I’m not a big fan of the star system (one star, two stars, etc.). I’d rather use the system that Entertainment Weekly uses—namely letter grades. However, they don’t take it as far as I’m going to take it, as you can plainly see below:

A+: Should be watched by everybody, regardless of which genre of movies they normally enjoy.

A: Nearly a perfect movie, but whatever flaw (or flaws) it might have should be overlooked for the greater good.

A-: Exceptionally well done and is still a movie that could be conceivably enjoyed by everyone who watches it.

B+: Fans of the genre should definitely watch it, and those who generally don’t watch movies of this type might like it, too.

B: A solid offering on nearly all levels, but lacks that certain something that would have taken it to the next level.

B-: Has potential, but falls short of that potential for whatever reason. Could still be entertaining, though, so you might not want to pass it up.

C+: Delivers a bit more than your average movie, but ultimately its beauty (or lack thereof) will be in the eye of the beholder.

C: As average as average can be. You can take it . . . or leave it.

C-: Has its fingers hanging on the edge of watch-able, but depending on who you are, it might not fall into that category.

D+: Has the smallest of redeeming qualities . . . but damned if I know exactly what those are.

D: It makes an effort, and quite frankly, that effort sucks quite a bit. However, it could be worse.

D-: Consider this the first circle of movie hell, and you just bought a front row ticket.

F+: Does almost all of the things that good movies don’t do, which is why you might stop watching it halfway through.

F: Flat-lined, all the way. The patient is dead, and your interest in this movie should be, too.

F-: You’ve already wasted too much time on this movie by reading this review. Forget it exists.

Feel free to refer to this rating system when I post movie reviews. I’ll also include a link to this blog post with each review. So sit back, relax, and let’s watch some movies!