Oh joy -Herbie rides again (if you will pardon the pun). When I spotted Herbie Fully Loaded in a shop I simply had to have it. Always having loved watching the original movies when they came onto the television it seemed too good to be true that the little …

Edgar Burroughs is one of the most filmed authors of all time; what is unique about that in general is the fact that it is due to only one of his books - “Tarzan”, while always is adapted the first book and never the more fantastic and wacky adventures …

The Third Man, 1949, is based on a novel by Graham Greene and directed by Carol Reed. Holly Martins (Joseph Cotton), an American author writing cheap westerns, comes to post-World-War-II Vienna. The city, devastated by bombings, is dark, dangerous, with crime running rampant. Martin was invited to Vienna by …

I have said this before, my son and I spend one afternoon together, we dine out and we go to the movies. Last week we went after work and had dinner and a movie. My son is such a nice young man, he really is. Anyway we …

I went to see Nine because my sister is a big fan of musicals and wanted to see the screen adaptation of this one. I did not expect to like the movie that much, and I must say that I found it entertaining.
The story revolves around cinema director …

Pursuit of Happyness is a movie based on a true story of a man Chris Gardener. It is a tale of struggle, disappointment, fall and rise of his life. Chris Gardener who lives with a 5 year old son trying somehow to make the two ends meet. His monthly …

Up is a great animated movie by Pixar. I must say that there is a great content in this movie and that the old man and the little kid is really hilarious. It is not really that funny, but if you watch it closely and watch how the …

This updated version of the television classic that starred Johnny Depp has been highly anticipated, and it has received a lot of great reviews. This comedy is funny, likable and very entertaining.
I never watched the original 21 Jump Street TV series, and when I heard they were making a …

I am reviewing the movie, Twister, starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. So there is this woman named Joe. When she was younger, her family fell victim to a tornado and her father ended up getting sucked up into one. Ever since then, she has dedicated her life to …

W.
This movie is based on the life of President George W. Bush. Every time I say W. in this review I am referring to President George W. Bush. After all this film is called W.,lol. I can’t think of a more simple name for a film.
The Attitude of W.
The …

Panic Room, directed by David Fincher is rated R bythe Motioon Picture Association of America for violence and language. The original release date was March 29, 2002 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Mystery/Thriller and stars Jodie Foster as Meg Altman, Kristen Stewart as …

This is another colosal movie about the Rome legend. I think it’s very tragic story. It’s about rebelition of gladiator and slaves to Rome’s kingdom.
The story start when the Rome take many innocent people as slaves. And they choose strong men to get practice to become gladiator. The Rome …

Orlando, 1992, is one strange movie. Orlando, a young nobleman and poet in 16th century England, is told by Queen Elizabeth I to never grow old and never die. He does exactly that - and more. Not only he goes on living through centuries without aging a day, at …

This movie was one of the best remakes to one of the best classic science fiction films of all time! The new twist on the film offers a modern day yet authentic horror to the realization of what could happen! There is lots of suspense and graphics and has …

I got a chance to re-watch the movie Batman Returns last night and have to say, I can now understand why that installment of Batman movies went downhill in a hurry.
The first Batman, starring Michael Keaton, is still one of my favorite movies. This sequel to that movie wasn’t …

Stay Alive, directed by William Brent Bell is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Asociation od America for horror violence, disturbing images, language, brief sexual and drug content. The original release date was March 24, 2006. This movie falls in the genre of Horror/Thriller and stars Jon Foster as …

Courage Under Fire, directed by Edward Zwick is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for war violence and language. The original release date was July 12, 1996 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Drama/Mystery/War and stars Denzel Washington as Lt. Colonel …

“Kangaroo Jack” is one of the stupidest movies I have ever seen. Even now I am not completely sure as to whether the movie was made for children, young adults, teenagers, adults or simply for the whole family. Watching it made my head hurt, but for some reason, a …

Collateral Damage, directed by Andrew Davis is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence and some language. The original release date was February 8, 2002 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Actin/Thriller and stars Arnold Schearzenegger as Gordy Brewer, Francesca …

This movie premiered on The Disney Channel in 1988, but it is still one of the best movies that was ever shown on that network. Thirteen year Inge Dournenvald and Lise Mueller are best friends in Vienna, Austria. This is an amazing thing, because it is 1938, …

The danish director Lars von Trier has been hailed as a master of cinema and won many prizes on the Cannes film festival the last 15 years. To me he is a very overrated filmmaker who never really managed to develop his own cinematic expression that couldn’t be mistaken …

I watched the movie ‘Titanic’ two years ago. But memory of it still fresh in my memory. The actors are Kate Winslet and Leonardo. Their acting was good. In the movie, we see that a ship called ‘Titanic’ sails out. The people are very happy to board the ship …

Out comes another colorful Batman, but at least Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman did not return with the title. The title, Batman and Robin, was released in 1997 and was the ending to the sad existence that the Batman movie series had come to. It was not picked up …

Man of the Year is a good comedy. From all of the trailors I thought they would actually let the comedian become president not that he would get the truth out in time. I enjoyed the movie I just think it would have been funnier the other way if …

I find The Shining to be a completely stunning film, partly down to the transfixing performance of Jack Nicholson and partly down to the direction of Stanley Kubrick. It is based on Stephen King’s book of the same name but Kubrick has given the story an ambiguity that …

The Men Who Stare at Goats opening credits proclaim “More of This is True Than You Would Believe” and I don’t doubt it for a second.
Bob Wilton (Ewan Macgregor), a small town reporter goes on a quest to prove to his wife who had left him, that she …

This beautiful movie tells the story of Queen Victoria’s marriage to Albert, her German cousin. Victoria (Victoria Hamilton) is only 18 when she inherits the British throne. The first thing she does is breaks free from her controlling mother; then she starts learning how to be the queen. When …

Shoot me now for not having the heart to stand up and leave this movie when I had the chance. I kept saying I just needed to see the monster rogue before I gave up on it, but the director was smart enough to only show the entire thing …

I can remember hearing about this movie from a lot of people who went to my school a couple years ago right after it came out. All I could hear of was how good it was too, hilarious, dramatic, suspenseful and how I had to watch it. Therefore, since …

In 1983, a film was released as a movie to a television show which had been popular for about twenty four years in the United States and a few other places around the world. This popular television show was called “The Twilight Zone”. Many people liked it because it …

Like many others who watched and re-watched the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy multiple times, I had high hopes for “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” But, after sitting through the film, I was left very disappointed.
First of all, the film was too long. Now, I understand that “The Hobbit” …

Hardly expected because one of the leading characters ,who is in fact Jim Carey,this movie is very good,presenting a dramatic story out of a marvelous idea.The story starts with the two main characters,Joel Barish and Clementine.Joel is a passive,shy guy that is living a dull and nostalgic existence,day …

I wasn’t expecting to enjoy Gladiator at all, but the intensity of the drama can’t be ignored. In short, this is a movie about a much respected general to Marcus Aurelius, the emperor of Rome, who is then condemned to execution by the emperor’s son, Commodus. The …

Starring: Lieve Schreiber, Julia Stiles, David Thewlis, Mia Farrow, Pete Postlethwaite, , Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick.
Richard Thorn (Lieve Schreiber) was devastated to learn that his son was stillborn. On the advice of a priest, he took the newborn child of a woman who had died in childbirth, without telling his …

My big fat greek wedding is a nice romantic movie and is one of my all time favorite movies. It is basically a love story of a girl and the journey from then to marriage. Finally the movie ends with the wedding of the girl in greek style. Toula …

The movie Erin Brockovich is a very inspiring movie. She was a single mom of three that proved that she could make it. I was really impressed how she fought for the people in the town against a big company.
Even though the film is loosely based on a true …

I’d always wanted to see the horror film The Kindred. It was primarily because I’d seen the ad for it in the newspaper when I was a little girl. I thought it looked properly creepy. It said something about someone having a brother they didn’t know about, and it …

I am not really a fan of “chick-flicks”, but, this movie is entertaining and likable. A teenager finds out that she is the heir to the throne of a non so known country. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she tries to embrace her new found kingdom. …

This movie had me gripped from the first episode, “Currahee”, where the introduction of the characters of Easy Company takes place, during their basic recruitment training. I enjoy watching war movies and have to say, Band of Brothers, was more than I expected. I was browsing for movies one …

This is one movie that will definitely appeal to us baby boomers, but certainly not us alone. Being born during that period of mass marketing and eye-catching consumption has probably influenced many of us to more fully appreciate and understand the deep lessons that this movie delivers. Nevertheless, the …

The geek community had high hopes for this movie. Having giant robots fighting giant monsters seems like a guaranteed good time, but the fact that Guillermo Del Toro was helming the project only added to the hype.
I have to admit, Del Toro’s been on a hot streak lately. …

This stunning movie is already considered a classic. Garnering five 1991 Academy Awards, it comes to no surprise that many of us still find it spellbinding.
Clarice Starling is training to be a FBI agent. When a psychopath is murdering women, Starling (Jodie Foster) was sent to interview a prisoner, …

The Killer is John Woo’s Hong Kong action movie from the late 80s that has cult reputation in some circuits. It is a most intense film with an extreme quick pace. A cop and a villain chase each other in a game of death, and the action sequences are …

The Sandlot is a 1993 comedy/drama film.It takes place in the summer of 1962 and follows the life of a young boy named Scotty Smalls.Scotty is a young reclusive boy who has trouble making friends in his new neighborhood he lives in.This is about to change when an older …

When the Simpsons started on television, I thought it was the best show ever. But, over the past few years, the episodes seemed forced and less and less original.
So, when the Simpsons Movie came out, I had my doubts. I’m glad to say I was wrong.
I skipped seeing this …

This is a sex-comedy film starring Dave Cook as Charlie Logan and Jessica Alba as Cam.
The story started when Charlie was cursed by a playmate that he won’t find true love in his entire lifetime. After 25 years, when he was dating women, each one that he had sex …

When Kung Fu Panda first came out a few years ago, I was surprised at how funny it actually was. I would compare the first movie to the Nickelodeon series SpongeBob Squarepants. This is because in both Kung Fu Panda and SpongeBob, there are jokes intended for adults, where …

Disney truly has outdone itself this time with “High School Musical 3.” It is a fitting finish to the entire franchise that spawned such fervor in the preteen/high-schooler-wannabe population, and I am very pleased with the ending. The theaters were packed with people of all ages to see the …

I had the opportunity to watch the movie School For Scoundrels. Now on paper I thought this would be a funny movie. It stars Billy Bob Thornton (Bad Santa, Bad News Bears) and Jonm Heder (Napolean Dynamite) as the lead charecters with Horatio Sanz (Saturday Night Live), …

There’s something absolutely captivating about watching some biographical dramas, especially those that are reminiscent of an earlier time period. Therefore, it was that, along with the fact that the movie was directed by the popular actress Angelina Jolie that attracted me to it. At first since the movie received something …