Justin at the Movies

2005

10- Me and You and Everyone We Know

Director: Miranda July
Starring: Miranda July
Rated: R
Justin’s Rating: 4/5
Justin’s Kudos: Charming
Justin’s Criticism: Some unnecessary stuff involving children

9- The Squid and The Whale

Director: Noah Baumbach
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Paquin
Rated: R
Justin’s Rating: 4/5
Justin’s Kudos: Jeff Daniels is brilliant
Justin’s Criticism: Some incredibly unnecessary stuff involving children…again

8- Good Night and Good Luck

Director: George Clooney
Starring: Jeff Daniels, David Strathairn, Robert Downey Jr., George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson
Rated: PG
Best Picture: Nominee
Justin’s Rating: 4/5
Justin’s Kudos: Great story, great acting, and superb directing by George Clooney
Justin’s Criticism: Some may be turned off by the black and white style

7- Batman Begins

Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson
Rated: PG-13
Justin’s Rating: 4.5/5
Justin’s Kudos: Great re-birth of the Batman franchise
Justin’s Criticism: The birth of Batman voice

6- Oldboy

Director: Chan-wook Park
Starring: Min-sik Choi
Rated: R
Justin’s Rating: 4/5
Justin’s Kudos: Absolutely stunning direction
Justin’s Criticism: Too disturbing for the majority of the general public

5- New York Doll

Director: Greg Whiteley
Starring: Arthur Kane
Rated: PG-13
Justin’s Rating: 5/5
Justin’s Kudos: Amazing and very moving story
Justin’s Criticism: May not appeal to non-religious people

4- Munich

Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Geoffrey Rush
Rated: R
Best Picture: Nominee
Justin’s Rating: 4.5/5
Justin’s Kudos: Eric Bana is fantastic
Justin’s Criticism: Could be 20-25 minutes shorter

3- The Proposition

Director: John Hillcoat
Starring: Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Emily Watson
Rated: R
Justin’s Rating: 5/5
Justin’s Kudos: Great emotional performances, great directing and cinematography
Justin’s Criticism: None

2- Crash

Director: Paul Haggis
Starring: Ryan Phillippe, Terrence Howard, Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Michael Pena
Rated: R
Best Picture: Winner
Justin’s Rating: 5/5
Justin’s Kudos: Great all around
Justin’s Criticism: Not completely original

1- Capote

Director: Bennett Miller
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Chris Cooper
Rated: R
Best Picture: Nominee
Justin’s Rating: 5/5
Justin’s Kudos: Mind blowing performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman
Justin’s Criticism: None
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