Movie and TV Reviews


I've decided to take on a blog to review any movies and/or television shows I'm watching. I'm going to post my review and then score it on one of a couple of recommendations:

Trash Can: Don't waste your time
Skip It: If you can avoid it, do so
Rental: It's alright, worth a watch
Own It: Good for the movie collection
Essential Collection: Don't miss it

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Deliberation, August 2012

After putting "The Hunger Games" into my  'Elite Collection,' I looked into the films, TV series and film series I have nominated and there are several that I feel that I'm going to call 2012 winners from today.  I'm going to explain why each is a winner below.

Film Series

Paranormal Activity-  I wasn't really fond of the first "Paranormal" film but as the series progressed I have appreciated the series more and more.  Above all else I admire both it's uniqueness and ability to use scare tactics without resorting to gore but using plain terror.

Jurassic Park-  I grew up on "Jurassic Park" and it's insanely awesome.  Even though the last one was a dud the other two stake a serious claim and definitely define elite.

TV Series

Teen Wolf- A great series in many ways and a welcome addition to my Elite Collection.  I was taken by the first season and the second season is one I'm eagerly awaiting for the DVD so I can delve right into it.

Being Human-  This is a winner because it has stuck with me since I watched it in January.  It's what I would call the post-pubescent "Teen Wolf" and I love it.

Film

Frozen- There are three films that have really stuck with me this year and "Frozen" is one of those.  The idea of trapping three people on a ski lift with wolves below was terrifying and I appreciated every second of it.

Chronicle- An unexpected success for me.  Found footage films have become really cliche but this one pulled out all the stops and made a real story about real power and I believed in how they treated their new-found powers.

In Time- A truly original concept that had me lost in thought thinking about the three.  Of the three, this film has really stuck with me the most.

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