Film 13: Michael Collins (1996)

Directed by: Neil Jordan.

Starring: Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea, Alan Rickman, Julia Roberts.

My Rating: So/so.

Film 12: The Bodyguard (1992)

Directed by: Mick Jackson.

Starring: Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston.

My Rating: Thumbs up!

Ok, so it was definitely not the best film ever, the plot was predictable, and some of the acting stale, but overall, it was still quite enjoyable, and the music was great. Ironic that Whitney Houston plays an Academy Award winning actress though, when she was actually kind of devoid of any real acting talent...

Film 11: Control Room (2004)

Directed by: Jehane Nujaim.

Starring: Samir Khader, Josh Rushing, Hassan Ibrahim.

My Rating: So/so.

Film 10: Drive (2011)

Directed by: Nicholas Winding Refn.

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Christina Hendricks.

My Rating: Thumbs up!

I don't understand why this got snubbed by the Academy, at all. Everything about is so unusual (in a mainstream way), but it's great! Especially Ryan Gosling, and the soundtrack.

Film 9: No Strings Attached (2011)

Directed by: Ivan Reitman.

Starring: Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher.

My Rating: Thumbs down!

This film is so boring. Natalie Portman is the only good thing about this film, even though she has no chemistry whatsoever with Ashton Kutcher. Friends With Benefits is DEFINITELY the better sex-without-relationship film.

Film 8: The Help (2011)

Directed by: Tate Taylor.

Starring: Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jessica Chastain.

My Rating: Thumbs up!

Viola Davis deserves to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for this film. I'll be disappointed if she doesn't!