1/16 - Year of the Bull (2003) - C+

A football version of Hoop Dreams, without the heart and sense of urgency.

1. 1/7/05: Troy (2004, Wolfgang Petersen) - B
2. 1/7/05: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003, Ki-duk Kim) - A-
3. 1/8/05: Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle (2004, Danny Leiner) - B
4. 1/9/05: Akira (1988, Katsuhiro Ôtomo) - C
5. 1/9/05: Being John Malkovich (1999, Spike Jonze) - A
6. 1/9/05: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002, George Lucas) - B
7. 1/9/05: Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004, Alexander Witt) - B+
8. 1/10/05: Cruel Intentions (1999, Roger Kumble) - A
9. 1/11/05: Infernal Affairs (2002, Wai Keung Lau & Siu Fai Mak) - B+
10. 1/11/05: Before Sunrise (1995, Richard Linklater) - A
11. 1/11/05: Before Sunset (2004, Richard Linklater) - A
12. 1/13/05: The Lion King (1994, Rober Allers and Rob Minkoff) - A
13. 1/14/05: Moulin Rouge! (2001, Baz Lurhman) - A+
14. 1/14/05: Maria Full of Grace (2004, Joshua Marston) - A-
15. 1/15/05: The Manchurian Candidate (2004, Jonathan Demme) - B
16. 1/15/05: The Stepford Wives (2004, Frank Oz) - B
17. 1/16/05: Mean Girls (2004, Mark Waters) - A-
18. 1/17/05: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, Michel Gondry) - A
19. 1/17/05: The Phantom of the Opera (2004, Joel Schumacher) - A

It's been a good month, nothing dreadful. \:D/

1. The Aviator (2004) -- 1/7 A+
2. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) -- 1/8 A-
3. Anchorman: Unrated (2004) -- 1/9 A
4. Comedian (2002) -- 1/10 B
5. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) -- 1/11 B
6. Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) -- 1/11 C
7. The Terminal (2004) -- 1/12 A+
8. Superman: The Movie (1978) -- 1/13 A+
9. The Villiage (2004) -- 1/13 B-
10. Elektra (2005) -- 1/14 C+
11. Superman II (1980) -- 1/15 A
12. Dr. No (1962) -- 1/16 A+
13. Coach Carter (2005) -- 1/17 A-

Overall, Coach Carter is a very good film, but at a 130 minute running length, it is a little too long. 20 minutes shorter probably would've done the film much better. However, it's still a very good movie. It's Hoosiers lite.

1. 1/8/2005: Scream 2 -- 8.0/10 (A-)
2. 1/9/2005: Scream 3 -- 7.5/10 (B+)
3. 1/10/2005: White Noise -- 7.0/10 (B)
4. 1/10/2005: Garden State -- 9.0/10 (A+)
5. 1/12/2005: Meet the Parents -- 8.0/10 (B+)
6. 1/12/2005: Hotel Rwanda -- 9.5/10 (A+)
7. 1/14/2005: Saw -- 8.3/10 (A-)
8. 1/14/2005: Elektra -- 5.8/10 (C+)
9. 1/16/2005: The Village -- 8.5/10 (A-)
10. 1/17/2005: Meet the Fockers -- 7.6/10 (B+)

Very funny film, but a bit slower then the first film. While its predecessor was a great film, this dwells a bit in mediocrity. However, the laughs are even better, and more common, and the acting is still great, with the addition of Streisand and Hoffman.

1. 1/8/2005: Scream 2 -- 8.0/10 (A-)
2. 1/9/2005: Scream 3 -- 7.5/10 (B+)
3. 1/10/2005: White Noise -- 7.0/10 (B)
4. 1/10/2005: Garden State -- 9.0/10 (A+)
5. 1/12/2005: Meet the Parents -- 8.0/10 (B+)
6. 1/12/2005: Hotel Rwanda -- 9.5/10 (A+)
7. 1/14/2005: Saw -- 8.3/10 (A-)
8. 1/14/2005: Elektra -- 5.8/10 (C+)
9. 1/16/2005: The Village -- 8.5/10 (A-)
10. 1/17/2005: Meet the Fockers -- 7.6/10 (B+)
11. 1/7/2005: Urban Legend -- rating pending

An unfortunately bland slasher film that adds little to a cliched genre. While it obviously attempts for a "Scream" like feel, it falls far short. A good premise that has a poor delivery, poor acting and a very unsatisfying conclusion. The final "twist" has the "been there done that feel" and the cliches are too numerous to count.

01. 01.01.2005 - Open Water. (2004) d. Chris Kentis. Grade: F
02. 01.01.2005 - Sideways. (2004) d. Alexander Payne. Grade: A
03. 01.01.2005 - King Arthur. (2004) d. Antoine Fuqua. Grade: C
04. 01.02.2005 - The Manchurian Canidate. (2004) d. Jonathan Demme. Grade: B
05. 01.02.2005 - Innocence: Ghost in the Shell 2. (2004) d. Mamoru Oshii. Grade: B-
06. 01.03.2005 - De-Lovely. (2004) d. Irwin Winkler. Grade: C-
07. 01.05.2005 - Notorious C.H.O. (2002) d. Lorene Machado. Grade: D+
08. 01.08.2005 - Million Dollar Baby. (2004) d. Clint Eastwood. Grade: A+
09. 01.08.2005 - Code 46. (2003) d. Michael Winterbottom. Grade: D+
10. 01.09.2005 - The Door in the Floor. (2004) d. Tod Williams. Grade: C+
11. 01.09.2005 - House of Flying Daggers. (2004) d. Zhang Yimou. Grade: B+
12. 01.10.2005 - Vampires: The Turning. (2005) d. Marty Weiss. Grade: F
13. 01.10.2005 - The Prophesy. (1995) d. Gregory Widen. Grade: D+
14. 01.11.2005 - Napoleon Dynamite. (2004) d. Jared Hess. Grade: B
15. 01.12.2005 - Bamboozled. (2000) d. Spike Lee. Grade: B-
16. 01.13.2005 - Good Burger. (1997) d. Brian Robbins. Grade: D-
17. 01.14.2005 - Once Upon A Time In Mexico. (2003) d. Robert Rodriguez. Grade: C+
18. 01.15.2005 - Silver City. (2004) d. John Sayles. Grade: C
19. 01.15.2005 - We Don't Live Here Anymore. (2004) d. John Curran. Grade: C-
20. 01.15.2005 - In Good Company. (2004) d. Paul Weitz. Grade: B-
21. 01.15.2005 - The Village. (2004) d. M. Night Shyamalan. Grade: B+
22. 01.16.2005 - Eurotrip. (2004) d. Jeff Schaffer. Grade: D
23. 01.16.2005 - Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. (2004) d. Sara Sugarman. Grade: D
24. 01.17.2005 - The Firemen's Ball. (1967) d. Milos Forman. Grade: A-

January is usually the time I partake in older fare, although this year, January seems unusually crammed with almost every single 2004 release I missed. Weird. Anyway, there is always the Criterion Collection to explore once I'm done pillaging the new release section, and tonight I found a good one.

Milos Forman's The Fireman's Ball is an utterly charming movie about a bunch of retired and near retired Czech firefighters who hold an annual ball/social gathering. The entire 72 minute movie plays out in this one location over the course of one night (there is a slight prologe held in a bar during the daytime).

During this time one of the firemen is obsessed with the auction table and the items that continue to disappear over the course of the evening and three firemen are charged with holding an improptu beauty contest, scouring the audience for the Czech beauties, which... well... lets just say are few and far between.

There is some social message here too (for the youngins, what used to be Czechloslavakia was controled by the Communists), it's pretty obvious, and it was banned by the communists. But the movie's charm is that it can still keep one smiling, even though it's primary target is very much like the building at the end of the film.

1. The Aviator (2004) -- 1/7 A+
2. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) -- 1/8 A-
3. Anchorman: Unrated (2004) -- 1/9 A
4. Comedian (2002) -- 1/10 B
5. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) -- 1/11 B
6. Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) -- 1/11 C
7. The Terminal (2004) -- 1/12 A+
8. Superman: The Movie (1978) -- 1/13 A+
9. The Villiage (2004) -- 1/13 B-
10. Elektra (2005) -- 1/14 C+
11. Superman II (1980) -- 1/15 A
12. Dr. No (1962) -- 1/16 A+
13. Coach Carter (2005) -- 1/17 A-
14. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind -- 1/18 A+

Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind was one of the best movies of 2004. It contained great performances and a brilliant screenplay. These are both Carrey's and Winslet's finest performances to date.

01. 01/07/05: Yi Yi (Edward Yang, 2000) A
02. 01/08/05: Vertical Ray of the Sun (Anh Hung Tran, 2000) B
03. 01/08/05: Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985) A+
04. 01/09/05: Sleeper (Woody Allen, 1973) B-
05. 01/09/05: Key Largo (John Huston, 1948) B+
06. 01/09/05: Out Cold (Brendan & Emmett Malloy, 2001) C-
07. 01/10/05: Frankenstein (James Whale, 1931) D+
08. 01/11/05: Just Married (Shawn Levy, 2003) C-
09. 01/11/05: Battleship Potemkin (Sergei M. Eisenstein & Grigori Aleksandrov, 1925) B+
10. 01/12/05: Airplane! (Jim Abrahams, et al, 1980) A
11. 01/12/05: The Good Girl (Miguel Arteta, 2002) C
12. 01/13/05: Castle in the Sky (Hayao Miyazaki, 1986) A
13. 01/14/05: In Good Company (Paul Weitz,2004) A
14. 01/14/05: Léon (Luc Besson, 1994) A+
15. 01/15/05: House of Flying Daggers (Yimou Zhang, 2004) A
16. 01/15/05: The Triplets of Belleville (Sylvain Chomet, 2003) B+
17. 01/15/05: In the Mood for Love (Kar Wai Wong, 2000) A-
18. 01/16/05: Meet the Fockers (Jay Roach, 2004) D+
19. 01/17/05: Kiki’s Delivery Service (Hayao Miyazaki, 1989) B
20. 01/18/05: Cries and Whispers (Ingmar Bergman, 1972) C

1. 01-07-2005: Troy (2004). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
2. 01-08-2005: White Noise (2005). Grade: 8.1/10 - B+
3. 01-08-2005: Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004). Grade: 8.3/10 - B+
4. 01-08-2005: Open Water (2004). Grade: 5.3/10 - D+
5. 01-09-2005: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). Grade: 9.4/10 - A
6. 01-09-2005: Mindhunters (2005). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
7. 01-09-2005: Face/Off (1997). Grade: 9.7/10 - A+
8. 01-09-2005: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004). Grade: 8.4/10 - B+
9. 01-10-2005: Cruel Intentions (1999). Grade: 9.3/10 - A
10. 01-10-2005: Reindeer Games (2000). Grade: 4.2/10 - D-
11. 01-11-2005: Napoleon Dynamite (2004). Grade: 6.2/10 - C
12. 01-12-2005: Paparazzi (2004). Grade: 7.3/10 - B-
13. 01-13-2005: Not Without My Daughter (1991). Grade: 7.5/10 - B
14. 01-13-2005: Bad Boys II (2003). Grade: 9.6/10 - A+
15. 01-14-2005: Hotel Rwanda (2004). Grade: 9.7/10 - A+
16. 01-15-2005: Elektra (2005). Grade: 7.8/10 - B
17. 01-15-2005: Without a Paddle (2004). Grade: 7.1/10 - B-
18. 01-16-2005: In Good Company (2005). Grade: 8.3/10 - B+
19. 01-16-2005: Coach Carter (2005). Grade: 9.2/10 - A
20. 01-17-2005: The Village (2004). Grade: 6.8/10 - C+
21. 01-17-2005: Pirates of the Carribean (2003). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
22. 01-18-2005: Secret Window (2004). Grade: 7.8/10 - B

I can't believe you gave Write Club... er Secret Window a B Zing.

I mean... that's... I don't know... a high grade for that one.

Way too high.

What?!? It was a great movie. Really interesting and had a great twist at the end.

I hope you are not talking about Secret Window!

I liked Secret Window. Sure, it has tons of problems with it, but it was really interesting, and the twist surprised me atleast.

1. 1/7/05: Troy (2004, Wolfgang Petersen) - B
2. 1/7/05: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003, Ki-duk Kim) - A-
3. 1/8/05: Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle (2004, Danny Leiner) - B
4. 1/9/05: Akira (1988, Katsuhiro Ôtomo) - C
5. 1/9/05: Being John Malkovich (1999, Spike Jonze) - A
6. 1/9/05: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002, George Lucas) - B
7. 1/9/05: Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004, Alexander Witt) - B+
8. 1/10/05: Cruel Intentions (1999, Roger Kumble) - A
9. 1/11/05: Infernal Affairs (2002, Wai Keung Lau & Siu Fai Mak) - B+
10. 1/11/05: Before Sunrise (1995, Richard Linklater) - A
11. 1/11/05: Before Sunset (2004, Richard Linklater) - A
12. 1/13/05: The Lion King (1994, Rober Allers and Rob Minkoff) - A
13. 1/14/05: Moulin Rouge! (2001, Baz Lurhman) - A+
14. 1/14/05: Maria Full of Grace (2004, Joshua Marston) - A-
15. 1/15/05: The Manchurian Candidate (2004, Jonathan Demme) - B
16. 1/15/05: The Stepford Wives (2004, Frank Oz) - B
17. 1/16/05: Mean Girls (2004, Mark Waters) - A-
18. 1/17/05: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, Michel Gondry) - A
19. 1/17/05: The Phantom of the Opera (2004, Joel Schumacher) - A
20. 1/18/05: The Village (2004, M. Night Shyamalan) - A-

1. 01-07-2005: Troy (2004). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
2. 01-08-2005: White Noise (2005). Grade: 8.1/10 - B+
3. 01-08-2005: Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004). Grade: 8.3/10 - B+
4. 01-08-2005: Open Water (2004). Grade: 5.3/10 - D+
5. 01-09-2005: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). Grade: 9.4/10 - A
6. 01-09-2005: Mindhunters (2005). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
7. 01-09-2005: Face/Off (1997). Grade: 9.7/10 - A+
8. 01-09-2005: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004). Grade: 8.4/10 - B+
9. 01-10-2005: Cruel Intentions (1999). Grade: 9.3/10 - A
10. 01-10-2005: Reindeer Games (2000). Grade: 4.2/10 - D-
11. 01-11-2005: Napoleon Dynamite (2004). Grade: 6.2/10 - C
12. 01-12-2005: Paparazzi (2004). Grade: 7.3/10 - B-
13. 01-13-2005: Not Without My Daughter (1991). Grade: 7.5/10 - B
14. 01-13-2005: Bad Boys II (2003). Grade: 9.6/10 - A+
15. 01-14-2005: Hotel Rwanda (2004). Grade: 9.7/10 - A+
16. 01-15-2005: Elektra (2005). Grade: 7.8/10 - B
17. 01-15-2005: Without a Paddle (2004). Grade: 7.1/10 - B-
18. 01-16-2005: In Good Company (2005). Grade: 8.3/10 - B+
19. 01-16-2005: Coach Carter (2005). Grade: 9.2/10 - A
20. 01-17-2005: The Village (2004). Grade: 6.8/10 - C+
21. 01-17-2005: Pirates of the Carribean (2003). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
22. 01-18-2005: Secret Window (2004). Grade: 7.8/10 - B
23. 01-19-2005: Friday Night Lights (2004). Grade: 8.5/10 - A-

It was my favorite sports movie until I just recently saw Coach Carter, but it's still an excellent movie. Billy Bob Thornton did a great job. The story is so good, and the movie is just so real. Loved it.

1. 01-07-2005: Troy (2004). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
2. 01-08-2005: White Noise (2005). Grade: 8.1/10 - B+
3. 01-08-2005: Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004). Grade: 8.3/10 - B+
4. 01-08-2005: Open Water (2004). Grade: 5.3/10 - D+
5. 01-09-2005: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). Grade: 9.4/10 - A
6. 01-09-2005: Mindhunters (2005). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
7. 01-09-2005: Face/Off (1997). Grade: 9.7/10 - A+
8. 01-09-2005: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004). Grade: 8.4/10 - B+
9. 01-10-2005: Cruel Intentions (1999). Grade: 9.3/10 - A
10. 01-10-2005: Reindeer Games (2000). Grade: 4.2/10 - D-
11. 01-11-2005: Napoleon Dynamite (2004). Grade: 6.2/10 - C
12. 01-12-2005: Paparazzi (2004). Grade: 7.3/10 - B-
13. 01-13-2005: Not Without My Daughter (1991). Grade: 7.5/10 - B
14. 01-13-2005: Bad Boys II (2003). Grade: 9.6/10 - A+
15. 01-14-2005: Hotel Rwanda (2004). Grade: 9.7/10 - A+
16. 01-15-2005: Elektra (2005). Grade: 7.8/10 - B
17. 01-15-2005: Without a Paddle (2004). Grade: 7.1/10 - B-
18. 01-16-2005: In Good Company (2005). Grade: 8.3/10 - B+
19. 01-16-2005: Coach Carter (2005). Grade: 9.2/10 - A
20. 01-17-2005: The Village (2004). Grade: 6.8/10 - C+
21. 01-17-2005: Pirates of the Carribean (2003). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
22. 01-18-2005: Secret Window (2004). Grade: 7.8/10 - B
23. 01-19-2005: Friday Night Lights (2004). Grade: 8.5/10 - A-
24. 01-19-2005: Cellular (2004). Grade: 7.7/10 - B

It's actually a pretty entertaining movie. Didn't expect too much, but it has a lot of good action, and it's a lot of fun. Above average action flick, in my opinion.

Yes, actually I was.

1. 1/8/2005: Scream 2 -- 8.0/10 (A-)
2. 1/9/2005: Scream 3 -- 7.5/10 (B+)
3. 1/10/2005: White Noise -- 7.0/10 (B)
4. 1/10/2005: Garden State -- 9.0/10 (A+)
5. 1/12/2005: Meet the Parents -- 8.0/10 (B+)
6. 1/12/2005: Hotel Rwanda -- 9.5/10 (A+)
7. 1/14/2005: Saw -- 8.3/10 (A-)
8. 1/14/2005: Elektra -- 5.8/10 (C+)
9. 1/16/2005: The Village -- 8.5/10 (A-)
10. 1/17/2005: Meet the Fockers -- 7.6/10 (B+)
11. 1/17/2005: Urban Legend -- 4.3/10 (C)
12. 1/19/2005: Assault on Precinct 13 -- 7.6/10 (B+)

First, let it be known, I've not seen the original so I cannot comment on which version is better. Definately a "check-your-brain-at-the-door" type of film, and there is more style then substance, but nevertheless it is a very fun film to watch. The acting is a bit weak and there are some definate plot holes, however it still is a very enjoyable movie.

7.6/10 (B+)

1. 1/7/05: Troy (2004). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
2. 1/8/05: White Noise (2005). Grade: 8.1/10 - B+
3. 1/8/05: Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004). Grade: 8.3/10 - B+
4. 1/8/05: Open Water (2004). Grade: 5.3/10 - D+
5. 1/9/05: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). Grade: 9.4/10 - A
6. 1/9/05: Mindhunters (2005). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
7. 1/9/05: Face/Off (1997). Grade: 9.7/10 - A+
8. 1/9/05: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004). Grade: 8.4/10 - B+
9. 1/10/05: Cruel Intentions (1999). Grade: 9.3/10 - A
10. 1/10/05: Reindeer Games (2000). Grade: 4.2/10 - D-
11. 1/11/05: Napoleon Dynamite (2004). Grade: 6.2/10 - C
12. 1/12/05: Paparazzi (2004). Grade: 7.3/10 - B-
13. 1/13/05: Not Without My Daughter (1991). Grade: 7.5/10 - B
14. 1/13/05: Bad Boys II (2003). Grade: 9.6/10 - A+
15. 1/14/05: Hotel Rwanda (2004). Grade: 9.7/10 - A+
16. 1/15/05: Elektra (2005). Grade: 7.8/10 - B
17. 1/15/05: Without a Paddle (2004). Grade: 7.1/10 - B-
18. 1/16/05: In Good Company (2005). Grade: 8.3/10 - B+
19. 1/16/05: Coach Carter (2005). Grade: 9.2/10 - A
20. 1/17/05: The Village (2004). Grade: 6.8/10 - C+
21. 1/17/05: Pirates of the Carribean (2003). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
22. 1/18/05: Secret Window (2004). Grade: 7.8/10 - B
23. 1/19/05: Friday Night Lights (2004). Grade: 8.5/10 - A-
24. 1/19/05: Cellular (2004). Grade: 7.7/10 - B
25. 1/19/05: The Forgotten (2004). Grade: 8.0/10 - B+

Much better with a second viewing. Not only is the next alternate ending much better, but the movie is more fun to watch. I enjoyed it a lot.

1. The Aviator (2004) -- 1/7 A+
2. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) -- 1/8 A-
3. Anchorman: Unrated (2004) -- 1/9 A
4. Comedian (2002) -- 1/10 B
5. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) -- 1/11 B
6. Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) -- 1/11 C
7. The Terminal (2004) -- 1/12 A+
8. Superman: The Movie (1978) -- 1/13 A+
9. The Villiage (2004) -- 1/13 B-
10. Elektra (2005) -- 1/14 C+
11. Superman II (1980) -- 1/15 A
12. Dr. No (1962) -- 1/16 A+
13. Coach Carter (2005) -- 1/17 A-
14. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind -- 1/18 A+
15. Assault on Precinct 13 -- 1/19 A

Well, there isn't anything that is really special with Assault on Precinct 13 in terms of acting or the screenplay, but the film is just a lot of fun to watch, and is very entertaining.

Star Runner is basically every other sports movie ever. It's about a kid, Bond, who is a boxer. He meets and falls in love with his new teacher, blah blah blah. Trains for the upcoming big tournament, against the big super opponent, blah blah blah. Bunch of obsticals, (girl leaves for ex-boy friend, trainer wants to quit, blah blah blah), and everything looks hopeless, he gets knocked down, counted almost out, girl enters arena, he gets up fights, blah blah blah.

So, in plot, it's really nothing special. And the subtitles are absolutely horribly done. (Stuff like: "When one fall down other've to back off." and "l've what l want? You?") Plus there was quite a bit of it that wasnt even in Chinese (or whatever) but was still subtitled. And some of the camera-work was really not great. So, really, l have no idea why l liked it so much. But l did. Very enjoyable, despite it's many flaws and mediocre story. B+

(which is *** ½, btw...l've switched to the 4 star grading scale, for a couple reasons. It can be more vague, and therefore easier to grade on, plus it makes me look like a harsher grader...l always feel like l'm way too easy on the A-F; C's and C-'s look much better than * ½ or **, imo. )


01. 01/07/05: Yi Yi (Edward Yang, 2000) ****
02. 01/08/05: Vertical Ray of the Sun (Anh Hung Tran, 2000) ***
03. 01/08/05: Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985) ****
04. 01/09/05: Sleeper (Woody Allen, 1973) ***
05. 01/09/05: Key Largo (John Huston, 1948) *** ½
06. 01/09/05: Out Cold (Brendan & Emmett Malloy, 2001) * ½
07. 01/10/05: Frankenstein (James Whale, 1931) * ½
08. 01/11/05: Just Married (Shawn Levy, 2003) * ½
09. 01/11/05: Battleship Potemkin (Sergei M. Eisenstein, 1925) *** ½
10. 01/12/05: Airplane! (Jim Abrahams, et al, 1980) ****
11. 01/12/05: The Good Girl (Miguel Arteta, 2002) **
12. 01/13/05: Castle in the Sky (Hayao Miyazaki, 1986) ****
13. 01/14/05: In Good Company (Paul Weitz,2004) *** ½
14. 01/14/05: Léon (Luc Besson, 1994) ****
15. 01/15/05: House of Flying Daggers (Yimou Zhang, 2004) *** ½
16. 01/15/05: The Triplets of Belleville (Sylvain Chomet, 2003) *** ½
17. 01/15/05: In the Mood for Love (Kar Wai Wong, 2000) *** ½
18. 01/16/05: Meet the Fockers (Jay Roach, 2004) * ½
19. 01/17/05: Kiki’s Delivery Service (Hayao Miyazaki, 1989) ***
20. 01/18/05: Cries and Whispers (Ingmar Bergman, 1972) **
21. 01/19/05: Star Runner (Daniel Lee, 2003) *** ½

Here's a very approximate conversion thing...the switch caused some of the grades to change though, if you go by this...:

**** = A+
*** ½ = A, A-, B+
*** = B, B-
** ½ = C+
** = C
* ½ = C-, D+
* = D, D-
½ * > = F

1. 1/7/05: Troy (2004). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
2. 1/8/05: White Noise (2005). Grade: 8.1/10 - B+
3. 1/8/05: Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004). Grade: 8.3/10 - B+
4. 1/8/05: Open Water (2004). Grade: 5.3/10 - D+
5. 1/9/05: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). Grade: 9.4/10 - A
6. 1/9/05: Mindhunters (2005). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
7. 1/9/05: Face/Off (1997). Grade: 9.7/10 - A+
8. 1/9/05: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004). Grade: 8.4/10 - B+
9. 1/10/05: Cruel Intentions (1999). Grade: 9.3/10 - A
10. 1/10/05: Reindeer Games (2000). Grade: 4.2/10 - D-
11. 1/11/05: Napoleon Dynamite (2004). Grade: 6.2/10 - C
12. 1/12/05: Paparazzi (2004). Grade: 7.3/10 - B-
13. 1/13/05: Not Without My Daughter (1991). Grade: 7.5/10 - B
14. 1/13/05: Bad Boys II (2003). Grade: 9.6/10 - A+
15. 1/14/05: Hotel Rwanda (2004). Grade: 9.7/10 - A+
16. 1/15/05: Elektra (2005). Grade: 7.8/10 - B
17. 1/15/05: Without a Paddle (2004). Grade: 7.1/10 - B-
18. 1/16/05: In Good Company (2005). Grade: 8.3/10 - B+
19. 1/16/05: Coach Carter (2005). Grade: 9.2/10 - A
20. 1/17/05: The Village (2004). Grade: 6.8/10 - C+
21. 1/17/05: Pirates of the Carribean (2003). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
22. 1/18/05: Secret Window (2004). Grade: 7.8/10 - B
23. 1/19/05: Friday Night Lights (2004). Grade: 8.5/10 - A-
24. 1/19/05: Cellular (2004). Grade: 7.7/10 - B
25. 1/19/05: The Forgotten (2004). Grade: 8.0/10 - B+
26. 1/20/05: The Cookout (2004). Grade: 4.5/10 - D

I should have learned my lesson from My Baby's Daddy. :razz: This movie has absolutely no plot, not comedy, nothing. It's just filled with unfunny, raciest jokes. There's nothing redeeming about the movie at all.

1. 1/7/05: Troy (2004, Wolfgang Petersen) - B
2. 1/7/05: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003, Ki-duk Kim) - A-
3. 1/8/05: Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle (2004, Danny Leiner) - B
4. 1/9/05: Akira (1988, Katsuhiro Ôtomo) - C
5. 1/9/05: Being John Malkovich (1999, Spike Jonze) - A
6. 1/9/05: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002, George Lucas) - B
7. 1/9/05: Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004, Alexander Witt) - B+
8. 1/10/05: Cruel Intentions (1999, Roger Kumble) - A
9. 1/11/05: Infernal Affairs (2002, Wai Keung Lau & Siu Fai Mak) - B+
10. 1/11/05: Before Sunrise (1995, Richard Linklater) - A
11. 1/11/05: Before Sunset (2004, Richard Linklater) - A
12. 1/13/05: The Lion King (1994, Rober Allers and Rob Minkoff) - A
13. 1/14/05: Moulin Rouge! (2001, Baz Lurhman) - A+
14. 1/14/05: Maria Full of Grace (2004, Joshua Marston) - A-
15. 1/15/05: The Manchurian Candidate (2004, Jonathan Demme) - B
16. 1/15/05: The Stepford Wives (2004, Frank Oz) - B
17. 1/16/05: Mean Girls (2004, Mark Waters) - A-
18. 1/17/05: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, Michel Gondry) - A
19. 1/17/05: The Phantom of the Opera (2004, Joel Schumacher) - A
20. 1/18/05: The Village (2004, M. Night Shyamalan) - A-
21. 1/19/05: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004, Rawson Marshall Thurber) - B-

1. 1/7/05: Troy (2004). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
2. 1/8/05: White Noise (2005). Grade: 8.1/10 - B+
3. 1/8/05: Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004). Grade: 8.3/10 - B+
4. 1/8/05: Open Water (2004). Grade: 5.3/10 - D+
5. 1/9/05: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). Grade: 9.4/10 - A
6. 1/9/05: Mindhunters (2005). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
7. 1/9/05: Face/Off (1997). Grade: 9.7/10 - A+
8. 1/9/05: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004). Grade: 8.4/10 - B+
9. 1/10/05: Cruel Intentions (1999). Grade: 9.3/10 - A
10. 1/10/05: Reindeer Games (2000). Grade: 4.2/10 - D-
11. 1/11/05: Napoleon Dynamite (2004). Grade: 6.2/10 - C
12. 1/12/05: Paparazzi (2004). Grade: 7.3/10 - B-
13. 1/13/05: Not Without My Daughter (1991). Grade: 7.5/10 - B
14. 1/13/05: Bad Boys II (2003). Grade: 9.6/10 - A+
15. 1/14/05: Hotel Rwanda (2004). Grade: 9.7/10 - A+
16. 1/15/05: Elektra (2005). Grade: 7.8/10 - B
17. 1/15/05: Without a Paddle (2004). Grade: 7.1/10 - B-
18. 1/16/05: In Good Company (2005). Grade: 8.3/10 - B+
19. 1/16/05: Coach Carter (2005). Grade: 9.2/10 - A
20. 1/17/05: The Village (2004). Grade: 6.8/10 - C+
21. 1/17/05: Pirates of the Carribean (2003). Grade: 9.5/10 - A
22. 1/18/05: Secret Window (2004). Grade: 7.8/10 - B
23. 1/19/05: Friday Night Lights (2004). Grade: 8.5/10 - A-
24. 1/19/05: Cellular (2004). Grade: 7.7/10 - B
25. 1/19/05: The Forgotten (2004). Grade: 8.0/10 - B+
26. 1/20/05: The Cookout (2004). Grade: 4.5/10 - D
27. 1/20/05: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). Grade: 9.0/10 - A

Behind the Scream Trilogy, this is one of my favorite teen slasher movies. I love it. :razz:

1. The Aviator (2004) -- 1/7 A+
2. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) -- 1/8 A-
3. Anchorman: Unrated (2004) -- 1/9 A
4. Comedian (2002) -- 1/10 B
5. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) -- 1/11 B
6. Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) -- 1/11 C
7. The Terminal (2004) -- 1/12 A+
8. Superman: The Movie (1978) -- 1/13 A+
9. The Villiage (2004) -- 1/13 B-
10. Elektra (2005) -- 1/14 C+
11. Superman II (1980) -- 1/15 A
12. Dr. No (1962) -- 1/16 A+
13. Coach Carter (2005) -- 1/17 A-
14. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind -- 1/18 A+
15. Assault on Precinct 13 -- 1/19 A
16. On Her Majesty's Secret Service -- 1/20 A