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, May 26, 2013

Weekly Recap: May 19- May 25, 2013

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

Featured:

The Guilt Trip (2012)- 5/10

Out to promote a cleaning product he created, Andy (Seth Rogen) reluctantly invites his mother along for the ride. The real comedy in the movie comes from Barbara Streisand; Rogen was just okay. There is a pretty entertaining scene at a steakhouse set in Lubbock, TX. Having lived there for almost 10 years, I can tell you there is no steakhouse like that in Lubbock; nor are there trees or hills.





The Rest:

Hitchcock (2012)- 5/10- I am a fan of Hitchcock's work, but this biopic starting Anthony Hopkins was pretty bland. 

The Roommate (2011)- 4/10- Looks can be deceiving, as Leighton Meester was one crazy lady. It was clear where this movie was going from the beginning.


Mobies watched this week: 3
Movies watched in 2013: 81


Source: IMDB

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