MY CINEMA YEAR

My name is Jordan and I am a 24 year old projectionist from Brisbane, Australia.

This is a small documentation of every film watched for an entire year.
48. The Truman Show Director:  Peter Weir Starring: Jim Carey, Laura Linney, Ed Harris Year: 1998 Format: DVD An insurance salesman/adjuster discovers his entire life is actually a TV show. GRADE:  B

48. The Truman Show

Director:  Peter Weir

Starring: Jim Carey, Laura Linney, Ed Harris

Year: 1998

Format: DVD

An insurance salesman/adjuster discovers his entire life is actually a TV show.

GRADE:  B

47. Muriel’s Wedding Director:  P.J Hogan Starring: Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter Year: 1994 Format: DVD Muriel finds life in Porpoise Spit, Australia dull and spends her days alone in her room listening to Abba music and dreaming of her wedding day… GRADE:  B+

47. Muriel’s Wedding

Director:  P.J Hogan

Starring: Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter

Year: 1994

Format: DVD

Muriel finds life in Porpoise Spit, Australia dull and spends her days alone in her room listening to Abba music and dreaming of her wedding day…

GRADE:  B+

46. The Future Director:  Miranda July Starring: Miranda July, Hamish Linklaker, David Warshofsky Year: 2011 Format: DVD When a couple decides to adopt a stray cat their perspective on life changes radically, literally altering the course of time and space and testing their faith in each other and themselves. NOTE:  I really love the sense of community within Miranda July’s art work.  Everything is heart warming and makes you feel included, which leads me to seek out her art work even more.  Her films however leave you in a state of flux between cavity inducing sweetness and melancholy which at most times rewarding.  I know a lot of directors try this (especially new American independants) but Miranda July’s always seem a little more humble that the general slab of self indulgent bio pic. While I didnt find this as enjoyable as her debut (Me and You and Everyone We Know) I still enjoyed how peculiar and unsettling it became. GRADE: B+

46. The Future

Director:  Miranda July

Starring: Miranda July, Hamish Linklaker, David Warshofsky

Year: 2011

Format: DVD

When a couple decides to adopt a stray cat their perspective on life changes radically, literally altering the course of time and space and testing their faith in each other and themselves.

NOTE: 

I really love the sense of community within Miranda July’s art work.  Everything is heart warming and makes you feel included, which leads me to seek out her art work even more.  Her films however leave you in a state of flux between cavity inducing sweetness and melancholy which at most times rewarding.  I know a lot of directors try this (especially new American independants) but Miranda July’s always seem a little more humble that the general slab of self indulgent bio pic. While I didnt find this as enjoyable as her debut (Me and You and Everyone We Know) I still enjoyed how peculiar and unsettling it became.

GRADE: B+

45. This Means War Director:  McG Starring: Tom Hardy, Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon Year: 2012 Format: Digital (D-Cinema) Event Myer Centre Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman. NOTE: Oh McG! Your first entry into my cinema year, Hurray!  Sometimes you watch a film because of the ridiculously attractive men, and sometimes things turn out better than expected.  Let me make it clear than my expectations were situated at the bottom of a murky uncleaned toilet bowl filled with vomit, and this film landed somewhere under the pee stained ridge under the seat, not quite outta the toilet but not quite in.  GRADE: C

45. This Means War

Director:  McG

Starring: Tom Hardy, Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon

Year: 2012

Format: Digital (D-Cinema) Event Myer Centre

Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.

NOTE: Oh McG! Your first entry into my cinema year, Hurray!  Sometimes you watch a film because of the ridiculously attractive men, and sometimes things turn out better than expected.  Let me make it clear than my expectations were situated at the bottom of a murky uncleaned toilet bowl filled with vomit, and this film landed somewhere under the pee stained ridge under the seat, not quite outta the toilet but not quite in. 

GRADE: C

44. SLC Punk Director:  James Merendino Starring: Matthew Lillard, Michael A. Goorjian, Jason Segel  Year: 1998 Format: DVD In the early 1980’s Stevo and Heroin Bob are the only two dedicated punks in conservative Salt Lake City. NOTE: In High School I used to rent this out constantly on VHS and absolutely loved it.  It was on constant repeat along with Reality Bites and Singles, which thinking about it now really says something about my angst levels. Rewatching it all these years later confirmed that as awful as this film may be, I still love it.  GRADE: C-

44. SLC Punk

Director:  James Merendino

Starring: Matthew Lillard, Michael A. Goorjian, Jason Segel 

Year: 1998

Format: DVD

In the early 1980’s Stevo and Heroin Bob are the only two dedicated punks in conservative Salt Lake City.

NOTE: In High School I used to rent this out constantly on VHS and absolutely loved it.  It was on constant repeat along with Reality Bites and Singles, which thinking about it now really says something about my angst levels. Rewatching it all these years later confirmed that as awful as this film may be, I still love it. 

GRADE: C-

43. Ten Things I Hate About You Director:  Gil Junger Starring:   Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Julia Stiles Year: 1999 Format: TV A film inspired by the classic Shakespeare play “The Taming of the Shrew.”, set in a modern day high school. NOTE: Channel surfing on Wednesday night brought me to this, which then brought on a revisit to some of my favourite high school films… GRADE: B

43. Ten Things I Hate About You

Director:  Gil Junger

Starring:   Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Julia Stiles

Year: 1999

Format: TV

A film inspired by the classic Shakespeare play “The Taming of the Shrew.”, set in a modern day high school.

NOTE: Channel surfing on Wednesday night brought me to this, which then brought on a revisit to some of my favourite high school films…

GRADE: B

42. The Seven Year Itch Director:  Billy Wilder Starring:  Marilyn Monroe,  Year: 1955 Format: DVD When his family goes away for the summer, a so far faithful husband is tempted by a beautiful neighbor (Marilyn Monroe). NOTE: This is my third favourite Billy Wilder film, and second favourite Billy Wilder film staring Marilyn. Watching it of course was brought on by My Week with Marilyn (which I am sure is a growing trend).  I love the cheekiness of this film, especially with Tom Ewells character and the unrealistic self perceptions he has.  GRADE: A

42. The Seven Year Itch

Director:  Billy Wilder

Starring:  Marilyn Monroe, 

Year: 1955

Format: DVD

When his family goes away for the summer, a so far faithful husband is tempted by a beautiful neighbor (Marilyn Monroe).

NOTE: This is my third favourite Billy Wilder film, and second favourite Billy Wilder film staring Marilyn. Watching it of course was brought on by My Week with Marilyn (which I am sure is a growing trend).  I love the cheekiness of this film, especially with Tom Ewells character and the unrealistic self perceptions he has. 

GRADE: A

41. My week with Marilyn Director:  Simon Curtis Starring:  Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh Year: 2011 Format: 35mm Print, Palace Centro Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier’s, documents the tense interaction between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during production of The Prince and the Showgirl. NOTE: From pure trailer judgement I was not overly keen on watching this.  As a big Marilyn fan I did like the look of Michelle Williams portrail.  This of course is why you should not judge a film by its trailer.  Michelle Williams created her own Marilyn which had me wanting to pick her up and protect her from the rest of the world (which I think is the feeling everyone has for Marilyn in the first place).  Perfect performance. The film itself is just ok.  GRADE: B

41. My week with Marilyn

Director:  Simon Curtis

Starring:  Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh

Year: 2011

Format: 35mm Print, Palace Centro

Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier’s, documents the tense interaction between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during production of The Prince and the Showgirl.

NOTE: From pure trailer judgement I was not overly keen on watching this.  As a big Marilyn fan I did like the look of Michelle Williams portrail.  This of course is why you should not judge a film by its trailer.  Michelle Williams created her own Marilyn which had me wanting to pick her up and protect her from the rest of the world (which I think is the feeling everyone has for Marilyn in the first place).  Perfect performance. The film itself is just ok. 

GRADE: B

40. Whip It Director:  Drew Barrymore Starring:  Ellen Page, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore Year: 2009 Format: DVD In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin. NOTE: Hangover Film. I once wanted to be a derby girl, but two months of skate lessons proved that was never going to happen.  GRADE: B

40. Whip It

Director:  Drew Barrymore

Starring:  Ellen Page, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore

Year: 2009

Format: DVD

In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.

NOTE: Hangover Film. I once wanted to be a derby girl, but two months of skate lessons proved that was never going to happen. 

GRADE: B

38. The Vow Director: Michael Sucsy Starring:  Rachel McAdams, Sam Neill, Channing Tatum. Year: 2012 Format: Digital (D-Cinema) Event, Myer Center  A car accident puts Paige (McAdams) in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo (Tatum) works to win her heart again. NOTE:  I think I mentioned at the start of this documentation that there was going to be some pretty embarrassing entires.  Usually I would sneak off to a day time session of this film and no one would be the wiser, but then I decided to document everything so let me just tell you I am a sucker for Romanic Comedies. This was a little bit lovely and far better than I expected. Rachel McAdams truly does make the film as you cannot help but just love her, shes magnetic.  GRADE: C

38. The Vow

Director: Michael Sucsy

Starring:  Rachel McAdams, Sam Neill, Channing Tatum.

Year: 2012

Format: Digital (D-Cinema) Event, Myer Center 

A car accident puts Paige (McAdams) in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo (Tatum) works to win her heart again.

NOTE:  I think I mentioned at the start of this documentation that there was going to be some pretty embarrassing entires.  Usually I would sneak off to a day time session of this film and no one would be the wiser, but then I decided to document everything so let me just tell you I am a sucker for Romanic Comedies. This was a little bit lovely and far better than I expected. Rachel McAdams truly does make the film as you cannot help but just love her, shes magnetic. 

GRADE: C