Movies Reviews
The Abyss
The Abyss is a James Cameron movie, the one which directed Titanic, and I just have one question for the guy. Is he so interested in the elements of deep sea..? That’s what I felt when I watched The Abyss. It sort of rhymes and intertwined and …
Mr. Woodcock, movie
Everyone remembers one teacher one teacher that seemed to have it out for them. Maybe it was a pesky history teacher, or the woman with the grey hair who stood guard in American lit, but for most of us, it was the most dreaded of all the primary school …
13 going 30
“13 going 30″ is one of my favourite movies of the actress, Jennifer Garner. Apart from the fact that the story is a good mix between romance, comedy and fantasy, I feel that this actress together with her on screen partner, Mark Ruffallo make such a great couple.
This movie …
Erin Brockovich
Erin Brockovich is a movie based on a true story and this is one gutsy lady that I truly admire and that I think most women should try and be as independent as her.
It’s not easy to juggle work with so many children at one time and this …
Hot Pursuit (comedy movie)
Although I’d heard beforehand that the movie wasn’t very good, I was still determined to watch Hot Pursuit . At the time I’d wanted something fairly lightweight that I could enjoy without thinking too much. It turns out that while it was the type of movie I was looking for, …
Grand Theft Parsons (movie)
To be honest, I’d only heard the name Gram Parsons but I never had the urge to find out who this person was until I watched the movie “Grand Theft Parsons”. I might not have known of the musician whom they were referring to but my inability to resist …
The Fast and the Furious 4
Today I just watch the new movie Fast and Furious 4 in theatre. It’s the sequel of the previous movie Fast and Furious 1,2, and 3. The story is not so different with the previous movie, it’s about catching the bud guy and always involved racing car on it.
In …
As Good As It Gets film
“As Good As It Gets” is a 1997 film with Academy Award-winning performances by Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. It is more of a character study than a plot-driven film, so be aware of that before buying or renting it. Not much happens in the movie. The …
Hollywood Land movie
I once again tried to watch the movie Hollywood Land last night and, once again, I found myself turning the movie off. I just cannot get through this film.
I think it’s because this movie was something different from what I was expecting.
I think the movie, which is about former …
Broken Arrow (1996)
Broken Arrow, directed by John Woo is rated R by the Motion Picture Assocaition of America for strong action violence and language. The original release date was February 9, 1996 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Thriller and stars John Travolta as Major Vic …
Bhul Bhulaiya
Bhul Bhulaiya has been promoted as Indian’s first psychological thriller. Surprissngly, it has been made by Priyadarshan, who is know for making light hearted comedies. He has try to blend the thrill and comic factor in the movie., but has disappointed. The story is about a mental patient, played …
Hannibal Rising (R, 2007) movie
If you like Hannibal Lechter, you will love this film. In a really in depth look at how Hannibal grew to become so vile, cunning, and deadly, this movie begins with his childhood. The film then follows him quickly through adolescence, and up to young adulthood. …
Avatar
I am not a huge sci-fi fan and Avatar was not the movie I wanted to see. I was however out numbered by my thirteen year old daughter and husband. I can not even start to explain just how spectacular the experience of wathcing this movie was. I was …
PS I Love You
Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow, Harry Connick Jnr, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kathy Bates. Rating M Moderate Sexual References and Theme.
I had high hopes when I sat down to watch P.S. I Love You. And I am glad to say that P.S. I Love You delivered. This is …
The Kids Are All Right (2010 Comedy-Drama Film)
I have been following the Academy Award seasons for three years now. Most of the time they nominate my favorite films of the year. And sometimes, during my early stages of paying attention to the nominated films, I was able to discover beautiful gems that I wasn’t able to see. …
The First Wives Club
This is probably one of the most hilarious movies I’ve ever watched. I just love Goldie Hawn and how she portrays the part of a nonsensical washed out actress. I could almost relate to Beth Midler and her insatiable appetite for food and sarcasm. Now, as for Diane Keaton, …
Vamps (movie)
I watched the movie “Vamps” last night for the first time and I thought that it was one of the most interesting vampire movies that I’ve watched in a very long time. The funny thing was that I’ve never heard of the movie before last night, which is a …
Jump! movie
From 2007, Jump! stars Patrick Swayze as a Jewish lawyer in Austria who defends a young man accused of murdering his father. This was Swayze’s last real theatrical appearance in a starring role. He did film a television movie this same year and then did a cameo …
Far Pavilions
This mini-series drew me in right away, probably because of the international aspect of the story. I like movies that offer insight into different cultures, and this is one of them. The story takes place in India, focusing on a British boy Ashton and an Indian princess Anjuli. They …
The Notebook Movie
I watched the movie The Notebook some time ago and thought it was a pretty decent, unique movie. But, today, I ended up watching it again. I’m not sure why. But, I just didn’t like the film as much as I thought I did.
Perhaps my views and preferences have …
Titanic
Rose is a poor little rich girl who agrees to sail on the Titanic with her mother and fiancé Cal. Once onboard she realizes that she isn’t happy with her life and attempts to kill herself, only to be rescued by the down on his luck Jack. The two …
Sleeping with the Emeny (1991 movie)
Picture this women…you are married to a wonderful person who is smart, loving and compassionate. Only to find out that your beloved husband is a control freak at the worst extent. You can’t go anywhere or do anything without him, you are like a prisoner in your own home. …
The Time Machine by HG Wells
Bam! This story starts as a tragedy quickly becomes a classic science fiction thriller with an epic ending. In the 1800’s Professor Simon Newcomb was living a perfect life until his wife was shot by a mugger. Then he threw himself into his work on fourth dimension geometry and …
Friday the 13th Part 7
When I watch a movie, I can’t help but pay attention to the actors. If a movie uses bad actors, then the chances are good that I’m going to despise the movie. That’s my main problem with Friday the 13th part 7. I knew going in that the movie …
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014 Film)
As usual, this review will spoil no plot details, so feel free to read without any spoilers.
2 years ago, I haven’t even seen a single Wes Anderson film. Not until I was introduced to a seemingly, picturesque-filled title like “The Grand Budapest Hotel” midyear.
During that time, I believe I …
Terminator Movie
This is a GREAT movie…nothing short of GREAT. A killer is sent back in time to erase the mother of the leader of a revolutionary group and as the film goes, the killer has a very hard time trying to capture and eradicate this problem. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as …
Space Jam Movie
Here we go again, another movie starring basketball players trying to be actors…why don’t they just stick to what the do best, cause acting is not one of them. The enjoyment came from the animated charactes that gave the movie some glimmer of hope, but, not much. The theme …
Pearl Harbor Movie
This is a truly classic movie that had me crying even though it’s a love story/action story. The setting is in the World War where the Americans are at battle with Japan, and Kate Beckinsale is a nurse stationed at Pearl Harbor; best friends Josh Hartnett and Ben Affleck …
Tropic Thunder
I watched Tropic Thunder the first day that it was released and it was such an enjoyable, funny and out of this world hilarious type of movie. Ben Stiller rocks! as a Director and I give him two thumbs up, without thinking for a second.
Call me biased or what, …
Thor The Dark World (2013 Film)
Thor The Dark World is the second film in the Thor franchise. It was a movie that I patiently awaited after watching the previous movie. Because of the extensive hype that comes with almost every superhero movie, I waited until it came on DVD to watch it. My review …
Jurassic Park 3
Joe Johnston takes over directorial duties for the third entry in the Jurassic Park franchise and unfortunately, fails to captain a worthy successor to the fantastic first movie and enjoyable second.
The story is certainly lacking in any real scope. While the first two movies had an epic quality about …
The Dilemma (Movie)
The Dilemma is newly out of cinemas (Depends where you live) here in South Africa. The trailer was very ammusing, and i thought the movie would be hilarious.
I rented the movie on Box Office (Exclusive to Dstv, a south african TV company) for a fairly cheap price. I eagerly …
Chronicle, the movie
The first few months of the year are usually the hardest for movie goers, such as myself, as there is a huge difficulty finding quality movies, but I can safely say, the drought is over. We finally have our gem and its name is Chronicle.
Chronicle is directed by first …
Dying To Tell - Robert Goddard
Goddard narrates this classic story “Dying to Tell”, in his usual mysterious, intrinsic and deep way by creating eccentric characters that evolve the story.
Lance Bradley, lives in the little town called Glastonbury in Somerset. Once he receives a phone call from Rupert Alder’s sister. Rupert was a friend …
Next, Lee Tamahori Movie
Cris Johson, this young man since birth has extraordinary talent. Cris can predict what will befall him in the future, exactly two minutes to the front. However, this does not apply for a woman believed to be his life partner, Liz. Short stories, Liz and Cris met and they …
Wall Street (Money Never Sleeps) movie
I have been able to see almost every new movie being shown in cinemas right now because of the 1 year off I have gifted myself. And so far, I will rate Wall Street (Money Never Sleeps) as the most promising in terms of acting, story, excitement, and well, …
Film “the horsemen” (2009)
I loved this film for several reasons. First of all when I watch a horror or suspense movie, there needs to be something scary in the first 20 minutes or it loses me. It can be psychological terror, but there needs to be something to draw …
The Chinese Feast
‘The Chinese Feast’ is a Cantonese film directed by Tsui Hark. The actors are Leslie, Anita, Kenny etc.. Kenny plays the role of Kit and Leslie the role of Sun, a former member chef.
In this movie, Kit is a master chef. He is an expert in cooking. Once there …
Dead Snow Movie
Dead Snow follows the unexpected adventures of six European teens in the high altitudes of the Norwegian mountains. It is Easter break and the college students are ready to unwind and ski along the beautiful snow. It all goes well until an elderly man goes to …
The Rocker (DVD Release)
Synopsis : Twenty years after being kicked out of a Iconic 1980’s hair band, a drummer once again has the opportunity to live his dream.
Star Power : Rainn Wilson and Christina Applegate..
Positive Aspects Of The Film :
1.The movie expertly shows how old time rock bands can become jaded …
Steel Magnolias movie
Steel Magnolias is a wonderful little movie about women and their relationships with each other. Steel Magnolias showcases the talents of Shirley MacLaine (Ouiser), Sally Field (M’Lynn), Dolly Parton (Truvy), Julia Roberts (Shelby), Olympia Dukakis (Clairee) and Daryl Hannah (Annelle). With a cast like that, how can you go …
The Goonies (1985 Film)
The 1985 film “The Goonies” is one that I have now referred to as an “addiction film”. What I mean by that term is simply this, that the film (for reasons unknown) is one that I cannot help but fall in love with. From the cast of misfits who …
Lord of War (2005)
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Bridget Moynahan, Jared Leto, Ethan Hawke, Eamonn Walker, Ian Holm, Sammi Rotibi, and Yevgeni Lazarev.
Directed by: Andrew Niccol.
Lord of War is a highly entertaining and smart political crime thriller. This was made in 2005? Wow, that’s hard to believe amidst 99.9% of the garbage that is …
No Country for Old Men (2007)
From the beginning scene of the aftermath of a violent drug scene gone bad through the end this movie features a series of violent scenes. All the men seem bent on men trying to cowboy up and deal with the problem in true Texas fashion: with more violence. Don’t …
Ghost Ship Movie
Ghost Ship is a horror movie that I really love, even though the movie itself isn’t really that scary. The first time I saw it was when it was playing in the theater, and I’ve had the chance to see it a few more times since then. Every time …
Zombie Holocaust (1980)
Starring: Ian McCulloch, Alexandra Delli Colli, Sherry Buchanan, Peter O’Neal, Donald O’Brien, Dakkar, and Walter Patriarca.
Directed by: Marino Girolami.
If you want a bad zombie movie, you just found one. “Zombie Holocaust” is a cult flick much like “Night of the Zombies”, “The Beyond”, and “Zombi 2″, all of which were …
“The ugly truth” movie
War of male-male amusing. Yes, you can briefly describe the new film makers cult comedy “Legally Blonde.” The ugly truth is another charming, banal story of love that every woman dreams of. On the other hand, this hilarious comedy is not as ephemeral as the others. It can not …
Mission Impossible (1996)
Mission Impossible, directed by Brian De Palma is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for some intense action violence. The original release date was May 22, 1996 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Thriller and stars Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, …
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