The Cinema-Hole

2011 MOVIE QUALITY REPORT CARD

This report reflects all the movies I watched of those released in the US during 2011 only:

Movie……………….Grade…….Comments

The Dilemma…………D……….Dull and entirely humorless

The Green Hornet…….B-………A fun time, though forgettable

The Rite………………..C-………See full review

Just Go With It………..D+………See full review

Unknown……………..C………..See full review

Drive Angry………….B-………….See full review

Hall Pass…………….C-………….A couple of laughs, but falls flat

The Adjustment

Bureau……………….C+…………See full review

I Saw the Devil……….A-………….Riveting and merciless

Rango………………..B……………..See full review

Jane Eyre……………B……………..See full review

Limitless…………….C………………See full review

Rubber………………C+……………Unique, but frustratingly tedious

Insidious……………..C+……………Beautifully shot, too few scares

Source Code…………B………………See full review

Hanna…………………B………………See full review

Your Highness………B-…………….Absurdly humorous, but very dumb

Scream 4…………….C+…………….Admirable attempt, but why?

Water for

Elephants…………….B-………………See full review

Fast Five………………B………………..See full review

The Beaver……………B+……………..See full review

Thor……………………C+……………..See full review

Bridesmaids………….A-…………….Likeable characters and very funny

Priest…………………..D…………………See full review

Midnight in

Paris……………………B+………………See full review

The Hangover

Part II…………………..C-………………See full review

The Tree of Life……….A-………………See full review

Beginners……………..B………………Sweet, deep moments of insight

X-Men:

First Class……………..C+…………….See full review

Super 8………………..C+……………Better without the alien

Conan O’Brien

Can’t Stop……………..B……………..Funny and unflinching

Transformers:

Dark of the Moon……..C………………See full review

Larry Crowne………….C……………….Charmingly innocent, but pointless

Horrible Bosses………C………………See full review

John Carpenter’s

The Ward………………D………………See full review

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Part 2……………………B+……………..See full review

Winnie the Pooh……….A-……………….See full review

Captain America:

The First Avenger………B+……………..See full review

Friends with Benefits…..C-………………Good chemistry, bad writing

Attack the Block………..B+……………..See full review

Crazy, Stupid, Love……B……………….Very enjoyable, nice ensemble

The Change-Up………..D……………….See full review

Rise of the Planet

of the Apes………………B……………….Amazing CGI

30 Minutes or Less…….C-……………..See full review

The Last Circus………..C+…………….Very original, but unfocused

Colombiana……………C………………Little substance, decent action

Our Idiot Brother………..B……………….See full review

Burke & Hare…………..C……………….Good effort, but rather dull

Contagion……………….B…………………See full review

Warrior…………………..A-………………..See full review

3………………………….B+…………….Unlike any other romance

Drive……………………..A………………….See full review

Abduction……………….D…………………Bad acting, boring action

Moneyball……………….A……….Exceptional writing and storytelling

50/50……………………..B+…………Very funny, heartfelt and affecting

Take Shelter…………….B…………………..Engagingly ominous

Tucker & Dale

vs. Evil……………………B……..Funny and original, though one-note

The Ides of March………B………….Gets by on searing performances

Real Steel………………..B-…………………See full review

The Big Year…………….B-………………….See full review

The Thing………………..D……………………See full review

The Woman……………..A…………………….See full review

Martha Marcy

May Marlene……………..B…………Phenomenal central performance

Paranormal

Activity 3………………….B-…………………….See full review

Like Crazy……………….B…….A realistic romance, slightly forgettable

The Rum Diary………….C+…………………..Witty writing, weak third act

Melancholia………………B+………….Haunting, fantastic performance

The Descendants………..B……………Well done, nothing outstanding

Arthur Christmas…………B-……………A very nice Christmas movie

Hugo………………………A-……………………See full review

The Muppets……………..A-……………………See full review

Shame……………………A-…………..Central performance makes it

Mission Impossible -

Ghost Protocol…………..B+…Exceptional action, breathtaking in IMAX

The Girl with the

Dragon Tattoo……………B……………………See full review

The Adventures

of Tintin……………………B+………………….Very fun and action-packed

A Dangerous Method……B…………….Well-made, not very affecting

The Artist………………….A-……….Grin-inducing, undeniably charming

GPA = 2.7 (or a B- average)