Movies Watched 2013

62 movies watched in 2012!!! What the what? A large part of it can be attributed to my boredom in Saskatoon. This is probably a record that cannot be broken in future years since I'll hopefully have other preoccupations and more exciting things to do. Memorable enjoyable movies from last year would be "The Crucible", "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" and "Skyfall".

• Wu Xia (Hong Kong)
• Groundhog Days (USA)
• My Scary Girl (Korea)
• Father of the Bride (USA)
• What's Your Number? (USA)
• Comrades, Almost a Love Story (Hong Kong)
• Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (Korea)
• The House Bunny (USA)
• Painted Skin (China)
• True Lies (USA)
• Bleak Night (Korea)
• Blue Gate Crossing (Taiwan)
• Glove (Korea)
• Oz: The Great and Powerful (USA)
• The Goonies (USA)
• Brave (USA
• Despicable Me (USA)
• Never Ending Story (Korea)
• What's Your Number? (USA)
• Water for Elephants (USA)
• Warm Bodies (USA)
• World War Z (USA)
• Monsters University (USA)
• Despicable Me 2 (USA)
• How to Use Men With Secret Tips (Korea)
• Morning Glory (USA)
• Love Fiction (Korea)
• Secretly, Greatly (Korea)
• Gravity (USA)
• Friends (Korea)
• Fight Club (USA)
• Cyrano's Dating Agency (Korea)
• My PS Partner (Korea)
• Old Miss Diary (Korea)
• Sex is Zero (Korea)
• We Are the Millers (USA)
• Polar Express (USA)
• Frozen (USA)
• I Give It a Year (UK)
• 47 Ronin (USA)
• One Nite in Mongkok (Hong Kong)

Movies Watched 2012

46 movies watched last year!! New record to beat =) This year we kick it off with a return to a sequel to an old favourite that re-ignited my love for HK films, and though this sequel pales in comparison to the awesome original, it's a nice trip down nostalgia lane.

• Who's the Woman, Who's the Man (Hong Kong)

• My Gangster Boyfriend (Korea)
• Sweet Lies (Korea)
• Petty Romance (Korea)
• The Artist (USA)
• Take Off (Korea)
• The Naked Kitchen (Korea)
• 21 Jump Street (USA)
• Tangled (USA)
• My Girlfriend is an Agent (Korea)
• The King and the Clown (Korea)
• Rules of Dating (Korea) Fast-forward button is my friend =)
• Wandeuki (Korea)
• He's Just Not That Into You (USA)
• Chilling Romance (Korea)
• Yes Man (USA)
• Safe House (USA)
• Something Borrowed (USA) 
• Bully (USA)
• The Whistleblower (USA)
• Chronicle (USA)
• Big (USA)
• The Producers (USA)
• Quick (Korea)
• The Crucible (Korea) Everything a movie can hope to be and more.
• The Classic (Korea)
• 10 Things I Hate About You (USA)
• The Client (Korea)
• Bow, The Ultimate Weapon (Korea)
• Snow White and the Huntsman (USA)
• Midnight FM (Korea)
• Architecture 101 (Korea)
• Fourth Period Mystery (Korea)
• My Dear Enemy (Korea)
• Eastern Condors (Hong Kong)
• The Amazing Spider-Man (USA)
• The Dark Knight Rises (USA)
• District 9 (USA)
• Breakfast at Tiffany's (USA)
• The King's Speech (UK)
• Sophie's Revenge (China) Stupidest movie ever.
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding (USA)
• Secret World of Arrietty (Japan)
• The Prestige (USA)
• The Usual Suspects (USA)
• Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (USA) Best spoof movie ever. 
• ParaNorman (USA)
• The Bourne Identity (USA)
• The Bourne Supremacy (USA)
• The Bourne Ultimatum (USA) Yeah, I was on a Bourne roll.
• Resident Evil 5: Retribution (USA) Biggest waste of money ever.
• Silimdo (Korea)
• Hotel Transylvania (USA)
• New Police Story (Hong Kong)
• The Silence of the Lambs (USA)
• Dancing Queen (Korea)
• Skyfall (USA)
• Se7en (USA)
• Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog (USA)
• Love Actually (UK)
• Looper (USA)
• The Bourne Legacy (USA)

62 movies new record!!!!

Top Picks: Movies of 2010

Hello! So after a fruitful year of movie watching here are my top picks for the past year. From a variety of 45 movies, these movies stood out in my perspective. I mean, I watched a lot of lauded movies that garnered numerous awards on the international moviescape, and they were beautiful but the ones on my list were the ones that I would urge others to watch. On to the skinny:

Love Letter (Japan)

This is my #1 pick from last year's viewing. Everyone knows about that scene. Yeah, that tearjerking scene that has the power to induce tears by just being replayed in my mind. I thought my heart would explode. Even after a few weeks after watching it, I would still tear up when I just sat to think about it. One word: timeless.

I Just Didn't Do It (Japan)

My interest was piqued by the story of a man wrongly accused of molestation on a crowded train and his journey to prove his innocence, but it was not exactly my regular cup of tea. And with so many great movies out there just waiting to be watched and so little time, well it just escaped my mind for a bit. So I delayed in watching this one and mentally pegged it as a downer with no real entertainment merit. And then I was blown away. This film is an inch from the #1 spot. It was compelling from start to end, exactly the opposite of how I thought it was going to be.

The Mission (Hong Kong)

This was such a slick, stylish film. Also stars some of the best actors Hong Kong has to offer.

Beast Cops (Hong Kong)

I really love this film too. Especially the ending when all hell broke loose. Argh, my little heart grows faint from just the mention of an ending because of the recent letdown by Hana Kimi (Taiwan). But rest assured, there is none of the suckage that was so rampant in Hana Kimi (Taiwan) in this gem of a film.

Linda Linda Linda (Japan)

The heart was in the right place for this movie. And that place was nicely situated next to Take Care of My Cat (Korea). Is it a coincidence that Bae Doona stars in both? I think not. Added bonus of having addictive songs that you'd be humming along to while tapping your feet.

Running Out of Time (Hong Kong)

One word: Awesomesauce.

Beast Stalker (Hong Kong)

This is the movie that highlighted two not-so-new stars to seriously follow, Nicholas Tse and Nick Cheung. Nick Cheung in a villainous role was terrific.

Kill Zone (Hong Kong)

This is the Donnie Yen movie for me. Forget Ip Man.

Easy A (USA)

I had such high hopes for Easy A and it did not disappoint. It joins the ranks of awesome teen movies based on great classics that didn't suck with She's The Man and Clueless.

Movies Watched 2011

So last year's record and my personal best stands at 45 movies. That's a bit less than a movie per week, though I tend to binge watch more than watching it weekly. It suits my current lifestyle better. But if I had less to worry about and more time to spare I would probably do at least 3 movies per week. Anyway, new year, new list.

• Jeon Woo Chi (Korea) this one will probably go down as a holiday classic






• The Quiet Family (Korea)






• The Chaser (Korea)






• Red Cliff (China)






• Overheard (Hong Kong)






• Red Cliff 2 (China)






• PTU (Hong Kong)






• Antique (Korea)






• Hello Schoolgirl (Korea)






• I Corrupt All Cops (Hong Kong)






• Crying Out Love In the Centre of the World (Japan)






• Please Teach Me English (Korea)






• Speed (USA) Spazz-attack with Keanu Reeves circa 94






• Constantine (USA)






• Johnny Mnemonics (USA)






• The Devil's Advocate (USA)






• Street Kings (USA)






• About a Boy (USA)






• Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (USA)






• Hello Ghost (Korea)






• Kick-Ass (USA)






• Bridesmaids (USA)






• Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides (USA)






• X-Men: First Class (USA)






• Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (USA)






• Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (USA)






• Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (USA)






• Rising of the Planet of the Apes (USA)






• Sunny (Korea) Best movie (ever). Note to self, must buy!!!






• Crazy Stupid Love (USA)






• Fulltime Killer (Hong Kong)






• The Lake House (USA)






• Waterboys (Japan)






• The Notebook (USA)






• Conduct Zero (Korea)






• The Man From Nowhere (Korea)






• Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (USA)






• Girl Scouts (Korea)





• Attack In the Gas Station (Korea)




• A Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Thailand)




• Hello Stranger (Thailand)



• Seducing Mr. Perfect (Korea)


• Four Weddings and A Funeral (UK)
  
• A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (USA)
• 50/50 (USA)
• Swordsman II (Hong Kong)