My Life So Far

This little film is both lovely & adorably charming but simply failed to pull me in & capture my full attention. 3/5

My Life So Far on Netflix

Water for Elephants

Christopher Waltz is deliciously demonic in this poignant & passionate period drama. Darkly lovely. 4/5

Water for Elephants on Netflix

Beware the Gonzo

I thoroughly enjoyed this offbeat quirky teen comedy - it had heart & tremendous acting all around. Well done. 4/5


Beware the Gonzo on Netflix

The Devil's Backbone

This early Del Toro psych-horror is gripping, dark, deeply emotional & exceptionally directed. 4/5

The Devil's Backbone on Netflix

Michael Jackson's This Is It

As a fan this was both devastating to watch yet also enlightening & wondrous. I cried at the end. 4/5

Michael Jackson's This Is It on Netflix

Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure

An extremely interesting & well-done documentary about a subject which disturbs me greatly. I'm mixed. 4/5

Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure on Netflix

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

This was WAY WAY better than I expected - very dark, cerebral & emotional. Surprisingly good. 4/5

Rise of the Planet of the Apes on Netflix

Temple Grandin

Claire Danes is just fabulous in this true, albeit overly saccharine, story of an amazing autistic woman. 3.5/5

Temple Grandin on Netflix

Fat Head

OMG SO TOTALLY AWESOME! Funny & enlightening - I'm elated someone finally made this film. Stick it Spurlock! 5/5

Fat Head on Netflix

Everything Put Together

What a horrible movie, and the truly awful, amateurish direction didn't help. Why did I finish that? 1.5/5

Everything Put Together on Netflix

The Ides of March

The acting in the compellingly written political thriller is stellar - Gosling is magnificent as always. 4/5

The Ides of March on Netflix

Chaplin Mutuals: Vol. 1

This collection of early Chaplin shorts are absolutely brilliant - my favorite was "The Immigrant". 5/5

Chaplin Mutuals: Vol. 1 on Netflix

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

An interesting & complete ending to the trilogy, although not altogether satisfying. I say again though, I can't see anyone besting Noomi Rapace's performances - she is just sublime in this role, as in Nyqvist. 4/5

The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest on Netflix

Addicted to Her Love

This wasn't the movie I expected but was almost the movie I had hoped for. Almost, but not quite. 3/5

Addicted to Her Love on Netflix

Higher Ground

This is a lovely directorial debut from Vera Farmiga but it never transcends goodness into greatness. 3/5

Higher Ground on Netflix

One Day

I expected more from this uneven film & from Hathaway, whose accent was weak. Still, it was engaging - good not great. 3/5


One Day on Netflix

Moneyball

I love it when movies are both fun & good this one was - totally awesome & Pitt was note-perfect in the lead. 4/5

Moneyball on Netflix

Secretariat

This heartwarming film was very Disney but also very touching, well acted & well paced. An inspirational story. 4/5


Secretariat on Netflix

The Postman Always Rings Twice

This is quintessential noir, perfectly written & stunningly acted across the board. Brilliant. 5/5

The Postman Always Rings Twice on Netflix

The Girl Who Played With Fire

This sequel drags a bit more than the first film but is still dark, gripping & perfectly acted. 4/5

The Girl Who Played With Fire on Netflix

Friends with Benefits

Wow this was just a really horrible movie. I expected WAAAY better acting from these two. Just bad. 2/5

Friends with Benefits on Netflix

Something Borrowed

Wow, just more bad people behaving badly - why do I keep torturing myself with these crappy films? 2/5


Something Borrowed on Netflix

Life, Above All

It's very hard to feel depressed about your own life when you see a gritty, dark, emotional drama like this. 4/5

Life, Above All on Netflix

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Noomi Rapace is miraculous in this dark Swedish thriller that should NOT have been remade! No, seriously... why on earth would anyone even try to remake this, especially with a performance like that? Insane. Truly. 4.5/5

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on Netflix