Films I've Seen in 2017 (September)

When: September 1st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: A brilliantly compelling masterwork of character, dialogue and thematic material.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 1st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Slower paced film is entertaining, though restrained.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 2nd-3rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Engaging and entertaining adventure film isn't stellar, but is consistently good.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 3rd
First Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Classic comedy is incredibly funny, but scattershot and lacks focus.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 4th
First Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Hypnotizing film is intriguing and refreshingly ambiguous.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 5th-6th
First Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Lackluster shark attack film is generic, only occasionally entertaining.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 6th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Grim, uncomfortable, and unflinching; whilst simultaneously enjoyable and attention-grabbing.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 6th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: A dull, boring slog, that is as pedantic as it is predictable.
My Rating: 4/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 8th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Haunting, masterful drama, is as engaging as it is brilliant.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 8th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Highly amusing, and often very funny farce, is quick-paced, and snappy.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 8th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Mature, intelligent coming of age film is beautiful, though a touch too long.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 8th-9th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: At times clever, maybe not quite as much as it could've been, well acted, and surprisingly emotional.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 9th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Simplistic, but effective western action film.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 9th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Dark comedy noir has odd stylistic choices, but is intriguing, and entertaining.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 10th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Mostly haunting, if occasionally generic, brutal war film.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 10th-11th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Generic cautionary drama is mostly competent, but lacks identity.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 11th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Sometimes implausible, but gripping thriller, is generic, but elevated by Michael Douglas' performance.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 12th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Hysterical, quotable, brilliant classic comedy.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Overly pretentious arthouse film, that lacks any clear point.
My Rating: 4/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 13th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Some funny moments make this film watchable, but the film is too ridiculous for hardly anyone outside of the target audience to enjoy it.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 14th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Intriguing concept disappointingly goes nowhere new, resulting in a sporadically, but not consistently, entertaining film.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 15th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Sometimes effective, but usually not, such an important historical event deserves a much better film.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 15th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A charming, delightful, and faithful Shakespeare adaptation.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 16th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Some interesting ideas pulled down by lackluster presentation and awful ending.
My Rating: 3/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 18th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: Netflix Instant.
What'd I Think?: Some surprises marginally elevate generic crime thriller.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 19th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Spooky, creepy, spine-tingling horror film is entertaining and has likable main characters.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 20th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: A slow paced, but powerful, gentle adventure.
My Rating: 10/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 20th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Sometimes gets lost in its own political intrigue, but Gere is great, and the film is never boring.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 20th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: A handful of funny moments help prevent this from being a comedic disaster.
My Rating: 4/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 21st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Stale, predictable, and boring.
My Rating: 2/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 22nd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Has some funny moments, but is too weird and sometimes too stupid, to have a lasting impact.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 23rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Well acted and good dialogue, but overlong, and confusing if you don't understand older politics.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 23rd
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: A powerful, if not beautifully so, and well acted human drama, that puts a human soul behind a victim of a horrific event.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 24th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters.
What'd I Think?: Mostly funny film sadly pales in comparison to its predecessors.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: In theaters
What'd I Think?: Entertaining action film has some plot hiccups.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 25th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Charming, delightful, and well acted crowd-pleaser works as both a historical film, and a human drama.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 26th-27th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Good atmosphere, poor pacing, lacks identity.
My Rating: 5/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 27th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Has a generic premise, but good execution.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 28th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Bland, forgettable, derivative film that offers nothing to a tired premise.
My Rating: 2/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 29th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from Netflix.
What'd I Think?: Frantic, but funny, genuinely good kid's film.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

Started Watching: September 29th
Finished Watching: October 1st
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Sometimes overly confusing, but well written, and a great climax.
My Rating: 7/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 29th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Well written film is smart, human, and surprisingly thoughtful.
My Rating: 8/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 29th
First-Time Viewing: No.
How: DVD from my collection.
What'd I Think?: Wickedly, satirically, and enjoyable dark gothic comedy.
My Rating: 9/10
Other Notes: NA.

When: September 30th
First-Time Viewing: Yes.
How: DVD from the library.
What'd I Think?: Unoriginal film has some intense moments, does not stand out.
My Rating: 6/10
Other Notes: NA.