Thanks for the praise, I love movies, and it does seem silly to bash a film like Rocky IV or Return of the Living Dead when there is nothing that really makes them better than films of some hard to pronounce European auteur. 

I admit that this year is my weakest as far as new releases in nearly 5 years. I have seen next to nothing, and am ashamed. Even films that would be assumed I've seen I'm still ignorant on. I suppose I can make a small vow to hit the theater once a week from here on out. However I doubt I'll have anything ready for list making season.