Christmas Season Comes to a Close

With the Holiday season coming to a close this will be the last round up made up of entirely holiday movies for the year. There were many specials and movies that were on that I had not seen before. Some of them did end up being pretty bad but others ending up being pretty good. So without further ado here is this weeks list.

* - The Pick of The Week

Movies

The Smurfs Christmas Special (1982) 6
This Christmas (2007) 1
It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) 1
The Santa Incident (2010) 1
Christmas Cottage (2008) 1
Larry The Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular (2007) 7
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009) 7
Santa Buddies (2009) 7
*Miracle on 34th Street (1994) 8
CMT:20 Merriest Christmas Videos (2005) 1
A Scooby-Doo Christmas (2004) 5
Three Wise Women (2010) 1
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997) 1
Holiday Switch (2007) 1
A Time to Remember (1987) 1
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985) 1
The Christmas Toy (1986) 1
Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure (2009) 1

Post 300

So this week's list once again consists of holiday movies and specials but it also happens to be my 300th post. Who would have thought I would still be posting. So without further ado here is this week's list:

* - The Pick of The Week

An Old Fashioned Christmas (2010) 1
The Perfect Holiday (2007) 1
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008) 1
Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper (1982) 7
Baggage (2008) 1
Christmas Cupid (2010) 6
White House Christmas 2010 (2010) 1
The Christmas Truce (2002) 1
Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988) 6
Together Again for the First Time (2008) 6
The Gift of The Magi (2010) 6
Yes, Virginia (2009) 7
Holiday Affair (1949) 6
Christmas in Washington (2010) 6
Christmas in Paradise (2007) 1
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II (1976) 6
'Twas The Night (2001) 1
Christmas Comes to Pacland (1982) 6
Toyland Broadcast (1934) 5
Battle of The Bulbs (2010) 7
*Holiday Inn (1942) 8

It's the Holiday Season

Still cranking away on the holiday movies and specials.

* - The Pick of the Week

Yogi's First Christmas (1980) 7
A Dad For Christmas (2006) 1
Where God Left His Shoes (2007) 1
Christmas: Behind the Traditions (2001) 7
Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation Secret Santa (2010) 6
If You Believe (1999) 7
A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000) 1
Comfort & Joy (2003) 7
A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986) 6
Holiday Wishes (2006) 1
The Gruffalo (2009) 7
Donald's Snow Fight (1942) 8
*Toy Tinkers (1949) 8
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale (2000) 1
Casper's First Christmas (1979) 7
Flintstone's Christmas Carol (1994) 6

Books

*Jean and Johnny 6

All Christmas Edition

Nothing but Christmas movies and specials in this weeks list. Here is it:

* - The Pick of The Week

Movies

CMA Country Christmas (2010) 7
The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000) 5
Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2010) 6
A Flintstone Christmas (1977) 6
The Santa Suit (2010) 7
Faith Hill: Joy to The World: A Soundstage Special (2008) 5
Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952) 8
The Night Before Christmas (1933) 6
Saint Maybe (1998) 1
The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation (2010) 7
A Flintstone Family Christmas (1993) 7
Power Puff Girls: 'Twas The Fight Before Christmas (2003) 1
The Christmas Clause (2008) 1
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (2007) 6
A Very Cool Christmas (2004) 1
All Mine to Give (1957) 1
*Secret Santa (2003) 8
The Town Christmas Forgot (2010) 7

Christmas TV Season

Christmas TV Season is in full swing. Here is this week's list:

* - The Pick of the Week

Movies

Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special (2010) 6
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't (1972) 5
Beyond Christmas (1940) 1
Home By Christmas (2006) 1
*Call Me Mrs. Miracle (2010) 8
On the 2nd Day of Christmas (1997) 7
A Golden Christmas (2009) 1
November Christmas (2010) 1
Silent Night (2002) 1

Books

*The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee 8
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth 7

Tough Week

Had a decent week of movies. With two that were fantastic and made it a very tough pick for pick of the week.

* - The Pick of The Week

Movies

Return of The Living Dead Part II (1988) 1
Return of the Living Dead III (1993) 1
Return of The Living Dead: Necropolis (2005) 1
Return of The Living Dead: Rave to The Grave (2005) 1
Charley and The Angel (1973) 6
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) 9
The Night Before The Night Before Christmas (2010) 7
Karroll's Christmas (2004) 7
Joy Ride (2001) 6
The Mummy (1959) 1
*Avatar (2009) 9

Books

*The Lost Hero 8

Halloweenie Christmas

OK, so there were a few Halloween movies left in the DVR and now with the Christmas season starting up it made for an interesting mix this week. Here is the list:

* - The Pick of the Week

Movies

Dead Set (2008) 5
The Graduate (1967) 2
Moonlight and Mistletoe (2008) 6
The Good Witch's Gift (2010) 7
*Due Date (2010) 8
Practical Magic (1998) 7
Fallen Angel (2003) 1
Bats (1999) 1
The National Tree (2009) 1

Slow Down

After all the madness that was Halloween season there has been quite a slow down. With only one film this week here is this week's round up.

* - The Pick of The Week

Movies

*The Haunting (1963) 1

Halloween Season Comes to a Close

With the Halloween TV season coming to a close things can go back to normal for a little bit. At least until Christmas TV season that is. Here is this week's list:

* - The Pick of The Week

Movies

Under Wraps (1997) 1
Club Dread (2004) 6
X The Unknown (1956) 1
Five Millions Years to Earth (1967) 1
*Jackass 3D (2010) 8
Lockjaw: Rise of the Kulev Serpent (2008) 1
Growing The Big One (2010) 6
Timber Falls (2007) 1
The Grudge 3 (2009) 6
Trick or Treat (1952) 7
The Rapture (1991) 1
Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922) 1
Lonesome Ghosts (1937) 7
The Good Witch (2008) 1
The Good Witch's Garden (2009) 1
Scary Godmother Halloween Spooktacular (2003) 1
Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy (2005) 1
Twitches (2005) 6
Twitches Too (2007) 6

Halloween Madness Continues

The Halloween marathon madness continues with so many movies yet so few decent ones. Here is this week's list.

* - The Pick of The Week

Movies

Never Cry Werewolf (2008) 6
War Wolves (2009) 1
Hammer of The Gods (2009) 1
Shadow of The Vampire (2000) 1
Sand Serpants (2009) 1
Maneater (2007) 4
Grizzly Rage (2007) 1
Bloodmonkey (2007) 1
Ogre (2008) 1
Riding The Bullet (2004) 5
Joshua (2007) 1
Beowulf (1999) 1
Cerberus (2005) 1
Chupacabra Terror (2005) 1
Carny (2009) 5
The Final (2010) 6
Kill Theory (2009) 4
Down (2001) 1
*Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009) 8
Death Tunnel (2005) 1
Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) 6
Intermedio (2005) 1
Ghost Voyage (2008) 1
Ghost Town (2009) 1
The Ferryman (2007) 1
The Reeds (2009) 1
They Wait (2007) 1

Books

*The Luckiest Girl 7

Halloween Season

The Halloween TV season is in full swing and my oh my there are some terrible films out there. Honestly when they are making some of these do they really thing that they have a hit? Any how here is a giant combination list for the past two weeks.

Movies

*The Social Network (2010) 8
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000) 1
Perfect Creature (2006) 1
Rise (2007) 5
Horror of Dracula (1958) 1
Brides of Dracula (1960) 1
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) 4
Dracula has Risen From The Grave (1968) 1
The Death Wheelers (1973) 1
Venom (2005) 5
Daughters of Satan (1972) 1
Mortuary (2005) 6
Shallow Ground (2004) 1
Hallowed Ground (2007) 6
Children of The Corn (2009) 7
The Graves (2009) 1
Flu Bird Horror (2008) 1
Perkins' 14 (2009) 1
The Broken (2008) 1
Wait Until Dark (1967) 1
The Seamstress (2009) 1
Book of Blood (2009) 1
Dread (2009) 1
The Pumpkin Karver (2006) 1
Swamp Devil (2008) 1
Dying Breed (2008) 1
From Within (2008) 1
Hellhounds (2009) 1
Abominable (2006) 1
Sasquatch Mountain (2006) 1
Savage Planet (2006) 1
Yeti: Curse of The Snow Demon (2008) 1
Let's Kill Uncle, Before Uncle Kills Us (1966) 1
Easy A (2010) 7
Mansquito (2005) 1
Skeleton Man (2004) 1

Books

*Beezus and Ramona
Fifteen
Henry and The Paper Route

Average Week

Average week with some decent stuff.

* - The Pick of the week

2012 (2009) 7
*Juno (2007) 8
Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) 1
Breach (2007) 6

Books

Otis Spofford 7
*Henry and Ribsy 8

Back on Track

Some decent movies this week. Really only one bomb. Here is the list:

* - The Pick of The Week

Movies

The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997) 1
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) 6
20000 Leagues Under The Sea (1954) 7
Grand Canyonscope (1954) 6
*The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) 7

Books

*Henry and Beezus 8

Alright Week

Not too bad of a week. Mostly just alright movies, but a couple of good books.

*- The Pick of the Week

Movies

Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde (2008) 1
Happily N'Ever After (2007) 7
Hannibal Rising (2007) 6
A River Runs Through It (1992) 6
*Donnie Darko (2001) 8
Under Suspicion (2000) 4
Taxidermia (2006) 4
Road to Guantanamo (2006) 6
Enduring Love (2004) 1

Books

*Henry Huggins 8
Ellen Tebbits 7

Just a big batch of OK

As the Title says there is nothing big and special about this week's list. Everything was either bad or just OK in the movies anyways.

* - The Pick of The Week

Movies

The Last Exorcism (2010) 5
Repulsion (1965) 1
Bug (2006) 1
Betsy's Wedding (1990) 1
*Private Benjamin (1980) 7
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) 6
Reign of Fire (2002) 1
Year One (2009) 1
Cradle Will Rock (1999) 5

Books

*Small Steps 8

Summer Ending

With Summer coming to an end there seems to be more time for movies. Here is this week's list:

* - The Pick of The Week


Movies

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) 6
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) 1
There Will be Blood (2007) 7
Life as a House (2001) 8
Winning London (2001) 1
Julia (2008) 1
Champion (2005) 7
The other Guys (2010) 5
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010) 6
Rachel Getting Married (2008) 1
Cool Hand Luke (1967) 6
Boys Don't Cry (1999) 7
My Girl 2 (1994) 6
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997) 1
Micki + Maude (1984) 7
Earth (1930) 1
*Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009) 8
Piranha (2010) 7

Books

No Country For Old Men
*Notebook for Fantastical Observations

Marathon

Had a bit of a movie marathon this past weekend and here are the results:

Movies

Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) 5
The Last House on The Left (2009) 7
Revolutionary Road (2008) 1
Religulous (2008) 6
*Inception (2010) 9
The Constant Gardener (2005) 1
Ready to Rumble (2000) 5
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) 1
Whatever Works (2009) 7
Grace (2009) 6
Mulholland Dr. (2001) 1
Our Lips Are Sealed (2000) 1
Into the Arms of Strangers (2007) 6

Summer Crazyness

OK so with summer trips and fairs and other activities the movie front has been pretty slow. I did finish a book this week though so here is this week's mini round up:

* - The Pick of the week

Books

*The Last Olympian 9

Slow

It has been a slow couple of weeks. No I did not miss last week. For the first time ever I just had nothing in the list. This week is pretty slim too but here it is:

* - The Pick of The Week

Movies

*Salt (2010) 8

Blah

Kind of a blah week for movies. I read a good book though!

* - The Pick of The Week

Movies

Push (2009) 6
Into The Blue 2: The Reef (2009) 1
Ever After (1998) 1
Brother's Keeper (1992) 5
The Other Man (2008) 6
*The Woods (2006) 7

Books

*The Titan's Curse 9