201 - The Company Men

The script made up for the directing in this film. It also had a boost from having Chris Cooper, Craig T. Nelson, and Mr. Jones (of course). Having been through the same experiences, I know the pain of being let go and that unique pressure that you get when you're trying to get back into employment. The film had a lot going for it...exposing the shame, showing what happens to everyone around the characters, and sharing the humiliation. I really liked Rosemarie DeWitt's performance, as well as Kevin Costner's bit part.

Marker - 200 films

I started with disc 101 back in March of 2008. Running through the titles, I noticed a clear pattern: Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett, Ellen Page, Amy Adams, and Kate Winslet.

I also followed Yoji Yamada's work. The Twilight Samurai had a big impact on me and so I pursued the rest of the films in the trilogy, namely 'Love and Honor' and 'The Hidden Blade'. I found a new appreciation for Samurai films with these stories.

One film I can't forget from this batch is 'I am Love'. It's simply beautiful and powerful.

Keep watching.

200 - Tron Legacy

Graphics, Yes. Cinematography, Yes. Quorra, Yes. Gem, Yes Yes. The Flynnster and Tronski, awesome. other than that, though....I have to say the film missed it.

199 - Tron

It's been so long I couldn't remember much of 1982 Tron (other than the visual effects, of course), so I just had to refresh before I saw 2010 Tron. I'm glad the disc had a feature about how the original truly was ahead of its time...and to think it had heavy hitters behind the production in Syd Mead, Moebius Girard, and Wendy Carlos. Like a lot of people, I have more appreciation for this film now than when it first came out.