I write Twitter-sized reviews. On occasion I write a longer review, but always doing this kills my joy. As the mood strikes I re-watch movies with no review to backfill. My longer reviews are often a stream of conscious with viewing. IMO if a review is good, then the movie is good. If the review is bad, then you have to make up your own mind.
Mission Statement
My reviews are my own reactions and not a comment on the hard work the writers, actors, directors, gaffers, etc. put in to create these movies for us all.
Rating System
I rate movies out of 5. Only IMDb ratings are out of 10. My lower bound is -1, reserved for the most vile garbage ever put on film. Eventually I decided that a 3 rating is not useful for anyone, so I force myself to pick a side.
Here are my loose rating guidelines...
- 5 = A
- 4 = B
- 3 = C, Avoid as no use to anyone.
- 2 = D
- 1 = F, I am offended at this creation, but I made it through somehow.
- 0, Wasteful
- -1, Painful or sickening
- +1 for historical or ethical importance
- No half stars
I post a review on Twitter daily.
I take requests, but I make no promises on the timeliness of the review.
I hope to introduce you to a movie you have never heard of or never considered.
Awards
- Best Movie Ever = Empire Strikes Back
- Worst Movie Ever = Movie 43
Metrics
I have rated 2,341 movies and 2 edibles. I have written 1,577 reviews.
Here is the rating breakdown...
- 181 (7.7%) 5 star (average length = 407 characters)
- 1,022 (43.7%) 4 star (average length = 230 characters)
- 329 (14.1%) 3 star (average length = 192 characters)
- 541 (23.1%) 2 star (average length = 308 characters)
- 225 (9.6%) 1 star (average length = 449 characters)
- 20 (0.9%) 0 star (average length = 536 characters)
- 3 (0.1%) -1 star (average length = 170 characters)