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Insidious (2011)

Directed by: James Wan

Starring:
Patrick Wilson as Josh Lambert
Rose Byrne as Renai Lambert
Ty Simpkins as Dalton Lambert

Genre: Horror | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 103 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Friend's DVD
Rating: 5.5/10

World War Z (2013)

Directed by: Marc Forster

Starring:
Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane
Mireille Enos as Karin Lane
Daniella Kertesz as Segen

Genre: Action | Drama | Horror
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 116 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 6/10

This Is the End (2013)

Directed by: Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen

Starring:
Seth Rogen as Seth Rogen
Jay Baruchel as Jay Baruchel
James Franco as James Franco

Genre: Action | Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 7.5/10

Chasing Ice (2012)

Directed by: Jeff Orlowski

Starring:
James Balog as Himself
Svavar Jonatansson as Himself
Adam LeWinter as Himself

Genre: Documentary | Biography
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 75 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 7.5/10

Now You See Me (2013)

Directed by: Louis Leterrier

Starring:
Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel Atlas
Mark Ruffalo as Dylan Rhodes
Morgan Freeman as Thaddeus Bradley

Genre: Crime | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 115 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 6/10

Mean Girls (2004)

Directed by: Mark Waters

Starring:
Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron
Rachel McAdams as Regina George
Lizzy Caplan as Janis Ian

Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 97 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Showtime On Demand
Rating: 7/10

Slacker (1991)

Directed by: Richard Linklater

Genre: Comedy | Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 97 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 6.5/10

Before Sunset (2004)

Directed by: Richard Linklater

Starring:
Ethan Hawke as Jesse
Julie Delpy as Celine

Genre: Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 80 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Amazon Instant
Rating: 7.5/10

Before Sunrise (1995)

Directed by: Richard Linklater

Starring:
Ethan Hawke as Jesse
Julie Delpy as Celine

Genre: Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 105 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Amazon Instant Video
Rating: 8/10

Sound City (2013)

Directed by: David Grohl

Genre: Documentary | Music
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 108 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DirecTV OnDemand
Rating: 7.5/10

Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007 (2012)

Directed by: Stevan Riley

Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 98 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 7/10

Margin Call (2011)

Directed by: J.C. Chandor

Starring:
Kevin Spacey as Sam Rogers
Paul Bettany as Will Emerson
Jeremy Irons as John Tuld
Zachary Quinto as Peter Sullivan

Genre: Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 7.5/10

Undefeated (2012)

Directed by: Daniel Lindsay & T.J. Martin

Starring:
Montrail 'Money' Brown as Himself
O.C. Brown as Himself
Bill Courtney as Himself
Chavis Daniels as Himself

Genre: Documentary | Sport
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 113 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 7.5/10

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Directed by: J.J. Abrams

Starring:
Chris Pine as Kirk
Benedict Cumberbatch as John Harrison
Zachary Quinto as Spock

Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 132 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 6/10

Mud (2013)

Directed by: Jeff Nichols

Starring:
Matthew McConaughey as Mud
Tye Sheridan as Ellis
Jacob Lofland as Neckbone

Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 130 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 7.5/10

Iron Man 3 (2013)

Directed by: Shane Black

Starring:
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
Guy Pearce as Aldrich Killian

Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 130 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 7.5/10

The Avengers (2012)

Directed by: Joss Whedon

Starring:
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / The Hulk
Chris Hemsworth as Thor

Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 142 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 8/10

Iron Man 2 (2010)

Directed by: Jon Favreau

Starring:
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark
Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer
Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts

Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 124 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 7/10

Iron Man (2008)

Directed by: Jon Favreau

Starring:
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Terrence Howard as Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts

Genre: Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 126 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 8/10

Men in Black 3 (2012)

Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld

Starring:
Will Smith as Agent J
Tommy Lee Jones as Agent K
Josh Brolin as Young Agent K
Jemaine Clement as Boris The Animal

Genre: Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 106 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Starz On Demand
Rating: 6/10

The Watch (2012)

Directed by: Akiva Schaffer

Starring:
Ben Stiller as Evan
Vince Vaughn as Bob
Jonah Hill as Franklin
Richard Ayoade as Jamarcus

Genre: Comedy | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 102 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Cinemax HD
Rating: 5.5/10

Battleship (2012)

Directed by: Peter Berg

Starring:
Taylor Kitsch as Lieutenant Alex Hopper
Alexander Skarsgård as Commander Stone Hopper
Brooklyn Decker as Sam
Liam Neeson as Admiral Shane

Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 131 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: HBO On Demand
Rating: 5.5/10

Oblivion (2013)

Directed by: Joseph Kosinski

Starring:
Tom Cruise as Jack
Andrea Riseborough as Victoria
Morgan Freeman as Beech
Olga Kurylenko as Julia

Genre: Action | Adventure | Mystery
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 124 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 6/10

Trance (2013)

Directed by: Danny Boyle

Starring:
James McAvoy as Simon
Rosario Dawson as Elizabeth
Vincent Cassel as Franck

Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 101 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 6.5/10

John Dies at the End (2013)

Directed by: Don Coscarelli

Starring:
Chase Williamson as Dave
Rob Mayes as John
Paul Giamatti as Arnie Blondestone
Clancy Brown as Dr. Albert Marconi

Genre: Comedy | Fantasy | Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 99 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 4/10

Looper (2012)

Directed by: Rian Johnson

Starring:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Joe
Bruce Willis as Old Joe
Emily Blunt as Sara

Genre: Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 118 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 8/10

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Directed by: Stephen Chbosky

Starring:
Logan Lerman as Charlie
Emma Watson as Sam
Ezra Miller as Patrick

Genre: Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 102 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7.5/10

Evil Dead (2013)

Directed by: Fede Alvarez

Starring:
Jane Levy as Mia
Shiloh Fernandez as David
Lou Taylor Pucci as Eric

Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 91 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 6.5/10

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

Directed by: Adam McKay

Starring:
Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy
Christina Applegate as Veronica Corningstone

Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 93 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: HBO On Demand
Rating: 7/10

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

Starring:
George Clooney as Seth Gecko
Quentin Tarantino as Richard Gecko
Harvey Keitel as Jacob Fuller
Juliette Lewis as Kate Fuller

Genre: Action | Crime | Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 108 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Cinemax
Rating: 7.5/10

Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)

Directed by: John McTiernan

Starring:
Bruce Willis as John McClane
Jeremy Irons as Simon Gruber
Samuel L. Jackson as Zeus Carver

Genre: Action | Crime | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 131 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Cinemax
Rating: 8/10

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

Directed by: Sam Raimi

Starring:
James Franco as Oz
Mila Kunis as Theodora
Michelle Williams as Annie / Glinda
Rachel Weisz as Evanora

Genre: Adventure | Family | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 130 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 6/10

Holy Motors (2012)

Directed by: Leos Carax

Starring:
Denis Lavant as M. Oscar / Le Banquier / La Mendiante / L'OS de Motion-Capture / M. Merde / Le Père / L'Accordéoniste / Le Tueur / Le Tué / Le Mourant / L'Homme au Foyer

Genre: Drama | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 115 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 6/10

The Station Agent (2003)

Directed by: Thomas McCarthy

Starring:
Peter Dinklage as Finbar McBride
Bobby Cannavale as Joe Oramas
Patricia Clarkson as Olivia Harris

Genre: Comedy | Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 89 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Starz
Rating: 7/10

Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)

Directed by: Lee Toland Krieger

Starring:
Rashida Jones as Celeste
Andy Samberg as Jesse

Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 92 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7.5/10

The Five-Year Engagement (2012)

Directed by: Nicholas Stoller

Starring:
Jason Segel as Tom Solomon
Emily Blunt as Violet Barnes
Chris Pratt as Alex Eilhauer
Alison Brie as Suzie Barnes-Eilhauer

Genre: Comedy | Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 124 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: HBO On Demand
Rating: 7/10

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)

Directed by: Jay Oliva

Starring:
Peter Weller as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Ariel Winter as Robin / Carrie Kelley (voice)
Michael Emerson as Joker (voice)
Mark Valley as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)

Genre: Animation | Action
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 76 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (friend's copy)
Rating: 7.5/10

L.A. Confidential (1997)

Directed by: Curtis Hanson

Starring:
Kevin Spacey as Jack Vincennes
Russell Crowe as Bud White
Guy Pearce as Ed Exley
Kim Basinger as Lynn Bracken

Genre: Crime | Mystery | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 138 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Starz
Rating: 8/10

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

Directed by: Colin Trevorrow

Starring:
Mark Duplass as Kenneth
Aubrey Plaza as Darius
Jake Johnson as Jeff

Genre: Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 86 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Starring:
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
Sean Connery as Professor Henry Jones
Alison Doody as Dr. Elsa Schneider
Julian Glover as Walter Donovan

Genre: Action | Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 127 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 9/10

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Starring:
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
Kate Capshaw as Wilhelmina 'Willie' Scott
Jonathan Ke Quan as Short Round
Amrish Puri as Mola Ram

Genre: Action | Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 118 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Blu-Ray (owned)
Rating: 7.5/10

The Imposter (2012)

Directed by: Bart Layton

Starring:
Adam O'Brian as Frédéric Bourdin
Frédéric Bourdin as Himself
Anna Ruben as Carey Gibson
Carey Gibson as Herself

Genre: Documentary | Biography
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 99 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: DVD (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10

Sound of My Voice (2012)

Directed by: Zal Batmanglij

Starring:
Christopher Denham as Peter Aitken
Nicole Vicius as Lorna Michaelson
Brit Marling as Maggie

Genre: Drama | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 85 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7.5/10

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring:
Daniel Craig as Mikael Blomkvist
Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander

Genre: Crime | Drama | Mystery
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 158 mins
First Time Viewed: No
Watched on: Starz
Rating: 7.5/10

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow

Starring:
Jessica Chastain as Maya
Jason Clarke as Dan
Joel Edgerton as Patrick - Squadron Team Leader

Genre: Action | Drama | History
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 157 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: The Big Screen
Rating: 7.5/10

Haywire (2012)

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh

Starring:
Gina Carano as Mallory Kane
Ewan McGregor as Kenneth
Antonio Banderas as Rodrigo
Michael Douglas as Alex Coblenz

Genre: Action | Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 93 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 6/10

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

Directed by: Lorene Scafaria

Starring:
Steve Carell as Dodge
Keira Knightley as Penny

Genre: Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 101 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10

The Deep Blue Sea (2011)

Directed by: Terence Davies

Starring:
Rachel Weisz as Hester Collyer
Tom Hiddleston as Freddie Page
Simon Russell Beale as Sir William Collyer

Genre: Drama | Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 7/10

Take This Waltz (2012)

Directed by: Sarah Polley

Starring:
Michelle Williams as Margot
Seth Rogen as Lou
Luke Kirby as Daniel

Genre: Comedy | Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 116 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Netflix Watch Instantly
Rating: 7/10

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

Directed by: Benh Zeitlin

Starring:
Quvenzhané Wallis as Hushpuppy
Dwight Henry as Wink

Genre: Drama | Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 93 mins
First Time Viewed: Yes
Watched on: Blu-Ray (Netflix rental)
Rating: 7/10