Movies Reviews
Train Ride (R, 2000)
There are fleeting moments of competency in this late 90’s film—the last to feature actress Esther Rolle before her death in the same year (1998.) The story itself is quite feasible. A group of college guys have three freshman girls over hoping to get …
The Lakehouse (2006) Movie
Life is only travelled once. Today’s moments may be tomorrow’s memories. The movie Lakehouse depicts the story of two people who fell in love through a time difference of two years– a past and a future. Alex (Keannu Reeves) and Kate (Sandra Bullock) proved to the world that …
Perkins14 movie
Although I’ve read a lot of good reviews about this movie, I wouldn’t even rate it as average. Instead, I would give it a rating of below average because even though the movie itself wasn’t completely atrocious, I still think that it was somewhat disappointing. This was because I …
Ice Age: Continental Drift movie
To be perfectly honest, I was not expecting the fourth Ice Age movie to be any good at all. The movie actually pleasantly surprised me by exceeding my expectations. Needless to say, Manny, Sid, Diego, and Scrat are just as funny as they were the first three times.
The …
Up film
Up is another one of those animated films from Pixar that comes out every so often that we feel we’re too old for but end up watching anyhow. At least, that’s how I usually feel about animated films these days.
Up is about an old man, Carl Fredricksen who …
Movie: “Witchboard” (1986)
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 …
Columbo: Columbo Cries Wolf movie
Columbo: Columbo Cries Wolf is one of the outings that I always remember, probably because it featured two soap opera stars in the leads. It’s not that I’m a fan of either of them, as I’m not, but it’s just something I remember. The two actors are …
Velvet Revolver live in houston DVD
I bought the Velvet Revolver dvd live in Houston at FYI and that band totally rocked that show which was filmed in 2004 in some large theater. The band seemed like they were really tight that night and had a great time jamming. I particularly enjoyed watching Slash play …
Closing the Ring
I have watched Closing the Ring and it stars the very beautiful Mischa Barton and the handsome Christopher Plummer. Story is set roughly around the early 1900’s and Mischa’s character falls in love with this guy and they have a marriage that is considered secret and sacred to them. …
The Lost Boys movie
A horror film by Joel Schumacher about a company of young vampires on motorcycles who attack a young man and his brother. It has reached cult reputation by some people who grew up in the 1980s when it came it, but personally I just found it a very long …
Happy Feet
Happy Feet (2007) This movie was a charmer! I loved it as much as my grandkids. It is a happy, feel good movie. It makes you want to get up and start dancing. This is one of the best children’s movies I have seen. I could …
Head Over Heels (2001)
Are you ready to take in yet another chick flick in all its glory? Then here you go, this movie takes center stage on one particular individual living in New York working as a person who restores paintings single mind you. She moves in with four supermodels and they …
Milk movie
“Milk” is based on the last eight years of the life of Harvey Milk (Sean Penn), the first-ever openly gay man to be elected into public office in the U.S., right from his move from New York City to San Francisco in 1970 at the age of 40 up …
Red Cliff movie
For those who want to understand grand and magnificent story of the Three Kingdoms, Red Cliff is the movie just for you.
Red Cliff tells the story of the Battle of the Red Cliff by three warring state during the end of the Han Dynasty, the Wei, Shu and …
Moving Movie
A man named early is lucky to get a new job, the one he always dreamed about. The only problem is he needs to move to another american state to perform the job, something that is a lot more difficult than he had expected.
A crazy physical comedy with the …
21 Jump Street (2012)
21 Jump Street isn’t the greatest movie ever. In my opinion, it isn’t even close. However, that doesn’t mean that this movie isn’t worth watching. I find that it has some cheesy moments, a slight romance, but mostly comedy and action. I appreciate a good hardcore guns blazing shooting …
United 93, Paul Greengrass Movie
September 11, 2001, United Airlines Flight 93 flying from Newark Airport to San Francisco. Meanwhile, the FAA and the airport control tower in New York to detect any three commercial aircraft hijack which are in a situation. True and not long two planes hit twin towers, the World Trade …
2 Fast 2 Furious
After the success of the original box office smash, the Fast and the Furious, they chose to make a sequel true to hollywood fashion, 2 Fast 2 Furious. This movie doesn’t boast of the original story line like its original predecessor. And Vin Diesel elected not to take part …
Silkwood movie
1983’s Silkwood is a powerful story. It’s also a true story which makes it tremendously poignant and meaningful. It’s also a story with an uncertain ending, even to this day.
This is the story of Karen Silkwood, a young woman who worked at a nuclear plant and realized …
When Andrew Came Home
When Andrew Came Home is about a young boy who goes on a visit with his father and is never brought back home. Of course his mother freaks out and even though she involves everyone from the local police to the FBI, Andrew is not found until several years …
Netflix
There are thousands — hundreds of thousands — of movies in the world. You can’t possibly go to all of them, especially if, like me, you like art house and independent films.
This is why I, and you, need Netflix.
I had to be talked into Netflix by two or …
Hairspray movie
I saw the original version of Hairspray with Ricki Lake on it. It made her a star. So when I found out that it was going to have a remake, I was very excited and saw it again. For me, the new Hairspray is way better than the original. …
The Empire Strikes Back movie
As I said in my Star Wars review, I’ve only seen the original three movies and I loved them. They made a complete package for me. In my heart, I think of this movie as The Empire Strikes Back and not as Star Wars: Episode V - …
A Few Good Men
Another smashing performance from Jack Nicholson, whether he plays a good or bad character, he is always lovable. This courtroom drama is intense. Definitely a thinking persons movie. A drama worth the time and money spent. The staring roles with adequately placed and they pulled off a magnificent performance. …
Pineapple express
I watched pineapple express today and it was overall a good funny movie. There was nonstop laughter and humorous parts in the movie. There was one part in the movie that I didn’t like, it was the gunshot scene, I felt like there was too much going on and …
Elf Will Ferrell
This is a definite must have anytime you need a quick pick me up. Will Ferrell was so hilarious in this movie. I could not stop laughing so hard the entire time. His entire outfit was enough to get you started. I loved his naive point of view of …
One More Time movie
From 1970, it’s Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford teaming up in One More Time, a movie in which the two are partners in crime, of the light variety. Davis is Charles Salt and Lawford is Christopher Pepper. Pepper has a twin mustache. When one of …
Valiant, Gary Chapman Movie
Valiant, a dove this young want to become a postal carrier pigeon message for the military. Until a day ideals, is likely to be realized. Valiant now successfully recruited by the military. But he was acquainted with the candidates, such as carrier pigeon Bugsy, Gutsy, and Tailfeather. Valiant had …
Movie Beowulf (2007)
This movie surprised me a bit when I saw it for the first time, maybe the disturbing regular nudity of the hero more than anything… anyway..phallic fixations, parent-child problems and low passions, is the new adaptation of the epic poem. Being the third adaptation of the story of “Beowulf” …
Fun With Dick & Jane
I didn’t know what to think when I rented Fun With Dick & Jane. I usually like Jim Carrey movies but I wasn’t sure if this one would be very good or not. What I found was, while it was a funny movie, it was one I could relate …
21 (movie)
Don’t make the mistake to relegate the movie “21″ as just another movie focused on poker, because you will make one big error. The movie “21″ has the right recipe to attract audience from different generations to watch it because it includes drama, romance and hype.
The story of the …
The Hunger Games (Movie)
One of the movies that I have watched over the course of the year, is “The Hunger Games”, starring actors Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson. The thing that really compelled me to go and see the movie was the books, as I found the whole series enthralling. The trailer …
For Love or Money (1993)
This is the story of a young man who works at a hotel in a high ranking position; he has dreams of opening his very own hotel and with his finances in check he strikes a deal and the paper work is currently on the table. Unfortunately, the young …
Burn After Reading
From the amazing masterpiece that was No Country For Old Men, the Coen brothers bring you there latest movie, Burn After Reading. I am officially now calling the Coen brothers geniuses. To go from No Country For Old Men, a serious and frightening tale, to the comedy …
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 36
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 36 begins with Hohenheim ripping Philosophers’ Stones out of his chest and using them, later he has a conversation with Trisha and then he gets a family photo taken of him and Trisha. He keeps telling her that he’s a monster because of his …
Roxanne 1987 movie
What a pathetic movie. The story is stolen from Cyrano de Bergerac, modernized and stupidified. Steve Martin plays a big-nosed guy, smart and good-hearted but unattractive. Then comes Roxanne, a beautiful scientist. A handsome but brainless fellow likes her, however he is so scared to show his stupidity that …
Good Luck Chuck
To say that this movie is filthy, obscene, and disgusting is to say nothing. In the opening scene, a ten year old boy named Charlie upsets a girl, who is also ten but behaves like a prostitute. The girl is obviously into witchcraft, and she “hexes” Charlie. The hex …
A League Of Their Own Movie (1992)
I’m not the biggest fan of sports movies, generally speaking. However, the movie “A League of Their Own” stands alone as just a wonderful movie, regardless of the sports theme. I just recently viewed the film for the second time on one of my satellite movie networks, …
Jack the Ripper
I saw this movie a few days back on History channel. This is the old version of the movie. We also had a new remake a few years back, but this was an old one. It has two parts that were screened one after the other. This is a …
Sweet November movie
In this remake of the 60s film by the same name, ‘Sweet November’ features a heart warming story of acceptance, tenderness, and love on many different levels of being.
Set in San Francisco, California, Nelson Moss is a workaholic. So busy in fact, that he barely remembers his girlfriend …
A Christmas Story (movie)
What strikes me as the main appeal of a Christmas story isn’t that it is a Christmas movie. It’s a story of youth, family and friends, with extra helpings of nostalgia (try eating that, Randy!).
The 40’s is captured brilliantly-the products surround the parkers, Higbee’s department store, the time of …
Batman Begins
Batman Begins flu into theaters July 2005. The story is about a man named Bruce Wayne or Batman (Christian Bale). Alfred (Michael Caine) is Bruce’s life long butler and friend. Rachel Dawes (Katie Holms) is a life long friend of Bruce’s. Henri Ducard (Liem Neelson) trained Bruce in machel …
Make It Happen
I watched a movie with a friend, he was so excited about Make it Happen, a movie similar and is actually from the same creators of “Step Up”. Well the movie is really simple, I feel it does need a little more depth in it, I have totally wasted …
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
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 …
Cadillac Records (R, 2008)
After hearing the hype about Beyonce being in this movie, I can’t say that I was itching to go see it. With all due respect to Beyonce, her acting abilities have left a little to be desired. In any event, I was surprised to realize that …
War (Movie)
War is a movie that I was actually looking forward to seeing because I’ve recently become a big fan of Jason Statham. For some reason though I kept forgetting about the movie. When I saw that Blockbuster had previously viewed copies of the movie for about $5, I knew …
Nutty Professor 2:THE KLUMPS
Nutty Professor 2:the klumps is the sequal the 1996 Eddie Murphy Film Nutty Professor. In this film,the title character Sherman Klump is getting ready to marry the love of his life,Denise.Everything seems to be going well for Sherman.Besides getting married he is making progress in a fountain of youth …
Transformers:Revenge of the Fallen Movie
I was really excited about this movie as the first movie was really good. I was also expecting more added characters here and this movie was more exciting because of them. The plot is about Sam Witwicky deciding to leave for college to have a normal life and to …
The Bridge To Terabithia
First of all, I liked this movie. It is not just a typical children’s movie because it really touched my heart. I think there are so many lessons that can be learned from this movie like improving self-confidence, importance of friendship, and believing in talents. The actors are all …
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