The Avengers (2012) Film 65/50

I fully intended to see this movie in the theatre. And I have absolutely no good excuse for why I didn't. So that brings us to November.

Even though it was not on the big screen, I did manage to enjoy this film. Maybe I would have loved it more in a theatre or prior to hearing all the hype about it. We'll never know now. But I've finally seen it, and thus, feel complete.

And Thor still has the prettiest hair.

And I have officially decided to see any movie starring Chris Hemsworth. Who wants to see Red Dawn with me?

Looper (2012) Film 64/50

In case you were worried how humanity would survive once Bruce Willis was too old to star in Die Hard films anymore, have no fear. Just a few prosthetics and a dialect coach to get his "Yippie-kai-yay" just right is all that stands between Joseph Gordon-Levitt and instant action hero status.

But Looper. Let's talk about Looper.

The Ides of March (2011) Film 63/50

Hey girl, please vote for George. 

He's not as handsome as me and could use the ego boost.

So finally got around to seeing my man Ryan in The Ides of March. Perhaps the hype around this film had built it up too much in my mind, but I really wasn't overwhelmingly in love with this one. Maybe if it had 50% more abs?

Moonrise Kingdom (2012) Film 62/50

I very much enjoyed this movie. If you haven't seen it, and you enjoyed The Royal Tenenbaums, I recommend you check this film out. With the exception of some exceptionally cheesy CGI towards the end, I really don't have much to complain about this one. And Edward Norton is fantastic.

That is all.

Flowers in the Attic (1987) Film 61/50

This picture pretty much sums up how I felt while watching this film.

Miss me? As promised...it's November, and I'm back. And what have I for you upon my return? Yep. Flowers in the Attic. Sorry.

Seriously...

...November.
It's on.

xoxo,
Jen

Miss Me?

I promise. I'll be back in November with new reviews. You can count on it...more than you can count on anything said at tonight's Presidential Debate.

War Horse (2011) Film 60/50

Rule #1: Don't try to beat Kaiser Bill with swords. Especially if his guys have some serious artillery. Even if you ARE Benedict Cumberbatch.

So now I've seen all of the Best Film nominees from last year. Well, all but one (Midnight in Paris...I'm still debating whether or not I'll see you). Once again, I feel that the Academy chose wisely when it didn't pick you to take home the little golden man. While Spielberg certainly knows how to pull the heartstrings of his viewers, this film just didn't have the same power as found in some of his other war films. And while I wasn't expecting him to pull off another Schindler's List, I was hoping for a bit character development...at least from the human stars.

The Bourne Legacy (2012) Film 59/50

So...remember when Jeremy Renner accidentally took Viagra thinking it was Ambien while on a 12-hour flight from London? Well, it happened at the end of July...just a few short weeks before The Bourne Legacy was released to theatres. Google it, if you don't believe me. Well, having now seen the movie, I can't believe there weren't more jokes about him taking little blue pills.

If you haven't seen this film yet, it is all about Renner searching for little blue pills. Or rather searching for a way not to depend on them for their "enhancing" features anymore. I'm not making that up. Seriously.

The Grey (2011) 58/50

If Jaws had been made with an alpha wolf instead of a rogue shark and Alive had been made with an oil drilling team instead of a rugby team and then the two movies had a baby, you'd get The Grey.

And that's pretty much all you need to know.

Unless, of course, you haven't seen Jaws or Alive.