2012 Owned/Unseen Challenge

My family has a saying that once you do something twice, it's a tradition. Considering I did an Owned/Unseen Challenge in 2010 and in 2011 that means it's now a tradition. Let's take a look at the films I've acquired, but haven't yet seen. There are certainly are some themes in the choices.

Seen: 5/20

Code 46 - seen
Dark Matter
Deep Winter
Downloading Nancy
Drive Angry - seen (vlog review)
Fading of the Cries
Hitman - seen (vlog review)
In Bruges
Life as a House
Merantau - seen
Mister Foe
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown - seen
Rise: Blood Hunter
Spider
Teeth
Underground
Unleashed
Vanya on 42nd Street
Carnivale: Season 1
Carnivale: Season 2


I have a few in here that in previous years I wouldn't have included like Carnivale as it's TV (and also on my Mega List) and some films given to me (usually I stick with ones I bought), but I used the qualifier that they are all DVDs that I want to see. I own them, and I want to see them. Simple.

This is one of the odder challenges I do, and one of the few film challenges I have yet to be successful on (11/19 in 2010 and 14/17 in 2011), but I'm not going to let that get in my way (mind you I said that last year too...). Hopefully third time is the charm and I will make it through my new set of owned/unseen DVDs which this year clocks in at whopping 20 (18 pictured above...2 almost got away!).

I have them, I want to see them, therefore I should be able to watch them, yes? We'll see.

Movie Moxie Podcast 54: Paranormal Activity 3, The Muppets

This week on the Movie Moxie Podcast I share spoiler-free reviews of Paranormal Activity 3 & The Muppets as well as update on my Owned/Unseen challenge and check out some DVD releases including the fabulous Finnish film Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale.

And again I'm podcasting on the fly with a happy cat beside me who decided to purrs through what feels like the entire episode! Apologies if it's distracting, but better a happy cat than a grumpy cat....

0:00 - 6:30 Intro, CASTies & Canada's Top Ten
6:30 - 10:00 Paranormal Activity 3
10:00 - 17:10 The Muppets
17:10 - 18:45 Owned/Unseen: Moonlight and Holiday movie watching segue
18:45 - 23:30 DVD Releases: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, The Debt & The Help
23:30 - 24:49 Outro

• I mention The CAST Awards, Canada's Top Ten & My Owned/Unseen List
• I mention Guy Maddin's films: Brand Upon the Brain!, The Saddest Music in the World, and My Winnipeg
• DVD Reviews mentioned: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, The Debt & The Help
• I mention Book to Film Club selections of both The Help & Hugo
• I also mention that my plan is to start releasing the podcast on Fridays
  

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I'll be back next week with more spoiler-free film reviews and more owned/unseen goodness. As I mentioned on the podcast my plan is to start releasing them on Fridays and for next week I'll be talking Hugo & possible more new releases.

Movie Moxie Podcast 52: Reel Asian 2011, In Time & Immortals

On the 52nd episode of the Movie Moxie Podcast Shannon shares her spoiler-free views on Reel Asian 2011 and reviews In Time & Immortals. Plus dives into another Owned/Unseen title of Duplicity.

This is another open air-ish podcast and if you notice an odd rumbling sound in the background that would be my cat purring. He just likes to be involved in everything!

0:00 - 3:15 Intro
3:15 - 20:40 Reel Asian 2011
20:40 - 28:40 In Time
28:40 - 39:10 Immortals
39:10 - 41:00 Owned/Unseen of the week Duplicity
41:00 - 42:20 Outro

I mention Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural, specifically my sister Suzie's Hal-Con Coverage
and check out my buddy Courtney's coverage or Reel Asian over at Big Thoughts from a Small Mind

Movie Moxie Podcast 50: Toronto After Dark, The Thing (2011) & War of the Arrows

This week on the Movie Moxie Podcast Shannon chats about the upcoming Toronto After Dark Film Festival, reviews recent releases of The Thing (2011) & South Korean historial action flick War of the Arrows.

Intro
Toronto After Dark Film Festival
The Thing (2011)
War of the Arrows
Owned/Unseen: The Escapist & Mad Detective
Oct 11 2011 DVD Releases including: Beautiful Boy, Topp Twins & Tree of Life
Oct 18 2011 DVD Releases including: The Howling Reborn
Outro

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Poll Results: How Many Owned/Unseen Films Do You Have?

You have voted and the results are in, the most voted for Poll Results: How Many Owned/Unseen Films Do You Have? is Too many to count at 23%. It was quite the split vote this time round, with a 3-way tie with responses of 10-100 with 15% each making it technically the most popular average, and the a lower 3-way tie for the non-10 choices at 7% each. Looks like I'm not the only one with a 'pile' of films to go through

23%: Too many to count
15%: 10-20
15%: 21-50
15%: 50-100
7%: None
7%: 1-5
7%: 6-10
7%: 100+

Thanks for voting!

I'm currently working though my 2011 Owned/Unseen list and sharing the films as well as the experience weekly on the Movie Moxie Podcast. So far I've braved Attila and enjoyed being scared by The Broken. I can't wait to see what's next.

Movie Moxie Podcast 49: Dream House, The Guard, Detective Dee & Many More

This week on the Movie Moxie Podcast Shannon catches on 2 weeks of theatrical release including 2 double bills and 2 catcher uppers with everything from The Guard to Dream House. Also will chat about next film in the owned/unseen journey with The Broken and look at recent DVD releases & upcoming theatrical releases.

Time Coding:
0:00 - 1:35: Intro
1:35 - 5:10 The Guard
5:10 - 8:55 Higher Ground
8:55 - 11:50 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
11:50 - 14:55 Limelight
14:55 - 20:40 Bellflower
20:40 - 23:15 Dream House
23:15 - 26:30 Owned/Unseen: The Broken
26:30 - 32:16 DVD Releases September 27 & October 4, 2011
32:16 - 35:45 Out this week
35:45 - 36:09 Outro

Show Notes

• Reviews of Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame / Di Renjie and Limelight
• My Owned/Unseen List for 2011
• DVD Releases September 27 & October 4, 2011
• DVD Reviews of: Frisson des Collines (DVD Review),The Ledge (DVD Review), The Entitled (DVD Review), The Complete Scream Collection (DVD Review)

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Movie Moxie Pocast 48: TIFF11, Warrior, Drive & Owned/Unseen Challenge

On this weeks episode of the Movie Moxie Podcast I do a TIFF post-mortem looking at several of the film I caught at the festival and also how I snuck out to see theatrical releases of Warrior and Drive as well as recent DVD releases. I also introduce a new feature on the podcast which is to get through "The Pile" of owned/unseen DVDs by the end of 2011 starting off with the biopic Attila.

0:00 - 1:05 Intro
1:05 - 18:05 TIFF 2011 Post Mortem
18:05 - 25:25 Warrior Review
25:25 - 32:05 Drive Review
32:05 - 45:45 Owned/Unseen intro & Attila Review
45:45 - 52:00 DVD Release Sept 13 & 20, 2011 and Upcoming this week
52:00 - 53:51 Outro

Show Notes:

• Link to all my TIFF 2011 Coverage
• TIFF 2011 Films mentioned: Arirang, Livid, Snowtown, Sleepless Night, The Raid, Tyrannosaur, Wuthering Heights
• I mention Kim Ki-duk's films Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ...and Spring / Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom 3-Iron & The Coast Guard
• I mention the Aussie crime films of Animal Kingdom, Cactus & The Square
• I mention that Iko Uwais did a martial arts demonstration during the screening of The Raid and you can see a video of it here.
• I mention not loving the book of Wuthering Heights, see my review of the here.
• My previous TIFF palette cleansing films have been Quarantine, Whiteout & The Protector
• I mention Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn's films The Pusher Trilogy, Valhalla Rising & Bronson
• I mention my 2011 Owned/Unseen list and my new incentive to get through "The Pile" by the end of the year by podcasting my way through it week to week.
• I've also had Owned/Unseen lists in 2009 (completed!) and 2010 (not so completed).
• I mention my Sword & Sandals marathon in 2010
• See more about Attila at IMDB
• DVD releases for Sept 13, 2011 and Sept 20, 2011
• DVD reviews of En Terrains Connus / Familiar Ground and Meek's Cutoff
• I mention my buddy The Mad Hatter of Matinee.ca

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