Monthly Archives: January 2011

Due Date (2010)

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Todd Phillips Writers: Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland, Adam Sztykiel, and Todd Phillips I know Todd Phillips’s stock has risen tremendously because of The Hangover and this is the result.  The Hangover and Old School are OK and Starsky … Continue reading →

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The Fighter (2010)

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: David O. Russell Writers: Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, & Eric Johnson Maybe this is cheating but I went and saw The Fighter again the other day.  It is a little uneven but I still like it.  I always roll … Continue reading →

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A Dirty Shame (2004)

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: John Waters Writer: John Waters I haven’t seen many John Waters movies in my life and I would imagine the fans would say don’t start here but it was on Netflix Instant so why not.  The movie got an … Continue reading →

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Dogtooth (2009)

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Giorgos Lanthimos Writer: Giorgos Lanthimos This was an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film this year and a pretty crazy one at that.  I really didn’t know what to expect except for the basic premise.  I had been led … Continue reading →

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Holy Rollers (2010)

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Kevin Asch Writer: Antonio Macia I was looking forward to this one but the story is much more interesting sounding that the resulting film.  In Brooklyn some orthodox Jews become drawn into the world of drugs.  The tagline gives … Continue reading →

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Year of the Dog (2007)

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Mike White Writer: Mike White No one can write movies about creepy obsessives like Mike White.  Between Chuck & Buck and The Good Girl White has proven to be a really strong writer of dark comedy and then on … Continue reading →

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The Green Hornet (2011)

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Michael Gondry Writers: Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (Based on the radio series created by George W. Trendle) I look at the credits for this movie and it just makes a fairly average and mediocre movie even more disappointing. … Continue reading →

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Centurion (2010)

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Neil Marshall Writer: Neil Marshall A fairly mediocre sword and sandals/men on a mission movie.  It seems the main hurdle for it is a seemingly low budget.  Writer/Director is a fine talent when it comes to genre movies such … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein (1931)

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: James Whale Writers: Garrett Fort & Francis Edward Faragoh (Based on a novel by Mary Shelley) A Horror classic!  My first time seeing it.  Watching older films like this I am always kind of unsure as to how to … Continue reading →

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Blue Valentine (2010)

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Derek Cianfrance Writers: Derek Cianfrance, Cami Delavigne, and Joey Curtis I think the marketing of this movie was fairly misleading and sets up an expectation for a movie that I didn’t really see.  That isn’t to say I didn’t … Continue reading →

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