Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)

Date seen: 28 April 2012

Rated PG, 99 mins.

IMDB User Rating: 6.2

Metascore: 51/100 (User Rating: 7.4)

Tomatometer: 47%, Rotten (Audience: 63%)

Movie Notebook Score: 7/10

Recommendation: B - Recommended

Grade: GT - Watch if you want to have a Good Time

For your consideration:

• Acting: Zachary Gordon as Greg Heffley
• Acting: Devon Bostick as Rodrick Heffley
• Acting: Rachel Harris as Susan Heffley
• Acting: Robert Capron as Rowley Jefferson
• Ensemble

Movies 2012: The Avengers (2012)

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The Avengers (2012)

Date seen: 25 April 2012

Rated PG-13, 142 mins

IMDB User Rating: 8.9

Metascore: 69/100

Tomatometer: 93%, Certified Fresh (Audience: 96%)

Movie Notebook Score: 5/10

Recommendation: B - Recommended for those who enjoy super heroes and action.

Grade: GT - Watch if you want to have a Good Time

Notes:

With an undeniably powerful cast for a supposedly powerful ensemble, this one falls below what it is expected to be. There seems to be a consensus among film-makers on how aliens in science fiction or action movies must look like. Apparently, this one can't stand alone--one must see the prequels or else this would leave you in limbo. Although, this one's entertaining enough.

After watching this movie: 

You might ask if they hired those aliens from another movie.

For your consideration:

• Visual Effects

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Movies 2012: Battleship (2012)

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Battleship (2012)

Date seen: 20 April 2012

Rated PG-13

IMDB User Rating: 6.5

Metascore: 43/100

Tomatometer: 49%, Rotten (No consensus yet.)

Movie Notebook Score: 6.5/10

Recommendation: B - Recommended for those who enjoy action/fight movies.

Grade: GT - Watch if you want to have a Good Time

Notes:

As expected, this one satisfied my expectations. The screenplay was not that bad but falls way lower than good. The acting was just fair--fit and what is usually expected for a science fiction film. The film's strengths include the satisfactory visual effects, sound editing, and sound mixing. Nothing much special compared to its Hasbro-game-turned-movie like Transformers and GI Joe, Battleship (2012) is worth-watching for a film of its genre.

After watching this movie:

You might think that they borrowed a metal from a Transformers movie.

For your consideration:

• Sound Mixing
• Sound Editing
• Visual Effects

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Shame (2011)

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Shame (2011)

Date seen: 09 April 2012

Rated NC-17, 101 mins

IMDB User Rating: 7.9

Metascore: 72/100

Tomatometer: 80%, Certified Fresh

Movie Notebook Score: 8/10

Recommendation: C - Selectively Recommended

Grade: ST - Watch if you can't Sleep

For your consideration:

• Acting: Michael Fassbender as Brandon Sullivan
• Acting: Carey Mulligan as Sissy Sullivan
• Cinematography
• Musical Score