NETFLIX MOVIE LIST
** UPDATED 5/23/09 **
- Regret renting this movie & do not recommend to anyone.
- It gave me something to do but it's not something I'll watch again.
- Seen better, seen worse. Wouldn't rerent or buy. Might watch on TV.
- I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and would recommend it.
- Immensely enjoyed the movie, I may even buy it and I recommend you go out and rent it!
3:10 TO YUMA -
(Well done western, Crowe and Bale work well together.)
27 DRESSES -
(Wonderful and touching!)
28 WEEKS LATER -
(Interesting look at the after effect of 28 Days Later.)
40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN, THE -
(Had some laughs, just not my kind of comedy.)
10,000 BC -
(Intense, violent and on a grand scale.)
AEON FLUX -
(Good sci-fi movie, love the ideas addressed.)
APPALOOSA -
(Got it for Viggo. Not all that engaging, have seen better westerns.)
ATONEMENT -
(Beatiful, sad and poignant.)
AS YOU LIKE IT -
(Tries but fails, it all just seems far too out of place. Was a bit bored with it. I still adore Bryce though.)
ASTRONAUT'S WIFE, THE -
(Decent, but Depp makes it that way.)
BABY MAMA -
(Could have been better but was still hilarious, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are a great team.)
BALLET SHOES -
& a half
(Touching story, but Emma Watson shows off more of her wooden acting skills...)
BATMAN BEGINS -
(Best Batman yet. Though I'm a biased Bale fan.)
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: MINISERIES & SEASONS 1-3 (Television) -
(A brilliant TV show, I kicked myself for not getting into it when it started.)
BE KIND REWIND -
(Funny and feel good comedy. A must see for movie fans.)
BEACH, THE -
(I shouldn't have read the book first, the movie just doesn't compare and I'm not fond of what they changed.)
BENCHWARMERS, THE -
(Saw in theaters. Good for a laugh, unless you dislike baseball.)
BIG LOVE SEASON ONE (Television) -
(It's hard to not want to watch more and keep up w/ this family.)
BIG LOVE SEASON TWO (Television) -
(Just as good as season one, can't wait for season three! Damn writers strike...)
BLADE RUNNER -
(A classic, makes you think.)
BORAT -
(It never appealed to me before, rented to say I did. Couldn't really watch without cringing at his antics.)
BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA -
(Well done, but not my thing.)
BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA -
(So much better than I expected.)
BRONX IS BURNG, THE -
(Superb acting and interesting stories, you might be bored if you don't like baseball or the Yankees.)
CASHBACK -
(Not sure what to say, interesting flick though.)
CHILDREN OF MEN -
(Great message & directing.)
CLOVERFIELD -
(Awesome idea, love the camera work.)
DARK CRYSTAL, THE -
(Brilliant. Puppets have never been more creepy.)
DEAD MAN -
(Like Ed Wood rented because of Depp. Slow paced and a tad boring, interesting cinematography though.)
DECEMBER BOYS -
(Touching, very good. Either Radcliffe can act or he got lucky!)
DRIVING LESSONS -
(Charming and quirky coming of age tale, Rupert Grint shines.)
DONNIE DARKO -
(A modern classic. A must see for my generation.)
DUTCHESS, THE -
(Touching and realistic look at a woman's life in that time. Good flick.)
EASTERN PROMISES -
(Viggo and Watts are brilliant, very engaging storyline.)
ED WOOD -
(If Johnny wasn't in it wouldn't have watched.)
ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE -
(It's about the last Tudor monarch, of course I loved it.)
ENCHANTED -
(Original, creative and touching.)
FAHRENHEIT451 -
(Disappointed in certain major plot changes from the book, would love to see this redone more accurately.)
FAILURE TO LAUNCH -
(Funny and touching, Zooey Deschanel outshines Sarah Jessica Parker.)
FAMILY STONE, THE -
(Touching and funny, got me all teary eyed.)
FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL -
(Frakking hilarious and raunchy, but has a nice 'feel good' story.)
FOUR FEATHERS, THE -
(Heath Ledger is brilliant as always. Wonderful period and heartfelt piece.)
FUN WITH DICK AND JANE -
(Cute and funny, nothing more but nothing less.)
GOOD LUCK CHUCK -
(Hilarious AND touching, hard to come by.)
GRANDMA'S BOY -
(Hilariously raunchy. Good for a mindless laugh.)
HAIRSPRAY -
(On par wth the original movie; great cast and brilliant music.)
HAPPY FEET -
(What was that? Finding Nemo it's not.)
HARSH TIMES -
(Just not my kind of movie, rented for Bale. He's brilliant as always though.)
HENRY VIII (BBC MINISERIES) -
(Interesting look at Henry and all of his wives.)
HOLIDAY, THE -
(A great feel good movie.)
IMMORTAL BELOVED -
(Gary Oldman is brilliant as always.)
IN HER SHOES -
(Very good, touching. Almost makes me wish I had a sister. Almost.)
JUNO -
(Cute and poignant movie.)
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN -
(Nothing special to say, I just really enjoyed it.)
KNOCKED UP -
and a half
(More like 3.5. Funny but slightly annoying for a borderline femenist.)
LIBERTINE, THE -
(A little to raunchy and dirty for my personal taste.)
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE -
(Better then I expected. It was really touching yet hilarious. GREAT movie.)
MACHINIST, THE -
(Will mess with your mind!)
MAMMA MIA! -
(I love musicals, and coming of age movies - no matter what 'age' they're coming to!)
MANSFIELD PARK -
(Lovely story and period piece, love the 'modern woman' theme.)
MARIE ANTIONETTE -
(Saw it in theaters, still love it. Maybe not 100% historically accurate but a beautiful work of art.)
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS -
(Excellent and interesting portrayl of Mary.)
MATCH POINT -
(Slightly disturbing, but engaging. Jonathan Rhys Myyers is great in it.)
MESSENGERS, THE -
(Good for a scare but based on trailer was expecting more from the actual plot.)
MUSIC AND LYRICS -
AND A HALF
(Cute for the most part, but didn't hold my attention well.)
NAKED -
(Gritty and raw, well done but not my kind of movie.)
NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS -
(I'm on board for any 'Indiana Jones' style movie.)
NOTEBOOK, THE -
(Made me laugh and cry, adored it.)
OMEN 666, THE -
(A decent remake, nothing more.)
OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, THE -
(Love Natalie Portman, brilliant. Wish it kept truer to the book though.)
OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, THE (BBC) -
(I like it more than the theatrical American version, stays truer to the book.)
PAN'S LABYRINTH -
(Not what I expected, but still very good and moving.)
PEEP SHOW (SEASON/SERIES ONE) -
(Hilarious British show about nothing in particular. Wish Netflix rented out more than the first season!)
PRESTIGE, THE -
(Loved it in the theater, holds up just as well on the small screen.)
PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS -
(Very well done.)
QUEEN, THE -
(Very moving, makes you really feel for her.)
QUILLS -
(Brilliant yet very disturbing.)
RED SONJA -
(Gave it 5 because it's a classic and it was my favorite movie growing up, can't wait for the remake!)
REEFER MADNESS: THE MUSICAL -
(Hilarious, you'll want to sing along!)
ROBIN WILLIAMS: LIVE ON BROADWAY -
(My sides hurt from laughing so hard.)
ROMEO IS BLEEDING -
(Decent, Gary Oldman is brilliant as always.)
ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD -
(Just wasn't in the mood for dry british humor.)
SIMPSONS MOVIE, THE -
(A much longer Simpson show basically.)
SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, THE -
(Everything good you've heard about it is true, excellent.)
SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2, THE -
(Just as good as the first, but with slightly more grown up lessons learned.)
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE -
(Just about as fucked up as the book. I found both hard to stay with.)
STRANGER THAN FICTION -
(Brilliant, simply brilliant.)
STRANGERS WITH CANDY -
(Disappointed. Okay, but better as a TV show.)
SUPERNATURAL (SEASON ONE) -
(What can I say, I love me some Jensen Ackles! Great show, need to totally catch up on it!)
TOTAL ECLIPSE -
(Well done I suppose but slightly disturbing, for a prude like me.)
TRISTN & ISOLDE -
(Beautiful and touching love story.)
TUDORS, THE -
(Officially one of my favorite television shows ever. I love the Tudor period, Henry is such a lovable bastard!)
V FOR VENDETTA -
(Always a Natalie fan, and Hugo Weaving in no way disappoints!)
WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM -
(Low budget Vancouver production, rented it to see Colin Cunningham.)
WEDDING DATE, THE -
(Makes you laugh, makes you cry and makes you want Dermot Mulroney.)
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