4. Mrs. Wilson TV Mini-Series

This is based on a true story about an agent who lived a double life. What makes this series so fascinating is that the actress who plays Mrs. Wilson is her real-life granddaughter! 

This is a great series. I cannot believe I just discovered it on my ROKU PBS Channel. 

3. Sanditon TV Series

George and I binged watched this (because we have PBS Passport). I thought it was well-done. The acting was wonderful with an intriguing storyline. On top of all that, who doesn't want to see Mr. Pamuk as a leading man? I hear that ITV in Great Britain canceled it because it did not get the desired audience, but there are rumors that it might go if the Americans like it.

So here are two Americans who loved it. Also, I don't know if it ended the way Austen would have ended it had she lived to finish the book. So, let's see more.

Thoroughly Modern Millie

When I saw part of The Sound of Music (in my top 5 movies)  on TV over Christmas, I went on a binge-watch of every documentary made about the movie (there was one from Great Britain that was fascinating) and a multitude of documentaries about and interviews with Julie Andrews. 

So I decided to get a couple of her movies at the library. OH MY! SO FUN! I have a vague memory of seeing this back in 1967 too. I would have been eight years old. How can you go wrong with Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore, and Carol Channing? The first dance in the elevator with Mary TM and Julie is amazing. The "Tapioca" is a thrill! Such fun. 

Two thumbs up! Julie was my favorite actress growing up. My best friend, Tara Rozelle (RIP), and I would pretend we were characters in movies. Often, I was Mary Poppins or Maria Von Trapp (and I ended up marrying a Georg, just like Maria). We would dance around singing the songs at the top of my lungs. Sweet memories. 

The FBI Story

 

I have decided to devote this year to movie reviews! 

Jimmy Stewart is my favorite all-time actor, and this is a great story. He is such a HERO in this movie, just like George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life. Actually, his character in this movie is very similar to George Bailey!

I loved it. It also has a section dedicated to the Osage murders in Oklahoma which is the subject of the book Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and Birth of the FBI that I read last year for my book club.  

I loved the movie, but that is because I love everything that Jimmy Stewart does and his family was friends with my family in Indiana, Pennsylvania. 

The movie starts out with the main character narrating:

John Michael Hardesty : [Opening narration]  Webster's International Dictionary defines murder as the unlawful taking of human life by another human being. On a November evening in 1955 the definition became obsolete. A mass murder was being planned.

It is not the best Jimmy Stewart movie, but it is a nice one. 

2014 Moves, Series, Non-Fiction

My goals is always to read more books than watch movies, but they almost tied this year!

Favorite movies: 

It's a Wonderful Life (rewatch) One Hundred Foot Journey (new)

Favorite series: Downton Abbey Series 4

Favorite non-fiction: Living in Christ's Presence (Willard's finest!)

Least Favorite movie: Wild (unnecessary sex and language)

JANUARY

1. Batman Returns

2. Not Today

3. Batman Begins

4. Downton Abbey Series 4

FEBRUARY

5. Sherlock Series 3

6. 2016: Obama's America

7. Downton Abbey Series 4 (rewatch)

MARCH

8. All the President's Men

9. The Muppets

10. Doctor Who: The Snowmen

APRIL

11. Doctor Who Season 7, Part II

12. Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Specials

MAY

13. The Great Gatsby (2013)

14. Saving Mr. Banks

15. Monuments Men

16. 42

JUNE

17. Frozen

18. Muppets: Most Wanted

19. The Book Thief

20. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

21. Oregon Experience - Oregon Wines: Grapes of Place

22. The Bible Mini Series

23. Miss Potter

24. Rick Steves Europe - France, England, Scotland

JULY

25. Cold Mountain (ClearPlay for a couple of scenes!)

26. Osama Bin Laden: A Decade to Justice

27. Zero-Dark Thirty (language warning but fascinating)

28. Rick Steves British Isles

29. Tangled

30. Coraline (amazing stop motion but macabre)

AUGUST

31. Magic in the Moonlight

32. Be Still (Contemplative Prayer)

33. The Hundred Foot Journey

SEPTEMBER

34. Living in Christ's Presence (Willard)

OCTOBER

35. The Bletchley Circle Series 2

36. House of Cards Series 2 (Clear Play It)

37. American Beauty (Clear Play It)

38. Skyfall

39. Ella Enchanted

NOVEMBER

40. Gilmore Girls Seasons 1,4-7

41. The Paradise Season 2

42. Rick Steves' Europe 2013-2014 (11 new shows)

DECEMBER

43. Sons of Mistletoe

44. The Mystery of Edwin Drood

45. It's a Wonderful Life

46. Rick Steves' European Christmas

47. Wild (not wildly impressed - too much sexuality that distracted from the story)

48. Gilmore Girls Season 2

49. Muppet Christmas Carol

50. Million Dollar Arm

51. Moms' Day Out

Movies 1. Not Today

Saw this previewed yesterday. Powerful.

 https://nottodaycoalition.org/themovie

2013 Movies, Series, Documentaries

JANUARY

1. Gilmore Girls Season 3

2. Miracle on 34th Street (so sweet)

3. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

4. Gilmore Girls Season 4

5. Little Women

6. Doctor Who Series 1

7. Gilmore Girls Season 5

FEBRUARY

8. Gilmore Girls Season 6

9. Gilmore Girls Season 7

10. W (clearplayed)

11. The Conspirator

12. The Real Jane Austen

13. Doctor Who Series 2

14. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (warning: racy part and unexpected for an old movie!)

15. California Suite

MARCH

16. The Hunger Games

17. Funny Face (S'Marvelous, S'Wonderful)

18. Atlas Shrugged (wow)

19. Doctor Who Series 3

20. Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged

APRIL

21. Quartet

22. Doctor Who Series 4

23. The Other Doctor (Doctor Who Christmas)

24. The Duchess of Duke Street Series I

25. Hope Springs (NOT a comedy and pretty yucky)

26. Planet of the Dead (Doctor Who)

27. The Waters of Mars (Doctor Who)

MAY

28. Evening (Clearplayed)

29. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (Clearplayed)

30. Evan Almighty (surprisingly funny and clean!)

31. The Duchess of Duke Street Series 2

32. The End of Time: Part 1 & 2 (Doctor Who)

33. Mad Men Season 5 (Need to Clearplay!)

34. William Faulkner: Famous Author Series

35. Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike

36. Call the Midwife Series 2 (Beautiful in every way)

37. Beasts of the Southern Wild

38. Margin Call (Clearplay it for language)

JUNE

39. Hamlet (brilliant and best David Tennant version)

40: Horatio Hornblower: The Duel

41: Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ships

42. Mad Men Season 6

JULY

43. Doctor Who Series 5

44. Perfect Pitch (Clearplay it)

45: Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

46. Sister Wendy's Story of Painting (rewatch delight)

47. Doctor Who: Christmas Carol

48. What to Expect When You're Expecting

49. Watership Down

50. The Way (watched again with Geo in Nov)

AUGUST

51. Doctor Who Series 6

52. The Forsyte Saga (Damian Lewis is amazing)

53. The Truth about Food (Six BBC documentaries)

54. Doctor Who Series 7, Part I

55. The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe

56. Pollock

57. Rushmore (Clearplayed)

58. Raising Arizona (Clearplayed)

59. House of Cards

60. Michael Mosely's Eat, Fast, and Live Longer

61. To Play the King (House of Card Trilogy 2)

62. Downton Abbey Series 3 (rewatch)

SEPTEMBER

63. The Final Cut (House of Cards Trilogy 3 WAY racier! So disappointed in the BBC - I covered the TV and listened to the dialogue for parts because no ClearPlay filter!)

64. Failure to Launch

65. $ellebrity (Documentary on Paparazzi)

66. The Buccaneers (rewatch, excellent)

67. Austenland

68. Sicko

69. The Grand Series I & II

70. Blue Jasmine (Cate B. is incredible)

OCTOBER

71. Duck Dynasty Season 1

72. Beverly Hills 90210 (just a few to understand cultural reference in Old Navy commercial!)

NOVEMBER

73. Sister Wives Seasons 1-3

74. Dance Moms Seasons 1-2 (in bed with back injury)

DECEMBER

75. Silver Linings Playbook

76. Beautiful People

77. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

78. The Dark Knight Rises (Because PJ was in it!)

79. Philomena

80. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Movie Reviews March - July

I was going to do this every other month and have forgotten. I have a few minutes for short reviews.

16. The Hunger Games

Rewatch with our kids (since they read the book). Excellent acting and adaptation of the book. Jennifer Lawrence IS Katniss. The hand-held camera is a big annoying but adds to the tension of the film. This is a movie AGAINST violence. People just do not get that sometimes.

17. Funny Face

Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire. Need I say more? It was so delightful. A woman becomes a model after working in a book shop. Amazing dancing, music, and great fun. S'Marvelous, S'Wonderful!

18, 35. Atlas Shrugged I and II (III is in production)

I think everyone needs to see this trilogy. The acting is somewhat wooden, but it follows the book pretty faithfully. "Who is John Galt?" It is an interesting commentary on capitalism versus socialism. 

19, 22, 23, 26, 27, 32. Doctor Who: Series 3 and 4, The Other Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Mars, The End of Time: Part 1 & 2. 

David Tennant rocks. I love these. They are just SO good. The ending is so phenomenal. After a bad day, Doctor Who will always put a smile back on your face.

20. Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged

It really is somewhat scary to see how much of her prophecies have come true. Capitalism is successful. 

21. Quartet

So sweet. Some of our favorite British actors with the wonderful Maggie Smith and Pauline Collins (from the original Upstairs, Downstairs!). The classical music throughout is enchanting. The people in the rest home for retired musicians really are famous retired musicians, and they really are playing the music. Enchanting and good job, Dustin Hoffman, on your directorial debut!

24, 31 The Duchess of Duke Street Series One and Two

This is the mother in the Emma Thompson version of Sense and Sensibility. What a great actress. It is great series based on a true story of a woman who rose up to be the best chef in London and successful manager of her own hotel. 

25. Hope Springs

I was so disappointed in this movie. I thought it would be funny,and it was just pathetic. Meryl Streep should have picked a better script!

28. Evening

I wanted to see something with Claire Danes, and I think it was OK. It was nothing phenomenal though. 

29. You will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Wanting to see the Duchess of Duke Street in another role. She is really the only one that is remarkable. Very forgettable movie.

30. Evan Almighty

I was surprised at how much I liked this. Steve Carell is pretty funny, and the movie is pretty clean. 

33, 42 Mad Men Season 5 & 6

This is my father's era of work. My dad was Don Draper without the adultery! He had a similar commanding presence (at 6'8") and slicked back dark hair. It has some racy stuff, but ClearPlay can take care of that. The writing is very good though. 

34. William Faulkner: Famous Author Series

I read my last Faulkner this year (Go Down, Moses), and I wanted to understand him. What a messed up man. It comes out in his writing. Helped me understand him.

36. Call the Midwife: Series 2

I have this on my ROKU, and it is such a better picture than Comcast! HD is fantastic, and these are so beautifully done. I so heartily recommend this series. I almost like it as much as Downton Abbey.

37. Beasts of the Southern Wild

What an interesting look at that part of the world. It was nominated for so many things so I wanted to see what the fuss was about. Very intriguing look at poverty in the south. 

38. Margin Call

The language is strong, but it is about the economic crisis. The acting is very good. Capitalism at its worst.

39. Hamlet

I love all things David Tennant, and I think this is my favorite Hamlet, to date. He is amazing in this role, and the supporting actors are so good!

40,41,44 . Horatio Hornblower: The Duel and The Fire Ships, The Duchess and the Devil

We have wanted our kids to see these for forever so we brought them to the cabin we stayed at in Mount Rainier. This is a rewatch for us, but I think the kids liked them!  We love Ioan! 

43, 49. Doctor Who Series 5 & 6 (still watching)

Matt Smith is a hard act to follow after David Tennant, but we love him just as much. He is more comedic, but SO GOOD. We LOVE Amilia/Amy Pond too! I think she is my favorite companion, to date. She tells us so much with her facial expressions. I love the addition of another male companion in Rory! We are hooked! Love the Special Features on how they make the episodes.

44. Perfect Pitch

I would ClearPlay this because of the language and some of the potty humor, but the music is amazing, and it is funny. Just warning you about the language.

46. Sister Wendy's Story of Painting

I watched this years ago when I was teaching the kids about art. Oh my, she is SO GOOD. I credit her for teaching me to love art. You can get her four series on one DVD set now!

47. Doctor Who: Christmas Carol

I have to give this one its own entry because it is so good. It made me sob. Katherine Jenkins steals the show in this moving adaptation of this classic. I am tempted to buy it. 

48. What to Expect When You're Expecting

I just put it on since it was free on my Amazon Prime trial. I wanted something to watch while working in my room. It was OK. The disadvantage of Amazon Prime is that I cannot ClearPlay out the language!

49. Watership Down

My book club read this, and I usually try to do a comparison with the movie version. It is animated, and it follows the book pretty faithfully, leaving out much at the end for time. I wasn't very exciting, but I also got a bit bored with the book toward the end too. 

January/February Movie Reviews

I review every book that I read, why not review the movies I watch too? 

Here is the whole list for January and February. The short reviews follow and are in "bundles" for series:

JANUARY

1. Gilmore Girls Season 3

2. Miracle on 34th Street (so sweet)

3. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

4. Gilmore Girls Season 4

5. Little Women

6. Doctor Who Series 1

7. Gilmore Girls Season 5

FEBRUARY

8. Gilmore Girls Season 6

9. Gilmore Girls Season 7

10. W (clearplayed)

11. The Conspirator

12. The Real Jane Austen

13. Doctor Who Series 2

14. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (warning: racy part and unexpected for an old movie!)

15. California Suite

GILMORE GIRLS SEASON 3-7

This all started because I had no idea who Rory Gilmore was. My friend just sent me her book list. I like that she reads lots of books. It is funny, and I don't necessarily like the morals that Loralai displays, but there are other parts that are clever and funny. The creator/writer of the show must be brilliant. It clips at such a fast pace, and I love all the references to cultural and classical things in the dialogue. Sometimes, you have to rewind though!

Season 4 had some things that I was really sad about, but we had to have closure so we finished the series. I do not like how it is a given that college girls (and their mothers!) are going to sleep around! YUKE. YAY to Lane who stuck to her morals.

The acting was very good though. I wish Lauren Graham would go back to doing comedy. She is perfect for it. I saw about five minutes of her on Parenthood. She is such a talent, but I like her as funny with a bit of somber rather than all somber. 

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET

I put this on hold during Christmas because the boys and George had never seen it, but it didn't arrive until after Christmas so the boys weren't interested in it anymore. So, I watched it with George. I had not seen it in year, and I had forgotten how absolutely adorable and sweet it is!  I had also forgotten that it features a very young Natalie Wood!  I watched the colorized version, and I loved it. I want to reserve sooner this year so the whole family will be in the mood to watch it!

SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2

I saw both movies in the movie theatre because it was something Teala and I did together a few years ago. At the time, I had no idea who Alexis Bledel was, but now that I have watched her as Rory Gilmore, I wanted to watch her again in another role. All four of these girls are very talented actresses. It is funny that at the time of this movie, Blake Lively was probably the least famous of the four, and now she is the most famous, and the other women have not really done anything since they big roles in Joan of Arcadia, Ugly Betty, and Gilmore Girls.

All that to say, I think these are sweet movies. I love the views of Greece and makes me REALLY want to go to Santorini, Greece someday! Look at that blue!

LITTLE WOMEN

As per my tradition, if I read a book, I usually watch one or all of the movie adaptations. I had seen this one years ago, and I have to say that I still love it and may even buy it. Winona Ryder may have had her problems over the years, but she is a superb actress. She was even nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Jo March. You also cannot beat the acting of Claire Danes, whom Winona recommended for the part, and she plays Beth exactly how I envisioned her!  Lovely movie in every way. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. 

DOCTOR WHO SEASON 1-2

We went to a special screening of Dr. Faustus from the "Globe on Screen" series. There were two women who had come down from Portland just to see one of the actors in this play because he was in the Doctor Who series from the BBC Wales. I had heard about this series before, and then I saw my oldest son watching it because, apparently, many of the people in his college group love Doctor Who. 

It is so quirky and funny and has so many of the British actors we have come to know and love. We love it! The writers must have a total blast writing these, and they are very clean (so far).

W 

Josh Brolin did a brilliant job as George W. Bush as did all the actors. They made him look really bad, but one name: Oliver Stone. You understand.

We got it because a speaker born in Iran played a clip from the movie about Iran and oil. It made us curious. I would not have watched it without ClearPlay though because of the bad language. 

The Conspirator

Beautiful Robert Redford film that involves the trial of the mother (played by Robin Wright of Forrest Gump fame) of one of the conspirators to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Was she part of the conspiracy or not? I do not think we will ever know. Regardless, she did NOT get a fair trial because it was done in a military court (something the Supreme Court would later rule unconstitutional). The acting was absolutely riveting! Perfect in every way.

The whole reason I check it out was my Alexis Bledel kick. She has a pretty minor role though. 

The Real Jane Austen

This was so interesting, but everything about Jane Austen is interesting. They used actors to portray the story of her life even though it is a documentary.

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (warning: racy part and unexpected for an old movie!)

I saw Maggie Smith on 60 Minutes and wanted to see her academy award winning performances. It is a very weird movie, but she does a good job.

California Suite

Maggie Smith is an academy award nominated actress from England who flies to California with her husband, played by Michael Caine, to attend the Academy Awards. It is pretty funny that she actually won an award for this performance too! 

Bill Cosby and Richard Prior are hilarious in it. I liked this one much better (especially since I grew up where it was filmed!). It is also little cleaner than the previous film!

2012 Movies, Documentaries, and Series

JANUARY

1. War Horse (lovely!)

2. Northanger Abbey

3. Sense and Sensibility (Thompson/Winslet version)

4. Pride and Prejudice (Knightly version)

5. Much Ado About Nothing (DELIGHTFUL)

6. The Iron Lady

FEBRUARY

7. David Copperfield (Maggie Smith version)

8. Downton Abbey: Season 2

9. Up in the Air (Edited with ClearPlay)

10. The Jane Austen Book Club (ClearPlay)

MARCH

11, HUGO (GORGEOUS! See it!)

12. The Artist (sweet)

13. Oliver Twist (2007 BBC series)

14. The Descendants

15. Salmon Fishing on the Yemen

16. Ethan Frome

APRIL

17. The Hunger Games

18. Kiss Me, Kate

19. Great Expectations (GIVE Gillian the Emmy!)

20. Midnight in Paris

21. Blue Like Jazz

22. The Blindside (TV rewatch)

MAY

23. On the Town (cute and clean)

24. Mildred Pierce (racy in parts - ClearPlay it)

25. Mirror, Mirror

26. What a Girl Wants

27. Dark Shadows (YUCK!)

28. Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (A bit too bawdy)

29. Downton Abbey I

30. Downton Abbey 2

31. Revolutionary Road (ClearPlay takes out yuck)

JUNE

32. Daniel Deronda (mini-series)

33. For Whom the Bell Tolls (Cooper and Bergman)

34. The Sun Also Rises (sort of slow)

35. Slumdog Millionaire (loved it more)

36. Good Night, and Good Luck (brilliant)

37. Persuasion (newer BBC - liked better this time)

38. The Hunt for Red October (how did I miss this?)

39. Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Racy part that was not on PBS version!)

40. Emma (Romola G. and Johnny Lee Miller version)

41. Jude the Obscure

JULY

42. The Way We Live Now (why had I never heard of this?)

43. He Knew He Was Right

44. The Glass Menagerie

45. The Pallisers (Episodes 1-8)

46. Christy (Episodes 1-6)

AUGUST

47. The Pallisers (Episodes 9-26)

48. Christy (Episodes 7-end)

49. Anne of Green Gables Trilogy

SEPTEMBER

50. Downton Abbey I & II

51. Sons and Lovers (YUK)

52. The Color Purple (on Clearplay)

53. The Kennedys

54. A Separation (Oscar for Foreign Film, excellent)

55. The Family Stone

56. Upstairs, Downstairs Series 1

OCTOBER

57. The Joy Luck Club (Clearplay)

58. When Was the Last Time You Saw Your Father? (Clearplay)

59. 3 Idiots (Hilarious Indian movie, no Clearplay though)

60. A Farewell to Arms

61. Dr. No (Clearplay)

62. Argo

NOVEMBER

63. Downton Abbey Series 3

64. Upstairs Downstairs Series 2 (WOW!)

65. Middlemarch (rewatch of 1994 series)

66. The Christmas Carol (Jim Carrey version)

67. Goldfinger (Clearplayed)

69. The Hiding Place

DECEMBER

70. Lincoln

71. Gilmore Girls Season 1

72. Life of Pi

73. Gilmore Girls Season 2

74. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
75. The Hobbit

76. It's a Wonderful Life

77. Les Miserables

2011 Movies and Documentaries

January
1. Lost Season 2
2. Lost Season 3
February
3. Lost Season 4
4. Lost Season 5
5. Lost Season 6
6. Jesus Camp
7. Shrek
8. I Can Do Bad All by Myself
9. Larkrise to Candleford Season 4
10. 1776 (great with Democracy in America)
11. Hachi: A Dog's Tale (BORING!)
12. Upstairs, Downstairs (new one)
13. Wives and Daughters (rewatch)
14. North and South (rewatch)
March
15. The Last King of Scotland
16. Friends of God
17. Any Human Heart (ick!)
18. South Riding
19. Contact
April
20. Extraordinary Measures

May
21. The Secret Life of Bees (Slow and didn't like book either)
22. The Bourne Supremacy

June

23. The Bourne Ultimatum

24. The Bourne Identity

25. Two Week's Notice

26. Jane Eyre

27. Poldark 2

28. The Cove

29. Persuasion (Hinds, Root)

July

30. A Few Good Men (clear play made it great!)

31. Creation (excellent)

32. Country Strong

33. The Adjustment Bureau

August

34. Arthur (Edited for the plane)

35. Water for Elephants (teary!)

36. Just Go With It

37. Treasure Island (1934)

38. The Help (BEST of the year)

39. The Devil Wears Prada (clearplay)

40. David Copperfield (precious!)

September

41. Wives and Daughters (again!)

42. The Help (2nd time)

October

(forgot to put Downton Abbey in January so added one)

44. Downton Abbey Season I

45. Mad Men 4 (edited)

November

46. Larry Crowne

47. Alice in Wonderland

48. Downton Abbey Season 2

49. Cheers to Miss Bishop (Bess Streeter Aldrich)

December
50. Have a Little Faith (Mitch Albom)
51. Elf (love this movie!)
52. Pride and Prejudice
53. Bride and Prejudice

54. Emma

55. Sense and Sensibility (Mini-series)

56. Jane Austen Regrets

57. Mansfield Park
58. The King's Speech

2010 - Movies, Series, and Documentaries

2010 MOVIES AND DOCUMENTARIES

JANUARY

1. Inn of the Sixth Happiness

2. Beyond the Sea

3. The Other Boleyn Girl

4. Love Comes Softly

5. Love's Enduring Promise

6. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

7. Love's Long Journey

8. Love's Abiding Joy

9. Love's Unending Legacy

10. Love's Unfolding Dream

11. The Last Holiday

12. Emma (Kate Beckinsale)

13. Invictus

14. The Rookie

15. The Inheritance

16. Little Women

17. The Last Sin Eater

18. Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning

19. Elizabethtown

FEBRUARY

20. Little Dorrit

21. Avatar

22. Emma (Ramola Garai)

23. Mad Men I

24. She Stoops To Conquer

25. Mad Men II

26. Grizzly Man (intense!)

27. Ruth Rendell Mystery: Master of the Moor

MARCH

28. Young@Heart (sweet documentary)

29. The Nativity Story

30. Lark Rise to Candleford: Series 1

31. Lark Rise to Candleford: Series 2

32. Glee I

33. Lark Rise to Candleford: Series 3

34. Book of John: Part Two

APRIL

35. Food, Inc.

36. Miracle at Midnight (awesome!)

MAY

37. This is It

38. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (first time!)

39. Annie

40. Life After Tomorrow

41. Mad Men 3

42. Road to Avonlea 2

43. Rick Steve's Iran (great!)

44. Father Brown Mysteries Series 2

JUNE

45. Ivanhoe

46. The Fantastic Four: Silver Surfer

47. The Merchant of Venice (Al Pacino rocks but put it on Clear Play!)

48. Newsies

49. Being Julia

50. The Producers (Wilder, Mostel)

51. Fireproof

52. Toy Story 3

JULY

53. Fantastic Four

54. The Producers (Lane, Broderick)

55. Precious

56. The Art of Reading (Teaching Company)

57. Capote

58. The Princess Bride

59. An Education

60. Junebug (see it in ClearPlay - not worth the hype)

61. War and Peace (Anthony Hopkins rocks)

AUGUST

62. The White Countess (beautiful film)

63. Charlie St. Cloud

64. 10 things I Hate About You

65. Hamlet (Branaugh version)

66. Frost/Nixon

67. Henry V

68. Hairspray

69. Save the Last Dance

70. Persuasian

71. Rick Steves' Europe: Germany, Benelux, and More

72. Emma (Ramola G. version)

73. Ella Enchanted

74. The Longest Day (Classic!)

75. Valkyrie

76. Rick Steves' Europe: Greece and Turkey

77. Rick Steves' Europe: France

78. Rick Steves' Travel Tips

79. The Old Curiosity Shop (Ustanov)

SEPTEMBER

80. Hornblower: The Duel

81. Hornblower: The 

Fire Ships

82. Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

83. Hornblower: The Wrong War

84. The Magic Never Ends: The Life and Work of C.S. Lewis

85. Rick Steves' Europe: England and Wales

86. Rick Steves' Europe: Ireland and Scotland

87. Rick Steves' Europe: Scandinavia

88. Rick Steves' Europe: Austria and the Alps

89. Bright Star

OCTOBER

90. Facing Ali

91. The Social Network

92. Malcolm X (Clear Play)

NOVEMBER

93. Good Hair

94. Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging

95. Waiting for Superman

96. Band of Brothers (oh my. so good with ClearPlay)

97. Dorian Gray (don't watch it without filtering on ClearPlay! Scary!)

98. A Single Man

99. Enchanted

100. The Crash of 1929

DECEMBER

101. Elf (first time - so funny!)

102. Pride and Prejudice

103. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

104. A Christmas Story (so stupid!!!)

105. Lost: Season 1

106. The King's Speech

107. Voyage of the Dawn Treader