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Films I've Seen in 2016 (May)
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When: May 3rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Clever, smart, very entertaining, though there are some minor plot hiccups.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Clever, smart, very entertaining, though there are some minor plot hiccups.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
528
6.6
7
When: May 5th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: HBO On Demand.
What'd I Think?: Overly crass, but still incredibly funny spy spoof.
My Previous Rating: 8/10
My Next Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: HBO On Demand.
What'd I Think?: Overly crass, but still incredibly funny spy spoof.
My Previous Rating: 8/10
My Next Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
263
5.9
6.3
When: May 5th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Funny, insightful, and charming comedy.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: I forgot to put this one on, so the date is approximate.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Funny, insightful, and charming comedy.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: I forgot to put this one on, so the date is approximate.
garfield2710's rating:
109
7.1
6.9
Get on Up (2014)
When: May 6th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Overlong, but very well written illustration of an iconic figure.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Overlong, but very well written illustration of an iconic figure.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
1335
7.2
7.8
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
When: May 6th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Incredibly well written, powerful, morally ambiguous drama.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Incredibly well written, powerful, morally ambiguous drama.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
1543
6.4
6.8
When: May 6th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Creepy, unsettling, and well acted psychological thriller.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Creepy, unsettling, and well acted psychological thriller.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
27
6.2
6.8
Even Pigeons Go to Heaven (2007)
When: May 7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Interesting idea, but too bizarre and weird to recommend.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Interesting idea, but too bizarre and weird to recommend.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
9
8.1
7.9
When: May 7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Charming, delightful, and smart short film.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Charming, delightful, and smart short film.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
5
6.5
6.8
Il supplente (2007)
When: May 7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Very amusing, bizarre, but kind of listless.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Very amusing, bizarre, but kind of listless.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
81
7
7.2
Madame Tutli-Putli (2008)
When: May 7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Beautifully animated, poignant, dark experience.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Beautifully animated, poignant, dark experience.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
1336
7.2
8
Cinderella Man (2005)
When: May 7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Kind of cliché underdog story, but gripping, powerful experience.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Kind of cliché underdog story, but gripping, powerful experience.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
122
7.2
7.6
When: May 7th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Beautiful stop-motion retelling of a classic tale.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Beautiful stop-motion retelling of a classic tale.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
1163
7.2
8
Zootopia (2016)
When: May 8th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Still just as clever and smart as it was the first two times.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Still just as clever and smart as it was the first two times.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
6
7.8
7.1
At Night (2007)
When: May 11th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Gripping, engaging, tragic tale of friendship and loss.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Gripping, engaging, tragic tale of friendship and loss.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
137
5
5.7
When: May 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Amusing, more safe than original, but still very charming comedy.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Amusing, more safe than original, but still very charming comedy.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
8
6.9
7.1
The Mozart of Pickpockets (2006)
When: May 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Amusing, kind of charming and sweet, but not incredibly engaging.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: This was the winner? I don't get it.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Amusing, kind of charming and sweet, but not incredibly engaging.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: This was the winner? I don't get it.
garfield2710's rating:
709
5.9
6.2
When: May 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Inoffensive, short, not super funny, but not painful either.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Inoffensive, short, not super funny, but not painful either.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
9
6.9
7
The Tonto Woman (2008)
When: May 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Full of pathos and weight, but too drawn out and muddled to be fully appreciated.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes:: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Full of pathos and weight, but too drawn out and muddled to be fully appreciated.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes:: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
30
7.6
7.7
God of Love (2010)
When: May 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Delightful and charming and surprisingly sweet, this is a creative and very romantic short.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Delightful and charming and surprisingly sweet, this is a creative and very romantic short.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
27
7.1
6.6
When: May 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Intriguing and tense, but also uneven and listless.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Intriguing and tense, but also uneven and listless.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
36
6.8
7.8
Toyland (2007)
When: May 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: A confusing composition slightly muddles an otherwise powerful and brilliant story.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: A confusing composition slightly muddles an otherwise powerful and brilliant story.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
73
7.3
7.3
The Lost Thing (2010)
When: May 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Existential and poignant, animated allegory.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Existential and poignant, animated allegory.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
141
7.2
7.5
Logorama (2009) (2009)
When: May 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: An interesting and visually exciting experiment, but without the gimmick is just a by-the-numbers plot.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: An interesting and visually exciting experiment, but without the gimmick is just a by-the-numbers plot.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
65
7.2
7.5
When: May 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Bizarrely beautiful and unique, but also trying to too hard to be individualistic, this is a touching real life tribute.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Bizarrely beautiful and unique, but also trying to too hard to be individualistic, this is a touching real life tribute.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
222
7.8
8
Harvie Krumpet (2003)
When: May 12th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Strange and surreal, and simultaneously funny and depressing, this is a masterwork in animation.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Strange and surreal, and simultaneously funny and depressing, this is a masterwork in animation.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
106
7
6.6
When: May 13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Some extravaganza, but bloated runtime, many boring scenes, highlight that this film has aged very poorly.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Some extravaganza, but bloated runtime, many boring scenes, highlight that this film has aged very poorly.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
476
6.5
6.9
When: May 13th-14th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Imperfect nature survival tale, but intense and engaging.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Imperfect nature survival tale, but intense and engaging.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
165
7.3
7.3
Eye in the Sky (2016)
When: May 14th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Gripping, powerful and haunting, this is one of the best films about modern warfare ever made.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Gripping, powerful and haunting, this is one of the best films about modern warfare ever made.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
389
6.1
6.5
Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
When: May 14th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Mild, enjoyable, Woody Allen fluff, standard plot but just charming enough to recommend.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Mild, enjoyable, Woody Allen fluff, standard plot but just charming enough to recommend.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
1027
6.8
7.1
The Ides of March (2011)
When: May 14th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Deeply cynical, well made, but littered with some character inconsistencies.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Deeply cynical, well made, but littered with some character inconsistencies.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
2346
6.5
6.9
Con Air (1997)
When: May 16th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Admittedly dumb, but very entertaining, high-octane fueled, 90s action cheese.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Admittedly dumb, but very entertaining, high-octane fueled, 90s action cheese.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
87
7.1
7.4
The Good Lie (2014)
When: May 16th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Too mainstream, but inspiring and satisfactory.
My Previous Rating: 8/10
My Next Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Too mainstream, but inspiring and satisfactory.
My Previous Rating: 8/10
My Next Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
816
6.8
7.6
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
When: May 17th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Insanely clever, very funny, tightly plotted legal comedy.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: Seriously, every time I see it, I pick up on something new that I didn't catch the first time. The writing here is very smart.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Insanely clever, very funny, tightly plotted legal comedy.
My Previous Rating: 10/10
My Next Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: Seriously, every time I see it, I pick up on something new that I didn't catch the first time. The writing here is very smart.
garfield2710's rating:
294
6.2
6.3
Goosebumps (2015)
When: May 18th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: A really fun, if cliché, nostalgia-esque adventure ghost story.
My Previous Rating: 9/10
My Next Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: A really fun, if cliché, nostalgia-esque adventure ghost story.
My Previous Rating: 9/10
My Next Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
1690
6.2
6.7
When: May 19th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Clever, very funny Sci-Fi action satire.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Clever, very funny Sci-Fi action satire.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
491
7.2
7.2
An American in Paris (1951)
When: May 20th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Energetic, brisk, enjoyable 50s musical.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Energetic, brisk, enjoyable 50s musical.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
146
7.1
7.1
When: May 20th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Mostly intense, but too short, and dated adaptation of a great story.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Mostly intense, but too short, and dated adaptation of a great story.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
4
3.5
4.4
The Book of Esther (2013)
When: May 20th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my sister's collection.
What'd I Think?: Decent attempt at adaptation, but too low budget and cheesy to take seriously.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my sister's collection.
What'd I Think?: Decent attempt at adaptation, but too low budget and cheesy to take seriously.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
364
6.2
6.4
Blood Work (2002)
When: May 20th-21st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Standard, generic action mystery is fine, but unmemorable.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Standard, generic action mystery is fine, but unmemorable.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
589
7.1
7.3
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
When: May 21st-22nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Jumbled, confusing, and lacking in wit.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Jumbled, confusing, and lacking in wit.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
312
5.5
6.3
The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
When: May 22nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Good animation, but lacks good jokes, and the plot is uneven.
My Rating: 4/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Good animation, but lacks good jokes, and the plot is uneven.
My Rating: 4/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
1818
6.9
7
Super 8 (2011)
When: May 23rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Nostalgic, fun, but unspectacular sci-fi adventure.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Nostalgic, fun, but unspectacular sci-fi adventure.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
59
3.9
4.4
The Darkness (2016)
When: May 23rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: An inkling of potential, botched by horrendous execution.
My Rating: 2/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: An inkling of potential, botched by horrendous execution.
My Rating: 2/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
99
7.2
7.2
Timbuktu (2014)
When: May 23rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Well made, interesting, if episodic and semi-sluggish.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Well made, interesting, if episodic and semi-sluggish.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes NA.
garfield2710's rating:
296
5.4
5.7
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
When: May 23rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Really funny, but not as clever as the original.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Really funny, but not as clever as the original.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
212
7
6.8
Mr. Turner (2014)
When: May 23rd-24th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I think?: Slow, but rewarding, enchanting biopic, made even stronger by Timothy Spall's amazing performance.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: This is the 2300th film I've ever seen.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I think?: Slow, but rewarding, enchanting biopic, made even stronger by Timothy Spall's amazing performance.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: This is the 2300th film I've ever seen.
garfield2710's rating:
252
5.8
6.2
When: May 24th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Clever, fun, irony-laced Christmas themed horror comedy.
My Previous Rating: 8/10
My Next Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Clever, fun, irony-laced Christmas themed horror comedy.
My Previous Rating: 8/10
My Next Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
3
3
3.5
Faith of Our Fathers (2015)
When: May 24th-25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Well meaning, but awkward, stiff, road buddy dramedy.
My Rating: 3/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Well meaning, but awkward, stiff, road buddy dramedy.
My Rating: 3/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
430
5.8
6.1
Dragonfly (2002)
When: May 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Middling, but dull, supernatural drama.
My Rating: 4/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Middling, but dull, supernatural drama.
My Rating: 4/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
352
8
8.1
Song of the Sea (2014)
When: May 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Imaginative, creative, beautifully animated, masterfully crafted story.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Imaginative, creative, beautifully animated, masterfully crafted story.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.
garfield2710's rating:
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