November 2010 films

It's been a quiet month for movies. But then, there have been other things happening - not least of which was a week in Cuba, which we've just got back from (hence this monthly review being 8 days late)...

The films I did manage to watch are listed below:

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) - 4 stars
  
• Deck the Halls (2006) - 2 stars
  
• The Damned United (2009) - 3 stars
  
• The Social Network (2010) - 4 stars
  
• Burke and Hare (2010) - 3.5 stars
  

I saw three of these five at the cinema, so there really wasn't much film watching on TV happening! Thankfully though, of those I did watch four were good - and one was a Christmas movie, so I got what I was expecting!

Of the two movies that scored 4 stars, I have to choose The Social Network as my film of the month. Whilst I probably enjoyed this and Harry Potter equally, I can accept that Harry Potter is not for everybody, and The Social Network is likely to have a far more universal appeal (although clearly Harry Potter will make more money).

Film not to waste your time on is easy with this list too - Deck the Halls. It's a not bad example of a standard Christmas movie, but everything else I watched in November far surpasses it.

Film of the month: The Social Network
Film not to waste your time on: Deck the Halls