If you have a few minutes to browse my past movies or look at the list I hope you will.

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We’re up to $62

Whiplash, 2014 (Cast-JK Simmons, Miles Teller, Paul Reiser)          Grade B+

True greatness takes bloody sacrifice.

The music teacher sells insurance.  (Brendan)

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Horrible Bosses 2, 2014 (Cast-Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Chris Pine, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz      Grade B+

I laughed, laughed and laughed.

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The Hobbit:The Battle of the Five Armies, 2014 (Cast-Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lily, Lee Pace, Orlando Bloom)   Grade B

Lukewarm ending to good trilogy.

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Inventing the Abbotts, 1997 (Cast-Joaquin Phoenix, Liv Tyler, Billy Crudup, Jennifer Connelly)     Grade B

 Brothers fall for rich sisters.

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The Double, 2011 (Cast-Richard Gere, Topher Grace, Martin Sheen)                  Grade B-

Gere always fun to watch.

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At First Sight, 1999 (Cast-Val Kilmer, Mira Sorvino, Kelly McGinnis, Nathan Lane, Steven Weber, Bruce Davison)     Grade C

Blind man finds true love.

Okay, participation has been slow this year and I’d love to donate $100 to a deserving charity this year 🙂  If you have a few minutes to browse my past movies or look at the list I hope you will.

Now it’s your turn.  Add your 5 words (or less!) to mine and earn $1 for charity.  Once we get to $100 the person with the most reviews will choose the charity.  Click here to see the past winners, the charities they chose and the other reviews you can add to.  Anyone is welcome to join in at any time.

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We’re up to $63

St. Vincent, 2014 (Cast-Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts. Jaeden Lieberher)    Grade A-

Unapologetic Bill Murray is golden.

Love is all around you.  (Kathy)

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The Hunger Games:Mockingjay, 2014 (Cast-Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hucherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Phillip Seymour Hoffman)     Grade A-

Badass Katniss shows softer side.

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Interstellar, 2014 (Cast-Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Jessica Chastain)    Grade B

To space infinity and beyond!

It’s all related, you’ll find.  (Tony)

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The Player, 1992 (Cast-Tim Robbins, Peter Gallagher, Greta Scacchi, Whoopi Goldberg, Lyle Lovitt, Fred Ward)    Grade B

Happy endings are purely fiction.

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Fury, 2014 (Cast-Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena, Jon Bernthal)            Grade B-

War from inside a tank.

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Frozen, 2013 (Voices-Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad)    Grade B-

Ice keeps pushing love away.

Even “feminist” heroine dresses slutty.  (Jill)

Let it go; just enjoy.  (Tony)

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American Hustle, 2012 (Cast-Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner)   Grade C+

Needed a little more hustle.

Hair piece steals the show.  (Jill)

Bad ’80s hair steals movie.  (Tony)

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The Island, 2005 (Cast-Ewan McGregor, Scarlet Johanssen, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi)    Grade D

Hot clones on the run.

New-world mayhem, lame but liked 😉  (Sheree)

Pleasurable but you’ll forget why.  (Tony)

It’s hard not to compare the two movies with hot hit men, especially since they were both fighting the Rusian mob.  Keanu’s came out  on top for me, but maybe that’s because I love him 🙂

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We’re up to $58!

The Impossible, 2012 (Cast-Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor)        Grade A-

Tears, love, tears, hope, tears.  

Gut wrenching, full of hope.   (Susan)

Beautiful story under tragic circumstances.   (Heather)

Almost drowned in my tears 😦  (Sheree)

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Gone Girl, 2014 (Cast-Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Carrie Coon)   Grade B+

Amazing Amy meets Brazen Ben.

Pretty true to the book.   (Kathy)

See world. Ben CAN act.   (Michelle)

Must see the first movie!   (Staci)

Amazing Amy one scary bitch!  (Sheree)

Watch your backs, my brothers.  (Brendan)

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John Wick, 2014 (Cast-Keanu Reeves, Willem Dafoe, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen)    Grade B-

Keanu can be my hitman.

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The Equalizer, 2014 (Cast-Denzel Washington. Marton Csokas, Chloe Grace Morentz)      Grade C+

Denzel only reason to watch.

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Great theater month!

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We’re up to $53

The Drop, 2014 (Cast-Tom Hardy, James Gandolfini, Noomi Rapace, John Ortiz)            Grade B+

 Quiet man lives by code.

The Maze Runner, 2014 (Cast-Dylan O’Brien, Aml Ameen, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter)    Grade B

Crazy maze was never boring.

This is Where I Leave You, 2014 (Cast-Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver, Rose Byrne)   Grade B-

Great cast. Funny but sad.

Family dysfunction at its best.   (Kathy)
Marmaduke, 2010 (Lee Pace, Judy Greer, William H. Macy. Voices of Owen Wilson, Fergie, Keifer Sutherland, Emma Stone, George Lopez)     Grade C

Big dog really gets around.

Wow!  I saw a lot of movies this month.  And some good ones too 🙂

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We’re up to $50

Austenland, 2013 (Cast-Keri Russell, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Seymour, JJ Field, Bret McKenzie)                          Grade A-

I want Austenland immersion too!

Slapstick, cheesy comedy with romance!   (Heather)

 I want who she got 🙂   (Michelle)

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The Lorax, 2012 (Voices-Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Betty White, Zac Ephron, Taylor Swift, Rob Riggle)      Grade B+

Trees, trees – I love trees!

Cute and fun. Save trees!   (Heather)

Total cuteness, go the trees!   (Teddyree)

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Belle, 2013 (Cast-Tom Wilkinson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Emily Watson, Penelope Wilton, Sarah Gadon, Sam Reid)       Grade B

Seemingly romantic view of history.

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Winter’s Bone, 2010 (Cast-Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Lauren Sweetser, Garret Dillahunt)     Grade B

Ozarks aggressive take on  justice.

Better on second time watching.  (Michelle)

Acting amazing…story so sad.   (Heather)

It ain’t easy being poor.  (Tony)

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Just Go With It, 2011 (Cast-Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Brooklyn Decker, Nicole Kidman)      Grade C+

Aniston makes 40’s look good.

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Sex Tape, 2014 (Cast-Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Rob Corddry, Rob Lowe, Ellie Kemper)      Grade C

Laughs, eye rolls, laughs, shrugs.

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Lucy, 2014 (Cast-Scarlett Johanssen, Morgan Freeman, Min-Sik Choi, Amr Waked)       Grade D

90% really, really disliked it.

  Mind-blowing – really makes you think.   (Michelle)

Not expected storyline – kinda ‘meh’.  (Kay)

Lots of good movies this month!

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We’re up to $34

Edge of Tomorrow, 2014 (Cast-Tome Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson)                      Grade A-

It’s Groundhog Day with aliens!

 Awesome! Totally off the hook!  (Michelle)

 Mind trip was freaky good!  (Sheree)

Watch it again. And again.  (Tony)

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The Lincoln Lawyer, 2011 (Cast-Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillipe, Marisa Tomei, William H. Macy, Josh Lucas)    Grade B

Solid thriller. Hope there’s more!

 Not as good as the book.   (Kathy)

 Ryan Phillipe was soooo creepy!   (Tara)

 Smart thriller. Terrific characters.   (Michelle)

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Jersey Boys, 2014 (Cast-John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, Vincent Piazza, Christopher Walken)    Grade B

Nothing compares to live Broadway.

 The music will never die.   (Michelle)

 Chipmunk singing ruined great music 😉   (Sheree)

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Sinister, 2012 (Cast-Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone, Fred Thompson)    Grade B

Creepy.  Checked locks halfway through!

 Love! Have watched 20 times   (Michelle)

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Dead Again, 1991 (Cast-Kennth Branaugh, Emma Thompson, Andy Garcia, Robin Williams)                                      Grade B

Melodramatic, but haunting scissor thriller

  Kill me please…again.   (Michelle)

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Paranoia, 2013 (Cast-Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford, Amber Heard)             Grade C+

A solid tech-heavy thriller.

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The Color of Money, 1986 (Cast-Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio)     Grade C

Pool=Boring. Newman, Cruise=Excellent

 An ex-husband fave…enough said. 😉   (Michelle)

A fine month of some quality theater time.  I loved both documentaries and recommend them highly!

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We’re up to $26

Happy, 2011. Documentary.                                                                             Grade B+

What truly makes us happy?

Great for reevaluating my happiness.  (Heather)

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Dead Poets Society, 1989 (Cast-Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Charles, Ethan Hawke, Kurtwood Smith)      Grade B

Poetry rocks boys boarding school

‘Distinction’ worthy performance years ago  (Sheree)

 Poignant movie on following dreams.  (Heather)

O captain, my captain.  Indeed.  (Tony)

 

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Fed Up, 2014. Documentary.                                                                                 Grade B

The sugar is killing us!

 

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Madagascar 2, 2008 (Voices-Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer)        Grade B

Prodigal son returns to Africa!

Love story for Melman rules!  (Heather)

 

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A Million Ways to Die in the West, 2014     (Cast- Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, Sarah Silverman,  Giovanni Ribisi, Amanda Seyfried, Neal Patrick Harris)   Grade C

It had its LOL moments

A truly hilarious Western satire.  (Tony)

 

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Neighbors, 2014 (Cast-Seth Rogen, Zac Ephron, Rose Byrne, Dave Franco)           Grade C-

Get high or get even?

 

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The Switch, 2010 (Cast-Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston,Patrick Wilson, Jeff Goldblum)    Grade D+

Ill conceived plot about conception

 Jennifer Aniston couldn’t save it.  (Sheree)

 Stereotypical man comedy on family.   (Heather)

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I hope that you will take a few minutes to participate when you can each month.  It’s fun for me and for everyone else who reads it.  I’m not looking for a critical review, just a few words about how you felt about the movie.  This is ongoing so you can leave your 5 words anytime.

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We’re at $19

Grand Budapest Hotel, 2014  (Cast-Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, Saoirse Ronan, F Murray Abraham, Jude Law, Willem Dafoe, Edward Norton)     Grade   B

Fun romp, dragged in middle

Hugely enjoyable romp; that’s all.  (Tony)

Draft Day, 2014 (Cast-Kevin Coster, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary)      Grade B-

I’m ready for some football!

The Place Beyond the Pines, 2013 (Cast-Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendez)         Grade C

Ambitious, rambling take on fatherhood.

Friends with Benefits, 2011 (Cast-Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Woody Harrelson)       Grade C

Hot Leads Have Much Sex

Light, chick lit and fun!  (Veens)

Eye candy and lovepanky 😉  (Sheree)

The Expendables, 2010 (Cast-Sly Stallone, Jason Stratham, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis)     Grade D+

Free plastic surgery for everyone!  

Many haven’t aged well – eek!  (Kay)

Lots of action, little substance  (Wendy)

They all are, turns out.  (Tony)

I started using Letterboxd this year thanks to Sandy.  If you are interested in rating your movies and keeping tabs on your friends, check it out (sort of like Goodreads).  I’m stacybuckeye if you want to follow me and get a few more than 5 words about the movies I watched.

 

I hope that you will take a few minutes to participate when you can each month.  It’s fun for me and for everyone else who reads it.  I’m not looking for a critical review, just a few words about how you felt about the movie.  This is ongoing so you can leave your 5 words anytime.

Add your 5 words (or less!) to mine and earn $1 for charity.  Once we get to $100 the person with the most reviews will choose the charity.  Click here to see the past winners, the charities they chose and the other reviews you can add to.  Anyone is welcome to join in at any time.

We’re at $18

Dallas Buyers Club, 2013 (Cast-Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto. Jennifer Garner)      Grade A

Captivating and worthwhile HIV/AIDS story.  

Sad, Based on true story.  (Pat)

Updated Declasse Philadelphia is Outstanding.  (Jill)

 

Seeking a Friend For the End of the World, 2012. (Cast-Steve Carrell, Kiera Knightley, Adam Brody)      Grade B

Last moment, who’s with you?

 

Divergent, 2014 (Cast-Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney)      Grade B-

 Decent Dystopia with good leads.

Hold on and be brave.  (Nise)

Hot Theo James with Shailene.  (Jill)

 

Identity Thief, 2013 (Cast-Melissa McCarthy, Jason Bateman, Amanda Peet)     Grade-C

Lotsa goofy, not enough laughs.

 

I started using Letterboxd this year thanks to Sandy.  If you are interested in rating your movies and keeping tabs on your friends, check it out (sort of like Goodreads).  I’m stacybuckeye if you want to follow me and get a few more than 5 words about the movies I watched.