rise of the guardians

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.