Movies Reviews
High School Musical 3
I finally get to watch the much anticipated High School Musical 3 which has recently been released in my country. I watched this with my bunch of friends and we are all so crazily loving the amazing and improved dance steps in this part 3 and the singing though …
Strays
The movie Strays is an interesting look into a young man’s life and how his past still haunts him. Rick, played by Vin Diesel, is overcoming his past without knowing that he has to do so in order to move on and truly come of age. Rick is your …
Blood Diamond
‘Blood Diamond’ is a movie directed by Edward Zwick. Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsoun are the main actors. They have performed well in the movie. Diamonds are a status of wealth, but if you watch this movie, you will come to know that in the places where diamonds are …
The Copper Beaches
I am reviewing The Copper Beaches, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, produced in 1983 by Granada television. In this episode, Holmes is employed by a red headed governess, who has landed a position with a couple with one small boy. She …
3 Idiots (2009 Bollywood Film)
I am not really a fan of Bollywood/Indian films when I was young, but overtime, I was able to enjoy their weird incorporated singing and dancing which was truly their signature.
I am also glad that I wasn’t able to watch 3 Idiots long before I took up an engineering course …
The Stepford Wives (2004)
The new version of The Stepford Wives has its pluses and minuses, compared to the old 1975 movie. The plot is not only modernized but developed in several different directions, and so are some characters. Namely, Joanna Eberhart, the heroine, played by Nicole Kidman. She is a high TV …
Movie License to Wed
Although some may label this movie as a Mandy Moore movie; in reality this comedy is all about the actor, Robin Williams. I personally have a soft spot for Robin Williams because he is simply great in whatever he interprets. In this movie, we see him to interpret the …
Donnie Brasco (1997)
FBI Agent Joe Pistone poses as Donnie Brasco in order to infiltrate a New York City mafia family with hopes of revealing their activities as criminals and out them all behind bars once and for all. As Donnie, Joe is able to be a more effective agent by allowing …
The Royal Tenenbaums
Any of you ever remember watching The Royal Tenenbaums, which I think was during the early 2000 or 2001 release? I caught it on DVD the other night and it was so hilarious. So much so that all my family members went to repeat it for the second …
Precious movie 2009
Precious is not a movie that I probably would have chosen to see, had it not won so many awards. However, it did, and I became curious and I am glad I did see it. It is a sad, yet inspiring story that will make you stop and think twice …
Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters (1988)
In true Daffy Duck fashion, where his greed knows no bounds, Daffy goes to a wealthy billionaire’s mansion with hopes of making the old owner, known as J.P. Cubish, laugh. The deal is, who so ever can make him laugh will inherit the billions and the estate from the …
The Wild
I normally like Disney’s animated films. That’s why, when I saw their movie “The Wild” this past weekend, I was extremely disappointed.
Overall, the movie wasn’t bad. But, the plot did seem to be a bit re-hashed. It was almost like Disney combined elements of the movies Lion King and …
The Bridges of Madison County movie
In 1995, Clint Eastwood directed and starred in The Bridges of Madison County which was based on a best selling novel. Basically, he’s a photo journalist who goes to a rural area looking for a place to stay and ends up having an affair with his landlady, played …
Unknown, Simon Brand Movie
Five men awakened in a building with a different position, there is a severe injury, some bound, but the fifth person this certainly does not know either how to be in their place or who will bring them. Meanwhile, a woman who is believed to one of the wives …
Movie Stigmata
I am reviewing the movie Stigmata, starring Gabriel Bryne. So there is this girl named Frankie. She cuts hair. One day she receives a rosary from her mother. This rosary has power. Soon, Frankie finds herself experiencing Stigmata, or the wounds of Christ at his cruxifiction. …
Ali (2001)
Ali, directed by Michael Mann is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for some language and brief violence. The original release date was December 25, 2001 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Biography/Drama/Sport and stars Will Smith as Cassius Clay aka …
Thor: Movie
Thor is a movie I went into with some pessimism, but came out pleasantly surprised and see it as one of my favourite movies of 2011.
Another comic-book adaption, I thought Thor’s story was very well developed and can be seen as an entertaining viewing for children and adults alike.
Firstly, …
The Illustrated Man (1969)
Ray Bradbury wrote the book The Illustated Man, which this movie is based on. It is a collection of stories. The book revolves around a man who is covered from head to foot in tattoos. Each tattoo tells a story.
The Illustrated Man the movie is quite an intense viewing …
Aliens (1986)
Ripley returns to fight off an army of aliens, but this time she’s backed up by a whole host of gun toting hombres.
The tagline of this film pretty much sums the plot up; “this time its war”, and for the most part, that’s what this film is; a war …
Game Plan movie
Even though I do think he’s a bit overrated, I’ve always liked watching former pro wrestler The Rock in movies.
While his newest movie, Game Plan is far from being unique, I will admit he pulled it off.
The Rock plays a professional football quarterback who finds out he has …
Montana Sky film
I am reviewing the Nora Roberts movie, Montana Sky. So there’s this woman. Her father dies. She lives and works on his ranch. She finds out she has two other sisters, who come to the funeral. In the will’s reading, it says that the three of them must live …
Robot Chicken Volume One DVD
I fell in love with Robot Chicken the first instant I saw it. If you’ve never seen the show, here it is in a nutshell: Action figures combined with claymation used in stop-motion animation to make fun of anything and everything pop culture, most commonly the pop-culture of …
Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)
“Charlie Wilson’s War” opened in my local theatre this weekend. I went to a matinee and enjoyed it very much. The movie tells the story of Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson and his efforts to finance covert operations in Afghanistan to help defeat the Soviets who had invaded. The movie …
The Langoliers
Adapted from a short story by Stephen King, The Langoliers is yet another entry into the hit and miss catalogue of mini-series and movies based upon his works.
The story itself is both simple and unsettling; a small group of passengers awaken on a commercial plane midflight to find the …
Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows Part 2 Movie
This unique movie adventure started ten years ago with the first movie about the little Harry Potter and ended finally and forever with the second film based on the novel ” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ” and eight for the entire series . For these 10 years …
10 Things I Hate about You
If there’s anything that will bore me fast, it is a love story. This is especially true when the love story takes place between two high school kids. But, I will admit, the movie 10 Things I Hate About You isn�t too bad.
I�m not a big Julia Stiles fan. …
Fools Gold movie
It seems whenever an idea for a movie has some success, there are a bunch of other movies ready to copy that success by keeping roughly the same plot, just a few minor changes.
Fool’s Gold is a good example of this. While not a terrible movie, the idea of …
LadyHawke film
LadyHawke is one of Matthew Broderick’s better films even though most people probably haven’t seen it.
The movie is full of medieval fantasy and magic as he tries to help a couple that is cursed. The woman is a hawk by day and the man a wolf by night, keeping …
The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ made me cry buckets of tears. I’m a devout Catholic but only after seeing this movie did I truly come to realize God’s love for us (He gave his only son to save us from our sins). Directed by Mel Gibson, this controversial and …
Apollo 13
Last night was probably the 10th time I’ve seen the movie Apollo 13 and I have to say, it is still as good as the first time I saw it.
There are a lot of movies about historical disasters. But, Apollo 13 is one of those few films that gives …
‘Deadpool’ Movie
People had been clamoring for a “Deadpool” movie starring Ryan Reynolds for years. We came close with “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”. The actor was cast to play the reputed “merc with a mouth”, but while Reynolds shined in the early scenes, the actual Deadpool was a stunning disappointment. Nevertheless, fans still …
The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Since I have just reviewed the new movie “The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” I thought it would be a good idea to review its first part, “The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” released in 2003. The first movie is much better …
And The Little Dog Laughed - Garrick Theatre
And I laughed too. A lot.
This a surprising, fun, funny, touching play. It is a bitingly satirical look at Hollywood stardom. That makes it sound somehow predictable and dull - but I assure you it is far better than the synopsis.
It stars Rupert Friend as Mitchell, a Hollywood actor …
Prime movie
The movie Prime staring Uma Thuman and Meryl Streep is a great, fun loving movie. Trying to show the perils of older women dating a younger man, and a mothers want for her son to be with someone with the same religion. I found some parts of the movie …
Knocked Up
This movie is about getting ‘knocked up’, and finding the truth. I watched this the other day and it was so darn hilarious, and only suitable for young adults and adults.
It is about a woman who went for a one night stand with a guy, and then got …
Videodrome
Videodrome with James Woods, Deborah Harry, and Sonja Smits
Since I feel that James Woods is the finest actor around, I just had to watch this movie even though the title was nebulous. Well, I am happy to say that Videodrome is the best science fiction …
Movie: Fingerprints
When my wife picked out the movie Fingerprints off our Netflix instant watch queue last night, I honestly wasn’t expecting a whole lot from the movie. After all, most of the so-called horror films out there are nothing more than soft-core porn in disguise or think extra blood and …
Land of the Lost movie
I have a mixed feeling after watching Land of the Lost. In a way, I feel “lost”. There are some good parts in this movie and some not so good parts. It’s a funny movie with dinosaurs and many more exotic creatures that we will never be …
Munich (2005)
Munich (2005) is a drama from director Steven Spielberg and is rated R by the MPAA for strong graphic violence, some sexual content, nudity and language.
Munich explores the aftermath of the horrible terrorist attack on the Israeli athletic team at that German city’s 1972 Olympic games. Avner (Eric …
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Kate Hudson tries to tell us in this movie on “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”. I am sure that even if she would like to get rid ofMatthew McConaughley, there are a lot of women who won’t mind have him around!
It seems that the on-screen …
Jurassic Park: The Movie
Jurassic Park is one of the highest grossing movies of all and it more then deserves that title. Even if movies like Forest Gump and Avatar have higher titles, it was still a blockbuster and continues to be now. Jurassic Park …
City Of Bones Movie
I finally found some time to watch “City of Bones.” The film, which the fans of Cassandra Clare waited so impatiently. The plot of the movie follows the plot of the book as the director has successfully emphasized the key points of the story. Indicative of this is particularly …
The Truth about Cats & Dogs
I must say that I don’t like much watching Uma Thurman movies. She chooses to bring to big screen such bizarre characters. “The Truth about Cats & Dogs” is the only movie where I truly like her interpretation because it fits so well with the script of this movie. …
The Land Before Time: The Great Day of the Flyers
My daughter has never watched any of the Land Before Time movies before. So, when she picked out one of the newer movies in the series “The Great Day of the Flyers,” I was skeptical about her watching even a few minutes of it.
However, I found she actually enjoyed …
Tropic Thunder movie
I sat down to watch Tropic Thunder last night with my wife with a high expectation. this was mainly due to the cast, the sheer number of big names in the movie guarenteed a high audience. Everyones favourite comedians were there and i wasnt disapointed.
It didnt give me the …
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Dirty Dancing, directed by Emile Ardolino is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was August 21, 1987 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Drama/Music/Romance and stars Jennifer Grey as Frances Houseman aka baby, Patrick Swayze as Johnny …
27 Dresses (Movie)
This is a movie about weddings, which is a topic that I love to watch in movies. Of course with any movie about weddings, there is some kind of conflict having to do with the bride. And that’s definitely the case in this movie. The main character is in …
A Clockwork Orange (starring Malcolm McDowell)
Malcolm McDowell played it good. I watched the DVD A Clockwork Orange and it has a rather interesting plot in which it is involved with a bit of an experimentation issue and all. Malcolm plays a bad guy character and after being caught, he is being put through …
Avatar (2009 film)
Making the highest grossing film of all times is James Cameron’s trademark ability in the moviemaking industry. Avatar indeed delivers visual greatness of unseen scope just like Titanic did in 1997. Truth remains that the visuals are not enough to make a movie Number 1 at the box office. …
Seeker:The Dark Is Rising
I went to see this movie this afternoon and was told it was a five star movie. At first, the movie started out kind of confusing to me. The boy, who is the “hero”, was with a family that I wasn’t even sure was his own. Plus, were they …
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