Movies Watched in 2013
This is each movie that I watched in 2013. I watched about 350 so I'm still adding to it. Leave a comment!
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- DirectorGarry MarshallStarsSarah Jessica ParkerJessica BielAshton KutcherThe lives of several couples and singles in New York City intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.5.2 - Did not like it that much.
- DirectorHenry JaglomStarsMaggie WheelerGwen WellesMelanie WinterA man returns to his sublet apartment to find the previous tenants, three offbeat young women, still in residence, under the mistaken belief that they have the apartment until the end of New Year's Day.4.5 - Snooze Fest
- DirectorWilliam C. McGannStarsDouglas Fairbanks Jr.Loretta YoungHenry KolkerYoung man (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) attempts to break up an engagement between a woman (Loretta Young) and an older man (Edmund Breon).6.0 - Nothin' special but a fun little film.
- DirectorD. Ross LedermanStarsJeffrey LynnJane WymanEdward Everett HortonComedy about an invisible man.6.7 -- Surprisingly funny.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsMartin FreemanIan McKellenRichard ArmitageA reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.7.5 but I didn't really care for it and personally it gets a 5.5
- DirectorGeorge ErschbamerStarsNicole de BoerPatrick MuldoonGig MortonA cynical workaholic gets suspicious of her banker father's sudden departure from his career and city life to move to a small town with unusually strong ties to Christmas.6.2 -- Gets a 9 for Christmasy feel. Not terrible.
(My 1st Christmas movie of 2013.) - DirectorRobert EnglundStarsStephen GeoffreysPatrick O'BryanJim MetzlerPeople who dial 976-EVIL receive supernatural powers and turn into satanic killers. When Spike dialed 976-EVIL, he knew it was an expensive toll call, but he didn't know that he'd have to pay for it with his soul.4.0 -- Robert Englund's directorial debut. Not scary, quite lame.
- DirectorRobert D. WebbStarsRichard EganDebra PagetElvis PresleyAt the end of the Civil War, a Confederate team is ordered to rob a Union payroll train but the war ends leaving these men with their Union loot, until the Feds come looking for it.6.5 -- Elvis' big screen debut; decent western
- DirectorGeorge SidneyStarsElvis PresleyAnn-MargretCesare DanovaA race-car driver preparing for the Grand Prix wiles his time in Las Vegas working as a waiter to pay for his new engine and soon strikes up a romance with a beautiful young woman.7.5 -- Forget Elvis, watch for Ann-Margret!
- DirectorArthur Greville CollinsStarsMargaret LindsayWarren HullAnita LouiseA maid helps her employers climb the social ladder and has a secretive interest in one particular socialite.5.5 -- B movie; nothing special.
- DirectorJean-Loup FelicioliAlain GagnolStarsDominique BlancBernadette LafontBruno SalomoneIn Paris, a cat who lives a secret life as a cat burglar's aide must come to the rescue of Zoe, the little girl he lives with, after she falls into a gangster's clutches.8.5 -- nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film.
(My 1st non-English language film in 2013.) - DirectorLen WisemanStarsColin FarrellBokeem WoodbineBryan CranstonA factory worker, Douglas Quaid, begins to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall - a company that provides its clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have led - goes wrong and he finds himself on the run.5.5 -- not great; have not seen original so can't compare.
- DirectorAlex MarchStarsRobert HortonDiane BakerSal MineoA dying marshal deputizes a drifter to deliver the two killers in his custody to prison. However, the new deputy must elude a pair of bounty hunters who want to deliver the prisoners themselves to collect the reward and would think nothing of killing the deputy to get them.5.0 -- Made-for-TV but has the feel of a big screen release.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsWinona RyderCatherine O'HaraMartin ShortWhen a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.7.8 -- Quite fun.
- DirectorJoseph SargentRichard CarpenterStarsCynthia GibbMitchell AndersonPeter Michael GoetzStory of the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Karen Carpenter, who became a famous singer before battling anorexia and bulimia.5.0 -- bits & pieces of her life. Meh.
- DirectorVirginie DespentesCoralie Trinh ThiStarsRaffaëla AndersonKaren LancaumeCéline BeugnotTwo young women, marginalised by society, go on a destructive tour of sex and violence. Breaking norms and killing men - and shattering the complacency of polite cinema audiences.1.5 -- Porn stars attempting to make a mainstream movie, complete with real sex. VERY bad.
(2nd non-English language film in 2013.) - DirectorGregory PoppenStarsTom ArnoldC. Thomas HowellBrooke LangtonWhen he discovers that his father is being transferred from Sunshine Beach to New York City, a boy has one week to turn his big crazy beach dog into a civilized indoor dog, while fending off dangerous dog-nappers on Christmas Eve.4.4 -- Tom Arnold way underused; not very Christmasy.
(2nd Christmas movie of 2013.) - DirectorLewis GilbertStarsRoger MooreLois ChilesMichael LonsdaleJames Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.6.5 -- Perhaps my least favorite Bond.
- DirectorPaul SloaneStarsIrene DunnePat O'BrienJohn HallidayIn prohibition-era Manhattan, shopkeeper Mary Brown loses Aubrey, her childhood sweetheart, when he marries a rich woman. Reporter Steve "Rollo" Porter has lost his childhood sweetheart Elaine, who has also married another. Mary and Steve become friends, and make a marriage of convenience, based on a shared sense of whimsical humor as well as their mutual losses. When their old loves re-enter their lives a few years later, Mary and Steve must decide what is really important to them.6.0 -- One of two films with Irene Dunne & Myrna Loy.
- DirectorDaniel PetrieStarsLiv UllmannKiefer SutherlandPeter DonatA teenage boy living in a Cape Breton coal mining community during the 1930's finds himself contemplating life and is haunted by a murder he witnessed in town.5.6 -- Canadian film, eh; Kiefer Sutherland's first starring role.
- DirectorFrank CapraStarsFrank SinatraEdward G. RobinsonEleanor ParkerWidower Tony is trying to keep a small Miami hotel afloat while raising a 12-year-old son. He's forced to ask his harried brother Mario for help, but he'll only bail Tony out if he quits his bohemian lifestyle and marries a sensible woman.7.2 -- Oscar winning Best Song: High Hopes.
- DirectorBoris IngsterStarsPeter LorreJohn McGuireMargaret TallichetAn aspiring reporter is the key witness at the murder trial of a young man accused of cutting a café owner's throat and is soon accused of a similar crime himself.7.7 -- Considered the first American film noir.
- DirectorMichael DamianStarsKatie McGrathRoger MooreSam HeughanAt the invitation of an estranged relative, a young woman travels with her niece and nephew to a castle in Europe for Christmas, where she unwittingly falls for a dashing Prince.5.5 -- a.k.a. Christmas at Canturbury Hall; actually an okay Christmas movie!
(3rd Christmas movie of 2013.) - DirectorFilip MarczewskiStarsMateusz KosciukiewiczAgnieszka GrochowskaAnna PróchniakA young man entertains an unhealthy desire for his older and unstable half-sister.6.4 -- Polish film about brother-sister incest. Well done but wrong!
(3rd non-English language film seen in 2013.) - DirectorWilliam A. WellmanStarsLoretta YoungFranchot ToneRicardo CortezAn abused orphan sinks into a life of crime.7.8 -- Wild stuff for the early 1930's.
- DirectorAllan MoyleStarsAnthony LaPagliaDebi MazarMaxwell CaulfieldTwenty-four hours in the lives of the young employees at Empire Records when they all grow up and become young adults thanks to each other and the manager. They all face the store joining a chain store with strict rules.6.1 -- Awesome soundtrack!
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsDavid WarbeckTisa FarrowTony KingDuring the Vietnam war, an American soldier gets trapped behind enemy lines. A squad of his buddies sets out to rescue him.5.0 -- Macaroni combat movie; great but meh.
- DirectorKieth MerrillStarsJordan-Claire GreenTom KempSusan WoodA girl who uses dogs to teach people about the true meaning of Christmas during the Depression.5.7 -- Good family movie; gorgeous locations!
(4th Christmas movie.) - DirectorTom SchulmanStarsJoe PesciAndy ComeauKristy SwansonA mob bagman finds that his luggage, containing the proof of his gang's latest hit, has been switched.5.0 -- Dyan Cannon is great but overall not impressed.
- DirectorVinko BresanStarsKresimir MikicNiksa ButijerMarija SkaricicA young priest gets an idea to pierce condoms before they are sold in order to increase the birth rate of his island.8.0 -- Croatian movie; beautifully filmed, great characters.
(4th non-English language film seen in 2013.) - DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJessica ChastainJoel EdgertonChris PrattA chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.9.6 -- Blew me away!! Absolutely outstanding!!
- DirectorChris WindsorStarsClarence 'Big' MillerGeorge DawsonAndrew GilliesStrange events occur in a small town after a mild mannered butcher hires an unusual apprentice.2.8 -- Kitschy campy cheesyness. Quite bad.
- DirectorRobert AldrichStarsBurt ReynoldsEddie AlbertEd LauterA sadistic warden asks a former pro quarterback, now serving time in his prison, to put together a team of inmates to take on (and get pummeled by) the guards.7.6 -- A man's movie! Gotta love it!!
- DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsQuinton AaronSandra BullockTim McGrawThe story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.9.7 -- Simply amazing!!
- DirectorJake SchreierStarsPeter SarsgaardFrank LangellaSusan SarandonIn the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team.8.1 -- Healthcare aid & The burglar; very good!
- DirectorGary YatesStarsElizabeth BerkleyJason Gray-StanfordMitchell KummenA terminally unlucky single mother wonders if she will ever be lucky as Christmas approaches.6.2 -- Decent.
(5th Christmas movie.) - DirectorJohn GlenStarsRoger MooreCarole BouquetTopolSecret service agent James Bond is assigned to find a missing British vessel equipped with a weapons encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands.7.8 -- One of my personal favorite Bonds.
- DirectorAlan CroslandStarsWarren WilliamMary AstorAllen JenkinsAn agitated and desperate man spares no expense in insisting that Mason represent him against a neighbor's howling dog and act as executor of his will.7.0 -- Big screen debut of Perry Mason and the first of 6 Mason movies in 4 years.
- DirectorGraham CuttsStarsBetty CompsonClive BrookHenry VictorIn Paris a wild girl becomes possessed by the soul of her twin who died to save her life.6.0 -- Hitchock's earliest surviving film work on which he was writer but not yet director.
- DirectorPaul ZillerStarsAdrian PasdarStefanie von PfettenJesse MossWhen the seeds from the original Garden of Eden are carelessly released into today's toxic climate, the plant is transformed by our contaminated environment into a writhing mass of foliage that wreaks havoc all over earth.3.0 -- Trash.
- DirectorEddie MurphyStarsEddie MurphyRichard PryorRedd FoxxDuring the 1930s, a New York City illegal gambling house owner and his associates must deal with strong competition, gangsters, and corrupt cops in order to stay in business.6.2 -- I was hoping for better; still a great cast!
- DirectorPeter BillingsleyStarsVince VaughnMalin AkermanJon FavreauA comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort's therapy sessions is not optional.5.2 -- Did not like it.
- DirectorDick LowryStarsAnne HecheTate DonovanMichael MitchellManhattanite Catherine O'Mara (Heche) bonds with a young man who has run away from his father. When the father returns to New York a year later to sell his Christmas trees, he and Catherine cross paths.6.5 -- A nice little Christmas movie.
(6th Christmas movie.) - DirectorGeorge MihalkaStarsPaul KelmanLori HallierNeil AffleckA decades-old folk tale surrounding a deranged murderer killing those who celebrate Valentine's Day turns out to be true to legend when a group defies the killer's order and people start turning up dead.6.6 -- Canadian horror; much better than I expected!
- DirectorSergio CorbucciStarsFranco NeroJosé CanalejasJosé BódaloA coffin-dragging gunslinger and a prostitute become embroiled in a bitter feud between a Klan of Southern racists and a band of Mexican Revolutionaries.6.3 -- Not half bad.
- DirectorArthur LubinStarsBud AbbottLou CostelloDick PowellRuss Raymond, America's number one crooner, disappears and joins the Navy under the name Tommy Halstead. Dorothy Roberts, a magazine journalist, is intent on finding out what happened to Russ and she tries everything she can to get a picture of him to prove he's Russ Raymond. Tommy's friends, Pomeroy Watson and Smokey Adams,help him while Pomeroy writes love letters to Patty Andrews. But because Smokey makes Pomeroy lie about himself in the letters, and when Patty comes to the Navy base, she's furious at Pomeroy. When Pomeroy, Smokey, Tommy and the Andrews sisters set sail for Hawaii, Pomeroy discovers there's a tomato in the potato locker, and she's been snapping shots of Tommy the whole trip. Whether Pomeroy's proving that 7 x 13 = 28 - three different ways, having Smokey help him play ship captain for Patty, or falling out of his hammock, it's an Abbott and Costello classic.7.4 -- Definitely an excellent comedy!!!
- DirectorSean DurkinStarsElizabeth OlsenSarah PaulsonJohn HawkesHaunted by painful memories and increasing paranoia, a damaged woman struggles to re-assimilate with her family after fleeing an abusive cult.9.2 -- One of my favorites of the year! So good!! Watched it twice!
- DirectorJohn GlenStarsRoger MooreMaud AdamsLouis JourdanA fake Fabergé egg recovered from the body of a fellow agent leads James Bond to uncover a jewel smuggling operation led by the mysterious Octopussy, and a plot to blow up a NATO air base.7.3 -- Very good but not one of my favorites 007's.
- DirectorLászló KardosStarsJane PowellFarley GrangerAnn MillerA judge's daughter keeps an eye on a playboy who gets 30 days in jail for speeding.6.0 -- Anything with S.Z. Sakall is worth seeing!
- DirectorMel BrooksStarsCary ElwesRichard LewisRoger ReesA spoof of Robin Hood in general, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in particular.7.6 -- I always love what Mel Brooks does!
- DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsDavid DuchovnyOrlando JonesJulianne MooreA fire-fighting cadet, two college professors, and a geeky but sexy government scientist work against an alien organism that has been rapidly evolving since its arrival on Earth inside a meteor.6.3 -- Some great laughs from Ivan Reitman.
- DirectorMichael CurtizStarsWarren WilliamMargaret LindsayDonald WoodsPerry interrupts his vacation plans when an ex-girlfriend, now newly married, asks him to help her with murder and bigamy charges.7.4 -- Fast-paced, great dialogue, brilliant detective work by Mason outside of the courtroom, this is well worth the watch. Early role by pre-star Errol Flynn.
- DirectorHarry BeaumontStarsBessie LoveAnita PageCharles KingA pair of sisters from the vaudeville circuit try to make it big time on Broadway, but matters of the heart complicate the attempt.4.8 -- The second ever Best Picture winner. First ever all talking musical. Perhaps it was a grand scale for 1929 but it failed to impress me.
- DirectorJohn BradshawStarsAndrew McCarthyMichelle NoldenStephanie Anne MillsJack (Andrew McCarthy) is an executive in a financial brokerage firm trying to impress the firms president, Drew Clayton (Chris Gillett), in hopes of a promotion. However, Jack is dating the fabulously rich and elegant Demi Clayton (Stephanie Mills), who happens to be Drew's daughter. Although Demi's mother Clarisse (Jane Moffat) doesn't necessarily approve of Jack and would prefer her daughter to date a man within their social circle, Jack still plans on proposing. Trying to create the perfect proposal, Jack signs up for dance lessons in preparation for his proposal to Demi at her father's lavish annual Christmas Dance. But when sparks start to fly between Jack and his dance instructor, Christine (Michelle Nolden), Jack will have to make some important decisions before it is too late.5.3 -- Christmas content is pretty low on the Christmasy scale.
(7th Christmas movie.) - DirectorSergio CorbucciStarsJean-Louis TrintignantKlaus KinskiFrank WolffA mute gunfighter defends a young widow and a group of outlaws against a gang of bounty killers in the winter of 1898, and a grim, tense struggle unfolds.6.6 -- Not my favorite sub-genre but a memorable movie!
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsJared GilmanKara HaywardBruce WillisTwo 12-year-olds, who live on an island, fall in love with each other and elope into the wilderness. While people set out on a search mission, a violent storm approaching them catches their attention.8.4 -- Fantastic! An absolutely wonderful film!
- DirectorThorold DickinsonStarsAnton WalbrookDiana WynyardFrank PettingellTwenty years after the murder of Alice Barlow, her house is finally occupied again. However, the husband from the couple who have moved in has a secret which he will do anything to keep hidden.7.6 -- This version is outstanding!
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsMatt DamonFrances McDormandJohn KrasinskiA salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.6.2 -- Lacks credibility; failed to leave a positive impression on me.
- DirectorGeorge WaggnerStarsJohn WaynePatricia NealWard BondDuring WWII, a submarine's second in command inherits the problem of torpedoes that don't explode. When on shore, he is eager to win back his ex-wife.7.4 -- A John Wayne favorite of mine. Good WWII sub movie!
- DirectorRich MooreStarsJohn C. ReillyJack McBrayerJane LynchA video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.8.2 -- Loved it!! Plenty of laughs for an adult!!
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsRobin WilliamsDiane LaneBrian KerwinBecause of an unusual disorder that has aged him four times faster than a typical human being, a boy looks like a 40-year-old man as he starts fifth grade at public school after being homeschooled.5.3 -- Barely tolerable. Sorry, Francis Ford Coppola.
- DirectorIrvin KershnerStarsSean ConneryKim BasingerKlaus Maria BrandauerA S.P.E.C.T.R.E. agent has stolen two American nuclear warheads, and James Bond must find their targets before they are detonated.6.9 -- Connery return as Bond one more time. Not bad!
- DirectorBert KishStarsNicole EggertPatricia Mayen-SalazarBret AnthonyWhen Paula's high-school boyfriend returns to town during a rough week just before Christmas, she wonders what her life would have been like if she stayed with him.5.2 -- Not recommended.
(8th Christmas movie.) - DirectorKaspar RostrupStarsFrits HelmuthMikael HelmuthGhita NørbyThe active Regitze and passive Karl Aage have a party with friends and family at their allotment garden. He reminisces his life with her from meeting her during WWII, having a son, the son graduating, etc. up to present day.4.5 -- a.k.a. Dansen med Regitze. Danish; Did not like it.
(5th non-English language film seen in 2013.) - DirectorTommy O'HaverStarsKirsten DunstBen FosterMelissa SagemillerA high school senior's girlfriend breaks up with him. His friends try to make him think of something else. His friend's sister Kelly helps him with the school musical. Spending time with Kelly has an effect.5.4 -- Martin Short and a very creative and fun opening credits but otherwise not my favorite of teen comedies.
- DirectorRoger MichellStarsJulie WaltersCiarán HindsNuala O'NeillA Belfast, Northern Ireland housewife takes up the peace cause, which causes her family trouble with I.R.A. sympathizers.6.4 -- Well acted and definitely interesting.
- DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsBradley CooperJennifer LawrenceRobert De NiroAfter a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.7.5 -- I wanted to like it more but still a fine film.
- DirectorThornton FreelandStarsDolores Del RíoGene RaymondRaul RoulienA bandleader woos a Latin flame who is already engaged to his employer.5.5 -- Fred Astaire's screen debut but a less than stellar production.
- DirectorJohn BradshawStarsLauren HollyRick RobertsAzer GrecoWhen an urban family gets stranded in an impoverished lumber town two days before Christmas, they become involved in the town's home-grown Christmas pageant just in time for the holidays.5.5 -- Quite Christmasy but lacks originality.
(9th Christmas movie.) - DirectorMichael CurtizStarsBoris KarloffRicardo CortezEdmund GwennAfter hapless pianist and ex-con John Elman is framed for murder, he is resurrected by a scientist after his execution.7.0 -- No Daryl Dixon!! No Rick Grimes!! Just Karloff with Michael Curtiz at the controls. Quite good!
- DirectorJim LoachStarsEmily WatsonAisling LoftusStuart WolfendenSet in 1980s Nottingham, social worker Margaret Humphreys holds the British government accountable for child migration schemes and reunites the children involved -- now adults living mostly in Australia -- with their parents in Britain.7.2 -- Powerful film; recommended!
- DirectorBob CarruthersStarsBrian BraggsRita EstevanovichPeter KosaWhen a cruise ship full of Caribbean tourists turn into zombies two metal fans must battle against zombie Armageddon armed only with a baseball bat, booze...and bagpipes.0.7 -- Epicly terrible.
- DirectorPeter HowittStarsGwyneth PaltrowJohn HannahJohn LynchAfter personal and professional setbacks, a woman experiences an alternate reality.6.1 -- Kind of a chick flick but interesting concept.
- DirectorAlan RobertsStarsRay SharkeyEarl FinnFrank TorresSince Larry works at a garage, he gets to use one of the Rolls Royces. There is only one problem, there is a briefcase full of money in the trunk. So when Larry and his cousin Steve decide to go to Palm Springs to look for Ms. Right at a popular beauty pageant, the owner of the briefcase will do the impossible to get it back.3.3 -- Just plain bad.
- DirectorArmand MastroianniStarsDixie CarterJulie WarnerJohn RatzenbergerChristmas plans are destined to be ruined when two families come together.6.4 -- As far as Made-for-TV Christmas movies go, this one is worth seeing.
(10th Christmas movie.) - DirectorJohn GlenStarsRoger MooreChristopher WalkenTanya RobertsThe recovery of a microchip from the body of a fellow British secret agent leads James Bond to a mad industrialist scheming to cause massive destruction.8.1 -- Really not the worst of the Roger Moore years and best Bond theme song so far!
- DirectorGordon DouglasStarsAlan LaddVirginia MayoJoseph CalleiaThe life of nineteenth-century pioneer Jim Bowie is portrayed.6.4 -- Enjoyed it but not spectacular.
- DirectorGéla BabluaniStarsGeorge BabluaniAurélien RecoingPascal BongardA man takes over a dead man's task without realizing the horror it entails.7.0 -- Mind blowing (pun intended) French nightmare from a Georgian director, I do believe.
(6th non-English language film seen in 2013.) - DirectorMichael McGowanStarsJohn McDermottNoah ReidHawksley WorkmanA teenage hockey player becomes a national sensation.5.6 -- An odd Canadian movie & weirdly entertaining.
- DirectorArchie MayoFritz LangStarsJean GabinIda LupinoThomas MitchellIn California, Bobo and his mooching pal Tiny are doing odd jobs and getting drunk and they hide a secret about the unsolved murder of sailor Pop Kelly but suicidal waitress Anna, saved by Bobo, unravels the mystery.7.2 -- Definitely recommended.
- DirectorPeyton ReedStarsKirsten DunstEliza DushkuJesse BradfordA champion high school cheerleading squad discovers its previous captain stole all their best routines from an inner-city school and must scramble to compete at this year's championships.5.3 -- Kirsten Dunst: A+! Otherwise not my cup of tea.
- DirectorSeth GordonStarsJason BatemanCharlie DayJason SudeikisThree friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.7.5 -- Gotta be one of the best comedies of the decade!
- DirectorTed KotcheffStarsRoma DowneyEric McCormackShawn ThompsonKathleen's a hard-working single mother, who's saving to buy a house for herself and her daughter, Zoe. Sam's a businessman who has to pretend he has a family in order to close a deal with the mysterious Javier Del Campo. Sam owns the company that Kathleen works for, and as her boss, manages to convince her to help him out. But Del Campo is more than he seems, and it just might be Zoe who's making the real deal to get a new home for herself, her mother, and Sam.5.5 -- Charming. (11th Christmas movie in 3 months.)
- DirectorRaoul WalshStarsGeorge BurnsGracie AllenMartha RayeGracie Alden tries to graduate college to get an inheritance.6.5 -- Bob Hope's second feature film. Fun little picture.
- DirectorFrank CoraciStarsKevin JamesRosario DawsonLeslie BibbA group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zookeeper find love, without opting to leave his current job for something more illustrious.6.1 -- Meh. Not drop dead funny but decent.
- DirectorAthina Rachel TsangariStarsAriane LabedVangelis MourikisEvangelia RandouStuck in her boring factory town, twenty-three-year-old Marina is at the mercy of both her father's impending death and her distaste for other humans.3.5 -- Greek; total waste of time.
(7th non-English language film seen in 2013.) - DirectorWilliam A. WellmanStarsBarbara StanwyckBen LyonJoan BlondellA nurse enlists the help of a petty criminal to foil a sinister plot to murder two children.7.1 -- Gable as a bad guy in a pretty early role for him. Not bad.
- DirectorCharles WaltersStarsJudy GarlandFred AstairePeter LawfordA nightclub performer hires a naive chorus girl to become his new dance partner to make his former partner jealous and to prove he can make any partner a star.6.4 -- Great Astaire but not enough elegance.
- DirectorTim HillStarsRussell BrandJames MarsdenElizabeth PerkinsE.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In LA, he's taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car.5.6 -- Not super terrible but didn't love it.
- DirectorJohn MaddenStarsJudi DenchBill NighyMaggie SmithBritish retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.7.1 -- Quite a fine film, excellent cast!
- DirectorBradford MayStarsSummer GlauEva LaRueJohn BrothertonSanta's elf (Summer Glau) helps a family (Eva La Rue, Dan Gauthier) during Christmastime.5.6 -- Meh. But awesome to watch Summer Glau!
(12th Christmas movie in 3 months.) - DirectorJ.S. CardoneStarsRobert ForsterKevin PollakSherilyn FennA drama revolving around a group of strangers brought together by a common occurrence as well as listening to the same radio station.5.3 -- Wanted to like it more but it failed to impress.
- DirectorJohn GlenStarsTimothy DaltonMaryam d'AboJeroen KrabbéJames Bond is sent to investigate a KGB policy to kill all enemy spies, and uncovers an arms deal that potentially has major global ramifications.7.6 -- A more serious Bond. Great stuff!
- DirectorJoseph KaneStarsJohn WayneMuriel EvansCy KendallIn Cottonwood, Texas, claim-jumper Alexander Stiles killed John Clayborn's parents when they refused to sell their ranch to him. Ten years later, John, now a lawyer, returns under the name of John Clay to exact vengeance.6.4 -- Standard John Wayne B western which = fun to watch!
- DirectorJohn ShepphirdStarsConnie SelleccaCorbin BernsenCole SprouseAfter a boy sees a man in Santa Claus suit kissing his mother, he thinks that the real Santa wants to replace his father, so he starts a prank-war with him.5.7 -- Meh. Filmed in Utah so that's good 'nuff for me.
(13th Christmas movie in 2013.) - DirectorPeter ManusStarsTom WopatKal WeberElizabeth HealeyWhen ants, displaying never-before-seen behavior, seize an island, the controversial Thorax Team is called to stop the massive threat only to discover that the ants are controlled by something beyond this world.2.7 -- Terrible in almost every way.
- DirectorWesley RugglesStarsJean ArthurFred MacMurrayMelvyn DouglasLong-missing Bill Cardew returns to find his wife Vicky remarried...and in no hurry to settle for just one husband.8.0 -- Excellent comedy!
- DirectorArchie MayoStarsWarren WilliamGenevieve TobinPatricia EllisA con man who stages phony "lucky legs" beauty contests and leaves town with the money is found with a surgical knife in his heart by Mason.7.2 -- Thoroughly entertaining Perry Mason flick.
- DirectorKaren ArthurStarsTom ArnoldCandace Cameron BureChristopher WiehlA young woman who left the year-round holiday party of "Santaville" - where her dad reigns as the resident St. Nick - returns to find her father's business in dire straits.5.5 -- Great American filming location but nothing special.
(14th Christmas movie in 2013) - DirectorHilary BirminghamStarsGlenn FitzgeraldAnson MountBob BurrusTully can get any girl he wants and often does every night - until he meets the new girl, Ella - who reveals something within him and his family they've long buried.7.9 -- Pretty close to an incredibly great movie!