New Year's Resolution: A Film a Week

Now those of you that know me know that I am not one to make New Year's Resolutions because I view them as goals I will never achieve. I am going to make a valiant effort this year to keep ONE resolution - see one movie, every week, in a theatre, preferably the Saturday matinee. 

I am a film buff, and although the theatre experience for me has become a dreadful thing (from teenagers laughing through dramatic scenes to the man who yelled "He's right behind you!" at the screen when I went to see King Kong). If you ARE a film buff, the best way to enjoy film is in the theatre. So, I am going to suck it up, and by the end of the year, hopefully will have 47 new films under my belt.

My first film of 2009 will be the incredibly dark and stunning stop-motion animated film Coraline, directed by Henry Selik (who directed The Nightmare Before Christmas) and based on a story by Neil Gaiman. With those two at the helm, I am sure I am in for a dark and twisted ride - OH - I forgot the best part - I get to see it in 3D!

So, here's to 2009 and a year of happy viewing!