In order of viewing:
1) Thelma & Louise [1991] – 8/10
![Thelma & Louise [1991]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/thelma-and-louise.jpg)
2) Armageddon [1998] – 5/10
![Armageddon [1998]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/armageddon-movie.jpg)
3) Starlet [2012] – 7/10
![Starlet [2012]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/starlet-movie.jpg)
4) Wild [2014] – 7/10
![Wild [2014]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/wild-2014.jpg)
5) Foxcatcher [2014] – 8/10
![Foxcatcher [2014]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/foxcatcher-movie.jpg)
6) The Double [2013] – 6/10
![The Double [2013]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/the-double-2013.jpg)
7) Whiplash [2014] – 9/10
8) Boyhood [2014] – 9/10
9) In the Loop [2009] – 8/10
![In the Loop [2009]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/in-the-loop.jpg)
10) The Interview [2014] – 5/10
![The Interview [2014]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/the-interview-movie.jpg)
TV Show Seasons Completed:
1) Luther [Series 3] – 8/10
![Luther [Series 3]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/luther-series-3.jpg)
2) Black Mirror [Season 1] – 9/10
![Black Mirror [Season 1]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/black-mirror-the-national-anthem.jpg)
3) Futurama [Season 1] – 8/10
![Futurama [Season 1]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/futurama-season-1.jpg)
4) Black Mirror [Season 2] – 9/10
![Black Mirror [Season 2]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/black-mirror-white-bear.jpg)
5) Archer [Season 3] – 8/10
![Archer [Season 3]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/archer-season-3.jpg)
Video Games Completed:
1) The Unfinished Swan [PS Vita] – 7/10
![The Unfinished Swan [PS Vita]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/the-unfinished-swan.jpg)
2) Valiant Hearts [Xbox 360] – 8/10
![Valiant Hearts [Xbox 360]](https://twscritic.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/valiant-hearts.jpg)
Books Read:
1) The Walking Dead: Compendium, Volume One – 10/10
Neat list. The Double has such a great premise. Shame it seems to have been disappointing.
The Double does have a great premise, but it kind of lost me along the way. Loved the cast and its bits of dark humor though.
I thoroughly enjoyed Luther. I need to check out The Black Mirror.
Luther was such a fun show to binge watch. Black Mirror is even better, I think. Kind of a futuristic Twilight Zone in a way — highly recommended!
You know I think I like your quick review ratings. Its easy to grace through and see. Oh and Futurama only gets better 🙂 I recently saw the 6 episodes of Black Mirror and it was uniquely captivating. Not all episodes were the best, it was a real shock about the pig. I wasn’t sure if it was a comedy or not. I love Archer 🙂
Cheers! I can’t wait to go through all of Futurama. I was never a huge fan when it aired, but I’m really enjoying it this time around. Love all the little jokes that are often hiding in the background.
Nice set of movies. Still need to see most of these myself. Sorry you endured Armageddon, though.
Haha yeah, Armageddon was a bit of a chore to sit through. Not something I plan on revisiting.
Glad to see love for Boyhood, of the best picture noms I’ve seen, it’s my favorite, with Grand Budapest a close second. I’ll be rooting for those two on Feb 22. Whiplash and Inherent Vice are out here before the oscars so I’ll try and see them.
I liked The Double more than you, I got drawn in by the unsettling atmosphere. I admit the film presents an unreliable narrative which could frustrate some viewers. What didn’t you like about it?
I’m really happy to see Boyhood getting all sorts of awards this year. Much deserved for Linklater.
With The Double, it was pretty much the shaky narrative that bugged me. It had me hooked at the beginning, but I felt it started to grow tedious after a while. I did really enjoy its cast and bits of dark humor though.
Oh God I really need to catch up with Archer. In the Loop! In my top 10 of all time, such a hilarious film.
Loved In the Loop. The dialogue was just so damn funny… Peter Capaldi’s character had me in stitches.
I’m very intrigued by Black Mirror! Seems that you like WILD more than I did Eric, I didn’t really find it moving and Reese’s performance is so blatantly bait-y. Haven’t seen The Interview and probably never will.
I can’t recommend Black Mirror enough, Ruth. Some of its episodes will stay with me forever.
With Wild, I really liked Reese Witherspoon’s performance, and she was the biggest reason I enjoyed the film so much. The story itself didn’t bring anything new to the table, but it was compelling enough for me.
You’re not missing anything with The Interview.
I will check it out at some point, yeah the concept does look intriguing!
Well I wish I could say the same about Reese, I just didn’t buy her in the role overall. But I’m in the minority it seems, I mean she got an Oscar nom for it [shrug]
P.S. It’s Five for the Fifth time btw, hope you can join the discussion 😉
You got it. Will head over today!
Now you got me more interested in both Luther and Black Mirror which were in my radar already. As always, you managed to stay busy with some decent films, shows and videogames. I’m glad you enjoyed Whiplash, which I saw and reviewed in my blog (check it out). I found it immensely entertaining. I was genuinely exhausted when I was done watching it. Also like the fact you loved Boyhood which is, without a doubt, Richard Linklater’s most serious bid for an Oscar.
Thelma & Louise was okay, but I liked it a lot less than you did. Would be interested in reading what it was that you enjoyed so much that I may have missed.
Lastly, I will have to check Foxcatcher and Wild, hopefully before the Academy Awards ceremony.
Thanks for sharing!
Hey Niels, thanks for stopping by. What drew me into Thelma & Louise the most was its strong sense of friendship, and just how authentic the relationship between the two leads felt. It helps that I am always a huge sucker for road trip movies, too, and I loved the hell out of the ending.
Will stop by to check out your Whiplash review! Glad to hear you liked so much, too.
Ahh yes, Armageddon. That film has not aged well, has it? 😉
Haha, no it hasn’t. It’s one of those movies I felt I needed to watch at some point, but now I kind of wish I hadn’t bothered.
Aw, glad you liked Thelma & Louise! Susan Sarandon is my favourite actress and think is definitely one of her best performances.
She really does give a great performance, and I loved her chemistry with Geena Davis.
Glad to see the 10/10 for The Walking Dead Compendium! It’s a crazy brutal series that gets better and better.
And it only took me a year to read it! Haha but seriously, I loved it even though it probably made me grimace more than any other book I’ve read. Definitely going to have to pick up the second compendium sometime soon.
C’mon! Armageddon deserved abit more than a 5/10! This is one of the movies I’ve seen almost a billion times and cried just as hard every single time!
Haha, sorry! Just wasn’t for me, though I can see its appeal.
very good list! big fan of yours!
Thanks so much!