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The Best Movies of 2008


The Best Movies of 2008

 

Below is my list of the best movies that I have seen that were released in 2008 (even if some were made in 2007).  I have included trailers for each movie.  I would love to eventually write a review of each of these films and talk about why I enjoyed them so much.  But for now, just know that I highly recommend all of these movies.  I will continue to add to this list if I see any more movies from 2008 that are worthy of this list.

 

Gran Torino (2008)

Defiance (2008)

Street Kings (2008)

Valkyrie (2008)

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)

The Dark Knight (2008)

21 (2008)

Revolutionary Road (2008)

Step Brothers (2008)

Body of Lies (2008)

Righteous Kill (2008)

Quantum of Solace (2008)

Seven Pounds (2008)

Eagle Eye (2008)

Changeling (2008)

Max Payne (2008)

Sex Drive (2008)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

 

Movies that were good, but did not quite make the list are:

 

The Wrestler (2008)

Vantage Point (2008)

Transporter 3 (2008)

W. (2008)

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

WALL-E (2008)

Four Christmases (2008)

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The Best Movies of 2009


The Best Movies of 2009

 

Below is my list of the best movies that I have seen that were released in 2009 (even if some were made in 2008).  I have included trailers for each movie.  Click on any of the highlighted titles for my full review of that film.  I highly recommend all of these movies.  I will continue to add to this list if I see any more movies from 2009 that are worthy of this list.

 

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Public Enemies (2009)

The Hangover (2009)

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Zombieland (2009)

The Box (2009)

The Road (2009)

 

Movies that were good, but did not quite make the list are:

 

State of Play (2009)

Push (2009)

Extract (2009)

Taken (2008)

Brothers (2009)

The Messenger (2009)

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)

Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

Terminator Salvation (2009)

Up (2009)

The Proposal (2009)

The Hurt Locker (2009)

The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009)

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)

Surrogates (2009)

Couple’s Retreat (2009)

Crank: High Voltage (2009)

The Best Movies of 2010


The Best Movies of 2010

 

Below is my list of the best movies that I have seen that were released in 2010 (even if some were made in 2009).  I have included trailers for each movie.  I would love to eventually write a review of each of these films and talk about why I enjoyed them so much.  But for now, just know that I highly recommend all of these movies.  I will continue to add to this list if I see any more movies from 2010 that are worthy of this list.

 

The Fighter (2010)

Edge of Darkness (2010)

Shutter Island (2010)

Inception (2010)

RED (2010)

127 Hours (2010)

Due Date (2010)

The Next Three Days (2010)

Love & Other Drugs (2010)

The King’s Speech (2010)

Black Swan (2010)

True Grit (2010)  

Harry Brown (2009)

The Expendables (2010)

Kick-Ass (2010)

 

Movies that were good, but did not quite make the list are:

The Book of Eli (2010)

Defendor (2009)

Repo Men (2010)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

Toy Story 3 (2010)

Knight and Day (2010)

Salt (2010)

The Switch (2010)

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)

The Social Network (2010)

Stone (2010)

Little Fockers (2010)

The Tourist (2010)

The Best Movies of 2011


The Best Movies of 2011

 

Below is my list of the best movies that I have seen that were released in 2011 (even if some were made in 2010).  I have included trailers for each movie.  I would love to eventually write a review of each of these films and talk about why I enjoyed them so much.  But for now, just know that I highly recommend all of these movies.  I will continue to add to this list if I see any more movies from 2011 that are worthy of this list.

 

The Town (2011)

Limitless (2011)

Hugo (2011)

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

Moneyball (2011)

Source Code (2011)

The Beaver (2011)

50/50 (2011)

In Time (2011)

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011)

30 Minutes or Less (2011)

Change-Up (2011)

Take Me Home Tonight (2011)

 

Movies that were good, but did not quite make the list are:

The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

Unknown (2011)

The Ides of March (2011)

The Best Movies of 2012


The Best Movies of 2012

 

Below is my list of the best movies that I have seen that were released in 2012 (even if some were made in 2011).  I have included trailers for each movie.  Click on the highlighted titles for my full reviews of each of those films.  The movies that are not highlighted, I have not reviewed yet, but I still highly recommend them.  I will continue to add to this list if I see any more movies from 2012 that are worthy of this list.

 

The Impossible (2012)

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

End of Watch (2012)

The Raid: Redemption (2011)

Django Unchained (2012)

Jack Reacher (2012)

Contraband (2012)

The Grey (2011)

21 Jump Street (2012)

The Hunger Games (2012)

Dark Shadows (2012)

Ted (2012)

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Lawless (2012)

Looper (2012)

Sinister (2012)

Frankenweenie (2012)

Argo (2012)

Lincoln (2012)

Skyfall (2012)

Hitchcock (2012)

 

Movies that were good, but did not quite make the list are:

The Bourne Legacy (2012)

Total Recall (2012)

The Expendables 2 (2012)

The Best Movies of 2014


The Best Movies of 2014

 

Below is my list of the best movies that I have seen that were released in 2014 (even if some were made in 2013).  I have included trailers for each movie.  I would love to eventually write a review of each of these films and talk about why I enjoyed them so much.  But for now, just know that I highly recommend all of these movies.  I will continue to add to this list if I see any more movies from 2014 that are worthy of this list.

 

American Sniper (2014)

Fury (2014)

John Wick (2014)

Gone Girl (2014)

Nightcrawler (2014)

Interstellar (2014)

Still Alice (2014)

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

The Imitation Game (2014)

Unbroken (2014)

Exodus: Gods & Kings (2014)

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Dumb and Dumber Too (2014)

Neighbors (2014)

Non-stop (2014)

 

Good movies that did not make the cut were:

This is Where I Leave You (2014)

The Equalizer (2014)

The Judge (2014)

The Gambler (2014)

Sex Tape (2014)

Let’s Be Cops (2014)

22 Jump Street (2014)

Sabotage (2014)

3 Days to Kill (2014)

The Best Movies of 2015


The Best Movies of 2015

 

Below is my list of the best movies that I have seen that were released in 2015 (even if some were made in 2014).  I have included trailers for each movie.  I would love to eventually write a review of each of these films and talk about why I enjoyed them so much.  But for now, just know that I highly recommend all of these movies.  I will continue to add to this list if I see any more movies from 2015 that are worthy of this list.  2015 was a particularly good year for movies.

 

The Revenant (2015)

Black Mass (2015)

Southpaw (2015)

No Escape (2015)

The Martian (2015)

Run All Night (2015)

Ted 2 (2015)

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015)

The Gift (2015)

Room (2015)

Spectre (2015)

Creed (2015)

The Hateful Eight (2015)

Bridge of Spies (2015)

Good Kill (2015)

The Best Movies of 2016


The Best Movies of 2016

 

Below is my list of the best movies that I have seen that were released in 2016 (even if some were made in 2015).  I have included trailers for each movie.  I would love to eventually write a review of each of these films and talk about why I enjoyed them so much.  But for now, just know that all of these movies were awesome in their own way.  I will continue to add to this list if I see any more movies from 2016 that are worthy of this list.

 

The Accountant (2016)

The Nice Guys (2016)

Deadpool (2016)

Hacksaw Ridge (2006)

The Free State of Jones (2016)

Bleed for This (2016)

13 Hours (2016)

Passengers (2016)

Triple 9 (2016)

Demolition (2015)

Hardcore Henry (2015)

Arrival (2016)

Deepwater Horizon (2016)

Sully (2016)

Mr. Right (2015)

The Best Movies of 2013


The Best Movies of 2013

2013 is not over yet, but the last couple months of the year always seems to have a ton of new releases that get crammed in just in time to be considered for the current year’s Academy Awards.

We are in the midst of the beginning of the end of the year, so I thought it would be fitting to list all of the best movies that have been released so far this year.  I will list what I think are the best movies so far this year, and the rest of my list will consist of other great movies that did not quite make the cut.  The movies that did not make the cut were still pretty awesome and worth seeing.

Click on each movie for my full review, rating, trailer, and poster artwork for that film.

So, without further ado, here is the list:

The Best Movies of 2013 (in alphabetical order)

2 Guns (2013)

42 (2013)

All is Lost (2013)

American Hustle (2013)

Captain Phillips (2013)

Gravity (2013)

The Iceman (2012)

Lone Survivor (2013)

Out of the Furnace (2013)

Prisoners (2013)

Best Sequels:

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

Red 2 (2013)

Other Great Movies that did not make the cut (in alphabetical order)

The Big Wedding (2013)

Broken City (2013)

Bullet to the Head (2012)

The Conjuring (2013)

Escape Plan (2013)

Gangster Squad (2013)

The Heat (2013)

Jobs (2013)

Man of Steel (2013)

Mud (2012)

Oblivion (2013)

Oz The Great and Powerful (2013)

The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)

The Purge (2013)

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Violet & Daisy (2011)

White House Down (2013)

The Wolverine (2013)

World War Z (2013)

Because the year is not over yet, I will continue to add to this list.  That is of course, if I see a movie that is good enough to be on it.  Considering the list of movies that are set to release before the end of the year, I’m sure that I will have no problem adding to this list.  I hope that you will come back to www.brockingmovies.com to see any additions to the list.

Now In Theatres Movie Reviews August 30th – September 5th


Now In Theatres Movie Reviews August 30th – September 5th

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I have seen and reviewed 27 movies that are currently in theatres.  Some of the films have been in theatres for a while now and others are newer releases.  If you are having trouble deciding what movie to see in theatres, I hope that you will consult my list for help.  Movie ticket prices are pretty expensive these days, and I might be able to help save you some of your hard earned cash.  My ratings will help you decide what are the best movies currently in theatres and what are the worst movies currently in theatres.  Also, at the bottom of the list I have provided you with previews of movies that are out that I have not seen yet.

Click on each title below for a trailer, poster artwork, and my full review of that movie:

The Way, Way Back (2013)

Jobs (2013

Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)

Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

We’re the Millers (2013)

The Wolverine (2013)

Elysium (2013)

2 Guns (2013)

R.I.P.D. (2013)

Red 2 (2013)

The Conjuring (2013)

Man of Steel (2013)

World War Z (2013)

The Lone Ranger (2013)

White House Down (2013)

The Heat (2013)

This is the End (2013)

Now You See Me (2013)

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

The Hangover Part III (2013)

Mud (2012)

The Purge (2013)

Oblivion (2013)

42 (2013)

Oz The Great and Powerful (2013)

The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)

The Iceman (2012)

Click on each title below for a preview and poster artwork of that movie along with my opinion of whether or not I think that film will be any good:

Paranoia (2013)

Grown Ups 2 (2013)

Pacific Rim (2013)

After Earth (2013)

Scary Movie V (2013)

The Internship (2013)

I hope that you find my reviews helpful.  I will continue to update this list when I have seen more movies, so feel free to check back regularly.  Also, I plan on making a new list each week as more films are released.  Happy movie watching from www.brockingmovies.com