(1-13-13) Apart by Aaron Rottinghaus

  Let me save you guys 85 minutes by saying this movie sucked a fat one. First off, this is an indie movie, so I wasn't expecting anything crazy to happen considering it only made three thousand dollars in the box office, but I was expecting not everything about this movie to absolute shit. The whole idea of the movie was never going to work with how shitty the directing was and how sub-par the acting was. Pretty sure they used all the budget to hire the one girl from High School musical and Michael Bowen. Goddammit I'm so disappointed with this movie I might stay away from netflix for awhile. 2/10

(1-12-13) Vanilla Sky by Cameron Crowe

 First off let me say when Everything in it's Right Place came on in the beginning of this movie, I shit bricks. I actually had to watch this movie twice and let me just say I was mind fucked both times. I really enjoy Cameron Crowe and I was very pleased with how this movie played out. Tom Cruise is pretty great in this movie and it's no surprise considering Cameron Crowe wrote Jerry McGuire, which Tom Cruise was fantastic in. This movie at some points comes off a little confusing and there are some parts that don't get explained very well, but for the most part I really enjoyed how everything just seemed to fit with this movie. Jason Lee is a huge badass, so I'm giving this movie a 7/10.

(1-11-13) Crash by Paul Haggis

 Despite me talking shit about Netflix and it's array of shitty movies, it does hold a spot for a good amount of movies that I actually really enjoy, Crash being one of them. My favorite part about Crash is the multiple stories and characters you meet and get connected to throughout the movie. Not only is the story very intriguing, but the acting also is pretty great. Even though some of the actors in it are mediocre in other films, they truly shine in Crash. This movie won an Oscar for best picture going up against films like Capote, Brokeback Mountain, and Munich. Crash gets a 7.5/10.

(1-10-13) Cashback by Sean Ellis

  Well I watched this movie on Netflix the other day and I can't say this movie had a huge impact on me. I don't know why I've been stuck watching movies about people with Insomnia, but I can easily say this was the worst one. If you are into a lot of nudity and shitty acting this movie will probably be in your top 10, but if you have any taste in movies you will agree that this movie was completely forgettable and the story line wasn't even sub-par. A lesson was learned her and that is Netflix is full of the shittiest movies, so we need to be very careful with picking a random movie on there. 3.5/10.

(1-9-13) Punch-Drunk Love by Paul Thomas Anderson

 I usually am not a huge Adam Sandler fan, but this movie is pretty great. This probably is due to the face that it was written and directed by PTA. I haven't seen all of Anderson's movies, which is kind of cool because I really like what I have seen so far and look forwarding to watching/reviewing the rest of the bunch. When I first started watching this movie I was really nervous on what to expect, but by the end of the movie I was so impressed by Anderson's writing and acting by Sandler and the rest of the cast. I feel like Emily Watson didn't really fit her character, maybe I'm just being picky, but I wish someone would have made Lena memorable instead of just sub-par. 8/10.

(1-8-13) Winter's Bone by Debra Granik

  So last night I watched Winter's Bone and honestly I was pretty disappointed. Critics seem to love this movie but the whole time I was watching it I was just bored. The acting is pretty good and I enjoyed the realness that was brought to the table, but I was constantly waiting for something different to happen in the movie and that moment never really came. The whole time you are just watching this girl try to find her meth cooking dad and it's not like these trips are super eventful. So she gets the shit beat out of her once MAN. If you enjoy movies where you get to watch a hillbilly version of the girl from the hunger games walk around the Ozarks this movie is for you. 4/10. Hate me all you want Katniss.

(1-7-13) Midnight In Paris by Woody Allen

 Sometimes Owen Wilson can be a really shitty actor, actually most of the time Owen Wilson is a really shitty actor, but it's movies like Midnight In Paris and his Wes Anderson films that give me hope in the world. I actually am not a huge Woody Allen fan, but this movie had just this really cool feeling to it. Woody really makes you hate some of the characters and that is what he wants in the movie and he makes you want to have a heart for the shitty actor Owen Wilson. Midnight In Paris also helped me remember how much of a babe Marion Cotillard is. Overall I was pretty impressed with the movie and further down the road when I watch some more Woody Allen movies I hope they can be on the same level as this one. Midnight In Paris gets a 7/10 and 15 points to Owen Wilson's acting career.

(1-6-13) The Machinist by Brad Anderson

  After watching The Machinist I have an even greater respect for Christian Bale. His role as Trevor Reznik was on point and I don't think anyone could have done it better than Bale. This was my first time watching a Brad Anderson movie and I have to say I am very impressed. The Machinist kept me on my feet and I was even freaked out at certain parts of the movie. The movie felt super long which is pretty surprising considering the movie is only 108 minutes long but regardless I enjoyed the movie and was very satisfied with how it ended. I'm going to give The Machinist a 7.5/10.

(1-5-13) Insomnia by Christopher Nolan

  Insomnia was my least favorite Nolan movie, which isn't saying a lot because I fucking love Christopher Nolan movies, but Insomnia didn't really feel like it was done by Nolan. It didn't seem to have his mark on it and that for me was the most disappointing part of it all for me. I was expecting this great twist and incredible ending, but instead I got what was expected and maybe that is because the film is a remake and Nolan didn't write it, but still I was expecting a little more considering this movie was made after Memento. I really liked Hilary Swank in the movie, but for seem reason Al Pacino really pissed me off the entire movie and Robin Williams plays a part that doesn't fit him what so ever. The movie is put together really well, it just doesn't feel like Nolan to me. I am giving this one a 6.5/10.

(1-4-13) Alpha Dog by Nick Cassavetes

 I found out about Alpha Dog because I'm a pretty big Emile Hirsch fan and let me just say this movie is fucking weird. The word fuck appears in this movie 367 times which isn't a huge deal because this is based on a true story about some drug dealers. The writing is sub par, but I felt this weird connection with some of the characters by the end of the movie. I got this feeling like " Wow this actually happened." Yeah the movie is dramatized a shit ton and it wasn't spot on, but I still for some reason enjoyed parts of this movie. I get why people could hate it and there are some really stupid parts in this movie, but for the most part it was pretty enjoyable for me. I'm giving this movie a 5.5/10.

(1-3-13) Death Proof by Quentin Tarantino

  Death Proof is a Tarantino movie that is very forgettable to me. I thought the plot of this movie could have been executed a lot better but the overall idea of what Tarantino was trying to go for was pretty neat. My big problem is the movie is only 2 hours long and when the first 35-40 minutes of it takes place in a bar, where the story line doesn't develop what so ever it just was disappointing. I felt like this movie was just rushed and maybe I'm being critical of Tarantino because honestly there are some cool parts of the movie, but for the most part it just felt rushed and the writing didn't seem like the classic Tarantino we would expect. I'm going to give this movie a 5.5/10. I might have been disappointed in the writing, but the cinematography that Tarantino uses to make it look like an old grind house movie is pretty damn cool.    

(1-2-13) Following by Christopher Nolan

  Following is Nolan's first feature length film and I find it mind blowing that he put this together with a budget of only 6,000 dollars. Following still has Nolan's same old mind-blowing twists that he still uses today in his movies. I always get this really great feeling when I've come to the end of a Nolan movie, because when everything falls in it's place, you feel like you have finished a really rewarding puzzle.( Hopefully that didn't sound super stupid, but it probably did.) Following is a movie that I will need to watch again and maybe even a couple times to really capture everything Nolan put into this movie. Giving this one an 8.5/10!

(1-1-13) Django Unchained by Quentin Tarantino

  New Year's day I went with some family to go see Django Unchained and let me just say Quentin Tarantino never disappoints. This is a must see movie for any Tarantino fan and though it may not be Tarantino's best work I would defiantly rank it third behing Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs, which is saying a lot considering how great Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, and Inglorious Basterds are. I found the mixture of humor and action to be perfect as Tarantino creates a modernized western. I'd give this movie a 9/10 because I'm always so damned impressed with Tarantino's writing ability. If you are new to the name Tarantino this is a good movie to get started with and hopefully you can enjoy his other works as well.

365 Movies

   So I'm moving on to bigger and better things. For now I'm done just reviewing shitty horror movies and will be watching a new movie everyday and then reviewing it! Some of the movies are classic movies that I have been avoiding to watch and others are movies you may have not heard of either. This will be a journey for the both of us and I hope this is cool and doesn't turn out to be a stupid idea that I forget about in a couple of weeks.