Ten Most Hated of 2011

I love doing this list. Revenge is such a sweet, sweet thing

10. Winnie the Pooh

Not very long ago the characters were always honest with each other and never tried to put anything over on each other. Here they have become deceitful and cynical to the point of unlikable.

9. The Green Lantern

Ludicrous looking visual effects and the uselessness of Ryan Reynolds drop the hopefulness of this film to abysmally stupid

8. The Roommate

A dull and unnecessary remake of an interesting, although admittedly, flawed film.

7. Scream 4

Far too predictable to be scary

6. Priest

This film is a murky, unimaginable mess with vampires that seem to be covered in sausage casing

5. Conan the Barbarian

There was no reason to make such a pointless film. 90 minutes of Conan stabbing people and the ground

4. Zookeeper

Animals break their silence and the only thing they can think of is to talk to Kevin James. Why, you ask? Who cares?

3. Your Highness

An offensive, unfunny gag "comedy" which features Natalie Portman following up an Oscar win with a ridiculous bad performance.

2. Sucker Punch

A goofy and failed attempt to appeal to the twenty-something male members of the audience by having pretty girls back-flip in skimpy outfits in slow motion.

1. The Hangover Part II

Don't tell me you're surprised

Top Ten Favorites of 2011

It's now time for me to put together a list of my actual favorite movies that I saw in 2011. I admit that I haven't seen every film released, and there are many I still want to see, so this isn't so much a list of what could be considered the "best". This is a list of the films I was lucky enough to see that I saw as being above average quality.

10. Super 8

An enjoyable film made by lovers of science-fiction films for lovers of those same films.

9. Rango

Okay, so I might have not liked the flat humor in the film but its animation is quite gorgeous so it gets a spot.

8. The Adjustment Bureau

A great, if underused, performance by Terrence Stamp brought what could have been an unmemorable film to a higher level

7. Our Idiot Brother

A funny film that lacks any unpleasant cynicism

6. Paul

While watching it I realized that not only do I know people like the two main characters, I am people like the two main characters

5: 50/50

Humor in the light of excessive drama can be hard to pull off but this film manages to do so tastefully.

4: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Excellent special effects and an effective, mesmerizing performance by Andy Serkis recommend this film

3: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

No one is more surprised than myself that, being overall unimpressed by the franchise, I am putting this on my list

2: The Muppets

Didn't I say that this film would have a spot?

1: Rio

A wonderfully colorful, cheerful film that even several months since its release still is enjoyable to watch