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.

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen: I saw a preview for this movie when watching another movie and decided I needed to see it. I just got it from the library yesterday, watched it and loved it. It was an absolutely wonderful movie! I loved it's feel good story, I loved the way it was filmed, I loved hearing Ewan McGregor's Scottish accent, pretty much the only thing that I didn't like about this movie was that like many movies or plots of late, a marriage had to be broken up for the happy ending to occur, I wish that wasn't such a norm, I don't like to be rooting for divorce or break ups while hoping for the characters to find happiness. See this movie though, so many good messages.

Kung Fu Panda 2: As far as two movies go, it was pretty good, I still laughed a lot, but something was missing and it wasn't as good as the first.

Kung Fu Panda: The first time I saw this movie I had very low expectations, but this movie surprised me, I loved it. It's funny, there's kung fu and good messages.

Casino Royal: This was the first Bond movie I ever saw, I don't know that I'd ever really been interested in Bond before this movie. I've only seen two Bond's (well three, I've seen part of some movie where Pierce Brosnen was the Bond) and those two are Sean Connery and Daniel Craig, it's hard to choose a better Bond between the two as Connery was the original but even so I think I lean a bit more towards Craig. I think this is a great movie, so many years later, it doesn't look very out dated, there is sometimes computer animation that's pretty obvious but the movie still looks pretty fresh and was filmed very well. Also there weren't too many of the cheesy Bond lines, I see that as a plus.

Clueless: I know this movie's well known and been around for ages, but I saw it for the first time this weekend. I wasn't sure that I would like it, I figured I wouldn't but I really liked it. I loved the satire and the Jane Austin basis (it's loosely based on Emma.)

Brave: I loved this movie. This movie was hilarious, beautifully animated, it had a good plot and most of all, Merida isn't the standard princess. I was not the girl that fully got into the Disney princesses, I like a female character that I can relate to more, one that isn't a damsel in distress so to speak.

Pure Luck: This movie was recommended to me by a friend as a very funny movie and it did not disappoint. There is a lot of slapstick and physical comedy and to be honest, there were multiple times that I felt bad about laughing because the character was being injured, etc. but I still laughed. I recommend it.

Beauty and the Beast: I don't think I've written about this in here before. It is a pretty good show, but then it's a Disney movie. I think over all I prefer the musical, it has more songs which I love. Favorite line in the movie, Cogsworth is giving a tour and says "if it's not baroque, don't fix it." As I child it went over my head I'm sure, after an art history class, hilarious.

Barbie: Princess and the Popstar: I got to watch this while babysitting the other day. Barbie movies, and sadly I have seen quite a few, are very formulaic and this was no different, magical items, pets that talk to each other, pretty barbie girls and villains. It made me decided that I don't want barbie to be a part of the lives of any children I might have.

The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill But Came Down A Mountain: Yes, that is a very long title and yes that is the title. It's set in Wales near the end of WWI, a preface at the beginning said that so many people in Wales have the same last name that they call them things like Morgan (the last name) the goat (the identifying name), I believe the title had something to do with this. Anyway, these two Englishmen have been sent to make a map and survey the local mountain, if it's not 1000 ft or more, it's a hill not a mountain. The mountain is discovered to be a hill and the town decided to make it tall enough to be considered a mountain. A cute movie about rallying a community.

The First Grader: This movie was heartbreaking but also really beautiful in parts. This is not a movie for everyone, there were parts where I was covering my ears and looking away. A man who's name I probably would misspell if I tried, is 84 and living in Kenya when free education for all is announced. The man turns up at the primary school near him to get enrolled. He's turned away because he's too old and because he doesn't have the school supplies. The next day he shows up with school supplies but is told that he needs a school uniform and that he should just go home and enjoy what time he has left. He gets himself a uniform and the headmistress lets him into the school. The movie is about his journey and the repercussions of his being allowed to attend school. There are also flashbacks to his past, his family was killed by the British, he is of the Mau Mau tribe and they rebelled against the British and helped win independence for Kenya. (Flashbacks are often violent because terrible things happened, this movie is based on actual events.) This movie made me appreciate so much about my own life and somewhat guilty that I sat through many class periods bored out of my mind, rather than full taking advantage of them.