Monthly Archives: December 2008
#249 – Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
I’m not entirely sure how to review this movie. Knowing Tim Burton, who wrote the story and characters, there has to be some underlining message beneath all the weirdness. All I can tell you is that I enjoyed it years ago and even more so yesterday. Jack is the Pumpkin King in this stop-motion animated [...]
Dollar Portraits Update
Today I heard from Rachel at the Cancer Council office. My application for a fundraising event has been approved! Really happy to be finally accepted and receive some support from them so that I can raise more funds to aid the fight against cancer. Couple of other developments over the last two weeks. I received [...]
#250 – Harold & Maude (1971)
What a surprisingly delightful but morbid romcom. Harold is a disturbed teenager seeking attention from his mother by pretending to carry out elaborate suicide attempts. His only hobby is going to funerals of strangers where he meets Maude, a vibrant carefree elderly woman. They make an unlikely couple but are drawn to each other and [...]
The List – IMDb’s Top 250
The list, IMDb’s top 250 movies at 14 December 2008 and my list for 2009. I will start at the bottom and work my way to the top. All reviews will be posted here. The list will change by the end of 2009 so I thought I’d post it here. It will be interesting to [...]
2009 – The Top 250 Resolution
I’m a bit of a movie buff. I love watching movies but I don’t watch enough of them. With this in mind I wanted to resolve to watch at least 200 movies in 2009. Roughly 2 movies each 3 days. It’s certainly not hard by any means but it does require some dedication for me [...]