The General (1926)- It's awe inspiring to see one of the true geniuses of cinema at his best. Among the greatest movies ever made.***** of 5
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)- Pure camp. Monroe in Diamonds...Best Friend scene sparkles. Rest is stupid & sometimes fun. *** out of 5
The Ghost Writer- A well-crafted beach read of a movie that's fun despite how shallow and at times ridiculous its plot is. *** of 5
Gigante (2009)- Red Road dealt with this material in a much darker and more interesting way. Still, this film is passable and moody. ***/5
Gigantic (2009)-Artsy film that people who hate artsy films think all artsy films are like! Pretentious dreck! *1/2 out of 5
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)- Novels take hours/days to read. Why inflexibly stuff EVERY DETAIL into 150 minutes? Absurd. ** of 5
Going My Way (1944)-Naive w/ all the subtlety of a train derailment, but Crosby & Fitzgerald are great & charm is undeniable. ***1/2 of 5
Good Hair (2009)-Interesting doc brought down a bit by a stupid reality competition subplot. Best part might just be Chris Rock himself. *** of 5
The Good Heart- What the hell? Forget 3D. Here comes the 1D revolution. *1/2 out of 5
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)- Finally, a Sergio Leone western with a story as good as its style. Immensely satisfying. ***** of 5
Grand Illusion (1937)- A masterpiece. Rarely naive in showing the humanity that exists underneath the putrid exoskeleton of war. ***** of 5Greenberg- Brutally honest meditation on being 40. Baumbach's not afraid to be unlikable in his successful quest for truth. ****1/2 of 5
The Green Hornet (2011)-With a different director, different writers, different actors & a different plot, this could have been good ** of 5
Green Zone (2010)- Greengrass' direction is slick, but a comment on Iraq through an action flick? Stupid idea, stupid film. ** out of 5
Grey Gardens (1975) Delusion and insanity truly disturb. Brilliant doc! Edie & mom ham it up for the camera/viewer. Response=love/pity *****
The Hangover (2009)- first half hilarious, second half mix between sort of funny and ABSOLUTELY AWFUL **1/2 out of 5
A Hard Day's Night (1964)- The Marx Brothers should have been proud of a cheeky self-effacing look at a cultural phenomenon. ***** out of 5
Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Suss (2010)- Fascinating doc about a family's Nazi filmmaker patriarch & shame of Nazi descendants. **** of 5
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One (2010)- As an autonomous entity, this unpleasant film's narrative is bankrupt. ** out of 5
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009)-Loved it! Tried to watch it with a critical eye and saw some problems...but did I mention I loved it? ****1/2 out of 5
The Headless Woman (2009)- A frustrating and compelling look at illusions of superiority as shown through a bourgeois coverup. **** of 5
Heaven Can Wait (1943)- Found the final bookend a real letdown to an absolutely charming story imbued with the Lubitsch touch. **** out of 5
Hereafter (2010)- Three relatively empty narrative threads lead to an ending that's anticlimactic & shallow. A self-serious bore. ** of 5
Hidden Fortress (1958)- Kurosawa's action/comedy is well crafted, has moments of greatness but is ultimately too ambitious. ***1/2 out of 5
High and Low (1963)-Classy but uneven Kurosawa noir which goes from tense thriller to mannered procedural. *** out of 5
High Plains Drifter (1973)- Savior for a town not worth saving--dark deconstructed Western dealing with familiar Eastwood themes. **** of 5
His Girl Friday (1940)- Nonstop energy along with Rosalind Russell's brilliant acting help make this dark screwball comedy work. **** of 5
History of the World: Part I (1981)- 2000 Jokes. 15 of them made me laugh. 1000 of them made me roll my eyes! Lazy comedy! ** out of 5
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)-Notch below Spirited Away, yet breathtakingly imaginative and undeniably magical. ****1/2 out of 5
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)- What a disappointment! Voice acting is stiff & the character animation is less than mediocre. **1/2 of 5
Humpday (2009)-Though I don't believe these people would take this situation as far as they did, the laughs & performances make it work. **** of 5
The Hurt Locker (2009)- Bigelow impeccably directs a film about a soldier's addiction to adrenaline. Interesting and compelling. ****1/2 out of 5
The Hurt Locker (2009) (Second viewing)- Such a good film w/ standout sequences. Still believe contrivances hold it back a bit. ****1/2 of 5
I Know Where I'm Going! (1943)- Lovely little romance imbued with The Archers' signature cinematic style and charm. ****1/2 out of 5
Il Divo (2009)-Sure it's an Oliver Stone JFK knock off, but Sorrentino delivers an off-beat, fascinating look at a bad, bad man. **** out of 5
I Love You, Man (2009)-hits too many false notes including its premise. Not enough laughs. Rudd=bland. Fart poop and vomit jokes=Grow up **1/2 of 5
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)- Clunky & underwhelming...sorry to say, those words also apply to Ledger's performance **1/2 of 5
In a Lonely Place (1950)-Bogart's great as usual, and tension builds quite well; however, the end comes a bit too abruptly. ***1/2 out of 5
In America (2003)-more than earns a strong emotional response. Cinematic purity places it among the best films of the decade ***** out of 5
Inception (2010)- A wonderfully slick bit of entertainment not catering to stupid people, though it's far from perfect. ****1/2 out of 5
Inception (2010)- (second viewing) Harder to follow when you don't exert much effort. DiCaprio's perf. even more impressive. ****1/2 of 5
The Informant! (2009)- Well acted and sporadically entertaining, but this cynical look at one man's greed is tepid at best. *** out of 5
Inglourious Basterds (2009)- I'll watch Tarantino geek out to his self-indulgent heart's content any day of the week! ***** out of 5
Inside Job (2010)- Infuriated and disgusted after watching? Absolutely. Goes on an unwise tangent or two but still effective. **** out of 5
In the Loop (2009)-very funny, biting and insightful...kind of like a good episode of The Office, yet the plot doesn't add up to much **** out of 5
In the Mood for Love (2001)-Kar Wai's hypnotic direction elevates this steamy yet chaste noir to near perfection. ***** out of 5
Invictus (2009)-Viewer is attacked head-on w/ reminders of match's importance. Fine acting. Overall exhausting & cliched. *** out of 5
Irma la Douce (1963)- Ending made me chuckle, but plot is preposterous & Lemmon's completely miscast--a mess of a film. **1/2 out of 5
Iron Man 2 (2010)- Slick, wise-cracking action romp...entertaining enough though overstuffed. Downey Jr's great as always. ***1/2 out of 5
It Might Get Loud (2009)- Disorganized, slightly self-important doc that showcases three random guitarists. Why these three? *** out of 5
It's Complicated (2009)- No, it's actually a bit simplistic, but that doesn't mean it's not really entertaining and satisfying. ***1/2 of 5
I Wake Up Screaming (1941)- Thoroughly satisfying noir. Beautifully lit & extremely atmospheric. B-level gem. **** out of 5
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