Rosanne and I try to see one movie a month without our twin granddaughters, who will be 3 on January 23rd. Further, we each agree to let the other go see movies one of us would not see on a bet. Here, in order, are the movies we have seen together as a couple since January, 2011, with my brief notes.
I hope it is useful for y’all and would like similar feedback on the movies we missed, for the purpose of Netflicking them at home.
We both would recommend all but one.
“The Social Network” B+. Of current interest.
“Winter’s Bone” A. Suspenseful and spare with a great lead.
“Nora’s Will” A. How a funeral movie should be. From MX.
“The Ghost Writer” B. Very suspenseful and well acted.
“The Kings Speech” A- or B+. Well acted. Dramatic tension in a small place. An Aussie accented Edward was a stretch, however.
“Inside Job” A-. Much more compelling than any Michael Moore documentary because it is not ham handed.
“Kids Are All Right” B. Good chick flick, but tries too hard.
“Incendies” A. Suspenseful and terrifying. Canadian.
“Page One: Inside the New York Times” Documentary. Skip it.
“Bridesmaids” B or B+. Funny chick flick.
“The Debt” B. Good suspense, good acting. I was granted this as a date movie in trade for “Bridesmaids”. Aside from the NYT documentary, “BM” was my least favorite and this is Rosanne’s least favorite, but we agree that both are worth a look.
“Midnight in Paris” B. Fantasy romance comedy chick flick.
“The Descendants” A. Works on three levels.
“We Bought A Zoo” B. Not in the class of “Descendants”. But by no means a waste. Bit of a chick flick, I think.
“The Artist” B+. Brilliantly executed gimmick. Won’t survive as a TV rental. See it in the theater.
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