Welcome to The Movie Tree

Hello and welcome to The Movie Tree. Like most people, I am a big fan of movies. I, however, take movie watching to the extreme. In 2012 I watched 242 'new' movies (Yes, I track how many I watch). When I say new movies, I mean new to me. This number does not include the movies I watched for a second, or however many, time. You might be wondering how I was able to watch 242 'new' movies in 365 days. Well, I tend to watch movies in segments. I'll watch a little during lunch, a little more while working out, then finish it up during my early morning shift of feeding our baby boy. It's probably not the way the director intended me to watch it, but it allows me to watch more movies! I also have a wife that enjoys watching movies as well.

I am also big on rating movies. Usually I rate movies on sites such as IMBD and Film Affinity, but I will share those here as well. I rate movies based on a 1-10 scale ( you can see my translation of the scale on the Rating Tree). I'm not big on writing lengthy reviews, but I will from time to time. You will also see Top 10 lists, weekly recaps of the movies I watched, and my reactions to upcoming films and movie news. Feel free to agree or disagree with any post- I welcome the discussion. Enjoy!

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Weekly Recap: March 31- April 6, 2013

A recap of the movies I watched for the first time this past week.

Featured: 

The Awakening (2011)- 7/10

I'm always drawn to haunted house movies, but rarely do that meet my standards. Good horror movies don't have to utilize special effects to scare you; mood and sounds can do that. This movie was quite eerie, and really kept me on edge throughout. It is not on the level of The Others or The Orphanage, but this is a pretty chilling flick.





The Rest:

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)- 8/10- From what I have read about the real story of bin Laden's death, this movie was quite accurate.That was refreshing.

Safety Not Guaranteed (2011)- 6/10- I was not a big fan of the ending, but this is a fun indie flick about a guy seeking someone to travel back in time with him.

The Cowboy Way (1994)- 4/10- Woody Harrelson was pretty funny as a Cowboy in NYC, but overall the movie was just okay.


Movies watched this week: 4
Movies watched in 2013: 49


Source: IMBD
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