Movies
Welcome to my movie page. Here I list my Sundance history, the movies I have seen, and those yet to be seen. Note: you can click on the column headings to sort the data in each column.
Z’s History at Sundance
To be seen movies
| Priority | Title | Recommended by |
|---|---|---|
| H | Who Needs Sleep? | I emailed the producer... they may have a distro deal w/ NetFlix soon... |
Seen movies
| Date Seen | Title | Recommended by | Grade | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20060702 | 21 | Delta | A- | not the greatest movie, but the story made up for it - plus it was based on true events |
| 20080629 | Definitely Maybe | Delta | B- | entertaining, but not engaging (i.e. was able to work while watching) |
| 20080626 | Running with Scissors | Preston | B | Entertaining and over the top movie based on the memoirs of a man who grew up around some very eccentric people |
| 20080624 | In Bruges | Sundance 08 | A- | Excellent combo of humor and action with a great storyline. Awesome script. A little bit of a Gross Pointe Blank but in Bruges... |
| 20080608 | Stardust (2007) | NA | B- | Entertaining, but reminded me of a Disney fairytale taking place in Middle Earth (Lord of the Rings) |
| 20080511 | 27 Dresses | NA | C+ | Predictable romantic "funny" story about two sisters and their love (or supposed) for one man |
| 20080512 | Being There | Todd Pierce | B+ | A somewhat slow movie, but quite funny and scary at the same time... I think this may be how some of our actual Presidents got into office... |
| 20080503 | Juno | Everyone | B+ | Solid story with good acting about kids being put on the maturity acceleration track with an unplanned pregnancy |
| 20080427 | The Great Debaters | NA | B+ | entertaining story of the fight for race (and sex) equality in the 1930's, with a David and Goliath theme |
| 20080426 | Gray Matters | NA | C | To slow for me, but a heartfelt and decent storyline |
| 20080420 | The Departed | NA | B+ | decent movie with a mix of good cop bad cop characters that keep popping up throughout this mafia vs. cop movie |
| 20080420 | Their Eyes Were Watching God | NA | B- | somewhat entertaining but a little boring in the middle and so so ending |
| 20080412 | American Gangster | NA | A- | based on a true story about the drug lords in the NYC / NJ area and one man's ties to it all - Frank Lucas; I liked the storyline and the ending) |
| 20080412 | My Best Friend's Wedding | NA | B | entertaining story of a crazy (in love) woman, played by Julia Roberts, who can't just seem to get the words I Love You out of her mouth... her nutty actions cause a lot of chaos for those in her life and her dream man (and his fiancee) |
| 20080408 | There Will Be Blood | NA | B+ | story about an "oil man" and how he destroys all that is good in his life as he becomes wealthy |
| 20080405 | Kite Runner | NA | A- | story about a boy and his family growing up in Kabul when the Communists invaded... ending with him in San Francisco but having to head back to save a boy... his nephew he later finds out |
| 20080404 | I am Legend | NA | B | story about a cancer cure gone awry and humankind barely surviving |
| 20080329 | Into the Wild | NA | B | story by Jon Krakauer about a boy who wants to live off the land; partially driven to do so by his parents expectations of him which he despised |
| 20080322 | No Country For Old Men | NA | B- | story of a sheriff drug dealer and local west TX dude in a drug deal gone bad; felt like I stepped into their lives to view a part of it all but then stepped out and felt like "hmm. interesting tale." |
| 20080310 | Hitch | NA | B | funny Will Smith movie where he's a "Date Dr." that falls in love with someone that just doesn't believe in love itself |
| 20080310 | Michael Clayton | NA | B+ | good thriller/drama of a lawyer who cleans up a big law firm's messes - has a slight taste of Erin Brokovich |
| 20080310 | Power of One | NA | A | excellent movie of a man's tale of apartheid that starts from when he was born in 1930 |
| 20080310 | Enchanted | NA | C- | i.e. don't let your laptop run out on the plan - saw on UAL, Disney animation / real-life combo with princess/prince theme |
| 20080211 | Scanner Darkly | Preston Hunt | C | cartoon-like futuristic movie with a "bad company" plot line with a cast of well known actor/resses |
| 20080210 | The Brave One | NA | B | go action/drama movie with Jodie Foster - "... and this time she's fighting back!" type of flic |
| 20080202 | The Lost Room - aka Bus Ticket | George Gelly and Michael Cameron | B | sci-fi flic with a father trying to get his daughter back surrounded by a plethora of magic objects to make it all interesting |
| 20080113 | Heartbreak Kid | Erick Dickens | B | mix of witty and cheesy humor; a little of Something About Mary type humor |
| 20070104 | The Bridge | Monica | B | interesting movie; but depressing plot; Golden Gate bridge jumpers/suicide |
| 20070104 | Superbad | advertisement | B- | funny at times; but high school type humor/plot |
| 200712xx | Charlie Wilson's War | NA | A | excellent overview of what may have lead up to 9/11 |
| 200712xx | I Think I Love My Wife | NA | B | funny in a Chris Rock sort of way |
| 200712xx | Oceans 13 | NA | B | entertaining and predictable; same old story line from previous ones |
| 20071117 | Lord of War | Val Ezike | A | see my blog - awesome flic |