H&O Movie Reviews

I am going to give short reviews of every movie I have seen from this point on. I will go back to around the holidays and review the movies I saw then and move on from there.

The reviews will contain a short summary of plot, a list of actors, and a short analysis and commentary. I will then give an official H&O ranking of the movie on a scale of 1 to 10.

A “1” means you shouldn’t waste your time seeing it, a “5” means its average and worth checking out, and a “10” means it is one of the best movies I have ever seen. Of course the rankings given can fall anywhere in between 1 and 10, but the 1, 5, 10 are just landmarks for your consideration.

I hope you enjoy. Free feel to comment or ask questions on my reviews. Any feedback, criticisms, or disagreements are encourage and taken with an open mind.

Thank You, 

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A professor stood before his class with some items in front of him. When the class began, he picked up a very large and empty glass mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor then picked up a jar of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open spaces between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar and of course the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous yes. The professor then took two cans of beer and proceeded to pour the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the grains of sand. The students laughed. “Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things — your family, your partner, your health, your children, your friends, your favorite passions — things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter, like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else — the small stuff. If you put the sand into the jar first, there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first — the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.” One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers.