E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Director: Steven Spielberg (Raiders of the Lost Ark, War of the Worlds)
Stars: Henry Thomas (Gangs of New York, Suicide Kings [which was pretty good, but I haven't seen anything else he's been in. Although I can only assume Pycho 4: The Beginning was terrible)
Drew Barrymore (Donnie Darko, Fever Pitch)
YesNoSoso: 2

My parents always say I was the only kid in the country that didn't like E.T. Combine that fact with my anger at Speilberg for essentially inventing the summer blockbuster and I had little incentive to re-watch this. I'm upset I stalled. E.T. is, for lack (or laziness) of a better word, a really fun movie. The bike racing scenes were exciting and inspired a boyish nostalgia, I can only imagine how enjoyable they are for boys (and some girls) of bike-riding age. Regardless of my disdain for money-above-all-else culture Spielberg has inspired in Hollywood, I would be remiss not to mention/realize that he accomplished it with extraordinarily good movies. My only beef is the obvious CGI he added in the remastered version. Luckily I was able to look past that and appreciate E.T. for the lovable animatronic Muppet he undoubtedly was in my childhood.
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Moon (2009)

Director: Duncan Jones (the only movie he's done so far)
Stars: Sam Rockwell (Choke, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects, Austin Powers in Goldmember)
YesNoSoso: 2

I'm debating whether to give this movie an emphatic 2, I guess you'll know whether I did by looking at the bottom of the page. My only hesitation being that I feel I've (maybe) handed out a few too many lately, but Black Dynamite and Zombieland were firmly deserving. This is one of those movies that's amazingness lays in its conceptual idea. To give you a taste: Sam Rockwell plays a man about to end a three year contract working for the company L.U.N.A.R., harvesting power from the Moon and sending it back. Then...some stuff happens. The entire movie is pretty much just Sam Rockwell's incredible performance and Kevin Spacey's creepiest voice. See this immediately.
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District 9 (2009)

Director: Neill Blomkamp (nothing else I've seen)
Stars: Sharlto Copley (The A-team [which I haven't seen but heard is terrible)
Vanessa Haywood (Blood Diamond, nothing else I've ever seen)
YesNoSoso: 2

Almost an emphatic 2; even despite my high hopes for this movie. I spent the entire summer hearing from friends and the news cycle about this great new movie out of South Africa. I expected a Hollywood style blockbuster ala Independence Day, but what surprised me was Sharlto Copley's versatile performance of Wikus Van De Merwe. I went from despising Wikus's meek and incompetent nature to feeling genuinely sorry for him and admiring his moral make-up. The film is further improved by the humanizing representation of the Prawns (the aliens). I really felt connected to the main Prawn's, and his son's, plight despite neither character speaking any human language. Readers of YesNoSoso should be familiar with my hard-on for storytelling that's able to accomplish this.
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Star Trek (2009)

Director: J.J. Abrams (Mission: Impossible 3, "Alias" [I've never seen])
Stars: Chris Pine (Smokin' Aces [which was pretty bad], Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement)
Zachary Quinto ("24", "Heroes" [Both bad shows])
YesNoSoso: 2

Well this movie was a pleasant surprise. Mission: Impossible 3 was also surprisingly good, so I suppose I shouldn't have been shocked that I enjoyed Abrams take on Star Trek. He has just envoked so much hatred in me for the direction "Lost" has taken and I haven't really enjoyed the Star Trek franchise up until now. Abrams reboot though, is extremely entertaining and very well executed. Very good performances from Pine and Quinto that helps establish that camaraderie between Kirk and Spock seen in the titular television show. Well paced action and quality (but not over the top) special effects make this a very enjoyable movie experience.
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Avatar (2009)

Director: James Cameron (True Lies, Aliens [I don't care what you think, that movie is terrible])
Stars: Sam Worthington (I really don't think he's been in a good movie, Terminator: Salvation)
Sigourney Weaver (Alien, Heartbreakers)
YesNoSoso: 2

Believe it or not I actually waffled on what to give this movie as I was watching it in Imax 3D. It was easily the coolest graphics I've ever seen and the story was actually really good, but the dialogue was terrible in many a spot and I don't really have any desire to see it again. However, Avatar's moniker as a "game-changer" is well deserved. I hope that in the near future all movies look as awesome as Avatar. Do yourself a favor and see this movie in IMAX 3D.
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Primer (2004)

Director: Shane Carruth (literally nothing else)
Stars: Shane Carruth (see above)
David Sullivan (nothing of consequence)
YesNoSoso: 2

I found this on a list of movies that originated at Sundance and went on to have cult followings. It was the only movie on the list that I didn't love, mostly because I'd never heard of it. It followed suit with its fellow Sundance alumni. Primer received a YesNoSoso 2 on a purely "it was so confusing I have to watch it again" basis, but I enjoy that in a movie. Check out the IMDB page: this movie is as pure of an autueristic vision as I've ever seen. The director/writer/actor/sound composer/etc Shane Carruth, an engineer by trade, wanted to make a new type of time travel movie and didn't want to dumb it down at all. What you get is an extremely technical but thoroughly entertaining time travel movie that is like nothing you've ever seen before. Don't go in thinking your gonna see Time Cop 2, but also don't expect one viewing to be enough to fully grasp its plot.
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Sunshine (2007)

Director: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, The Beach [not that bad])
Stars: Cliff Curtis (Three Kings, 10,000 BC)
Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins, Red Eye)
YesNoSoso: 2

Bizarre, but awesome. I have to admit, I will have to watch this movie again to fully understand what happened. I think readers of YesNoSoso are well versed in my hard-on for awesome concepts and this movie is no different. In Sunshine a bunch of astronauts are sent to the Sun in the year 2057 to reignite it, kind of like Armageddon. Unlike Armageddon, the ensemble cast they employed to act as the crew can actually...act (my apologies to Steve Buscemi). Also there is a supernatural and spiritual element to the plot that makes an interesting balance to the technical aspect of the science fiction genre.
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Terminator: Salvation (2009)

Director: McG (Charlie's Angels, We are Marshall [both sucked unbelievable balls])
Stars: Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, Reign of Fire)
Sam Worthington (Hart's War [This is the only movie of his I've even heard of, never seen it though)
YesNoSoso: 0

What a steaming pile of dog poo. This movie has absolutely nothing to offer except action (which is that good) and a hot chick (awesomely named Moon Bloodgood). Christian Bale completely phones it in and there is zero plot and absolutely awful dialogue. There were multiple occasions when the audience started laughing at very serious but poorly delivered and placed lines. Never see this movie. Your welcome.
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Next (2007)

Director: Lee Tamahori (Mulholland Falls (kinda sucked), xXx: State of the Union)
Stars: Nicholas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas, Ghostrider)
Julianne Moore (Children of Men, The Ladies Man)
YesNoSoso: 2

I know, I know I thought this movie would suck too, but I kind of enjoyed the whole idea. Loosely based on a Phillip K Dick short story (Blade Runner, Minority Report) revolves around a man who can see 2 minutes into his future. And Lee Tamahori executes it rather well, sometimes its tough to visually show futuristic theories like that. I am going to catch alot of flack for this, but I would re-watch this movie.
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