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What I love now

I really loved the following movies: V for Vendetta, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Chicago, Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Pan's Labyrinth, The Orphanage, The Ring, 1408, and What Lies Beneath.

My Parents’ House Rules

My parents kind of let me have free reign on all the many books I read, but with movies, I can see everything that isn't rated R, and sex in movies is always the biggest reason I can't see movies.

In My Free Time

I love sketching, painting, playing on my 360, critiquing movies, TV, and books, and I also love writing and singing. Long story short: all the fine arts!

Titles You’ve Reviewed

  • Game: Assassin's Creed

    I rate this titleonand give it4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

      You know, I think this website is great and everything, but by now I have completely disowned all of the age rating for M rated games. EVERY SINGLE ONE SAYS NO KIDS! Now, I agree that this game ...

    • DVD: La Vie en Rose

      I rate this titleiffyand give it3.0
      My concerns are:
      • Inappropriate sexual content
      • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

        I'm surprised this wasn't rated R.

        In the review above, it was not mentioned that at one point, a prostitute walks through the halls topless (breasts are seen). Anyway, I'm not really sure I liked this movie - I had difficulty setting ...

      • Game: BioShock

        I rate this titleonand give it4.0

        Don't you read those spoilers!

        BioShock is an excellent game, but I think it is overrated. Anyway, if you ever intend on playing BioShock, do not go online looking for spoilers. I was trying to clarify some plot points online, and ...

      • DVD: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

        I rate this titleonand give it1.0

        This is funny?

        I hate how you'll tell someone that you didn't like this movie and then they'll get all defensive and proudly declare that you have no sense of humor whatsoever. My friends told me it was priceless ...

      • DVD: No Country for Old Men

        I rate this titleiffyand give it3.0
        My concerns are:
        • Excessive violence

          Whoa, whoa, whoa ... how did that just end?!

          This movie showed a lot of promise until the very end. In the words of one of my favorite movie critics, "It was kind of like they didn't know how to end it, so they sort of just ... didn't." The ...

        • DVD: The Ring

          I rate this titleoffand give it5.0
          My concerns are:
          • Excessive violence

            Spectacularly scary, but deeply disturbing

            This is one of my favorite horror movies of all time, topped only by The Orphanage. I saw this in 4th grade and it freaked me out for weeks. (That probably wasn't a good decision on my part to see it ...

          • DVD: Slumdog Millionaire

            I rate this titleiffyand give it4.0
            My concerns are:
            • Excessive violence
            • Inappropriate sexual content

              A bit overrated, but still great

              I thought this was a pretty good movie, however I entirely believe The Curious Case of Benjamin Button should have completely won over it for best picture. This is a movie that just about anyone can ...

            • DVD: The Dark Knight

              I rate this titleiffyand give it5.0
              My concerns are:
              • Excessive violence

                Brilliant!

                This movie is not overrated at all. I LOVED it. When I saw a Dark Knight poster for the first time, I thought, okay Batman - maybe a bit two dimensional. Boy, was I wrong. All the psychology mixed in ...

              • DVD: Gladiator

                I rate this titleiffyand give it5.0
                My concerns are:
                • Excessive violence
                • Inappropriate sexual content

                  One of the best endings to a movie I've ever seen.

                  With it's electrifying fight scenes, beautiful scenery, and tragic romance - and not to mention an excellent performance from Russel Crowe - what's not to love?

                • DVD: Chicago

                  I rate this titleonand give it5.0
                  My concerns are:
                  • Inappropriate sexual content
                  • Inappropriate language
                  • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

                    These songs will make you want to just jump up and dance along!

                    I loved this musical, probably mostly because I loved the music. This was an excellent translation from Broadway to movie.

                  • DVD: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

                    I rate this titleiffyand give it4.0

                    Very Deep

                    This is an excellent movie. It really makes you think. While it does drag a bit at points, keep holding on for its fantastic ending.

                  • DVD: V for Vendetta

                    I rate this titleiffyand give it4.0
                    My concerns are:
                    • Excessive violence
                    • Inappropriate sexual content

                      Absolutely Fantastic!

                      All the people I know that don't like this movie said that they didn't like it because they didn't get it. My advice is to turn on the subtitles in the movie because information comes at you very ...

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