The 5 Star List

Not only is it witty, funny, serious, and a bit frightening, its also damn near perfect.
With that said, let's review some of its dialog:

Tyler Durden: [pointing at an emergency instruction manual on a plane] You know why they put oxygen masks on planes?
Narrator: So you can breath.
Tyler Durden: Oxygen gets you high. In a catastrophic emergency, you're taking giant panicked breaths. Suddenly you become euphoric, docile. You accept your fate. It's all right here. Emergency water landing - 600 miles an hour. Blank faces, calm as Hindu cows.
Narrator: That's, um... That's an interesting theory.

Narrator: I am Jack's smirking revenge.

Tyler Durden: It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything.

Richard Chesler: Is that your blood?
Narrator: Some of it, yeah.

Tyler Durden: You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your fucking khakis. You're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.

Narrator: On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.

Narrator: [about the soap] Tyler sold his soap to department stores at $20 a bar. Lord knows what they charged. It was beautiful. We were selling rich women their own fat asses back to them.

Narrator: A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.
Business woman on plane: Are there a lot of these kinds of accidents?
Narrator: You wouldn't believe.
Business woman on plane: Which car company do you work for?
Narrator: A major one.

Tyler Durden: Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken.

Narrator: And then, something happened. I let go. Lost in oblivion. Dark and silent and complete. I found freedom. Losing all hope was freedom.

Aaaaaaaalrighty, that's my review for Fight Club. Best. Movie. Ever.

Shaun of the Dead, being my (second) favorite movie, always keeps me entertained no matter how many times I've seen it. If you ask me, that's what makes this movie so great.
A good story, actors who love the script, original directing (sequences like when Shaun is making breakfast are amazing... and that would never have been said prior) and o yeah, zombies, made this probably the most memorable movie I've ever seen.

Curse of the Black Pearl offers viewers a fun adventure that is simply enjoyable. But at the same time, the actors are delivering extremely well written dialoge and the set designs are beyond beautiful. Some of the most memorable characters and best storytelling I've ever seen in a movie.

Serenity is writer/director Joss Whedon's requiem (a fitting word, considering Whedon even wrote the opening theme for the show) for his gone-too-soon TV show Firefly.
To tell you the basic synopsis of Serenity is pointless, as the story is so well intricate that trying to talk about it without mentioning a characters name, a scene, or quoting it feels like you're dumbing it down and making it out to be worse than it is.
If I was to dumb it down, it would sound something like this: A group of thieves harbor wanted fugitives and dodge the authorities after them and cannibals alike... in space... with witty dialog... o, and it also feels very western, but its in space.
Serenity is a near perfect movie. Its cast isn't very well known but everyone does a fantastic job with their roles and bringing the script to life. The writing is superb, with witty lines here and there you'll end up laughing or finding something humorous more so than most modern comedies. On top of all the characters being different and acting as such, the layered story with enough background to let thinkers think, Serenity also displays excellent action scenes and fight sequences (which is impressive, given its tiny budget).
All in all, Serenity is brilliant and extremely entertaining. Whedon's unique ideas on the future create an exciting universe that everyone should give a try, even if the space/scifi setting may turn some away.

Steven Spielberg's most underrated work. The concept is great though far fetched, and I probably enjoy it too much because I wanted to be a paleontologist growing up... actually that just brings more criticism. Read the book if you want to know why the Deinonychis (or however you spell it) were called Velociraptors or why the T-Rex's vision was based on movement.
Just a really fun film to watch, though. Still the best heavy CG movie cinema has to offer. Probably one of my favorite movies of all time. Great cast, enjoyable acting, plenty of quotable scenes, and dinosaurs ripping people up. Awesome.

Never, ever, never ever never ever has a miniseries been this damn engaging.
It introduces several three dimensional characters each with their own weaknesses and strengths. It shows us enough prior to the destruction so we know what they're fighting for. And it creates one of the most bad ass forces in any film... ever (Cylons. If you didn't get it).
Although it is a miniseries made for TV, it plays like a movie and the special effects are even better than most modern stuff.
To think that it currently has 3 seasons that follow and they're just as good, make me happy.

The little direction subtleties make this stand out in an otherwise crowded field.
Never has an action movie been this much fun to watch before. The film may look old but it feels like it should be that way since it takes place so long ago.
Everything works. Its funny, its got great action, Harrison Ford makes the most memorable character ever, and... well... its just damn fun.

Spoilers... I guess, who hasn't seen this?

The Empire Strikes Back is one of the best movies ever made.
Han Solo, Darth Vader, Luke, Leia, Yoda, and all the other characters come back and you know all their names with no problem. All the actors are having fun, the story is simple but amazing, if that makes any sense.
And who didn't freak when Vader said "Luke, I am your father."? It was, and always will be one of the best.
Ahhh, Hoth.... why was it called Hoth, why not Colth?
Sorry, you know who you are.

My personal favorite of the three. Here, I'll tell you why:
1 - I think Ents are cool.
2 - The battle of Helm's Deep was the best medieval esque battle cinema has to offer.
3 - It doesn't have the 30 minute introduction like the first film does.
4 - It doesn't have the 82 different endings the third one has.

American Beauty is a captivating film. The tagline "... look closer" is probably the best tagline ever written, as if you actually look closer at the layers this movie has to offer, you'll find yourself enjoying it more and more each time.
And, as lame as that may sound, its true as far as I'm concerned.
This movie was treated with delicacy and doesn't really fit into a single genre. Its funny, dramatic, a bit romantic, whodunit, and is a masterpiece of cinematography.

I can sum up my review and my opinions on this movie with one statement:
As soon as it got over, we turned around and saw it again.

Phenomenal and utterly amazing, The Dark Knight is a no-holds-barred type of flick that impresses and ignites the screen with originality and wit.
This is what a movie can be when it has no imaginary boundaries. You know those movies where the ending is the best part because of a particular twist? Well, The Dark Knight is one that pulls twists every which way. It keeps you guessing, but in a good way. The story is so well thought out and written, that its captivating to watch... even the second time through.
What makes The Dark Knight so engagingly original compared to other super hero films is that the super hero isn't the main focus of the movie. In fact, he's about on the same level as the other major characters.
I mean, obviously the movie would be nothing without him, but quite frankly, this movie would have been absolutely nothing without the supporting characters. Lt. Gordon, Alfred, Lucious, Rachel, and even Harvey Dent were outstanding characters. Each with great dialog and enough time on screen for them to be meaningful.
But its said that a movie like this is nothing without a good villian. And the Joker, well, he's about the best villain you'll get. An amazing character, you almost start begging the movie for more of him.
And that brings me to the acting. Heath Ledger wasn't playing the Joker - he WAS the Joker. Everytime he's on screen, you never see Ledger, you see the Joker... in looks, mannerisms, and voice. That's what makes a great actor, and Ledger proved to be beyond great with this role.
As for the rest of the cast, well, what can I say? Bale is amazing, as always. He continues to grow as an actor, and its clear he's having fun bringing Batman to life, and with good reason. Gary Oldman gets some more screen time, and that's good, as he's one of the most overlooked actors in hollywood today. Then you have Eckhart, who I don't normally like, delivering his lines and making his character confusing, mysterious, and he perfected it. Gyllenhaal, Caine, Freeman, well, they all do freaking fantastic too.
The action is here is above par, and almost as clever as the story.
I could keep going on and on about this movie but uh, I think you get the idea.

PS
The score is one of the best in years.
Although there's a violin melody in the song "A Dark Knight" that sounds EXACTLY like the progression segment in Pirates 3's "Drink Up Me Hearties".
But since Hans Zimmer did both, I don't give a crap.

Its takes all the action from the first one, adds in a storyline with heart, keeps the same great actors and introduces a new one, still has James Cameron directing, and sprinkles on special effects that are better than most modern movies and creates one of the most memorable villians and and some of the best heroes of all time.
Yeah, I'd say its a damn good movie.

Quite possibly the best Christmas (action) movie ever made. Most likely due to Bruce Willis playing *gasp* a flawed hero. He curses, he misses, he runs out of ammo, and he somehow gets hurt when getting shot or running through glass barefoot. Enough with the one man invulnerable army movies, this movie actually makes you like the good guy... but then again, that's why Die Hard was so popular. For once in an action film, you were able to relate to the hero...
But on top of that, the movie offers some of the most memorable dialogue, great situations, awesome supporting characters, and well... I love it.
One of my favorite movies by far.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, yet another amazing film to sneak by almost completely unnoticed, is Shane Black's (the guy who wrote Lethal Weapon) little comedy/parody on the ridiculous world of Hollywood and the "whodunit" film.
A thief accidentally gets the attention of Hollywood agents and starts to follow around a private detective so he can learn and eventually act as such. What follows is a series of events that are hilarious, dark, and real (esque anyway). Shane Black often uses sarcasm, and typical blockbuster stereotypes are either avoided or made fun of.
The acting here is great. Robert Downey Jr. nails the role (as he does with most of his stuff) and Val Kilmer gives one of the better performances of his career. The first movie I saw Michelle Monaghan in, and she definetely has potential.
Crude and often vulgar, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang isn't for everyone for sure. But for those who don't mind some curse words scattered around and violence, and for some looking for a good comedy and totally quotable dialog, you can't go wrong with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

Don Cheadle gives an Oscar worthy performance and doesn't win it in this movie that has a message and delivers it on several levels... one more reason why the Academy sucks.
Hotel Rwanda is powerful, but instead of a harrowing nature so many films like this take, it feels more at home and more comfortable. It shows how Africa, if it was at peace, could be just like any other area in the planet, instead of others were its constant jungles and cannibals and deadly giant gorillas.

This is a horrible way to start off the summer movie season.
I predict that many a time this summer I'll be walking into the theatre uttering the phrase "yeah, well it still won't be as good as Iron Man".
I can't begin to praise this movie enough.
The dialog is witty, funny, and serious when it needs to be. The acting is top notch. If Robert Downey Jr. fell off the radar before, he's definetely back and 100% (although, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang proved he still in good shape), Jeff Bridges is absolutely amazing, Terrance Howard is convincing, and his comedic timing was right on and Gwyneth Paltrow even shines.
The story is well written, no plot holes that I can think of, and that gives it extra points. The few times I thought something should happen, it did, and not in the predictable sense either. More in the sense like "shouldn't they notice he isn't building a missile?" and stuff like that.
Its smart and clever, with well written parts with Stark rattling off technicalities and then spitting out sarcastic pick up lines.
The action was amazing and generally thrilling. The fight scenes, while few compared to most action movies, where sustained and intense, long enough for them to cover grounds and make the seem like actual conflicts.
For even more bonus points, the movie references other Marvel franchises (War Machine, SHIELD, and the Avengers... awesome) and keeps the origins closer to the comics than any other adaptation to date.
I almost feel bad giving this a five star rating, but in thinking what I could do to give it a four and half, nothing comes to mind. I loved this movie.

Every time I go to watch this movie, it becomes more and more interesting to me. The first time I saw it, I thought it was rather boring with a misleading title (Blade Runner? Yeah, that doesn't sound off the wall action packed at all) but the second time, I was captivated by it.
The other day I was bored so I watched it, and I was literally enthralled with all the detail, symbolism, and near perfect script.
So unique, its like a trip through a world that could easily become real. But what makes it more amazing is its attention to detail, and the fact that everyone involved does wonders with their role. Nothing here is wasted, the direction is top notch, the cinematography is perfect, even the score has grown on me.
I never thought I'd say Blade Runner was one of my favorite movies, but after watching it over and over, its easy to see how this flick was so inspirational to a lot of today's writers and directors.