Now, I want to note that these may not be the best movies, critically speaking, but they were the ones I recall the most fondly, which perhaps means more in the long run. Here are my Top 7.
This one kind of had to go on by default. Honestly, I often have trouble remembering exactly what it was that I loved so much about this movie, but I do remember what went through my mind as the credits began to roll: "That was f***ing amazing."----------
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Penelope
I'm a sucker for fairy tales, and this is about as whimsical as they come. It's always refreshing to see something slightly outside the norm in theatres, and this fit the bill quite nicely.
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5.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
This slipped under most people's radars it seems, which is surprising considering it stars the always-impressive Frances McDormand and always-delightful Amy Adams. Nonetheless, it's a truly charming story, refreshing for its takes on female friendship, beauty, the importance of history, and—of course—love.
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2.
Wall-E
Wonderful, wonderful movie. My only 5-star rating so far this year. As much as people raved about The Dark Knight, it doesn't hold a candle to Wall-E when it comes to heart.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
I'm not sure why this movie struck such a chord with me. Some out there might suspect it has something to do with Mr. Barnes, but, while I certainly enjoyed that aspect of the movie, it takes a lot more to trigger such a strong reaction. Perhaps it's that I've been hankering for a good epic fantasy film in the vein of The Lord of The Rings for a while. And while Caspian doesn't measure up to LOTR in scale or depth, the story had an earnestness and, to use the term again, heart that I didn't see very often in other summer fare. And that was enough to get me to the theatre of my own accord three times as well as to cement it as my No. 1 pick so far this year.
Penelope
I'm a sucker for fairy tales, and this is about as whimsical as they come. It's always refreshing to see something slightly outside the norm in theatres, and this fit the bill quite nicely.----------
5.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
This slipped under most people's radars it seems, which is surprising considering it stars the always-impressive Frances McDormand and always-delightful Amy Adams. Nonetheless, it's a truly charming story, refreshing for its takes on female friendship, beauty, the importance of history, and—of course—love.----------
4.
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
I think I've waxed poetic enough about my love for The X-Files, so I'll spare a further rehash. Despite the fact that the second feature outing was far from perfect, I still enjoyed the characters and the themes immensely.
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
I think I've waxed poetic enough about my love for The X-Files, so I'll spare a further rehash. Despite the fact that the second feature outing was far from perfect, I still enjoyed the characters and the themes immensely.----------
3.
Mamma Mia!
I must admit, I've changed my tune (har, har) pretty dramatically on this one. I still hold that my original opinion was valid, but I just don't care anymore. The movie and the music won me over. So much so that my sister and I (me, notoriously shy when it comes to singing in front of an audience) happily belted out every single song loudly and with vim at the sing-along showing this past Friday.
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Mamma Mia!
I must admit, I've changed my tune (har, har) pretty dramatically on this one. I still hold that my original opinion was valid, but I just don't care anymore. The movie and the music won me over. So much so that my sister and I (me, notoriously shy when it comes to singing in front of an audience) happily belted out every single song loudly and with vim at the sing-along showing this past Friday.----------
Wall-E
Wonderful, wonderful movie. My only 5-star rating so far this year. As much as people raved about The Dark Knight, it doesn't hold a candle to Wall-E when it comes to heart.----------
1.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
I'm not sure why this movie struck such a chord with me. Some out there might suspect it has something to do with Mr. Barnes, but, while I certainly enjoyed that aspect of the movie, it takes a lot more to trigger such a strong reaction. Perhaps it's that I've been hankering for a good epic fantasy film in the vein of The Lord of The Rings for a while. And while Caspian doesn't measure up to LOTR in scale or depth, the story had an earnestness and, to use the term again, heart that I didn't see very often in other summer fare. And that was enough to get me to the theatre of my own accord three times as well as to cement it as my No. 1 pick so far this year.
