The Boscars!

Finally, it's that time of year again when everyone can let out their breath collectively and find out what exactly The Boston Lady thought of all of those movies she and Mr. Tennis saw in 2010.  Some have been nominated for that "other" award show that they put on in Hollywood, but here we don't stick with the stuffy categories and predictable winners and losers. 

In fact here at The Boscars, there are no winners or losers, just lots of personal opinions and whining.

So, here we go.

The First Annual Boscars!

I'm going to start out with the obvious first category -

Movies I'm Glad I Did Not See:

Furry Vengence

(altho I was tempted because I used to really love Brendan Frasier)

The Expendables

MacGruber

She's Outta My League

Grownups

Little Fockers

 (my neighbor across the street, whispered that name when she told me she saw it)

Movies I WISH I Had Not Seen:

Sex in the City 2

(Sorry girls, it just didn't work for me this time)

Cop Out

Hot Tub Time Machine

The Other Guys

Killers

Dinner for Schmucks

Red

Knight and Day

Death at a Funeral

(the remake, not the original, which was brilliant)

Movies I Missed that are Now on my Netflix Wishlist:

Somewhere

Kick A**

Solitary Man

Catfish

Animal Kingdom

Exit Through the Gift Shop

Chick Flicks Gone Bad:

Again, Sex and the City 2

The Bounty Hunter

The Switch

Chick Flicks Gone Right:

Life as We Know It

(Kathrine Heigel and Josh Duhamel = good chemistry. Funny supporting cast)

Morning Glory

(except for Harrison Ford's wooden performance and too little of Diane Keaton's ditzy comedy. And I can't resist Rachel McAdams.)

Great Cast, Bad Movie:

Valentine's Day

(But gets kudos for best twist by having the two hunkiest guys being a couple)

Two Chick Flicks That Were Actually "Chuck Flicks" (see below) in Disguise:

Love and Other Drugs

(too much of two attractive actors, but not so nice characters)

Easy A
(Is this what we want our teenagers watching?)

Best "Chuck" Flick since "The Hangover":

(these are the male equivalent of a Chick Flick also referred to as "Bromance Films")

Due Date

Best Grit Your Teeth and Close Your Eyes as Attractive Actor Suffers Movie:

127 Hours

Buried

Best Cry I've Had in a Long Time:

Toy Story 3

(No!  Andy can't be grown up and going to college!)

Best Depressing, But Worth the Agony Movies:

Biutiful

Rabbit Hole

All Good Things

Strange, But Good, Indie Films:

Cyrus

Get Low

Best Movie that Hardly Anyone Saw:

Mother and Child

(I think Annette Benning's performance in this one was better than uber-publicized "The Kids Are Alright")

Movies I Liked, But The Critics Didn't:

The Town

Book of Eli

Wall Street 2

Date Night

Best Fun, Indulgent Action Flicks:

The A-Team

(yes, I liked it...Hey Bradley Cooper AND Liam Neesom, need I say more?)

Unstoppable

Green Zone

The Next Three Days

Iron Man 2

Salt

(Even if Angelina is in it)

Most Disappointing After All the Hype:

Girl With The Dragon Tatto Trilogy

(Swedish Version)

Robin Hood

The Tourist

(Beautiful people, clothes and locale, story, not so great)

The American

(George Clooney boring, say it ain't so. It is)

Inception

(This movie made me feel dumb)

Blue Valentine

(Love Ryan Gosling, just not in this movie)

Best Foreign Film:

The Secret In Their Eyes

(Argentian thriller with an ending you won't believe)

Best Documentaries:

Waiting for Superman

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

My Favorite Films and Performances This Year:

The King's Speech

(Colin Firth! Loved Geoffrey Rush as his speech therapist and thought that Helena Bonham Carter was spot on as the Queen Mum)

The Fighter

(Christian Bale as a strung-out drug addict, no one does method acting like he does. Melissa Leo as "Mama" and Amy Adams kicking some butt. The sisters!!! They deserve a collective award - loved them)

True Grit

(This movie would not have been the success it was without the sensational performance of a new young actress, Hailee Steinfeld , she deserved a nomination for Lead Actress, not supporting.  She was the heart of the film.)

The Social Network

(I thought this was a fascinating account of the beginnings of an internet sensation that I still do not understand fully - accurate or not, it was a pleasure to watch and enjoy.)

Toy Story 3

(When your kids have grown up and you and your husband go to see an animated film on your own and end up sniffling with nostalgia - it's a good/bad feeling.  It's a great feeling to see such a wonderful series get the classy closure it deserved.)

Of course I can't leave out the non-human actors that I enjoyed at the movies this year. There were lots of kiddie movies with animals, but none that made me want to see them.  So I will mention the three animal "actors" that standout just because of their beauty or cuteness, in my opinion.

Best Animal Appearance in a Film:

Secretariat

(We enjoyed this movie very much, triumph and spirit in the horse racing world)

Due Date

(Who didn't think that French Bulldog wasn't the cutest?)

and of course...

The Back Up Plan

(Not so good movie, but cutest appearance of a Boston Terrier on screen)

A special thanks to my brother, known as Mr. Connor, in blogland.  He has generously given us movie passes as gifts and this helps fund our treks into movieland.

Looking forward to seeing these upcoming films:

Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

(Please don't blow it Hollywood!)

Water for Elephants

(Again, Hollywood, make it good)

Lincoln Lawyer

(Please let Matthew McConaughey finally have a decent performance.  Great book)

I know movies are not everyone's "thing" but if they are, what have been your favorites this year and what are you looking forward to seeing?

Now, I've got to go get ready for that "other" show.