Lady in the Water - 8.5/10
I liked this a lot. The first 20 minutes or so were a bit slow, but otherwise, it was an engaging story full of wonderfully quirky characters, and gorgeously shot. I don't understand the poor reviews it got. I'm wondering if many were due to the film critic's character, and the one character's commentary about his arrogance.
Godfather I - 9/10
Godfather II - 8.5/10
Godfather III - 6/10
In the past few weeks, I've also watched The Godfather trilogy for the first time ever. Being a huge fan of mafia movies and the Sopranos, I can't believe it took me so long to see this series. Like virtually everybody ever, I agree that the first two were amazing, and the third one kind of meh, due mostly to Sophia Coppola's wooden acting.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - 7.5/10
For a movie whose social commentary seems shockingly archaic seen in the context of current times (interracial relationships? Oh noes!), this was really good. It was Hepburn and Tracy's last film together, and they both gave great performances. A piece of trivia I read after viewing it - in the final scene, Tracy gives a lengthy speech, while Hepburn looks on, in tears. Her tears were apparently real, brought on by knowing that it was the final scene of the last movie they would ever do together - Tracy was terminally ill, and he passed away just a few weeks after filming finished.
Poitier exuded class, as usual. The naive optimism of the female romantic lead, Katharine Houghton, was kind of cute and endearing, although on a different day, it could have been a little annoying. A groundbreaking movie for it's time, and still worth watching.