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PUSH [ IMDB ]
Without Dakota Fanning, this movie would've easily scored one less star. Her scenes with Nick (Chris Evans) are what made it watchable for me. I felt absolutely nothing for Kira (Camilla Belle), and found myself not caring if she lived or died when the movie obviously thought I should. I really just wanted Cassie (DF) & Nick to make it and continue on with their lives as a sort-of brother-sister duo who found each other when they had no one else.


See this post for an see an explanation of the rating system, and a complete list of all of the reviews done to date (sorted two ways: by rating & alphabetically).

This post contains a complete list of all of the movie reviews I've posted to date. The list is sorted two ways for ease of use. The first section is sorted by rating (from best to worst), and the second section is sorted alphabetically by title.

For each film, I write a few sentences (as little as possible, really), then give it a star rating of 1-5. There is no zero because I don't think I'll ever watch another film that I hate as much as Very Bad Things (my most hated movie, which I believe deserves whatever the lowest rating on the planet is).

The ratings are very subjective. Something like There Will Be Blood can get a five, while Sex & the City can also get a five. That doesn't mean that I think they're anywhere near the same caliber in terms of quality (AT ALL), it just means that they each do what they intend very, very well. (In my opinion, TWBB is just straight BRILLIANT, while SatC is exactly what I'd expect from a movie that follows the show -- entertaining in its own way.) I decided to do the ratings this way so I wouldn't be stuck giving a whole bunch of movies twos & threes just because they couldn't manage to be as good as the best films I've ever seen in my entire life. There are plenty of things worth watching, it just depends on what kind of mood you're in...


sorted by rating (from best to worst):


Revolutionary Road - read the review
WALL-E - read the review


Forgetting Sarah Marshall - read the review
Recount - read the review
The Air I Breathe - read the review


Burn After Reading - read the review
Hancock - read the review
Push - read the review


Get Smart - read the review


Before the Devil Knows Your Dead - read the review
Over Her Dead Body - read the review



sorted alphabetically by movie title:
(star rating in paraenthesis next to title)

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (1) - read the review
Burn After Reading (3) - read the review
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (4) - read the review
Get Smart (2) - read the review
Hancock (3) - read the review
Over Her Dead Body (1) - read the review
Push (3) - read the review
Recount (4) - read the review
Revolutionary Road (5) - read the review
The Air I Breathe (4) - read the review
WALL-E (5) - read the review

celebrity twitter accounts that have been confirmed as real (either by official twitter verification or other famous people on twitter):

ashton kutcher
aziz ansari - tom, parks and recreation
alyson hannigan - willow, buffy the vampire slayer
amber benson - tara, buffy the vampire slayer
billy burke - charlie, twilight
brea grant - daphne, heroes
cory monteith - finn, glee
dax shepard - idiocracy + baby mama
demi moore
eliza dushku - echo, dollhouse
emma caulfield- anya, buffy the vampire slayer
felicia day - penny, dr. horrible's sing-along blog
greg grunberg - matt, heroes
hart hanson - creator of bones
james kyson lee - ando, heroes
jamie oliver - chef
jimmy fallon - former snl castmember
joel mchale - host of the soup
john cabrera - brian, gilmore girls
john hodgman - correspondent, the daily show
john mayer - musician
joseph gordon-levitt
kal penn - dr. kutner, house (currently working for obama administration)
kat dennings - norah, nick and norah's infinite playlist
keiko agena - lane, gilmore girls
kevin spacey
kristen bell - veronica mars, vmars
leighton meester - blair, gossip girl
michael muhney - sheriff lamb, veronica mars
michael sheen - aro, new moon
michael urie - mark, ugly betty
mindy kaling - kelly, the office
nathan fillion - malcolm reynolds, firefly
peter facinelli - carlisle cullen, twilight
rainn wilson - dwight, the office
rob corddry - correspondent, the daily show
sean gunn - kirk, gilmore girls
seth rogan - knocked up + superbad
shaquille o'neal - basketball player
stephen fry
tom felton - draco malfoy, harry potter
tom lenk - andrew, buffy the vampire slayer
zachary quinto - sylar, heroes
zooey deschanel

OVER HER DEAD BODY [ IMDB ]
I really like Paul Rudd (like REALLY), and I have nothing against a decent romantic comedy (especially when I’m feeling sad or under the weather), but this movie is definitely not going to make it into my rotation. Paul Rudd’s sweet smile and sensitive guy routine is the only reason I can manage to give it a star at all.


See this post for an see an explanation of the rating system, and a complete list of all of the reviews done to date (sorted two ways: by rating & alphabetically).

BURN AFTER READING [ IMDB ]
Frank summed it up best when, 15 minutes into the movie, he said, “This feels like one of those movies where everyone is dead by the end.” That may or may not be how it went, but that feeling is so dead-on. It’s awkward and sometimes uncomfortable, but mostly makes you curious enough to keep watching (at least once).


See this post for an see an explanation of the rating system, and a complete list of all of the reviews done to date (sorted two ways: by rating & alphabetically).

REVOLUTIONARY ROAD [ IMDB ]
Kate and Leo are perfect as a disenchanted, suburban couple in the 50s. They make you hope that they can be their best selves, all while having a gut feeling that they never will.


See this post for an see an explanation of the rating system, and a complete list of all of the reviews done to date (sorted two ways: by rating & alphabetically).

WALL-E [ IMDB ]
More haunting (and beautifully animated) science fiction film than children’s flick, WALL-E is simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting. The first 40 minutes or so of the movie are completely without speech, and set the viewer up to love and root for the movie’s namesake.


See this post for an see an explanation of the rating system, and a complete list of all of the reviews done to date (sorted two ways: by rating & alphabetically).

FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL [ IMDB ]
This movie surprised me with how funny it is. It’s from the 40 Year Old Virgin/Superbad/Knocked Up family, but has a very different feeling (which is one I can appreciate a bit more). I have a soft spot for Kristen Bell, and she doesn’t disappoint… neither does Jason Segal (who plays the lead & wrote the movie).


See this post for an see an explanation of the rating system, and a complete list of all of the reviews done to date (sorted two ways: by rating & alphabetically).

THE AIR I BREATHE [ IMDB ]
The movie is broken up into a few different character stories, each based on a character who embodies one of four emotions: Happiness, Sorrow, Pleasure, and Love. The cast is mostly brilliant, and Sarah Michelle Gellar is especially great as Sorrow. Her scenes with Brendan Frasier are some of the best of the film. The film manages an unsettling balance of heartbreaking and hopeful.


See this post for an see an explanation of the rating system, and a complete list of all of the reviews done to date (sorted two ways: by rating & alphabetically).