American Gangster

Acting: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A
Writing: Grade: A-

Overall: Grade: A-

The Grudge 2

Acting: Grade: C
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: C+

Overall: Grade: C+

The Grudge

Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+

Overall: Grade: B

The Ring 2

Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B-

Overall: Grade: B-

The Ring

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: A-

Overall: Grade: B+

Lost in Translation

Acting: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B

Overall: Grade: B

The Darjeeling Limited

Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B-

Overall: Grade: B-

The Life Aquatic

Acting: Grade: C+
Direction: Grade: C
Writing: Grade: C

Overall: Grade: C

The Royal Tenenbaums

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B

Overall: Grade: B

Rendition

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: B-

Overall: Grade: B-

Heat

Acting: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: A-

Overall: Grade: A-

Collateral

Acting: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: A-

Overall: Grade: A-

The Insider

Acting: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+

Overall: Grade: B+

Ali

Acting: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B

Overall: Grade: B

Hitch

Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: C+

Overall: Grade: B-

Men in Black II

Acting: Grade: C+
Direction: Grade: C
Writing: Grade: C

Overall: Grade: C

Men in Black

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+

Overall: Grade: B+

I, Robot

Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B

Overall: Grade: B

Enemy of the State

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B

Overall: Grade: B

Wild Wild West

Acting: Grade: D+
Writing: Grade: F
Direction: Grade: F

Overall: Grade: D-

I Am Legend

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: A-

Overall: Grade: B+

Dan in Real Life

Acting: Grade: B-
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: C+

Overall: Grade: B-

In the Valley of Elah

Acting: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: A-

Overall: Grade: A-

Into the Wild

Acting: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+

Overall: Grade: B+

We Own the Night

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B

Overall: Grade: B

Decent crime film focusing on the Russian Mafia in New York City.

Michael Clayton

Acting: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+

Overall: Grade: B+

A well crafted thriller with nice performances.

30 Days of Night

Acting: Grade: C+
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B-

Overall: Grade: B-

Moderately entertaining horror thriller.

The Kingdom

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: B-

Overall: Grade: B-

Ambitious but flawed war film.

Beowulf

Animation: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+

Overall: Grade: B+

Imaginative and violent retelling of the classic epic poem.

A Time to Kill

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B

Overall: Grade: B

Changing Lanes

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: A-

Overall: Grade: B+

The Negotiator

Acting: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B

Overall: Grade: B

Rules of Engagement

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B

Overall: Grade: B

Deep Blue Sea

Acting: Grade: C+
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B

Overall: Grade: B

Black Snake Moan

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B+

Overall: Grade: B

Snakes on a Plane

Acting: Grade: C
Direction: Grade: B-
Writing: Grade: C+

Overall: Grade: C+

Red Eye

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B

Overall: Grade: B

Flightplan

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B

Overall: Grade: B

Death Becomes Her

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+

Overall: Grade: B+

What Lies Beneath

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B
Writing: Grade: B-

Overall: Grade: B

Contact

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B

Overall: Grade: B

Arlington Road

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: B+

Overall: Grade: B+

A History of Violence

Acting: Grade: A-
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: B+

Overall: Grade: A-

Enemy at the Gates

Acting: Grade: B
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: B+

Overall: Grade: B+

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Acting: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: A-

Overall: Grade: A-

Good Will Hunting

Acting: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: B+
Writing: Grade: A-

Overall: Grade: B+

Rounders

Acting: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: B+

Overall: Grade: B+

Being John Malkovich

Acting: Grade: B+
Direction: Grade: A-
Writing: Grade: A

Overall: Grade: A-