Thor: So I wasn't really excited about Thor but I'm still working my way through the Avengers movies.I really like Kenneth Branagh but this movie...it was kinda like the cliff notes version. So much of the plot was cut short, especially for those with no knowledge of Thor, Norse mythology, etc. I was also very unimpressed by the transformation of Thor from a stuck up young punk to a hero just by meeting a pretty girl. All that being said it did make some more sense of Agents of SHEILD and Captain America.

Despicable Me 2: I just saw this at the dollar theater with some friends the other night. It was pretty good, I haven't been able to decide which was better, 1 or 2, they were both pretty good. This movie was not just the same plot line recycled from the first one. I think there's something for different senses of humor too, there were parts that made me laugh quite hard and different parts where my friends were laughing very hard, so that's a good thing I guess.

Despicable Me: I'm late to the party on this one, this was the first time I've seen it. It's pretty good and funny, maybe not quite up to the hype though.

Iron Man 2: I don't know if I liked this better than the first, it was on par I guess. I wasn't a fan of Don Cheadle playing Rhody, Cheadle is of course very talented but I preferred the previous actor.

The Incredible Hulk: As I may have mentioned, I'm watching my way through the Avengers movies. From Iron Man I went on to the Hulk, to clarify this is the more recent Hulk movie. I started watching this movie one evening when I was quite tired and I was having a hard time getting into it. I stopped maybe a third of the way in and really debated whether or not I would finish the movie, eventually I did finish but I don't feel the need to ever watch it again. I guess... Bruce Banner/the Hulk is a nice guy (when he's not the Hulk) and has mystery and a sad situation but he's not really charismatic which I think is something that draws us, me anyway, to superheros, like Iron Man, I have some very negative feelings about Tony Stark but he's charismatic and that draws me in.

Iron Man: I thought I'd posted about this already but apparently not. I had mixed feelings about this movie, I quite enjoyed parts of the movie and other parts made me want to stop the movie and not continue. Tony Stark is charming and likeable but he's also somewhat of a pompous, arrogant, jerk...

Invitation to the Dance: This was an interesting movie, a pet project of Gene Kelly's. There's no dialogue in the movie, it's three filmed ballets, beautiful ones.

The Cover Girl: Another Gene Kelly movie, apparently it was a break out role for him. It was a kind of hokey musical, but there were some really ground breaking (for the time) scenes.

The Seven Samurai: I've been wanting to see this movie since I saw the Magnificent Seven, which I learned was based on The Seven Samurai. The two movies are very similar and I wish that I'd watched the two movies in the opposite order. It was a bit hard to want to finish Samurai because it was so similar to the Seven, to the point that I could say, oh this is that same character etc. Samurai is very long and while it's well made, that's a lot of subtitles to read and it's also more crude than I remember the Seven being. I find my self over all drawn more to the Seven over the Samurai, both are good but in the Seven are actors I know, and a paradigm I understand much better, it's more accessible to me.

Hotel Transylvania: I was not overly impressed with this movie. It was alright. Also, the plot is Little Mermaid, but with monsters.

The Great Gatsby: This movie was really well made, I wish it had been around when I read ("read") the book in high school. It was an interesting choice to include modern music though.

Lincoln: This movie was pretty amazing, the sort of movie that everyone should see at least once. There's an amazing ensemble cast.I don't think I would want to watch it repeatedly but it was a great movie and I'm glad I saw it.

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Rise of the Guardians: This movie was a bit like Wreck it Ralph in how I felt about it. It was entertaining, I laughed some (Hugh Jackman as the Easter bunny = funny) but I don't really know that I need to ever see it again.

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Wreck it Ralph: This was an okay movie, it was fun and nostalgic to childhood. Not really one that I'd want to see over and over again.

Oblivion: A friend and I went to see this at the dollar theater, we'd gone to see a different movie but it was $10 at the dollar theater, so we saw Oblivion instead. I didn't  have high expectations for the movie, Tom Cruise, appocalyptic... but it was a pretty good movie, interesting, twists and turns. One thing I enjoyed though were some serious Star Wars references.

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Clue: I've heard about this movie and it's been recommended to me and quoted to me over the years but what finally got me to watch it was the Psych 100th episode. The episode spoofs and pays homage to the cult classic and to fully appreciate the episode, I had to watch the movie. It was crazy and weird and pretty enjoyable, I think I'll probably be watching this again in the future.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day: This movie was rather silly and sweet and I quite enjoyed it.

Henry Poole is Here: I loved this movie, it was really good, it had a good message, it wasn't preachy and it was well made. Whole heartedly recommend it.

The Journey of Natty Gann: I really liked this movie. I saw a commercial about it playing on tv. It's a depression, hobo, rail riding story. It reminded me of Newsies in a way, but it's not a musical. Natty and her dad live in Chicago but her dad gets a job in Washington and has to leave without Natty.  Natty takes to the rails to find her dad again.

Gentlemen Prefer Blonds: I first saw this movie as a kid, Jane Russell and Marylin Monroe are showgirls, Monroe's character is a bit of a gold digger, she has a millionaire fiance who's (rightfully) very jealous. Russell is Monroe's easygoing but loyal best friend, when the fiance can't go with Monroe on a ship to Paris, Russell goes in his place to chaperone, hijinks and scheming ensue. My brother was watching with me and commented on the inequality between the sexes, which is there, but while the women are rather looked down on, they're also the ones who are really in control. Notable song: Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend.

Jane Austin Book Club: This movie, I think I wanted to see it when it first came out but didn't. Now however many years later I saw in at the library and got it. It was pretty lame. It's the sort of thing that makes me want to not like Austin or identify with the recent... social obsession(?) with her books and the movies made of them. It's a chick flick, the junk food kind, not the kind with substance.

Hitchcock: I was really excited to see this movie, I love Hitchcock's work. I didn't really know quite what to expect going into this movie though.The movie followed Hitchcock and his wife Alma as he made Psycho. It was interesting to look a little closer at Hitch's life and process. It was also got to see Alma Hitchcock get some recognition, she was integral to Hitchcock's work and process but usually remained behind the scenes. It was also very interesting to see what went to making Psycho which was very ground breaking for it's time.

Skyfall: This is the latest Bond. It was pretty awesome. I'm not a huge Bond fan, I believe I've seen five Bond movies now, Only the first two (Dr. No and From Russia With Love) with Sean Connery, and the most recent three with Daniel Craig (who I think is the best Bond). Anyway I've enjoyed the latest movies revisiting the beginning of Bond. I've also enjoyed the way they've been filmed. This Bond title doesn't come from any of the books and gives a bit more insight into Bond and his past. I was disappointed that (spoiler) Judi Dench will no longer play M, I've enjoyed having a woman play Bond's boss. This is not turning out to be a great review but it really was a spectacular movie.

Mary Poppins: Reportedly there was a Christmas where we were at my grandparents and I watched the movie multiple times daily. I tell my parents there are far worse movies I could have made them watch repeatedly (like Barbie Princess and the Popstar). Watching this movie again I still love it and was once again filled with desires for magical Poppins adventures, worlds made of chalk, tea parties on the ceiling, the chimney sweep world.