The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) – The special effects aren’t up to par with previous films in the series (at least, as I remember them), and the film feels very long despite being the shortest in the series (thanks to far-too-lengthy battle scenes), but it’s a nice wrap-up to The Hobbit trilogy. It also ties the series together with the Lord … Continue reading Modern movies in December – Part II
Begin Again (2013) – This film is pretty much exactly what I expected it to be, based on the trailer. I didn’t realize until after watching that the writer/director of this film is the same man behind 2006’s Once, which I also enjoyed a lot. Mark Ruffalo’s performance is strong, the music is nice (most of it, anyway – I’m not a huge fan of … Continue reading Modern movies in December – Part I
I’m still adjusting to the fact that we’re in a whole new year, and 2014 has ended! Though I’ve already done a full year’s wrap-up of general movie-watching stats for 2014, I thought today I’d share my favorite discoveries of the year. There are quite a few, so the list is broken down by decade. Reviews are linked where available, if you’d like to know … Continue reading Favorite film discoveries of 2014
Christmas Cupid (2010) – ABC Family has made some real… gems over the years, but this one may just take the cake as the worst of them all! With a story that is 110% predictable, a main character that makes terrible life decisions, and performances that seem deliberately bad, it would take a special type of viewer to enjoy this one. Even I, the ringmaster … Continue reading Modern movies in November
It’s officially December — only one month left of 2014 viewing! This has been a much lighter year for me than years previous in terms of viewing, but I’ve still watched a lot of films. Let’s take a look at what my eyeballs absorbed in the month of November. New-to-me viewings: 23 Re-watches: 3 Total for November: 26 Total for 2014 thus far: 289 … Continue reading November 2014 in film + collection update
The Best of Me (2014) – I’m not sure why all of the major news outlets reviewed this as though they were expecting an Oscar-winning drama. The whole reason to go to a Nicholas Sparks movie is because you’ve enjoyed a few of them in the past and you know just what to expect from the latest one: a not-quite-as-good-as-The Notebook love story. As with … Continue reading Modern movies in October, Part II
A note from Lindsey: I’m trying something a little different with Modern Movies this month. The post will be broken into two parts — one for releases between 1970 and 1999, and the second for 21st century films. This format will be used from now on in months when I watch at least three films from each of these categories. It Could Happen to You … Continue reading Modern movies in October, Part I
Helloooo, November! I’d like to begin this post by thanking all of you, the readers. TMP had over 10,000 views in October, the highest month of readership in the history of this ol’ blog, and pretty impressive considering my first month of blogging (January 2012) garnered a whopping 34 views. I am continuously baffled by the amount of eyeballs that are reading my reviews now … Continue reading October 2014 in film + collection update
A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) – A solid thriller. Quite disturbing at times and definitely an intense film. It gets a little bit out of control with one crazy plot development after another near the end, but overall I thought the film was pretty nicely done. Good performances, interesting story. Friends with Benefits (2011) – This is a decent rom-com. I wouldn’t mind watching … Continue reading Films in 2014: Modern Movies in September
New-to-me viewings: 20 Re-watches: 7 Total for September: 27 Total for 2014 thus far: 245 New-to-me list: Ex-Lady (1933) Female (1933) Multiplicity (1996) Over the Moon (1939) The November Man (2014) Strangler of the Swamp (1946) The Screaming Skull (1958) The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936) Woman Who Came Back (1945) The Drop (2014) Friends with Benefits (2011) On the Loose (1951) Fast Company … Continue reading September 2014 in film + tiny DVD collection update
