The Bouw-Man Year in Review Part II

99
The Joneses
Sad to see a film with a tremendous concept fall by the wayside thanks to a trite Hollywood ending.

98
The Killer Inside of Me
Modern day "American Psycho" tale has no entertainment value despite Affleck, Hudson and Alba.

97
Solitary Man
Nobody can play a vanity-laced jerk quite like Mr. Michael Douglas, and here's yet another example.

96
If you're not a devoted fan who has gone over the content numerous times, it's way too complicated.

95
"National Treasure 3" can't be far behind as Nic Cage proves he'll do anything to pay off his debts.

94
Chloe
Good amount of sex/nudity and not much else, there are a lot of websites out there far better suited.

93
Fair Game
Probably be loved by liberals and hated by conservatives, for those in the middle it’s a subpar film.

92
Percy Jackson and The Olympians
Seems out of place with all the other family-friendly, action-adventure flicks for younger audiences.

91
Highly disappointing sequel that makes you wonder if everyone involved knew what they were doing.

90
Never been a big fan of this story, and this new Russell Crowe version offers nothing but time spent.

89
The Lovely Bones
The ingredients were there for greatness had Director Peter Jackson not decide to make it "PG-13."

88
Tamara Drewe
Not sure what it wants to be, and it takes way too long to get there. Reserved for British film fanatics.

87
Alice in Wonderland
More creepy than illuminating, I'm sure art took a back seat to making a ton of money in this case.

86
Repo Men
The ending is the only thing you get in this gruesome film starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker.

85
Jack Goes Boating
Philip Seymour Hoffman's directorial debut means well, but plays like an uncomfortable dinner party.

84
Buried
If you desire to watch Ryan Reynolds confined to a box for 95 minutes, then this was made for you.

83
 Conviction
Based on a true story, it's a struggle all the way through and the joyful moments don’t make up for it.

82
Heist films often follow the same recipe, which makes it hard to really distinguish one from another.

81
Broken down into three parts, the "Eat" and the "Pray" fit nicely while the "Love" is just excruciating.

80
Not so much a movie as an invite to watch five friends hang out and try to make each other laugh.

79
Youth in Revolt
Michael Cera develops a split personality, and ironically it only hits the bulls eye about half the time.

78
Today's Specials
The cooking sequences are well done, but the rest of the story about love and family is a time filler.

77
Could've been better, could've been worse, however you really want Mr. T to make an appearance.

76
High energy musical with plenty of skimpy outfits, cliches and bad acting, plus Aguilera is very sexy.

75
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Woody Allen's bland ensemble about couples with marital problems, should've taken place in NYC. 

74
The visuals, including the stunning Olivia Wilde, are the prize in this standard science fiction sequel.

73
The Yellow Handkerchief
William Hurt and Kristen Stewart star in a quality acted, yet dull, story about second chances in life.

72
Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston keep it up for a little while, but it really stumbles to the finish.

71
Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie go through the motions together in a film not worthy of their talents.

70
Our Family Wedding
Two families from completely different ethnic backgrounds collide in this formulaic wedding comedy. 

69
Catfish 
Disturbing documentary about Facebook, and the deception associated with online communication.

68
SNL clip turned full-length feature, the increase in vulgarity is refreshing in places and not in others. 

67
If you can somehow get past the ridiculous plot and absurdity of each scene, then you'll have fun.

66
Not nearly as bad as film critics made it out to be, if it was properly edited it would of satisfied many.

65
Stone
Satisfactory script starring DeNiro, Norton and Jovovich, plus the Detroit angle makes it personal.

64
Sufficient, though certainly not elite, animated feature with a some pleasant characters and scenes.

63
Death at a Funeral
Tracy Morgan steals the show, but how can you justify remaking a film from just three years ago?

62
Kick-Ass
Trailer makes it look like a kid's film, but with graphic violence and sex throughout it's definitely not.

61
Creepy as well as preposterous, a valid point is made regarding combining human and animal DNA.

60
Get Low
Anticipation far outweighs the result, but with Robert Duvall and Bill Murray at the helm it's agreeable.

59
The Ghost Writer
As a mystery it plays all right, but you can’t help think Polanski did this to take a shot at the U.S.A.

58
Valentine's Day
Far as compellation romantic comedies go, it falls short of last year's "He's Just Not That Into You."

57
Cyrus
John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill match wits and snappy dialogue in this story about a momma's boy.

56
Life would be better without Katherine Heigl around, but Josh Duhamel's execution deserves merit.

55
Third installment of one of Disney's "money machines," it much more suited for children than adults.

54
What If…
"It's a Wonderful Life," "Family Man," "Mr. Destiny" and the list just keeps getting bigger and bigger. 

53
The Book of Eli
Denzel Washington stars in a religious "end of the world" film that merges action and faith for result.

52
The Way
Martin Sheen embarks on an eye opening journey through Spain to honor the death of his only son.

51
127 Hours
Comes down to a guy cutting his arm off to survive, but the outdoor scenery of the film is top notch.

50
Black Swan
Natalie Portman is award-worthy as a paranoid, self-abusive ballet dancer who borders on insanity.


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