
Theatre |
|
So
disappointing. There were a couple of funny lines, but in
general, not one of the better Coen movies. |
14
Jan 2001 |
Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
Theatre |
.5
|
A
nearly perfect movie. What an incredible mix of action, romance,
and comedy. |
9
Jan 2001 |
Babette's
Feast |
VHS |
|
A
good food movie. Probably the best use of flashbacks I've
seen in a period film. |
6
Jan 2001 |
The
Daytrippers |
VHS |
|
This
movie is definitely a sleeper. Any movie with Campbell Scott
and Stanley Tucci is good! |
6
Jan 2001 |
8� |
VHS |
|
I
don't think I got it, but I'm not done with Fellini either. |
6
Jan 2001 |
State
And Main |
Theatre |
|
Very
good satire of the movie industry. As usual, Philip Seymour Hoffman
is outstanding. |
5
Jan 2001 |
Chocolat |
Theatre |
|
All
I wanted to do was eat some chocolate. Neat special effects
for a very non-special effects movie. |
29
Dec 2000 |
What
Women Want |
Theatre |
|
28
Dec 2000 |
Toy
Story 2 |
DVD |
.5
|
28
Dec 2000 |
This
Is Spinal Tap |
Crew
Commentary on DVD |
|
20
Dec 2000 |
This
Is Spinal Tap |
Cast
Commentary on DVD |
|
14
Nov 2000 |
Sid
And Nancy |
IFC |
|
18
Nov 2000 |
Best
In Show |
Theatre |
|
12
Nov 2000 |
Requiem
for a Dream |
Theatre |
|
11
Nov 2000 |
Toy
Story |
DVD |
|
11
Nov 2000 |
Interiors |
DVD |
|
6
Nov 2000 |
American
Beauty |
Commentary
on DVD |
|
4
Nov 2000 |
Random
Hearts |
HBO |
|
4
Nov 2000 |
Toy
Story |
Commentary
on DVD |
|
3
Nov 2000 |
Henry
And June |
IFC |
|
3
Nov 2000 |
The
Unbearable Lightness of Being |
IFC |
|
3
Nov 2000 |
Brokedown
Palace |
HBO |
|
3
Nov 2000 |
Fight
Club |
Commentary
2 on DVD |
|
2
Nov 2000 |
Three
Kings |
VHS
via HBO |
|
2
Nov 2000 |
A
Bug's Life |
Commentary
on DVD |
|
1
Nov 2000 |
Election |
VHS
via Sundance Channel |
|
31
Oct 2000 |
Boogie
Nights |
Director's
commentary on DVD |
|
31
Oct 2000 |
Better
Living Through Circuitry |
VHS
via Sundance Channel |
|
29
Oct 2000 |
Dracula |
Northrup
Auditorium with Philip Glass & Kronos Quartet |
|
21
Oct 2000 |
Airplane! |
DVD |
|
21
Oct 2000 |
Sixteen
Candles |
DVD |
|
7
Oct 2000 |
Lock,
Stock and Two Smoking Barrels |
Sundance
Channel |
|
4
Oct 2000 |
200
Cigarettes |
Sundance
Channel |
.5 |
30
Sep 2000 |
The
Limey |
DVD |
|
29
Sep 2000 |
Red |
VHS |
.5 |
23 Sep 2000 |
Almost Famous |
Theatre
|
|