the official watched list (with dvolz)
movies i'm too scared to watch alone and other cute things
seen ones are reviewed. rest in queue chronological, more or less. dates are approximate.
seen ones are reviewed. rest in queue chronological, more or less. dates are approximate.
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- DirectorSpike LeeStarsEdward NortonBarry PepperPhilip Seymour HoffmanCornered by the DEA, convicted New York drug dealer Montgomery Brogan reevaluates his life in the 24 remaining hours before facing a seven-year jail term.I didn't find this too compelling.
@Howard's
w/ Wild Cherry Gang
5/10.
05/12 - DirectorSam MendesStarsKevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora BirchA sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.One of my favourite movies.
@Pete's
w/ Wild Cherry Gang
9/10.
06/12 - DirectorMarc WebbStarsAndrew GarfieldEmma StoneRhys IfansAfter Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from the machinations of a mysterious reptilian foe.Was not very remarkable.
@SilverCity
w/ Asian Brigade
6/10.
06/07/12 - DirectorTerry ZwigoffStarsSteve BuscemiThora BirchScarlett JohanssonTwo eccentric best friends graduate high school and respond to a man's romance-seeking newspaper ad as a gag, only to find their lives becoming increasingly complicated.Favourites.
@Daniel's
w/ Pedrea
9/10.
07/12 - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleTom HardyAnne HathawayEight years after the Joker's reign of chaos, Batman is coerced out of exile with the assistance of the mysterious Selina Kyle in order to defend Gotham City from the vicious guerrilla terrorist Bane.Was pretty epic in theatres. No complaints.
@SilverCity
w/ Asian Brigade.
8/10.
21/07/12 - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJohn TravoltaUma ThurmanSamuel L. JacksonThe lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.A night before ICDC.
@Jess's
7/10.
04/22/13 - DirectorDuncan JonesStarsSam RockwellKevin SpaceyDominique McElligottAstronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.GERTY is 2cute.
@Jess's
7/10.
24/06/13 - StarsBill PatersonLindsay DuncanFritz Müller-ScherzThe Hamburg police arrest an international businessman, charging him with smuggling heroin from Pakistan. While he's on trial, his trophy wife, a former Olympic swimmer, discovers steely ruthlessness within herself.I didn't quite understand this one. Or maybe I wasn't paying attention. Shame.
@Jess's
2/10.
25/06/13 - DirectorJosh TrankStarsDane DeHaanAlex RussellMichael B. JordanThree high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.Nice high school flick with great soundtrack!
@Jess's
w/ Zusev.
8/10.
27/06/13 - DirectorNicholas TomnayStarsDavid Hyde PierceClayne CrawfordNathaniel ParkerAn on-the-run convict looking for temporary cover finds it at the house of a very colorful character.The first half was great, and it certainly looked promising... until the second half.
@Jess's
6/10.
03/07/13 - DirectorStephen FrearsStarsJohn CusackIben HjejleTodd LouisoRob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.Music was nice. Rest was okay.
@Daniel's
6/10.
08/07/13 - DirectorMathieu KassovitzStarsVincent CasselHubert KoundéSaïd Taghmaoui24 hours in the lives of three young men in the French suburbs the day after a violent riot.I thought it was boring. He says it's one of his favourites.
@Daniel's
4/10.
12/08/13 - DirectorRawson Marshall ThurberStarsJason SudeikisJennifer AnistonEmma RobertsA veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.The movie was hilarious; the audience probably made it.
@Rainbow
8/10.
23/08/13 - DirectorBaz LuhrmannStarsNicole KidmanEwan McGregorJohn LeguizamoA poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.Free Flicks. Decent, despite not being appreciative of musicals.
@Harbourfront
6/10.
28/08/13 - DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsHarvey KeitelTim RothMichael MadsenWhen a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.What's that you say? Your favourite Tarantino flick?
@Jess's
7/10.
30/08/13 - DirectorMatt JohnsonStarsMatt JohnsonOwen WilliamsPadraig SingalTwo best friends are filming a comedy about getting revenge on the bullies at their high school. One of them isn't joking.Really enjoyed, and I was surprised to know a friend in the movie. First Lightbox visit; unfortunately, didn't stay for the Q&A (regrets).
@TIFF Bell Lightbox
w/ Zusev.
7/10.
11/10/13 - DirectorSpike JonzeStarsJoaquin PhoenixAmy AdamsScarlett JohanssonIn a near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.The cutest thing, with just the right amount of funny.
@Rainbow.
7/10.
21/01/14. - DirectorPhil LordChristopher MillerStarsChris PrattWill FerrellElizabeth BanksAn ordinary LEGO construction worker, thought to be the prophesied as "special", is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis.Pretty good, I liked it.
@Rainbow.
7/10.
Probably around 03/14. - DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsKeanu ReevesWinona RyderRobert Downey Jr.An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.I was very confused, high, and tired.
@Daniel's.
6/10.
15/04/14 - DirectorJim JarmuschStarsMasatoshi NagaseYûki KudôScreamin' Jay HawkinsThree stories are connected by a Memphis hotel and the spirit of Elvis Presley.I fell asleep.
@ TIFF Bell Lightbox.
w/ Zusev & Kritzia.
3/10.
Around... 07/14? - CreatorPendleton WardStarsJohn DiMaggioJeremy ShadaTom KennyA 12-year-old boy and his best friend, a wise 28-year-old dog with magical powers, go on a series of surreal adventures in a remote future.Watched like 1-2 seasons. It was pretty good, actually.
- DirectorTommy WiseauStarsTommy WiseauJuliette DanielleGreg SesteroIn San Francisco, an amiable banker's seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when his deceitful fiancée embarks on an affair with his best friend.I guess I saw the beginning twice, fell asleep in the middle, saw the ending. Does that suffice as a watch?
I'll try again.