What Films did You Watch Last Week (17/12 - 23/12) CLOSED

First Time Viewings:

Y Tu Mamá También (2001, Alfonso Cuarón)

This one is well made, has pretty good performances, and some definite standout scenes.

7/10
5.5/10 

Happy Feet Two (2011, George Miller)

A pretty good sequel if you ask me. Just as good, maybe even better than the first one. Brad Pitt and Matt Damon were a lot of fun in their roles.

7/10
7.5/10

Hotel Transylvania (2012, Genndy Tartakovsky)

Solid enough, but not quite funny or entertaining enough to work overall.

6/10
6.5/10

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015, Genndy Tartakovsky)

Pretty much on par with the first one.

6/10
6.5/10

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018, Genndy Tartakovsky)

A step down from the first two, but it has its moments.

5.5/10
5/10


Repeat Viewings:

Die Hard 2 (1990, Renny Harlin)

Nowhere near as good as the original, but still pretty good overall.

7/10

Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995, John McTiernan)

A terrific action sequel right here. Great action, an awesome villain, and excellent chemistry between Willis and Jackson. It has a few too many conveniences for my liking, but it doesn't hurt the movie too much.

8.5/10
8/10

Children of Men (2006, Alfonso Cuarón)

I didn't like this one nearly as much as I did the first time I saw it. I just feel like more could have been done with the story they had.

7/10
6.5/10 Watching Clive Owen in this movie is like watching paint dry.

Gravity (2013, Alfonso Cuarón)

A visually striking film with a good score and a strong lead performance.

7/10
7.5/10

Happy Feet (2006, George Miller)

The story is a bit by the numbers at times, but the voice cast is good, there are some fun characters, and it's pretty entertaining.

7/10
7.5/10

The Santa Clause (1994, John Pasquin)

Tim Allen is good here and the film has some good stuff in it. I feel like the story would have worked better as a dark comedy, rather than a family film though.

6/10
I have no idea what I rate this. I haven't seen it in 15 years or more.

The Sixth Sense (1999, M. Night Shyamalan)

A brilliantly crafted thriller with strong performances, a great score, terrific editing, and very good cinematography. The script is excellent too and it hits the right emotional beats and has one of the greatest twists in film history.

TV Viewings:

Seinfeld - Season 8 (1996-1997)

9.5/10

Seinfeld - Season 9 (1997-1998)

9.5/10

The two weakest seasons for me. I think I rate Season 8 a 6.5/10. Is this the season when George accidentally kills his girlfriend and then doesn't act like he even gives a shit? I hate that episode.


Movie Awards:

BEST FILM - The Sixth Sense 
BEST ACTOR - Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense)
BEST ACTRESS - Sandra Bullock (Gravity)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Jeremy Irons (Die Hard with a Vengeance)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY -  Alfonso Cuarón (Roma) 
BEST SCORE - James Newton Howard (The Sixth Sense)
BEST SCRIPT - M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense)
BEST DIRECTOR - M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense)