Movies Reviews
The Road to Hollywood movie
The Road to Hollywood from 1947 was a biography of sorts about the success of crooner, Bing Crosby. This was the such type of production from filmmaker Bud Pollard who had done a piece like this on Danny Kaye the year before.
Pollard serves as the host of The …
Apocalypto
Mel Gibson’s awaited epic drama, Apocalypto, takes place in an ancient indian society in South America before the conquest by the europeans. Like his previous work as a director on The Passion, Gibson has also this time chosen to use actors speaking the native language of the time. In …
CNN Tribute America Remebers
The CNN Tribute America Remembers is a DVD that a friend of mine gave me shortly after 911 happened. My friend figured I would appreciate it because I was in the National Guard at the time. When 911 happened I had just gotten back from a three week trip …
Movie Godfather Part II
The Godfather series was great when it first came out in the early 1970’s and it is still a grat movie. I bought the triology for my son last year at Christmas and he is thrity years younger than me and he likes the movie.
The Godfather PArt …
Frankenfish (2004) movie
This is another fun horror movie about some mutant fish that invade the Louisiana Bayou. The movie stars Mark Dippe and Tory Kittles. I admit I was unsure what to expect when I first picked it up, mainly due to the movie’s name. But the movie was surprisingly good! …
Gran Torino
This review may contain spoilers. In this film written and directed and starring Clint Eastwood. Walt (played by Eastwood) is in the midst of many changes in his life, his wife just died, his family are spoiled brats, and his neighbors are mostly Hmong immigrants. One of his neighbors …
Ghost Hunt Anime Series
Ghost Hunt is a Japanese Anime that is very different from other animes, it’s about paranormal activity. Cherami Leigh is the voice actress for high school student Mai Taniyama, who likes to tell ghost stories to her classmates. One day, a young man shows up at her …
Drive Movie (2011)
I absolutely hated the Drive movie, but then the next day I went back to the movie theatre and watched it again. The fact is that is that the movie made me really care about the characters and it also made me want to figure it all out- and …
Netflix
A few years ago I was a bit reluctant to change my normal “video store stop” routine to try a “by mail” service. However after a family member suggested giving it a try during a free trial period, I was instantly hooked! I never thought that …
Adventureland (2009) Movie
If you’ve seen the 2009 movie Adventureland’s poster, you probably wouldn’t think it’s a kind of dark coming-of-age story. Well, it is. Anyone expecting laugh-out-loud comedy in the same vein as director Greg Mottola’s previous film, Superbad, would be in for a disappointment. I was glad to find, however, …
Race to Witch Mountain (Staring Dwayne Johnson)
Today I walk to the theater with my girl. Our purpose was to watch the new coming movie, Race to Witch Mountain. Before we went off, we knew what these film about after seeing the thriller on YouTube. It said that this movie is about alien and humankind. And …
Novecento Movie
Also known with the digits (1900) this is an incredible epic by Bernardo Bertolucci about Alfredo and Olmo, who grow up together in italy in the early 18th century. Alfredo is a rich boy while Olmo is one of the poor. The film depicts the life of these two …
Sabrina
Harrison Ford is mostly known for his involvement in bringing to the big screen the “Indiana Jones” block busters; however I much prefer him in the movie “Sabrina” where Ford shows of his unique charm rather than his Indiana Jones skills. It comes to no surprise that this movie …
Movie The Prince and Me
“The Prince and Me” is the romantic movie that made the actress, Julia Stiles even more popular after her roles in important teen movies like “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Save the Last Dance”.
“The Prince and Me” is a cute movie about Paige (Stiles) and Edward, a …
50 First Dates
This is a fun yet predictable movie starring Adma Sandler (enough said on what kind of movie to expect) basically the story goes like this. Adam Sandler plays the part of an average dude who lives in Hawaii and falls for a blonde (Drew Barrymore) which he met in …
Night at the museum
I went and saw this in the pictures. I have to say I was quite pleased. Everyone was going on about it and I thought it’s going to be really boring and stupid but I was wrong. I will admit it was not as funny as it could have …
White Noise movie
This movie stars Micheal Keaton, and I’m pretty sure that it’s classified as a horror flick, perhaps more accurately “thriller”.
The film focuses around EVP (electronic voice phenomenon). Basically, it’s where one records “white noise” from a television set and/or radio, perhaps asking questions they hope to be answered. …
Jackie Brown
Quentin Tarantino takes a different route than usual with his third cinematic outing. His trademark humour and dialogue is still there, but things are a lot more casual and linear than his previous efforts.
The film follows Jackie Brown; a down on her luck, middle aged flight stewardess who, …
The Count of Monte Cristo Movie
This is one of the best classic medieval stories I have ever watched! Jim Caviezel is the main actor here playing the part of poor Edmond Dantes, who’s just a commoner intent on marrying his long-time lady love Mercedes Iguanada, portrayed by Dagmara Dominczyk in real life. Edmond’s “best …
Robin Hood movie
Robin Hood came out surrounded by buzz that it was going to be Gladiator 2. I’m guessing this is because Ridley Scott directed and Russel Crowe starred, just like in Gladiator. But there is very little the same about the two movies. Sure they both follow …
Mona Lisa Smile movie
Can one woman change a class of student´s lives during one school year? Is it possible to open other people’s eyes and look beyond the image?
Katherine Watson an art history teacher comes to the most prestigious collage were women was train to become good wives and bring up good …
Europa Europa Movie
“Europa Europa” (1990) is the true story of Salomon Perel (beautifully played by Marco Hofschneider), a young German Jew who tries to survive World War II and the Holocaust. Perel moves first to Poland, leaves when war breaks out, is brought to a Russian orphanage, then taken in …
And Then There Were None movie
Ten people are assembled on an isolated island, as well as a butler plus his wife, for the weekend. Not any of them claim to recognize their host who invited them and one by one they begin being killed off simply once their host Mr U N Owen allows …
Urban Justice
I personally thought the star of Steven Seagal was fading in the early to mid nineties. It seems as if someone keeps letting him make movies. Not that I mind him making more movies. But like this newest Seagal flick, Urban Justice proves, if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen …
Breakup movie
Not only is breaking up hard to do, but it’s hard to make a movie about something so intricately complicated as the ending of love. And yet, oftentimes the ending of a relationship doesn’t mean the ending of love. Seen in this movie is such an ending. The relationship …
13: Game of Death (Movie)
This was actually a pretty good movie and I was surprised that I liked it because I usually don’t like Japanese imports. Technically this one is from Thailand, but I didn’t realize that until I went to change the subtitles on the movie.
The movie is all about this …
Major Payne
When it comes to comedies, there is one that is often forgotten about but is actually a lot better than people give it credit for; Major Payne.
This is one of Damon Wayan’s best films. He plays a Marine Major who is a killing machine but is forced to leave …
Vantage Point movie
Director: Pete Travis. Featuring: Dennis Quaid, Sigourney Weaver, Forest Whitaker, Matthew Fox, William Hurt and Saïd Taghmaoui.
This is a great movie, very well written, crafted and has an amazing ensemble of big name talented actors. The movie tells the story of an assassination of the US president. The president …
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
This mega flop of a movie starring the ever lovable funny man Eddie Murphy failed to deliver on the hype that was promised, and overall, the entire movie did not even manage to make back the money they spent as budget to turn over a reasonable profit, but hey, …
Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro
Neuro is a demon from Hell. Having an appetite for mysteries, and having eaten pretty much all there is in the underworld, he sets his hungry sights on Earth where he has heard that there are many mysteries around. Enlisting a young High School girl named Yako, Neuro searches …
Gravity (2013 Space Thriller Film)
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 …
Cursed (Theatrical Version)
CURSED (Theatrical version)
This cinematic hairball was released in two versions on DVD: R-Rated and unrated.
I’m not sure what the difference is between the two because I saw this mess in theaters and have absolutely no desire to muddle through it again, in any version.
Wes Craven’s first werewolf film is …
Solarbabies (1986) movie
Starring: Jason Patric, Jami Gertz, Lukas Haas, Peter DeLuise, Richard Jordan, Charles Durning, Sarah Douglas, Bruce Payne, Claude Brooks, and James LeGros
Directed by: Alan Johnson.
In the future, most of the Earth’s water has vanished and an oppressive government imprison children at orphanages where they train them to obey and …
Notes on a Scandal (movie)
Notes on a Scandal, directed by Richard Eyre, is a remarkable movie starring two remarkable actresses: Judy Dench and Cate Blanchett. This Oscar nominated film delves into disturbing territory- it’s plot concerns a young schoolteacher who seeks refuge from a boring marriage and two difficult children in the arms …
Monty Python
Monty Python is a comedy troupe which is famous world over for its absurdist humour, featured in several movies and a TV series which can be bought on DVD set. They are most well known for “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, “The Life of Brian” and “Monty Python’s …
Avatar 3D (2009, James Cameron)
I love this film.
I had heard a few grumbles about the ‘lack of plot’ and that watching 3D was tiring and made some people feel sick, and that the effects ruled the film and became too much.
Stuff and nonsense.
First of all, yes - the 3D glasses are not …
Blades of Glory (2007)
Blades of Glory, directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for crude and sexual humor, language, a comic violent image and some drug references. The original release date for this movie was March 30, 2007 for United States audiences. …
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 …
Monsters Inc. : Movie
The Pixar/Disney team has made some wonderful movies over the years. There has been the recent UP and the Toy Story series, and many others. But I have to say that one of my favorite all time Pixar movies is Monsters Inc.
Monsters Inc has a very unique storyline. …
Wimbledon (2004)
This movie is about tennis in all its glory. Nothing more, nothing less. They try to toss in a love story in it but that was dashed asunder on the rocks below as this movie failed to even grasp and hold you until the very end of the movie. …
When Harry Met Sally (movie)
When Harry Met Sally is the ultimate boy meets girl, girl doesn’t like boy, boy meets girl again and they become friends, boy and girl fall in love and get married story. I love this movie! I know, it’s a little, sappy love story and it was filmed a …
The Uninvited Movie
The camera soars over the crashing waves of the English Coast and the eerie music swells, our hero begins telling us about how haunted these shores are; my skin starts to deliciously crawl and I pull my afghan up tighter under my chin. It doesn’t matter how many …
Movie Just Friends
I must admit I don’t like watching Ryan Reynolds movies. For some reason, he is obsessed with the words ‘fuck’ and ’sex’, however he managed to convince me in this comedy movie with the name “Just Friends”. I like this movie because Reynolds finally managed to involve himself in …
Four Weddings And A Funeral
Remember watching Hugh Grant’s performance in Four Weddings And A Funeral the movie..? Well, I loved it very much and I could still remember this very delightful story.
Imagine you liking and admiring someone and having to find out the person you like has to go away the …
Dan in Real Life
This is a 2007 movie and I managed to catch it on DVD only. I think that this is perhaps one of the best comedy movies that I’ve watched. The plot goes this way: Dan who is acted by Steve Carell, fall in love with this sweet girl …
No Regret / Hoo-hoi-ha-ji Hanh-a, Lee Song Hee Il Movie
As a country that is considered conservative, so the people of South Korea known as a community that tends to homophobia. Unique, in 2005, ‘The King and the Clown’ is thick with the aura of homosexuality to be most in demand movies that year. Success in the pan spectators, …
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 …
Paul Walker movie
I recently rented the movie Running Scared with Paul Walker from Blockbuster. I completely recommend this movie for almost everybody! The only people who might not like it are those who don’t like a little violence. IT is a great ‘mobster’ type of movie revolving around Paul …
Valley of the Wolves, Iraq
This Valley of the Wolves, Iraq is a movie of a different perspective. It is a foreign film, and has artistic elements to it. My friend brought me to watch this, and it lasts for about 2 hours and 2 minutes.
This movie is not about taking sides, …
How to Survive a Plague documentary
There was a period in the history of health care prior to the 1996 discovery of a better drug to fight AIDS wherein matters did not look at all promising or favorable for the person who contracted the disease. At that time: there seemed to be nothing …
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