# 18 NEW TOP 10 LIST

1. A Walk To Remember
It made my list because it is romantic and at the same time sad, which is just what i like. This movie made me realize that you shouldn't wait until you lose someone to tell them you love them.

2. The Prestige
This movie is my second favorite because i love how it keeps me trying to guess whats going to happen next. You don't realize whats going on unless you really pay attention to the movie.

3. Cold Mountain
This movie is one of the best I've seen. I love it because it's a drama/romance movie. It show how real love is unforgettable and that if you really love someone you will do anything to get them back.

4. The Bourne Identity
I love this movie because there is so much action in this movie. I like how he doesn't know who he is yet he still remembers all the fighting skills he learned back when he was an assassin.

5. Twilight
I love this movie because it such a trip to see a movie about a vampire and a normal human falling in love. This movie made my top ten favorite movies because it was awesome, the best vampire movie I have ever seen.

6. Gone With The Wind
This movie is great because its not like any other love story where the couple lives happily ever after. I love this movie because its based on a love story that happened hundredths of years ago and i love really old movies.

7. The Bourne Ultimatum
I love this movie because its such a thrilling movie to watch. Its one of the two sequels of The Bourne Identity but I think this one was the best. I went to go see in theatres because I knew I couldn't miss it.

8. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
I absolutely love this movie and I think its the best movie of 2008. Everything about this movie was great, the characters, the plot, I really enjoyed watching it.

9. One Missed Call
This movie is intense.It will keep you in suspense through out the whole movie. You think you know whats going to happen next but you don't really know until after it happens.

10. The Color Purple
I love this movie because it shows how two sisters go through hard times just to be reunited. This movie is great it really captures the feeling of the two sisters that were separated.

#16 MEET THE PARENTS

Meet The Parents is comedy film starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro. The story follows a male nurse and his girlfriend's parents. When he spends the weekend with his girlfriend's family many unfortunate events happen. I like this movie because every situation Greg gets into is so hilarious. Like when he burns down the chapel for his sister-in-law's wedding. It was so funny because every thing burned down and he didn't even do it on purpose. I enjoyed watching Meet The Parents because the situations Ben Stiller's character had to go through are not so common but it could happen. I loved Robert De Niro in this movie, I thought he was great as an over protective father. His character was so funny, and I got a good laugh out of all the crazy things he did to spy on Greg (Stiller) and how he was so overprotective of his daughter, I thought that was really cute because every dad is like that but De Niro was way too overprotective, that is kind of cute but creepy at the same time. One of my favorite scenes was when all the family is at Kevin's (Owen Wilson) house playing volleyball in the pool and Stiller's character hits his sister-in-law with the ball in her face making her bleed. I thought that was hilarious because everything that could go wrong went wrong. This movie is so funny, and had a great cast. I like this movie because its not a comedy that is funny because it puts the character in situations that are not normal, this movie is funny because the main character is put in situations that any of us could go through in life so its not as exaggerated as other comedies. Meet The Parents is a great comedy film and I recommend every one to watch it.

#15 JUNO

Juno is a comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. This film is about a young teenage girl, Juno, played by Ellen Page, who gets pregnant and agrees with her family and boyfriend Paulie Bleeker, portrayed by Michael Cera to give the baby up for adoption. Juno faces a lot of pressure to make the right decision for her and the baby. This movie is a great movie to watch with family and friends. It really teaches a lesson to young girls about being careful and using protection. I like how they didn't make Juno's pregnancy so dramatic they took the situation and made it fun to watch and they made Juno make the best of it. The writer didn't just make Juno have an abortion and that is a good thing because it's teaching young girls that you don't always have to take the easy way out. It really got me and my friends thinking what we would do if we were in Juno's situation and its sad to think about it because many teenage girls are getting pregnant at 15 and don't know what to do. Another reason why I like Juno is because its a movie girls can relate too and they can understand that there are other options if you don't want to keep the baby. I also like how Juno's family and boyfriend support her in her decision and I like how they didn't make her get rid of the baby. This movie is one of my favorite movies because every time I watch it I remind myself of the consequences of not using protection and that its not always as easy as it is for Juno in the movie. I really enjoyed watching Juno and I'm certain that so did every one else who watched it. Its such a funny film but its not like other comedies because this one teaches you a great lesson about life and decisions. I recommend every one to watch Juno and I guarantee that every one who watches it will enjoy it.

#14 THE PRESTIGE

The Prestige is a fantasy film directed by Christopher Nolan. The film was adapted from Christopher Priest's 1995 Fantasy Award winning novel of the same name. Its a story that follows Robert Angier, played by Hugh Jackman, and Alfred Borden, stage magicians engaging in a rivalry over a stage illusion. The rivalry starts when Alfred Borden, played by Christian Bale, accidentally kills Robert Angier's wife played by Piper Perabo, following that incident both magicians do whatever it takes to steal each others magic tricks. I love this movie because it seems so realistic, it had me thinking that all the events really happened I thought it was based on a true story when I first saw the movie. I loved everything about The Prestige, I liked how every scene had dark lighting because it made the movie seem more dramatic and mysterious. This movie had me trying to guess what would happen next, I like not knowing what is going to happen next in a movie and The Prestige is definitely not a predictable movie. It's also a movie that every one can enjoy watching. It may be a little confusing for some people though but if you watch and pay attention to every detail in the movie you might know what is going on with out having to wait until the end. I really enjoyed watching this movie because I like how at the end every question you had about what happened in the movie is answered by a quick recap of the movie. I liked all the characters in the movie because they were so realistic and the machines that Jackman's character used to do his trick was one of my favorite things about The Prestige. Every one who appreciates great movies such as this one will really enjoy The Prestige and will want to watch it more than once. The Prestige definitely lives up to its name because with all the awards it won it gained a lot of prestige. I strongly recommend every one to go and watch The Prestige because I'm sure any one who watches it will enjoy it.

#13 RUSHMORE

Rushmore is a comedy-drama film about a young teenager named Max Fishcer, played by Jason Schwartzman, that becomes friends with a rich guy named Herman Blume portrayed by Bill Murray, who is much older than him and they both fall in love with an elementary school teacher Rosemary Cross played by Olivia Williams. I didn't really like this movie because I didn't find the plot of the story interesting. There is nothing funny about this movie, every scene was boring, there was no hook to it. Nothing in this movie made me want to keep watching it, I was bored since the beginning of the movie but I kept watching it in hope that it would get better but it never did. I honestly don't understand how critics said this was "the best comedy of the year" in 1998 there is nothing good about this movie it didn't make me laugh not even a grin. I also disagree with what the other critics when they said Rushmore was "the best and most beautiful movie of 1998" I disagree because it really is not a good movie and I doubt that it was the best movie of 1998 because I'm sure there were funnier and better movies in 1998. I didn't find any of the characters funny, I mean sure the main character was funny looking but that is not enough to make a movie a good comedy. Rushmmore is definitely not a movie I would watch more than once because I didnt find anything in the movie funny. I didnt think the plot or the characters were funny. I dont think any one looking to get a good laugh would enjoy watching this movie.I really wouldn't waste my time watching Rushmore again because it just isn't worth it. I don't recommend this movie to anyone who loves comedies because this movie just shouldn't even be considered a comedy, it's not funny at all.

#11 THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a fantasy-drama film and its such an amazing movie. I loved everything from the characters til the last detail in every scene. The whole setup for the movie was great, the make up for Brad Pitt's character Benjamin was so realistic. It makes you really think he really looks like that. The plot for the movie was so good, and different from other movies I have seen. Its amazing how this movie turned out because I normally wouldn't be interested in watching a movie that is not so realistic like this one. I didn't think it was going to be so good with a plot about a boy being born old and instead of growing old he gets younger. I just can't get enough of this movie its so amazing, I never thought I would get to see such an awesome movie. I love how this movie isn't just another romance movie about a couple that falls in love, although Benjamin does have a love interest, Daisy, played by Cate Blanchett, the movie isn't just about them but she does play an important part in this movie. She was great as Benjamin's girlfriend, she did such a great job and Brad Pitt and her made such an outstanding job as a couple in love. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was such an interesting movie that made every one want to watch it over and over again and I'm sure we will never get over watching it. The movie is just so great you can never watch it enough times. This movie deserves every prestigious award there is because it truly is the best movie of 2008. I definitely recommend every one to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button because im sure any one who watches it will really enjoy it and would agree with me that its the best movie ever made.

#10 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Raiders of the Lost Ark is an action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. This movie was realeased in 1981. Raiders of the Lost Ark is about a man, Indiana Jones, played by Harrison Ford, who searches for the Lost Ark but he has to fight against Nazis to get it. I really loved this movie because there was so much action in it, I was on the edge of my seat waiting to know what would happen next. I loved every scene of the movie, but one of my favorite scenes was when the Nazis trap Indiana Jones and his lady friend underground after they find the Lost Ark. I was in suspense thinking that they would be trapped there forever. I thought that the actors did a great job especially when they had to be trapped with a bunch of snakes. I thought the movie was very detailed and it was not confusing at all, like other movies I've seen that have the audience all confused and not even knowing what is going on in the movie. Every one who watches this movie will agree that Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark is a movie you wont regret watching and you can't miss out on watching such a great movie like this one. It's because of the great success of this movie that more than one sequel were made for this movie but I can say with no doubt about it this is the best movie of all the Indiana Jones movies. I really wish everyone would watch this movie because I know that not only kids will enjoy it but also parents will love this movie. Raiders of the Lost Ark is and will be the best Indiana Jones movie and has to be watched by every one who enjoys a great movie with action and adventure in it.

#9 STAND BY ME

Stand By Me is an adventure-drama film directed by Rob Reiner. The movie is about four 12-year-old boys who embark on a journey far from where they live to go see the dead body of a boy who was killed by a train. The four main characters are Gordie, the smartest one of the four, played by Wil Wheaton, Chris, the rebel and leader of the crew, played by River Phoenix, and Teddy, the kid with a psycho dad, played by Cory Feldman, and the little fat boy the others make fun of, Vern, played by Jerry O'Connell. I think all the actors did a great job in this movie. They were all really realistic they made me believe as if their characters were real and as if I was just one of them embarking on the journey with them. I loved everything about the movie because it was such a different story, it wasn't like any other kid movie I have seen before because usually movies with kid actors are lame and don't really have an interesting plot to follow. But Stand By Me was a great movie that I really enjoyed watching although i think the end of the story could have been better because it really didn't show what happened to the other guys and I would have loved it if they had giving more information about it, it left me hanging but other than that the movie was gnarly. I thought the director made a great job in capturing the feelings of the characters in each scene. This movie is really fun to watch with your friends because it makes you think if your friends would ever be down to do what those kids did. Stand By Me is a must see movie with out a doubt one of my personal favorites.

#8 FINDING NEMO

Finding Nemo is an animated film written by Andrew Stanton and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios. Finding Nemo is a movie about a clownfish Marlin, voice over by Albert Brooks, he is an overly protective father who along with Dory, voice by Ellen De Generes, a fish who has short term memory loss but somehow remembers things when shes with Marlin, go in search of Marlins son Nemo, voice by Alexander Gould. I thought Finding Nemo was one of the greatest computer animated movies ever made. It shows how far a father's love will go in order to find his son. I loved Finding Nemo because it had a great story to tell and show to little kids and families. It showed that a father will do anything and will go to great lengths to find his son. This movie wasn't just any other animated film it was the best one in my opinion. I enjoyed watching the adventures Marlin and Dory had, it made me feel like I was in search of Nemo too. Another thing I liked about Finding Nemo was that it wasn't all just sad things happening throughout the whole movie, there were funny things going on and there were scenes that inspired to appreciate what you have and not wait until you lose it to realize that you need them. It also showed kids that they should always listen to what their parents tell them because they always know what is best for you. Every one who watched Finding Nemo learned a great lesson, and that is that you should always trust what your parents say and always do whatever it takes and fight hard for what you want and never give up. Finding Nemo is a movie that will be watched by kids and parents too for a very long time. I love how this movie portrays the love of a father for his son, it was so realistic you didn't even see them as fish anymore you thought of Marlin as a some one that any father can relate to and that was great. Finding Nemo is and always will be to me the best animated film ever made.

#7 IRON MAN (critical review)

Iron Man is an action adventure movie directed by Jon Favreau, the movie stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. Iron Man is a superhero movie based on the Marvel Comics of the same name. In the movie Tony Stark is a billionaire engineer who builds a metal suit that later becomes known as the Iron Man. Also in this movie are other great actors like Gwyneth Paltrow who plays Pepper Potts, Starks personal assistant, there is also Terrence Howard as James Rhodes, a military friend and accomplice of Stark. Iron man is a great movie its very thrilling and exciting to watch because it keeps you on edge trying to figure out what the Iron Man is going to do next. The director did a great job every scene of the movie was very well done down to the last detail of every scene. Nothing looked too exaggerated like other superhero movies that have scenes with situations that are not very realistic. In Iron Man every thing was believable and realistic except of course for the actual super hero, Iron Man, other than that it portrays problems like weapons used by other people to harm others for no reason. I enjoyed watching Iron Man because its a great movie to watch on a date or with family and friends, its not just a movie you can watch with friends this is a family movie that I'm sure every one will enjoy watching. Its such a thriller and there's so much action going on that you never get bored or even think of stopping it and watching it some other time. Once you start watching this movie you wont want to stop until it's over, I guarantee it. This is a movie you can watch more than once because it's so fun to watch the Iron Man doing what he does best and that's kicking the bad people's butt. This is a great movie and I recommend this movie to every one who enjoys a great thrilling action-adventure superhero movie. Every one who watches Iron Man will agree with me in stating that Iron Man is one of the greatest superhero movies ever done.

VACATION ASSIGNMENT-NEW FILM REVIEW

Twilight is a romantic-fantasy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and based on the romantic novels of the same name written by Stephenie Meyer. In this film we meet a seventeen year old girl named Bella Swan, played by Kristen Stewart, a girl who moves in with her single father. She later meets the Cullen brothers, Emmett, Rosalie, Jasper, Alice and the hottest one, Edward, played by Robert Pattinson. When Edward and Bella first meet it seems like Edward was disgusted by Bella we later find out that it wasn't that he was disgusted but it was something much more complicated than that. This scene was great because your watching this movie expecting to see them fall in love as soon as they see each other but it wasn't like that. This scene really threw me off because I wasn't expecting for him to react to her the way he did. It had me thinking he hated her and didn't want anything to do with her. I like how it took some time and a lot of things to happen for them to even talk to each other. Twilight is everything you would expect it to be, it draws you in right at the first scene. It makes you want to keep watching it over it and over again. I love how the Cullens, the vampires, were not portrayed as evil but as the good type of vampires. Twilight is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen, because its not like any other movies I have seen before. I'm sure every one who watches Twilight will be amazed with how great the movie turned out. Twilight is with out a doubt a must see movie.

#6 NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (critical review)

Napoleon Dynamite is an independent film directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess. This movie is an independent comedy film and a great movie to watch with family and friends. Napoleon Dynamite stars Jon Heder as Napoleon, a nerd who befriends a new foreign student,Pedro, played by Efren Ramirez, and Debbie, a shy girl, played by Tina Majorino. These three friends go through a lot of funny experiences together. Napoleon lives with his grandma and his brother Kip, played by Aaron Ruell, who chats with babes and is training to be a cage fighter. But when grandma suffers an accident she sends uncle Rico to watch after Napoleon and Kip. Uncle Rico, played by Jon Gries, comes into Napoleon's life just to ruin it. Like when uncle Rico starts selling Tupperware and Breast Enhancer to the popular girls from Napoleon's high school. I thought this part of the movie was hilarious because what teenager isn't embarrassed by an adult from his family. But this movie also has some issues teenagers can relate to. Like when Pedro runs for class president, he runs against Summer, the popular girl, played by Haylie Duff, knowing that he may lose because no one knows him. But Pedro manages to not fall under pressure and goes on with the speech he prepared. Its things like this part of the movie that I like because people can see that you can do what you want even if it involves running against a popular person. Just do what you got to do like when Napoleon came up with a great skit for Pedro since he hadn't prepared one. I love the scene with Napoleon doing the skit, it was great and with out a doubt my favorite part of the movie. Napoleon Dynamite is one of my favorite movies because it was done on a low budget and really proved itself to be a movie that will be talked about and kept in peoples favorite movie list for a long time. I really enjoyed and loved watching this independent comedy that turned into a huge success. This movie is the best comedy film and every one should watch it.

#5 THE MATRIX (critical review)

The Matrix is a thriller movie with a lot of action in it. Every one who watched it started off by not knowing what the Matrix was, and many still didn't know what it was after they watched it due to its mind bending scenes. It confuses your mind between reality and fantasy, it leaves you thiking. Although its kind of confusing if you really pay attention to the details you will understand what the Matrix is about. The Matrix has many thrilling scenes that keep you engaged in the movie. Like when Neo, a computer hacker, played by Keanu Reeves, gets surprised when his computer gets hacked by a mysterious person and starts talking to him. At this point no one knows whats going on, you keep wondering along with the character who this mysterious person is. This random person tells Neo to follow the white rabbit. This leads Neo to a very strange girl named Trinity, played by Carrie-Anne Moss. Neo then finds out that a man that offers him the chance to learn the truth about the matrix, named Morpheus, played by Laurence Fishburne, has actually been searching for him and wants him to join his crew. Now were all wondering along with Neo what the Matrix is and who Morpheus really is and what he really wants from Neo. It turns out Morpheus is a captain of a small ship fighting against the government agents that look like Men in Black. He believes Neo is the one who can save them. I really didn't think Neo was the right guy to save them but then he starts training and really starting to believe what the Matrix really is according to Morpheus and his crew. I thought that all the characters were great, they had me believing that the Matrix was real and could really be true in the future. And I'm sure that's exactly what the Wachowski brothers wanted to have you tripping out between reality and fantasy. I really enjoyed watching The Matrix, I cant really say it was what I expected because I didn't really know what to expect of it due to the fact that i had no clue what the Matrix was. But I'm sure every one who watches it will really enjoy it, its worth every cent you pay to watch it.

#4 FAVORITE GENRE/TOP 3 FILMS

My favorite genre is comedy because there are many types of comedy. You don't just have to watch plain comedy, it can be romantic comedy, designed to make you laugh but also show you that relationships can be funny,there is also slapstick comedy films. Another type of comedy would be dark comedy that enlighten the otherwise pessimistic matters such as war or illness. I love comedy films because they take an every day situation and turn it into a thing to laugh about and not stress about.

My Top 3 Comedy Films

1. Superbad
Superbad is one of my favorite comedies because its hilarious. I love how the problems the main characters have to face are issues that teenagers face every day. I like how its not exaggerated, the story is like every day in the life of a teenager. It kept me laughing throughout the whole movie. You can really relate to the characters in the movie which makes a movie so much better when you can relate to the story being told.

2.Juno
This movie is my second favorite comedy because i thought it was really funny and it was a great movie. I love watching Juno because it took a situation that young teenage girls are going through and made it into a funny situation that can be handled. I like how the character didn't just get rid of the baby she did what was best for the baby, which is another reason why i like the movie because they aren't showing girls the easy way out, they are showing that there is other ways to handle the situation.

3.The House Bunny
The House Bunny is my third favorite movie because it really was what i expected it to be. It was funny but not in a way that it made fun of other people in order to be funny. I like how the character teaches other girls that what you look like or how you dress doesnt matter much. She shows them that what matters is who you are inside and you dont have to pretend to be something you're not to get someone to like you.

#3 BEING A CRITIC

If you loved The Bourne Supremacy you are going to love Pierre Morrel's Taken. At the beginning of the story we are introduced to an ex CIA agent Bryan Mills, played by Liam Neeson, who has retired to spend more time with his 17 year old daughter Kim, played by Maggie Grace. In the first 30 minutes we find out that Bryan is divorced and his daughter is now living with his ex-wife Lenore, played by Framke Janssen, and her new husband. Later in the movie Bryan finds out that his daughter wants to travel to Europe with her friend to follow the band U2. He is concerned that something bad will happen but still lets her go because he thinks they are going to be with the friends family. The girls manage to get kidnapped the same day they arrive in Europe. But Kim manages to make a frightening phone call to her dad before she gets taken away. Bryan using his CIA skills records the voices of the kidnappers who happen to be a band of human traffickers who exploit young tourists girls and sexually assault them. Using his influences in Europe, Bryan flies out to Europe in search for his daughter. Using his secret service skills he finds the guys who kidnapped his daughter and takes revenge. He doesn't give up until he finds his daughter and takes her back home with him. The movie is really awesome. Its a movie that every one can enjoy because there is something for every one. The movie has action adventures, its also about family and it teaches an importat lesson: don't lie to your parents as to where you are going to because if something happens they wont be able to find you, not all parents are ex-CIA agents like the character in the movie. Taken really opens your eyes to the world you haven't seen. You can never trust anyone you barely met, especially in another country you have never been to. Kidnapping happens a lot now a days with out people knowing about it until its too late to do something about it.You really have to be careful with whom you're trusting because you never know the person you are with,you may think you know them but in the long run you may find out that they are not who you thought they were.Parents have to be really careful with who their children kick it with.Taken is everything i expected it to be. It really kept me wanting to watch it again and again. Its such s thriller to watch a father do anything to save his daughter from bandits. This movie is one of the best I've seen and I'm sure every one who watched will agree with me.

#2 WHAT FILM SHOULD WE WATCH IN THIS CLASS?

The movie we should watch in this class is The Prestige because its a great movie that every one will enjoy. The Prestige is a film with a screenplay adapted from Christopher Priest's novel of the same name. This movie would be great to watch in class because it will keep every one trying to guess whats going on in the movie, and a little mystery is always fun. Its about a friendship that became a rivalry over a stage illusion and became deadly. The Prestige is a story that follows Robert Angier, played by Hugh Jackman, and Alfred Borden, played by Christian Bale, rival stage magicians, who engage in a competitive rivalry in trying to create the best stage illusion, as a result of their obsession they lose a lot more than they gain. They end up risking their lives and the lives of their loved ones and all just because they want to become the best illusionist.What makes this movie so good is that you don't know what to expect as you watch the movie. It keeps you on the edge because as your watching it all you think about is what is going to happen next.The movie is a little confusing but if you pay attention to every detail in it you might understand what is going on and even so you may still not understand what happens in the movie. This movie has made up for its name because with this movie comes a lot prestige. The film earned $14,801,808 on its opening weekend in the United States,debuting as #1 at the theatres. The Prestige received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Academy for Best Cinematography, and a nomination for Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. The Prestige has proven itself to be one of the best movies of all times in my opinion. This movie is worthy of having the success it has achieved. I insist, The Prestige is the movie we should definitely watch in film class.

#1 MY TOP TEN

1. A Walk To Remember
It made my list because it is romantic and at the same time sad, which is just what i like. This movie made me realize that you shouldnt wait until you lose someone to tell them you love them.

2. The Prestige
This movie is my second favorite because i love how it keeps me trying to guess whats going to happen next. You dont realize whats going on unless you really pay attention to the movie.
3. Cold Mountain
This movie is one of the best I've seen. I love it because it's a drama/romance movie. It show how real love is unforgettable and that if you really love someone you will do anythiing to ge them back.

4. Superbad
I love this movie because its hilarious and it doesn't involve too much exaggeration. This is a movie teenagers can relate to.

5. The House Bunny
This movie made my list because its so funny and also because it shows how what matters is who you are and not what people want you to be.

6. The Pursuit of Happyness
This movie inspires people to believe that we are capable of doing whatever we put our minds to. It encourages you to never give up and work hard to achieve your goals.

7. Juno
Juno is one of my favorite movies because its about a teenage girl that gets pregnant,which is something that many young girls can relate to now a days.

8. Gone With The Wind
This movie is great because its not like any other love story where the couple lives happily ever after. I love this movie because its based on a love story that happened hundredths of years ago and i love really old movies.

9. One Missed Call
This movie is intense.It will keep you in suspense through out the whole movie. You think you know whats going to happen next but you dont really know until after it happens.

10. The Color Purple
I love this movie because it shows how two sisters go through hard times just to be reunited. This movie is great it really captures the feeling of the two sisters that were separated.