I liked Khoi Vinh’s rundown of the movies he’s watched. So I thought I’d write-up my own list, and add my 2 cents of what I’ve watched so far in 2016.
I’m actually stunned at how many movies I’ve watched to be honest this year. I’m still also watching a couple of TV shows every week.
January
Mad Max Fury Road
Visually amazing movie. Worthy of all the Oscars it garnered.
Ant-Man
A fun watch. Light hearted comic book hero movie. Not too serious.
Avengers Age of Ultron
Better than the first Avengers film. Less confusing too.
Home
Very watchable, not what I was expecting. The kids will like it, but there is still something for the adults.
Inside Out
This one will get you in the “feels”, not surprisingly for a movie about feelings. Keep some tissues handy.
Gravity
Space and beating all the odds with just the will to survive.
Transformers Dark of the Moon
Just sit back and watch the effects, all eye candy with this one.
The Martian
Another space survival movie. There seems to be a little theme going on in January.
Trainwreck
Amy Schumer is hilarious in this rom-com. LeBron James steals some great scenes, was in fits of laughter.
The Good Dinosaur
Another Pixar this month. Still in heavy rotation in the car with the kids. Not Inside Out Good but still enjoyable.
February
Wolf of Wall Street
Greed, greed, greed is what this movie is about.
American Hustle
Wasn’t what I was expecting. A-list cast keeps it all together.
Pitch Perfect 2
Just fun, sugar filled entertainment.
Sisters
The chemistry of these comedy geniuses makes this movie. Lots of laugh out loud moments.
Jobs
Ashton Kutcher had a lot of Steve’s mannerisms down. Felt like only a brief highlight reel of his career. It finished and I was wanting to know more about Steve.
Spectre
Not as good as Skyfall. It was more of the same Bond we love. I liked Skyfall with it exploring his past, with Skyfall it barely again touches on it.
Jurassic World
As good as the first and it’s got dinosaurs. I mean who doesn’t love dinosaurs.