Films I've Seen in 2015 (December)

When: December 3rd
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my mom's collection.
What'd I Think?: Genuinely smart, well made, holiday classic.
My Previous Rating: 9/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 3rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Well meaning, but standard, kind of dull.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 4th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Savage, very smart, funny dark satire of Christmas.
My Previous Rating: 8/10
My Next Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 5th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my mom's collection.
What'd I Think?: Faithful, beautiful, but at times silly adaptation.
My Previous Rating: 9/10
My Next Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 6th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Gripping, intense, well made underdog spinoff.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Creepy and funny simultaneously; a bloody fun time.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 8th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Love it or hate it right wing documentary.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 8th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Very funny, charming holiday staple.
My Previous Rating: 9/10
My Next Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 8th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Visceral, intense, brutal dramatization of a real experiment.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 9th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Charming, delightful journey of romance and homesickness.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 9th-10th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Disjointed, unmemorable, and underwhelming family drama.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 10th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Shocking, eye-opening documentary.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 10th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Predictable, but intriguing mystery thriller.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 10th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Sometimes charming, but ultimately derivative fluff.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Uneven, violent, well acted gangster drama.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 14th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Intense, clever, satirical horror slasher.
My Previous Rating: 8/10
My Next Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 15th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Overlong, but mostly gripping spy thriller.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 17th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Intense, gripping, period, survivalist tale.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 20th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: Blu-Ray from my sister's collection.
What'd I Think?: Still fantastic.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 20th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Gripping, entertaining, marvelous Sci-Fi saga.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 26th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Still just as exciting and entertaining as the first viewing.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: This is the first film that I was paid to see.

When: December 22nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Uneven, but nice, mostly adorable twist on the boy and his dog story.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: The 2200th film I've ever seen.

When: December 23rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Incomplete oversimplification, but clear, and well acted dramatization of the Great Recession.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 26th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Ridiculous, but very funny lowbrow comedy.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 27th
First-Time Viewing:
How:
What'd I Think?: Clever, but too nonsensically abstract adaptation.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 28th-29th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Silly, but surprisingly somewhat funny and clever.
My Previous Rating: 6/10
My Next Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 29th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Quintessential, masterful mob drama classic.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: December 31st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Disjointed, but mostly fantastic entrepreneurial story.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.