Movie Monday..

So, something about me - I LOVE watching movies. All kinds of movies. But I think my favorites are Indie films, documentaries and drama. I'm also one of those people that want to see every movie that was nominated for an Academy Award (although I don't watch the actual show itself). I hate stupid comedy and senseless humor and talking animal movies. Hey - we all our our preferences. I don't think you realize how much you love something until you don't get to do it as much as you would wish. That's kinda how the last 3 months were for me. But no fear, I'm back on the movie watching train.

Mind you, I don't go to the movie theater to watch movies. I can't say never - I did take my mom to the see the last Harry Potter flick because she wanted to go. I'm a Netflix junkie. Currently I have 113 movies in my 'queue' and 5 more on my saved list.

The point of this post is to share my top 5 movies this week. I'm changing up the order of my movies constantly, depending on what has come out or what I'm in the mood for or what recommendation I got.

So, my top five for this week go something like this:

1. Black Swan - I've heard total mixed reviews on this. I've heard amazing all the way to sheer crap. I like to make my own decision. This one got an Oscar nod for Best Picture. We will see.

2. The Kings Speech - This one won Best Picture. It's a biographical drama. I have yet to hear someone say this movie wasn't good, so I'm excited to see it.

3. Country Strong - I wasn't so sure about this one, but I love Gwynth Paltrow and her singing on Glee these days. Plus, who can resist a country love story (can you say Pure Country). However, my boss told me today not to even waste my time. I will waste my time and draw my own conclusions.

4. Blue Valentine - I can promise you, this one didn't come to a movie theater near me here in East Texas. I adore Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling isn't so bad looking. We will see.

5. It's Kind of a Funny Story - Netflix tells me their best guess is I'll give this movie 3.7 out of 5 stars. I will admit Netflix does a pretty job of determining if I'll like a movie or not. Oh Netflix - you know me better than most guys I date!

So there you have it. My top 5 for the week. Have you seen any of these movies?? What did you think?


What movies are in your top 5 this week?



Lots of Love...

~Manda Jane~