A good movie watching month.  When I look at these movies posters I realize that I need to watch more movies starring women!

You know the drill, add your 5 words 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 to see the other reviews you can add to.  We are over halfway there with $62 so far.  Anyone is welcome to join in at any time.

The Woman in Black, 2012 (Cast-Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds)     Grade B+

Gothic. Spooky. Quiet. Poor children. 

Creepy good, but ending…meh.  (Michelle)

So-so story, spooky, unforgiving ghost.  (Heather)

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Searching for Bobby Fischer, 1993 (Cast-Max Pemeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne)       Grade B+

Chess ability shapes a life.

Fascinating biography of young chess-player.  (Heather)

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Now You See Me, 2013 (Cast-Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman, Isla Fisher)   Grade B

Magically entertaining. Kept me guessing.

Interesting story, not great ending.  (Heather)

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The Right Stuff, 1983 (cast-Sam Shepard, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glen)    Grade B

Seven astronauts conquer outer space.

Best of Best conquer space.  (Sheree)

One word – Chuck – and others. (Kay)

You’ll believe astronauts can fly.  (Tony)

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The Iceman, 2013 (Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, Chris Evans)    Grade B-

Killer loves family. Predictable, good.

You know the drill, add your 5 words 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 to see the other reviews you can add to.  You guys are over halfway there with $55 so far.

Touch of Evil, 1958 (Cast-Orson Welles, Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh)      Grade B

More than a touch, definitely.

Charlton and Orson: Monster Rockage!  (Scott)

Heston competes admirably with Welles.  (Tony)

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Iron Man 3, 2013 (Cast Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pierce, Ben Kingsley)   Grade B

More Robert Downey Jr. fun.

Number 3 and going strong.  (Sheree)

Pepper gets some needed action!  (Heather)

Favorite of the 3 – Pepper!  (Kay)

The Mandarin is a rip-off.  (Tony)

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Marathon Man, 1976 (Cast-Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Schneider  Grade B

Odd. Strange. Hoffman sold it.

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Star Trek Into the Darkness, 2013 (Chris Oine, Zachary Quinto , Zoe Saldana)    Grade B

Too much bromance. Still fun.

Bromances. Those are my faves   (Heather)

 Trekkie fans will love it.  (Sheree)

Will always be Trekkie, forever.  (Kay)

His name is Khan, okay?  (Tony)

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Rio, 2011 (Cast-Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway)   Grade C+

Gorgeous birds, but boring story.

 The Angry Birds Rio…Better    (Heather)

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The Hangover 3, 2013 (Cast-Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong)    Grade C-

Well, Bradley is always yummy.

 3 is one too many.  (Sheree)

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Olympus Has Fallen, 2013 (Cast-Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman)    Grade D

 A bloody waste of time.

 Great cast couldn’t save it.  (Sheree)

 “Will anyone come out alive?”  (Nise)

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Edited to add-After I saw Feel good movie for 42 it seemed wrong. It is a serious movies about deplorable behavior in some.  It’s the behavior of the good guys that made me feel good.  I’m sure I just made that more confusing than it needed to be.

42, 2013 (Cast-Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie)      Grade A-

Feel good movie. Loved it.

Jackie admirable ALL his years  (Jill)

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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, 2011 (Cast-Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow)    Grade B+

Heartbreaking and emotional 9/11 journey.

Family’s love triumphs over tragedy.  (Kathy)

 Amazing story both book, movie.  (Heather)

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Game Change, 2012 (Cast-Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Ed Harris)       Grade B

Palin unmasked. Just as expected.

My Sarah Palin suspicions confirmed.  (Michelle)

Politics and Palin uber crazy.  (Heather)

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Puss in Boots, 2011 (Cast-Anotonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis)     Grade C

Humpty Dumpty is very bitter.

Antonio Banderas, meowy booty goodness   (Heather)

Antonio Banderas as Zorro, III.  (Tony)

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Snow White and the Huntsman, 2012. (Cast-Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth)      Grade C

The Huntsman was worth it.

 Stewart is no charming princess. (Sandy)

Kristen Stewart – same expression constantly –   (Kay)

Charlize Theron tore it up!  (Michelle)

 Hot huntsman, Snow White … sad.  (Sheree)

If only she stayed dead….  (Heather)

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Dog Park, 1999 (Cast-Luke Wilson, Natasha Henstridge, Janeane Garofalo Bruce McCulloch)     Grade D+

Needed more dogs, less owners.

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You know the drill, add your 5 words 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 to see the other reviews you can add to.  You guys are off to a good start with $44 so far.

The Sting, 1973 (Cast-Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Robert Shaw)                         Grade A-

Sexiest con men ever unite.

Redford and Newman; that’s all.  (Kathy)

Handsome men, don’t remember story!  (Debbie)

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Argo, 2012 (Cast-Ben Affleck,Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Bryan Cranston)  Grade A-

Thrilling. Unbelievable but true (mostly).

Edge of your seat movie.  (Kathy)

Crazy CIA scheme rescues Americans. (Leslie)

Heart in mouth nail chewer.  (Teddyree)

Well-done and full of tension.  (Heather)

Pseudoness is conducive to cheering.  (Jill)

Alan Arkin steals the show.  (Tony)

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Shrek 2, 2004 (Mike Meyers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas)     Grade B

Gage’s Shrek love affair continues.

Donkey steals the show. (Caspette)

In-Laws…always with the meddling. (Michelle)

Obnoxiously fun for all ages!   (Debbie)

Favorite! Funny and really touching.  (Heather)

Fiona is an ogre, okay?  (Tony)

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We Bought a Zoo, 2011 (Cast-Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church)       Grade B-

Lion, tigers… Sweet family movie

Movie is better than book.  (Kathy)

Cute feel good movie. (Caspette)

Can I buy a zoo? (Michelle)

Teary feel-good happy ever after  (Teddyree)

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Ice Age, 2002 (Cast-Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo)   Grade C+

Eh, but Gage loves baby.

Older, less I enjoy it. (Caspette)

 Ice Age fun getting old.  (Teddyree)

Please let the squirrel eat!  (Heather)

Caution: will spawn endless sequels.  (Tony)

I saw some pretty decent movies this month.  You know the drill, add your 5 words 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 to see the other reviews you can add to.  You guys really got off to a good start last month with $17 🙂

Silver Linings Playbook, 2012 (Cast- Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Di Nero, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker   Grade B+

Love conquers all, with therapy.

Great acting; enchanted by story.  (Kathy)

 Jennifer dances and Bradley romances.  (Jill)

 Touching story. Humanity rises above.  (Heather)

Outstanding; performances, story and romance.  (Michelle)

Jennifer Lawrence is crazy, right?  (Tony)

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Les Miserables, 2012 (Cast-Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried)   Grade B

Hugh’s Master of the House.

Anne cries and Hugh dies.  (Jill)

Despite tragedy, good people exist.  (Heather)

Astounding and breathtaking; wrenches heart.  (Michelle)

Damn, Anne Hathaway can sing!  (Tony)

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Contagion, 2011 (Cast-Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Ehle)   Grade B-

Wash your hands or die!

 It was all Gwyneth’s fault.  (Jenny)

We are 24-48 hours from dying….  (Heather)

 So creepy! Bad germs, bad!  (Debbie)

Scariest horror film I’ve seen.  (Michelle)

 A germophobe’s nightmare come true.  (Teddyree)

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The Five Year Engagement, 2012 (Cast-Jason Segel, Emily Blunt)   Grade C

Bumpy road to romantic end.

Laughter, tears, finally get there. (Teddyree)

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The Big Year, 2011 (Cast-Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson)   Grade C

Lotsa birds, not much else.

Quite silly, yet delightfully entertaining.  (Michelle)

Cute, crazy fun chasing birds.  (Leslie)

It’s a new year for the monthy 5 word movie reviews and your chance to win money for charity.  You know the drill, add your 5 words 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 and the charities they chose and to see the other reviews you can add to.  Let’s start 2013 off with a bang!  (and I promise I’ll watch better movies next month!)

Zero Dark Thirty, 2012 (Cast-Jessica Chastain, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle)  Grade B

Tortuous beginning with satisfying finish.

Intense Provocative Intelligent Modern Conversation. (Jenners)

Great production zero emotional connection. (Louise)

Note to Jessica Chastain: dark.  (Tony)

Sexiest CIA operative ever. Winning!  (Brendan)

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Skyfall, 2011 (Cast-Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes)    Grade B/B-

Javier, divine. Studly, aging 007.

 Love that Bond, even aging.  (Kay)

Bond – lean, mean, but tender.  (Nise)

Home Alone only spy style.  (Heather)

Javier, most interesting villain around!  (Harvee)

Daniel Craig hottest Bond ever  (Sheree)

Possibly the best Bond ever. (Louise)

This one was too slick.  (Tony)

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Larry Crowne, 2011 (Cast-Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts)   Grade  B-

Decent Tom and Julia romcom.

Had potential…but fizzled out.  (Heather)

Julia and Tom had chemistry.  (Michelle)

Love the actors, not movie. (Debbie)

Everyone’s charming, but also low-key.  (Tony)

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In Time, 2011 (Cast- Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Johnny Galecki, Olivia Wilde)   Grade C

Money is Time. Wasted potential.

It needed a time out.  (Heather)

Inventive, sad, long, but enjoyable.  (Jenny)

Fabulous idea but rubbish film. (Louise)

Neat idea, but glad DVD.  (Debbie)

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The Sitter, 2011 (Cast-Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell)   Grade  C-

Won’t be Gagesitting for sure!

Before Jonah Hill lost weight.   (Michelle)

Obnoxiously funny, OK on DVD.  (Debbie)

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A Thousand Words, 2011 (Cast-Eddie Murphy, Kerry Washington, Clark Duke)      Grade C-

999 words too many.

Eddie Murphy: words can’t describe.  (Tony)

Wow!  What a movie month I’ve had!  You may notice that every movie but one has a one word title.  Weird, right?

Now I am asking you to help me reach my goal.  I really want to gove the $100 to charity this month!  To do that I need you to add your five words to as many reviews as you can and take a look at past titles (maybe you’ve seen a movie since I originally posted) here.

Currently, you’ve contributed $93 to the charity of the top reviewer’s choice.  Right now, Beth is in the lead with 13, BermudaOnion and Kay with 11. Gofita with 10.   Teddyree has 9, Wrighty has 8 and there are others who have contributed here.

Every time you add 5 words of your own to one of my reviews then you donate $1 to charity. The charity is chosen by the person who has the most reviews once we reach 100. (Last charity here)  PLEASE leave a clear 5 word comment so I can give credit for it.

Flight, 21012 (Cast-Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman, Bruce Greenwood)  Grade B+

Cocaine’s like aspirin.  Who knew?

Hope it’s not in-flight movie.  (Softdrink)

Watch for James Badge Dale.  (Tony)

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Lincoln, 2012 (Cast-Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones)    Grade B

Too long.  Day-Lewis superb.

Slow moving plot; restless audience. (Kathy)

Bad hearing – spoke too softly. (Lloyd)

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Unknown, 2011 (Cast-Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, Janurary Jones, Aidan Quinn    Grade B

Convenient amnesia can be beneficial.

A bit silly, lotsa action.  (Heather)

Liam Neeson is a problem.  (Tony)

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Limitless, 2011 (Cast-Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro, Abby Cornish)  Grade B-

Smart never looked so hot!

Be wary of little pills. (Kay)

Revenge is sweet and hot!  (Heather)

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Arbitrage, 2012 (Cast-Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth) Grade B-

Rich beats fair most days.

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Greenberg, 2010 (cast-Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Jason Leigh)   Grade C

Stiller fans only.  Not comedy.

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Beyond, 2012 (Cast-Jon Voigt, Teri Polo, Dermot, Mulroney)   Grade C-

Could’ve been good but wasn’t.

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This Means War, 2012 (cast-Reese Witherspoon, Chris Spine, Tom Hardy, Chelsea Handler)  Grade  C-

Creepy Spies Sharing Love Partner.

 Cute idea but no spark. (Kathy)

Should have picked other guy. (Jenners)

Love Reese, didn’t like movie.  (Kay)

Pine and Hardy are excellent.  (Tony)

This was a male dominated month at the movies for me!  I need to recover with a nice romantic comedy.

Every time you add 5 words of your own to one of my reviews then you donate $1 to charity.  What charity, you ask?  The charity is chosen by the person who has the most reviews once we reach 100. (Last charity here)  PLEASE leave a clear 5 word comment so I can give credit for it.

Please join the fun   We’re up to $78!!

You can add reviews to any of my past movie posts AND see who is in the contributing lead here.

Looper, 2012 (Cast-Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt)  Grade A-

Awesome, thought-provoking time travel.

Sci-fi thriller with a heart. (Jenners)

 Mind-bending ride of a movie. (Michelle)

Look for the other gimmick.  (Tony)

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Cowboys & Aliens, 2011 (Cast-Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde)    Grade B-

Entertaining enough for TV viewing.

 Daniel Craig–one hot cowboy! (Michelle)

Very unusual western, pretty good. (Debbie)

Daniel Craig, Nuff said. (Caspette)

Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford.  (Tony)

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The Outsiders, 1983 (Cast- Matt Dillon, C Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Diane Lane, Tom Cruise)            Grade C-

1950’s teen drama with starpower.

Young me liked this one. (Kathy)

An oldie but a goodie. (Debbie)

 The boys are kinda cute. (Softdrink)