100 movies & 50 books in 2010
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100 movies in 2010
1. The Graduate
2. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow » Angelina Jolie stole all the scenes she was in.
3. An American in Paris
4. Dark Victory » Geraldine Fitzgerald is great supporting actress in this.
++++
5. Law of Desire*
6. Charade » previously viewed
7. Carousel » I hate this movie. Pretty much plotless. Billy Bigelow didn't redeem himself at all.
8. The Murder of Emmett Till*
9. Ma vie en rose*
10. Fahrenheit 9/11*
11. Driving Miss Daisy
12. The Bridges of Madison County » I didn't have much expectations for this movie, but I ended up liking it.
13. Dangerous Liaisons » I watched Cruel Intentions before viewing this one so I knew the plot. I really enjoyed it though.
14. Nine to Five
15. Now, Voyager
16. Mulan
17. Alice in Wonderland » viewed in movie theaters March 11, 2010
18. This Gun for Hire
19. Shaun of the Dead
20. Auntie Mame ♥
21. Gone with the Wind » Loved it! I must learn more about Vivien Leigh.
22. Batman Begins » previously viewed
23. Food, Inc.
24. The Dark Knight » previously viewed
25. Romeo + Juliet » previously viewed
26. The Thin Man » The relationship between Nick and Nora is so adorable. I love the banter between these two. ♥
27. My Man Godfrey » previously viewed; I fell in love with Carole Lombard the first time around. I fell in love with her all over again.
28. Casper » One of my favorite movies as a kid... I still love it!
29. Breakfast at Tiffany's » previously viewed ♥
30. Lady from Chungking
31. Penelope
32. Catch Me If You Can » previously viewed; I love Leo in this movie!
33. The Royal Tenenbaums » previously viewed
34. To Have and Have Not
35. Leave Her to Heaven
36. Changeling
37. His Girl Friday
38. The Philadelphia Story
39. Cary Grant: A Class Apart
40. High Society » I prefer The Philadelphia Story over this one. Positives: Grace has great chemistry with Frank. Louis Armstrong is great in this! Negative(s): I think Bing Crosby was miscast.
41. Gigi » Leslie Caron is quite charming as Gigi in this movie. Very enjoyable!
42. Penny Serenade » Very bittersweet.
43. Transformers » I liked it more than I thought I would. I kinda like Megan Fox now.
44. Letters to Juliet » viewed in movie theaters May 28, 2010; very fun and lighthearted
45. Wimbledon
*=viewed for a course/assignment
http://www.kqed.org/tv/schedules/daily/
50 books in 2010
Currently reading
This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Anna May Wong: From Laundryman's Daughter to Hollywood Legend by Graham Russell Gao Hodges
100 movies in 2010
1. The Graduate
2. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow » Angelina Jolie stole all the scenes she was in.
3. An American in Paris
4. Dark Victory » Geraldine Fitzgerald is great supporting actress in this.
++++
5. Law of Desire*
6. Charade » previously viewed
7. Carousel » I hate this movie. Pretty much plotless. Billy Bigelow didn't redeem himself at all.
8. The Murder of Emmett Till*
9. Ma vie en rose*
10. Fahrenheit 9/11*
11. Driving Miss Daisy
12. The Bridges of Madison County » I didn't have much expectations for this movie, but I ended up liking it.
13. Dangerous Liaisons » I watched Cruel Intentions before viewing this one so I knew the plot. I really enjoyed it though.
14. Nine to Five
15. Now, Voyager
16. Mulan
17. Alice in Wonderland » viewed in movie theaters March 11, 2010
18. This Gun for Hire
19. Shaun of the Dead
20. Auntie Mame ♥
21. Gone with the Wind » Loved it! I must learn more about Vivien Leigh.
22. Batman Begins » previously viewed
23. Food, Inc.
24. The Dark Knight » previously viewed
25. Romeo + Juliet » previously viewed
26. The Thin Man » The relationship between Nick and Nora is so adorable. I love the banter between these two. ♥
27. My Man Godfrey » previously viewed; I fell in love with Carole Lombard the first time around. I fell in love with her all over again.
28. Casper » One of my favorite movies as a kid... I still love it!
29. Breakfast at Tiffany's » previously viewed ♥
30. Lady from Chungking
31. Penelope
32. Catch Me If You Can » previously viewed; I love Leo in this movie!
33. The Royal Tenenbaums » previously viewed
34. To Have and Have Not
35. Leave Her to Heaven
36. Changeling
37. His Girl Friday
38. The Philadelphia Story
39. Cary Grant: A Class Apart
40. High Society » I prefer The Philadelphia Story over this one. Positives: Grace has great chemistry with Frank. Louis Armstrong is great in this! Negative(s): I think Bing Crosby was miscast.
41. Gigi » Leslie Caron is quite charming as Gigi in this movie. Very enjoyable!
42. Penny Serenade » Very bittersweet.
43. Transformers » I liked it more than I thought I would. I kinda like Megan Fox now.
44. Letters to Juliet » viewed in movie theaters May 28, 2010; very fun and lighthearted
45. Wimbledon
*=viewed for a course/assignment
http://www.kqed.org/tv/schedules/daily/
50 books in 2010
Currently reading
This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Anna May Wong: From Laundryman's Daughter to Hollywood Legend by Graham Russell Gao Hodges