Film ratings [all-time]

Filed under Film ratings on January 13th, 2009

Whenever somebody mentions Gone With the Wind, especially when it is in a negative way, this strange paternal (almost wrote maternal) feeling comes over me to defend it. Ever since the first time I saw this cinematic masterpiece, it has been my favourite film, and my prime example of how grande and epic a film [...]

Film ratings [3]

Filed under Film ratings on January 5th, 2009

I like to begin with a quote, so I went searching for an incredibly good one. With three 9.0+ films this week, it should be pretty easy, right? Especially with Driving Miss Daisy representing the best of cinematic art this week. Boolie Werthan’s “Oh, no, she’s all there. Too-much-there is the problem!”, is a pretty [...]

Film ratings [2]

Filed under Film ratings on December 28th, 2008

“Sometimes I wish I had a pill to make people disappear.” Sometimes I wish I had a pill just like the one Dr. Baugh (from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) wishes for to make certain films disappear. Watching too many contemporary films can drain the life out of you, especially the ones that have [...]

Film ratings [1]

Filed under Film ratings on December 19th, 2008

So, I’m finally getting around to watching films again, after a long hiatus in which I did watch a lot of television series regularly, but no films. So, to catch up on a lot of great masterpiece of cinematic art, I’ve officially marked this two-month vacation, “The Film Holiday”! (Cheesy, much?) I have noticed that [...]

Filmratings: The Explanation

Filed under Film ratings on May 2nd, 2008

I created a page which — in depth — explains how I grade movies, plus a nice “little” table explaining how to convert my number grades to star ratings. I actually don’t prefer giving stars, because it limits you, but hey; if you’re into stars, get your crack on with that table! You’ll find the [...]