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)
