I watched this movie over at my parents house a few months ago and quite honestly I was not overly impressed. The movie was both written and directed by Sean Penn and released in 1991 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
The title on this movie is very misleading …

“Orphan” is a thriller about a young orphan named Esther. As the movie progress the plot takes a turn which not only surprised me but probably surprised a lot of other people who went to see it.
The movie begins with a dream sequence which is where we’re introduced to …

This version of Batman was correctly named. Batman Forever. It should have been forgotten Forever. Because this was the worst of all the current Batman movies to come out in the last 20 to 30 years. It was released in 1995 and never should have left the drawing board. …

Another fun-filled family adventure movie is here; from the makers of the Ice Age series and Rio, Epic feels to me like a magical combination of The Borrowers and Fern Gulley. I found myself being transported back to my childhood when I would have watched such films. However I …

I heard about this movie from my dad, and I couldn’t stop thinking about it because my dad couldn’t stop talking about it! He said that it was a really good movie… and he was right.
I’m not a huge action movie fan. I’m more of a comedy and romance …

Anatomy of a Murder is an excellent courtroom drama, dealing with the case of an army lieutenant who has been charged with the murder of the man who raped and beat up his wife. The defense lawyer for the accused, Paul Biegler, is played by the fantastic James …

I still remember that day in October, 2013 when Gravity opened in cinemas and I was one of the first people who saw it on its opening day. The cinema was rather surprisingly empty, mimicking the vast space where this film was mostly set. It became a box-office phenomenon a …

After a phenomenal television series, I was extremely disappointed with “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” by Chris Carter. Five or six years after Special Agent Fox Mulder and Dr. Dana Scully escaped from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the FBI acquired a case which needed the expertise …

This is the movie about a janitor who loses his memory as he awakes beside a dead body of an FBI Agent in a hotel room. Convinced that he is a CIA Agent, he leaves the hotel with a bag full of money where he is picked up by …

Today I am reviewing the film “Easy A” which just came out on dvd.
Easy A is about a good girl who is not well known at her school named Olive. When Olive tells a small lie to her best friend about hooking up with a guy …

I did not like this movie. This is the first 3D movie I have seen in years and I regret going to it. This movie is horrible compared to all the others. I had expected more.
The move started out ok. Just like all the others, there’s someone that ends …

Sitting on the Moon was a shorter movie release from 1936 which starred Roger Pryor as composer Danny West, Grace Bradley as one time star Polly Blair, William Newell as Mike, and Pert Kelton as Mattie.
Actually, as I watched Sitting on the Moon, I was reminded of films like …

I watched “Wolverine and the Xmen episode 1& 2″ with my kids yesterday. I am an avid Xmen fan. I grew up reading the comics and watched the cartoons in the 1980’s I have also seen the movies.
I heard of this new “Wolverine and the Xmen” and decided …

We’ve all wondered about the Ouija board: is it just a game, or can spirits really come through it? Some people just have to learn the hard way.
Jim (Todd Allen) and Linda (Tawny Kitaen) hold a party; but Jim is angry and jealous when Linda invites her ex-boyfriend Brandon …

The happening was a pretty good movie. It’s about something happening in parts of the world where it makes people do weird things and eventually kill themselves. I thought it was well directed because it will let you know what is happening but yet it is not gory at …

I am a huge fan of Harry Potter. The books and the movies were all important part of my childhood. The reason why I am into reading today is probably because the Harry Potter books made me realize reading is fun. The movies were the first English-language series that I …

Back to basics. This film was shot entirely in black and white, reminiscient of the old days of film-making, before special effects or computer graphics. Risky, but it proved brilliant. The lack of digital enterntainment required the actors to step up to the plate, and they did so much …

Nicholas Cage plays Jack Campbell, a Wall Street Investment banker who is wealthy and alone in his life, one morning as he opens his eyes; he finds that his world has been completely turned upside down when he notices that he has a wife and children. He is given …

Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris, and Eva Mendes make up a stellar cast that didn’t make it too big in theaters. Cleaner feels a lot like an episode of CSI, a television show that has millions of viewers each and every week. With its CSI qualities there is more …

I am reviewing the 2006 movie, The Exorcism of Emily Rose. This movie is suposedly based on real life events. I have always been fascinated with the subject of demonic possession, and so this movie was very fascinating for me. Plus, the main actress is from the …

Kindergarten Cop, directed by Ivan Reitman is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was December 21, 1990 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy/Crime/Thriller abd stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Detective John Kimble, Penelope Ann Miller as Joyce …

I saw this film with a friend for his birthday. He loves Japanese culture, and I actually met one of the actors, Tsuyoshi Ihara, at a Christmas party at my school. All the girls were crowding around him, he had the presence of a rock star. …

“To Sir with Love” is one of my all time favorite movies. I’ve seen it dozens of times and I still cry every time I see the movie. I think it is the ultimate teacher movie ever. The 1967 Columbia British Productions movie was filmed in color and lasts …

A young man dies too soon and goes to heaven where he meets the woman of his dreams. The only problem is that she hasn’t been born yet, and what are the odds of them two meeting again when they are both reborn and back to earth while they …

I am reviewing The Case of the Split Ticket, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Series 39 Thrilling Episodes. This series was produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France in the fifties. Ronald Howard, the son of actor Leslie Howard, …

A blast from the very beginning! Happy Feet is a unique movie that kids can enjoy as much as parents. The lead characters are lovable from the get go, and have you rooting for them the whole way through. A small sidenote thrown into the movie about living in …

I don’t know about you all but I enjoy the series called Mr Monk on cable. Before Mr Monk came on the TV, the star of the show was in a movie called Thirteen Ghosts.
Although this movie would never win an academy award, it was interesting …

I really didn’t know what to expect from this film when I first heard the name of it. Tyler Perry is best known for his comedies such as ‘Diary of a Mad Black Woman’ and ‘Meet the Browns’. I was really surprised today when I watched his 2008 film …

Being a long time fan of Mr. Bean, I have been anxiously awaiting the release of this movie, “Mr. Bean’s Holiday.” My husband and I went to see it yesterday, on the first day it came out, and we were not disappointed!! Mr. Bean is as hilarious as ever, …

Nightbreed, directed by Clive Barker is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date of the movie was February 16, 1990 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Fantasy/Horror and stars Craig Sheffer as Aaron Boone aka Cabal, Anne Bobby …

Matt Damon stars as a killer…hmmm, where has this ever been done before. While this film could have been a great film, it fails to deliver the goods. I was left wanting no more after it was all said and done with. The characters were robotic and no life …

Stardust is a fantacy movie which was released last year. This frictional movie had got praised by several critics and I saw it last sunday on HBO. The story is based on a guy who lives in a traditional old village in which nobody can cross village’s border and …

The fourth film in the popular Terminator franchise takes place in the future that was only alluded to in the first three films. Christian Bale plays John Connor, the now adult leader of the human resistance fighting to take down Skynet and their army of Terminators.
The plot, while …

Cradle 2 the Grave, directed by Andrzej Barthowiak is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence, language and some sexual content. The original release date was February 28, 2003 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Crime/Drama/Thriller and stars Jet Li …

Yesterday, after months of anticipation, I went to the movies and saw Shrek the Third. The big green ogre is back, ugly as ever; his manners haven’t improved much, despite living at the royal palace, but his wife Princess Fiona still loves him. Fiona hints that she would like …

I had heard of this film when it first came out…a low budget Christian movie about a high school football coach and his team. This movie turned out to be so much more than that. If you are a true believer in Jesus Christ, then this movie …

As much as I hate Hollywood’s love affair with vampires and remakes, I love this movie way better than the original. I didn’t actually see the original Fright Night until a month before the new one came out, and I was disappointed (probably because it was about 20 years …

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy is a comedy from director Adam McKay and is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for sexual humor, language and comic violence.
Ron Burgundy( Will Farrell) was the top-rated anchorman in San Diego in the ’70s, along with his news team consisting of Paull Rudd, …

Akeelah and the Bee is a movie about an inner city child who is particuarly good at spelling. A school teacher encourages Akeelah to praticipate in the schools spelling bee and she wins. She trains with him behind her mothers back, and gets good enough that she goes to …

It was Wednesday night, on the second week of the movie. I would have expected the cinema to be empty. But no, it was jam-packed a clear sign that the movie was a hit.
I have to give my praise to the scriptwriter of “You Changed My Life” …

I am reviewing the movie, Some Like it Hot, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Cutis, and Jack Lemmon. This movie was made in 1959, and was directed by Billy Wilder.
Joe and Jerry are musicians, desperate for any type of gig they can find in the hard economic times. One …

Don’t Knock Twice is a Horror/Thriller movie directed by Caradog James.
The story revolves around an urban legend on an abandoned house own by a witch. The legend has it that if you knock on the door once, you’ll wake her from her bed, twice and wake her from her …

Contrary to a lot of reviews I read before watching this, I did not find this movie hilarious. To me it came off as more annoying and silly than many other B-movies and Horror Comedies; and thus, I found myself immersed in a nightmare which seemed to be a …

A Home Of Our Own is the story of a family who moves from their life in the city to a bleak and desolate countryside. Kathy Bates is the mom (Frances) of the children and she plays this part so well. Frances is pretty tough and she has the …

‘Snakes on a Plane’ (SoaP) is one of the internet phenomenon in the beginning. Long before released, this movie becomes the subject of debate and discussion, which is quite warm. And it is quite a trick successfully. ‘SoaP’ successfully occupies the first rank Box Office when released.
A young …

I finally gave in and watched the movie The Messengers with my wife yesterday afternoon. And, even though I’ve never seen the film, I felt like I did.
The problem with The Messengers is, for a horror film, it’s really not all that scary. And, it’s because they used the …

Saving Private Ryan (1998) is a drama film by acclaimed director Steven Spielberg and is rated R by the MPAA.
Saving Private Ryan is the story of a unit led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) who’s orders are to track down a Private Ryan (Matt Damon) so he can …

I think Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a cartoon classic. This movie was really cool. What I really loved about it, was the fact that they mixed real live actors with cartoons. This was just really creative and really cool. I loved the movie so much. I thought that …

The Happening (2008)
Director: M. Night Shyamalan. Featuring: Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel.
I do not remember the last time I have been so disappointed by a movie. Although the trailer had revealed the story right away, there was still some kind of sense of mystery or intrigue that made me …