tonytr87

The target audience is easy to please.

There are other good movies in theaters. A 3D re-release for a movie (even a great one) is a stupid idea that needs to die.

I don't get the appeal of these movies. Vampires vs. werewolves is old hat by now, and Matrix-style action is waaaay old hat. It's mindless action, and not even good action at that.

Carano is an MMA fighter...you didn't know that?

1. Drive2. The Descendants3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo4. Rise of the Apes5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II6. Shame7. Rango8. Midnight in Paris9. War Horse10. Crazy Stupid Love11. Super 812. 50/5013. Moneyball14. Hugo15. Win Win(55 movies seen last year)

They both look terrible. Haywire and The Grey at least have notable directors/stars involved.

Football...the most overrated of all things.

People finally decide to start going to the movies again (on opening weekend, that is), and they choose The Devil Inside and Contraband...wtf!!At least the holiday releases have had terrific legs. MI4 over 200, Sherlock over 190, Dragon Tattoo over 100...

Shame:8:05 pm showing75% full (quite a turnout for a film like this on a Sunday night/mix of young and old)Trailers:A SeperationCrazy HorseWe Need to Talk About KevinMovie: A-The directorial work on this film is nothing short of outstanding, even when the successive anguish that's depicted throughout the film nearly becomes too much. Shame is a masterclass in showing instead of telling. Brandon's addiction is never talked about in direct terms, the audience is simply shown his ups and downs (mostly downs) as he navigates New York City's lavish nightworld. The cinematography is impeccable, the score is quite phenomenal (surprised it hasn't turned up in discussions about Best Original Score), and Fassbender gives the best leading male performance of the year. Carey Mulligan plays against type and plays it well, in particular a beautiful scene that features her singing a rendition of "New York, New York." The ending wasn't as moving as it could've been, but overall the film signals Steve McQueen as a force to be reckoned with. I lost count of how many scenes were shot in one take. Rivals Cauron's work on Children of Men in that regard.A Dangerous Method:10:15 pm showing25% fullTrailers:Albert KnobbsIn the Land of Blood and HoneyWe Need to Talk About KevinMovie: B-Fassbender, Knightley, and Mortensen all deliver good performances. However, judging by the muted and somewhat dull directorial execution, it seems as if the turn-of-the-century European setting stifled Cronenberg in his attempt to adapt this story to the screen. Beyond the sexual and masochistic nature of what Jung and Freud were studying, there's not much excitement to be had. The performances, particularly those scenes between Fassbender and Mortensen, keep the film afloat when it becomes too talky or too dependent on voice-overs that narrate letters between the two psychologists. At no fault of his own, Fassbender's character arc is seemingly uneven, and the ending brings neither closure nor ambiguous profundity to any of the characters. Nevertheless, the conversations between Jung and Freud are fascinating and full of dry wit, and Knightley's performance as a sometimes crazy doctor-to-be is quite impressive.

Possibly Best Actress too. Mara has a Globe nom and the Academy loves them young ingenues in that category.

You must be trying to rile up FishNets. Best male perf of the year.

Depends how you define A-list. For example, Gosling is considered A-list despite not being a box office draw. These days no actor is a bonafide box office draw besides Will Smith. Even Depp and Downey Jr. have their hiccups (The Soloist, The Tourist, Rum Diary). Now, if an actor has talent, has a few hits under their belt, and they're in demand = A-list.

You're secretly in love with Craig, aren't you? Seriously...this comes across as pathetic.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2:20pm showing90% fullTrailers:Rock of Ages - laughs, good reactionContraband - silence21 Jump Street - laughsGhost Rider 2 - person next to me: "the first one was bad"John Carter - silenceMovie: AFincher does it again. I had my doubts due to some of the subdued and/or mediocre critical notices, but his command of the craft here is on par with The Social Network. Granted, I had never read the book or seen the original movies, so I was going in fresh-faced and without a clue of where the story was headed. Mara is excellent and deserves an Oscar nomination, Craig gives a fine performance himself, and the climactic sequence with him, Lisbeth, and the killer is one of the best scenes of the year, all set to a gloriously incongruous 80's song. Nomination for cinematography and editing should also be in store if voters can get past the rape scene, which is appropriately brutal and intense.

Young Adult was an entertaining character study, but ultimately pointless.

Joe Carnahan directed The Gray? It looks nothing like Narc or Smokin' Aces.

Drive is brilliant filmmaking. Take some Ritalin.

Which movie?

Well said. This is Jan/Feb almost every year. Only Chronicle and This Means War (dig the cast) look appealing to me. Maybe Haywire if reviews are good enough.

You can still go to the movies quite often without watching stuff like that. Case in point: myself.

Agreed. The Artist's plot is just too simplistic/dependent on nostalgia to be the best of the year in my opinion. A charming trifle though.

Not to mention the anti-Cruise fervor. But I guess that's history now, thank goodness.

Well I'm lucky...one theater near me is only 3.50 matinee and 5.50 for evenings.

True. I forgot about 3D. Nevertheless, there were plenty of non-3D films that did very well...Hangover II, Fast Five, Rise of the Apes, Bridesmaids, The Help, Horrible Bosses, Bad Teacher, etc.

So far seen 36 in theaters, 49 overall. Have 7 left to see from this year. I usually end up seeing 50-60 overall and 40-50 of those in theaters. This year hasn't been any different for me than years past. Then again I'm a true movie fan. Seriously, people, if you're a movie fan and you have the time and money for it...go to the theater. But if you think watching a movie alone at home on a TV is better than watching it in a communal atmosphere with spirited crowd reactions, then I guess nothing can help you.