— movie catalogue: 101-200 —
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| No. | Title | Studio | Purch. | F | Notes |
| 101 | Gravity | Warner Bros. | 2014-02 | BR | Fantastic, gripping, well-done. |
| 102 | Frozen | Disney | 2014-03 | BR | Pretty good. Songs seem similar to those in Wicked. Was going to wait for a good sale to buy this one, but it was $20 in the first week at Costco. |
| 103 | The Hunt for Red October | Paramount | 2014-05 | BR | (1990) Great political suspense/drama. |
| 104 | Edward Scissorhands | 20th Century Fox | 2014-07 | BR | (1990) Picked up for $8 to watch again. |
| 105 | Kinky Boots | Alliance | 2014-07 | D | (2006) Good drama and comedy. Improbable performance in Milan. Couldn't find a Blu-ray. |
| 106 | Easy A | Screen Gems | 2014-08 | BR | (2010) Love the plot and acting. Emma Stone is great. |
| 107 | Pixar Short Films Collection | Disney • Pixar | 2014-08 | BR | (2011) Some shorts lost when upgrading other movies to Blu-ray. |
| 108 | Pixar Short Films Collection 2 | Disney • Pixar | 2014-08 | BR | (2012) Some shorts lost when upgrading other movies to Blu-ray. |
| 109 | Cloud Atlas | Warner Bros. | 2014-10 | BR | (2012) Well-done tale of multiple stories from multiple times, actors playing multiple roles. |
| 110 | Star Trek: Into Darkness | Paramount | 2014-10 | BR | (2013) Not as good as the previous one but still worthy of re-watching. |
| 111 | Pitch Perfect | Universal | 2014-11 | BR | (2012) Rewatched on TMN, and loved it again, so bought the disc. |
| 112 | Rock of Ages | New Line Cinema | 2014-11 | BR | (2012) Decent musical, even Tom Cruise is good. $5.49. |
| 113 | The Pianist | TVA Films | 2014-12 | BR | (2002) Sad and moving true story of a Jewish pianist's survival during the Nazi's clearing of Poland. Gift from Audrey and Dan, after Region 2 Blu-ray I bought didn't work in their player either. Blu-ray replacement 2022. |
| 114 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | 20th Century Fox | 2014-12 | BR | (2012) Lovely movie, on sale for $6.49. |
| 115 | Edge of Tomorrow | Warner Bros. | 2014-12 | BR | Cool movie about repeating the same period until death resets the time. Well told. |
| 116 | How to Tame Your Dragon 2 | Dreamworks | 2015-01 | BR | Almost as fun as the first one. |
| 117 | The Lego Movie | Warner Bros. | 2015-01 | BR | Very good story, neat moral at the end. |
| 118 | Gone Girl | 20th Century Fox | 2015-02 | BR | Hadn't seen it in the theatres, so bought it on early sale at $20. Very good, intriguing story. |
| 119 | The Theory of Everything | Entertainment One | 2015-02 | BR | Well done. Another popular movie I didn't see in theatres, so bought on early sale. |
| 120 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Marvel | 2015-03 | BR | Fun movie with great integration of 1970s music. Love the soundtrack. |
| 121 | The Grand Budapest Hotel | 20th Century Fox | 2015-03 | BR | Another popular movie I didn't see in theatres. Bought using survey rewards. |
| 122 | Interstellar | Paramount | 2015-04 | BR | Well done Sci-Fi movie, which handled difficult concepts quite well. |
| 123 | The Jersey Boys | Warner Bros. | 2015-04 | BR | Pretty good rendition, but it fails to generate the excitement of the stage show. |
| 124 | The Imitation Game | Elevation | 2015-04 | BR | Love this movie; interesting, exciting and moving. |
| 125 | Moulin Rouge | 20th Century Fox | 2015-04 | BR | (2001) Something to watch every now and then. $5 Blu-ray. |
| 126 | The Princess Bride | MGM | 2015-04 | BR | (1987) Cute. Something to watch every now and then. $5 Blu-ray. |
| 127 | 2010: The Year We Make Contact | Warner Bros. | 2015-08 | BR | (1984) Suspenseful and well done. The vision in 1984 of 2010, with Russia and America on the brink of war, was so wrong. |
| 128 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Universal | 2015-09 | BR | Fun sequel to a fun movie. Lots of good singing, too. Limited Edition gift set with CD of soundtrack highlights from both movies. |
| 129 | Inside Out | Disney • Pixar | 2015-12 | BR | Lovely movie about emotions living inside our heads. Christmas gift from Stephen. |
| 130 | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Fox Searchlight | 2015-12 | BR | A fun sequel to a fun and touching movie, though this one leaves a few plot points unresolved. Christmas gift from Stephen. |
| 131 | Spy | 20th Century Fox | 2015-12 | BR | Hilarious adult take on Bond/spy movies. On Boxing Days sale. |
| 132 | The Martian | 20th Century Fox | 2016-03 | BR | Thrilling movie that gets a little flaky towards the end. |
| 133 | Minions | Universal | 2016-05 | BR | Just OK. Fun parts, but no real heart. |
| 134 | The Hours | Paramount | 2016-06 | D | (2002) Wonderful, emotion-packed movie, with great performances by Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, and others. No BR available. |
| 135 | The Peanuts Movie | 20th Century Fox | 2016-07 | BR | Lots of references to the TV specials. Generally OK movie. $10 at Walmart. |
| 136 | Ghostbusters (2016) | Columbia | 2016-11 | BR | Fun update, new plot, much better effects, with cameos from original. Lots of fun extras on disc. |
| 137 | The Jungle Book | Disney | 2016-12 | BR | Wonderful mix of live Mowgli in a realistic CGI jungle world. Darker than the 1967 cartoon, yet skillfully incorporates humour and 2 songs. |
| 138 | Finding Dory | Disney • Pixar | 2016-12 | BR | Slightly darker than Finding Nemo, but still a lovely film. |
| 139 | Star Trek Beyond | Paramount | 2016-12 | BR | Good plot, even reasonable fight scenes. Well done. |
| 140 | Arrival | Paramount | 2017-02 | BR | Fabulous movie! Building suspense, cool twists, neat ending. |
| 141 | Sing | Universal | 2017-03 | BR | Lovely! Great music and performances, touching stories. Well done. |
| 142 | Hidden Figures | 20th Century Fox | 2017-07 | BR | Intriguing look at black women who were instrumental at getting Nasa's first astronauts into space, at a time of segregation, racism and sexism. |
| 143 | Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer | ClassicMedia | 2017-11 | D | 50th anniversary edition, for nostalgia reasons. |
| 144 | Trolls | Dreamworks | 2017-12 | BR | Sparkly yet with dark overtones and themes. Good message. Christmas gift from Stephen. |
| 145 | Despicable Me 3 | Illumination | 2017-12 | BR | Not quite a good as the previous 2. Heart-warming and funny in spots. Christmas gift from Stephen. |
| 146 | Beauty and the Beast | Disney | 2017-12 | BR | Live action smoothly integrated with amazing CGI characters. Great performances. Way better than the original animated version. Christmas gift from Stephen. |
| 147 | The Dark Tower | Sony | 2018-01 | BR | A different telling of a subset of the book series. Still interesting, with good performances. |
| 148 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Marvel | 2018-02 | BR | Another entertaining story, and great 1970s music. |
| 149 | Pitch Perfect 3 | Universal | 2018-03 | BR | Not quite as good as previous ones, but still fun with great performances. Nice wrap-up. |
| 150 | Blade Runner 2049 | Warner | 2018-04 | BR | Slow but mood-inducing, with an interesting story. |
| 151 | Pride | Universal | 2018-04 | D | Well done and funny. Used DVD through Amazon. |
| 152 | The Greatest Showman | 20th Century Fox | 2018-05 | BR | Good musical. Some unrealistic bits, songs seem too similar, and dances struck me as too confined. |
| 153 | Coco | Disney • Pixar | 2018-06 | BR | Lovely story. Enjoyed even more at home, second time, able to follow complicated plot better. |
| 154 | Vanilla Sky | Paramount | 2018-07 | BR | (2001) Neat story, twisting plot and unexpected ending. |
| 155 | The Man Who Invented Christmas | Elevation Pictures | 2018-07 | BR | Very entertaining. Not sure how much is real, but still interesting. |
| 156 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Universal | 2018-10 | BR | Well done. Fun numbers. May be better than the first. |
| 157 | Incredibles 2 | Disney • Pixar | 2018-12 | 4K | Love this. Slow at first but great story. Looks super in 4K. |
| 158 | First Man | Universal | 2019-02 | 4K | Very interesting back story of Neil Armstrong. LED wall instead of green screen or rear projection makes for amazing special effects. |
| 159 | A Star is Born | Warner Bros. | 2019-03 | BR | Enjoyed it. Glad I bought it before watching it. |
| 160 | Bohemian Rhapsody | 20th Century Fox | 2019-04 | BR | Well done story of Freddie Mercury and Queen. |
| 161 | The Lego Movie 2 (The Second Part) | Warner Bros. | 2019-07 | BR | Lovely sequel, interesting plot and lots of adult jokes. |
| 162 | How to Train Your Dragon - The Hidden World | Dreamworks | 2019-07 | BR | Wonderful conclusion for the trilogy. Animation is amazing! |
| 163 | Apollo 11 (Documentary) | Elevation Pictures | 2019-07 | BR | Wonderful documentary, no narration except from the TV clips. Beautiful new scenes from 65mm footage. |
| 164 | Dr. Seuss' The Grinch | Illumination | 2019-08 | BR | Gorgeous animation, lovely story. Great Christmas fun. |
| 165 | Rocketman | Paramount | 2019-08 | 4K | Great musical interpretation of Elton's life. Anxiously awaited! |
| 166 | Toy Story 4 | Disney • Pixar | 2019-10 | BR | Tries too hard to evoke emotions. Rather busy plot and action. Great animation, though. |
| 167 | Yesterday | Universal | 2019-12 | BR | Very interesting story with lovely Beatles music, and great performances. |
| 168 | Little Women | Columbia Pictures | 2020-04 | BR | Very good, somewhat updated take on the classic story. Great performances. |
| 169 | Onward | Disney • Pixar | 2020-06 | BR | Good story about personal growth, connecting with their deceased father. Animation is so good! |
| 170 | 1917 | Universal | 2020-07 | BR | Powerful, gripping story showing the horrors of WW I. Well done. |
| 171 | Trolls World Tour | DreamWorks | 2020-07 | BR | Didn't run in theatres due to the pandemic. Actually very good, with lots of good music, good conflict and an important message about tolerance. |
| 172 | Frozen II | Disney | 2020-07 | BR | Story is just OK, antagonist is vague and changing. Love the cheesy 80s music video for Lost in the Woods near the middle. |
| 173 | Hocus Pocus | Disney | 2020-10 | BR | (1993) Just OK. $8 at Costco. |
| 174 | Scrooged | Paramount | 2020-11 | BR | Fun in places, but could have been much better. Maybe they should redo it. $10 at Walmart |
| 175 | Last Christmas | Universal | 2020-12 | BR | Cute and funny with a positive message. Price never came down so asked Stephen for it for Christmas. |
| 176 | Knives Out | Lionsgate | 2020-12 | BR | Very good murder-mystery. Lots of good bonus features. Price never came down so asked Stephen for it for Christmas. |
| 177 | Soul | Disney • Pixar | 2021-04 | BR | Didn't watch in theatre due to pandemic, and only playing on Disney+. Took chance and bought it from Costco. Lovely movie, good choice! |
| 178 | Stardust | Paramount | 2021-05 | BR | (2007) Interesting and fun fantasy, And Charlie Cox is lovely to look at! |
| 179 | Pleasantvile | New Line | 2021-05 | BR | (1998) Great fantasy movie about falling into a '50s TV show, with powerful messages about race and individuality. |
| 180 | Luca | Disney • Pixar | 2021-09 | BR | Fun and a typical Pixar movie. |
| 181 | Far From Heaven | Alliance | 2021-11 | BR | (2002) Great film about a seemingly perfect family in the late '50s, which is secretly dealing with homosexuality, racism, and infidelity. |
| 182 | Dear Evan Hansen | Universal | 2021-12 | BR | Love this, and the changes that better resolve the plotline. Gift from Stephen. |
| 183 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Alliance | 2022-01 | BR | (2010) Corny, lewd, and fun, of course! |
| 184 | Ghostbusters Afterlife | Columbia | 2022-02 | 4K | Great sequel that honours the first 2 and might spawn new ones.Lots of plot holes, but still fun. 4K disc on sale for $25. |
| 185 | Free Guy | 20th Century | 2022-03 | BR | Neat concept of non-player characters in a game becoming sentient. Fun! |
| 186 | Encanto | Disney | 2022-03 | 4K | Another wonderful animated musical. Amazing animation and great songs. 4K disc on sale for $25. |
| 187 | Sing 2 | Illumination | 2022-03 | 4K | Such a great sequel, even better than the first! |
| 188 | Shakespere in Love | Miramax | 2022-06 | BR | (1998) Love the humour and romance and intricacies of the script! Glad to finally own a copy. |
| 189 | Turning Red | Disney • Pixar | 2022-06 | 4K | Lovely and fun animated movie that went straight to Disney + instead of theatres. Still glad I bought it. 4K version on sale for $25. |
| 190 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Illumination | 2022-09 | 4K | Fun prequel that fits well with the series. Funny look at seventies culture, too. |
| 191 | Lightyear | Disney • Pixar | 2022-10 | 4K | Pretty good movie, but too many improbable plot points in a movie that tries to be scientifically accurate. |
| 192 | Elvis | Warner Bros. | 2022-12 | BR | Great biopic with revealing plot points. Gift from Stephen. |
| 193 | Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris | Focus Features | 2022-12 | BR | Delightful and touching. Gift from Stephen. |
| 194 | Three Thousand Years of Longing | Elevation Pictures | 2022-12 | BR | Intriguing story told as a fairy tale, about an academic woman who releases a male Djinn, which compells him to grant her 3 wishes. Gift from Stephen. |
| 195 | That Thing You Do | 20th Century Fox | 2023-02 | BR | Always love stories of musicians making it. This one is excellent. Written and directed by, and co-starring Tom Hanks. |
| 196 | The Fabelmans | Amblin/Universal | 2023-03 | BR | Great, touching movie mostly about Stephen Spielberg's life. |
| 197 | Bros | Universal | 2023-03 | BR | Fun take on gay clichés, with a love good story. |
| 198 | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | DreamWorks | 2023-06 | BR | My movie review called it "disappointing." Bought at reduced price to add to Shrek series. |
| 199 | A Man Called Otto | Columbia | 2023-08 | BR | Beautiful, touching story about aging, being lonely after a partner dies, and accepting new people and things into one's life. |
| 200 | Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) | Alliance | 2023-10 | BR | To complete the set. Not as good as first two. |
| ▲ | Format: D=DVD, BR=Blu-ray, 4K=Ultra HD | ||||
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