Movies Reviews
Due Date: Movie
Due Date is a comedy film that I really enjoyed, despite going into it with a slight bit of pessimism due to previous reviews I’d heard.
It was much better than I expected, and had a number of laugh out loud moments that make me want to watch it again …
Prince of Persia (2010)
When I told people I would be going to see Prince of Persia in theaters, they always accused me of going to see it just to watch a muscular bodied, cute faced Jake Gyllenhaal on a huge screen. I would defend myself by saying that I had actually played …
Sin City
Sin City the movie is directed by Robert Rodriguez and is based on hot comic novels by Frank Miller. Rodriguez brings to life the work of Miller and is not like any movie I have ever seen. The cinematography is brilliant and artistic. Most of the movie is shot …
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 …
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: the movie
I’ve not read word one of the Harry Potter books, but I have generally found the movies to be a decent diversion.
At this point in the series, I am torn between Prisoner of Azkahban and Goblet of Fire as my favorite.
The latest, Order of the Phoenix, is in a …
Nightmare on Elm Street 3 Dream Warriors Movie
I would not necessarily call myself a die hard slasher movie fanatic, but it is safe to say I love me some Freddy Kreuger. Of all the Nightmare on Elm Street movies I have seen, and believe me I have seen them at least three lifetimes over, I would have …
30 Days of Night: Dark Days
I really enjoyed watching the film 30 Days of Night and was excited when I heard that a sequel would soon be coming to the big screen. To what potential readers may find dismaying, I have to say that that 30 Days of Night: Dark Days was unimpressive.
I did …
Polar Express movie
I am reviewing the Christmas movie, The Polar Express, which was released in 2004. Tom Hanks stars in this animated movie about the magic of Christmas. It’s about a little boy who is having doubts about the existence of Santa Claus. On Christmas Eve, he embarks on a magical …
The King and I movie
One of the classic movies in the annals of great musicals is The King and I. From Broadway to the big screen and later to the small screen, The King and I is an enchanting story of a strange and unconventional love between two very different people who …
Kingdom of Heaven movie
“Kingdom of Heaven” was the second film, a part from the lord of the rings trilogy in which I can remember watching the actor Orlando Bloom in the year 2005. At the time that the movie was released, I didn’t go to see it in theatres because I was …
The island
Starring Ethan Hawke
Lincoln Six-echo is a resident of a seemingly utopian but contained facility in the mid 21st century. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully controlled environment, Licoln hopes to be chosen to go the last uncontaminated spot on the planet. But a small butterfly leads Lincoln …
Meet the Robinsons
Lately, when I’ve seen a Disney cartoon, I’ve been very disappointed in it. It seems Disney makes an effort to make a children’s cartoon but, in the interest of attracting an older crowd, always tries to make the cartoon more adult. The end result is nobody really enjoys it.
Meet …
Just Like Heaven
Just Like Heaven opened in theaters September 2005. The story is about a doctor named Elizabeth Masterson (Reese Witherspoon). She got hit by a truck but is she dead? David Abbott (Mark Ruffalo) is looking for an apartment and looks at Elizabeht’s apartment. He gets the apartmet and he …
Meet Joe Black,1998 movie
This movie is about Death itself, coming to earth in a human form to learn about what it is like to be alive. As its host, Death chooses a young man, Joe Black (Brad Pitt) who is hit by a car. Joe (now Death) goes to the man whose …
For Richer or Poorer
The movie for Richer or Poorer is so magnificently funny I almost wet myself over laughing. It is about a rich couple who’s marriage is falling apart and they are trying to get a divorce. While this is happening their personal accountant is stealing money from …
Death Live in L.A. (Death & Raw) DVD REVIEW
It was 2001 when Chuck Schuldiner made one of his last presentations with Death before withdrawing from the metal scene due to his battle against cancer. This DVD is not only a recording of this concert, which took place in a reknown L.A. house called ‘Whisky a Go Go’, …
Hello, Dolly!
When Hello, Dolly! was brought to the big screen in 1969 after being a successful musical on Broadway, Hollywood cast Barbra Streisand in the role of Dolly Levi. It wasn’t a role she wanted. After all, she was too young to play the matronly Levi. On …
Kick Ass: Movie
Kick-Ass is one of my favourite films to come out of the last couple of years, mainly down to how unique it is and its fascinating analysis of a wannabe superhero.
This superhero is just an ordinary teenager, and the story shows that. You get a good back story to …
With Six You Get Eggroll
Doris Day’s final theatrical film was one her late husband had obligated her to do, entitled With Six You Get Eggroll. It’s a movie that is reminiscent of Yours, Mine, and Ours that starred Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda. To me, this was a smaller scale version …
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhod Episode 23
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 23 shows what happened to Ling Yao and Lan Fan and how they got away from King Bradley while Ed and Al go after Scar after Ed makes sure Winry is escorted to safety by the military personal. Roy Mustang sends Riza to assist …
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump, directed by Robert Zemeckis is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for drug content, some sensuality and war violence. The original release date was July 6, 1994 for United States audience. This movie falls in the gerne of Comedy/Drama/Romance and stars Tom Hanks as …
House of Wax
Starring: Elisha Cuthbert (Carly), Paris Hilton (Paige), Chad Michael Murray (Nick), Jared Padalecki (Wade) Brian Van Holt (Bo/Vincent)
This is categorized as a horror show; however I was not terrified; instead I was more taken with the lifelike wax sculptures and the way they were created.
The story started with …
Three Wishes DVD
Firmly locked in as one of my top ten Patrick Swayze movies, Three Wishes is a magical delight. It has a great cast with Swayze, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Joseph Mazzello, and Seth Mumy. With the recent death of Swayze, I wanted to watch one of his movies …
Benzair Bhutto DVD
To be honest, I did not even know who Benzair Bhutto was until last year when I developed an interest in politics. After she was assassinated this past December, I wanted to know why people were in such a hurry to “do away” with her. I found a DVD …
Black or White (drama movie)
For me the actor Kevin Costner’s name has become synonymous with watching certain kinds of films. Thus I consider him one of the more “serious” popular actors. Therefore, I found it interesting an refreshing to see that he was doing something a little different when I saw the trailer for …
Movie Transformers
When I heard that the Transformers was going to be made into a movie, I was so looking forward to it. I was in grade school during the 80’s when the cartoons became so popular on TV. There were even toys sold everywhere for every character. I wondered how …
Bernie, movie (2011)
Director Richard Linklater has one of the more interesting filmographies of his generation. His body of work started with Slacker and would give audiences classics like Dazed & Confused, Waking Life, School of Rock, and A Scanner Darkly. Working once again with Jack Black, Linklater presents an …
Police Academy (1984)
Comedy has a new flavor and this movie throws it directly into your lap and gives you no other alternative but to like it, and like it you will. This movie hosts a band of misfits that have come to be trained as police officers. The trouble that they …
27 Dresses
27 Dresses was a chick flick starring Katherine Heigel and James Marsden. I never saw it when it was playing in the theaters, but I did see it was it was released and I thought it was really cute. Heigel plays a woman who takes the idea of “always …
Twister movie
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 …
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is just a fabulous movie, rich in theme and substance. No matter how many times I watch this 1967 classic, it still touches my soul.
The performances just can’t be matched. Hepburn and Tracy, in their last coupling together on film, are dynamic, …
Movie Two for the money
The main ingredients for the movie “Two for the Money” are a great script and a trio of talented actors such as Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey and Rene Russo. I was prepared to see Al Pacino do an excellent acting job, however I was very impressed by McConaughey and …
Movie Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
I was lucky enough to attend the special premiere for this movie. Not only did I get freebies, I also didn’t have to pay for the movie itself. I’ve read the books and seen the first movie, which was great. So I don’t know why the second movie was …
Shortbus (movie)
One of my friends had been nagging me to watch the movie “Shortbus” for several weeks, but I kept putting it off mostly because I did not have the time to actually sit and watch a movie. However, some time ago, we had both managed to watch the movie …
My Girl (1991)
My Girl, directed by Howard Zieff is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date for this movie was November 27, 1991 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Drama/Family/Romance and stars Dan Aykroyd as Harry Sultenfuss, Jamie Lee Curtis …
Righteous Kill
I highly recommend this movie. Robert de Nero and Al Pacino play in it together. Both are great in the movie, they grab your attention and don’t let it go. You have to pay attention to the movie to really understand what was going on. The other actors in …
Transformers 1 Movie
Being a huge fan of Transformers, growing up watching the cartoons in 1985, I had high hopes for Transformers 1, but I also had some dread as well. I was afraid that they were going to take a wonderful show like this and tear it to pieces by making …
The Holiday movie
My wife and I watched a great film the other night. It was a film that is written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers and it had four very well known actors. The film was called the holiday and it starred Jude Law, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet and Jack …
Three Wise Fools movie
Three Wise Fools from 1946 is a bit of a crazy yarn about an Irish girl who slowly turns three old geezers into three good souls. It all starts when the three men are young suitors, trying to woo the beautiful Rena Fairchild, played by Cyd Charisse. Cyd …
Tammy Tell Me True
A couple of years after Debbie Reynolds wooed the nation with Tammy and the Bachelor, Sandra Dee took over in Tammy Tell Me True. Tammy’s in love with Peter Brent, the bachelor, only she hasn’t heard from him in a very long time. She decides it’s time …
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (3D)
I loved Transformers: Dark of the Moon! I thought it should be pretty cool in 3D. I was right! It impressed me right away, literally within the first minute or two. Then it kept getting better throughout the movie.
I wasn’t sure how I would like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley for …
An American Haunting
An American Haunting is a good movie, supposedly to be based on a true story about John Bell and his family. I was watching it with some friends and my boyfriend, and we were all ready to get spooked or something. Instead, the movie turned out pretty …
Pollyanna
I am reviewing the movie, Pollyanna, starring Haley Mills. Anyone who has a little girl will enjoy this movie. I think you’ll enjoy it anyway, even if you haven’t. Pollyanna is about a little girl who is sent to live with her very rich aunt Polly. A …
Alien (1979)
The original and, in my honest opinion, without doubt the best of the series; Alien not only stands the test of time in its own genre, but in the landscape of film altogether.
While Alien has hardly been short changed by the critics and a vast audience, there are …
To Serve them all my Days
I am reviwing the mini series, To Serve them all my Days. The mini series follows David Powlett-Jones (John Dutine) who comes to teach at a bording school named Bamfylde. David has just barely survived the trenches of World War I, and is a nervous wreck. His hands …
Miss Galaxy 5000
If there is one thing that makes me really enjoy Tripping the Rift, it is the Dark Clowns. They are the best thing this series has going for it, and episodes which center around them are generally much better than the others. This one is no exception, …
The Brain Movie
A french crime comedy with Belmondo, David Niven and Eli Wallach.
Two small time crooks plan to make a big hit against a money transport, but their plans are put in jeopardy when they find out the well-known masterthief called “The Brain” is planning the same thing.
A delightful little film …
“Ramona and Beezus” (2010 Film)
If anyone is familiar with the “Ramona Quimby” novels by Beverly Cleary and feared that the film relating to the novels might not do the book justice, then you have nothing to worry about. Yes, this 2010 film called “Ramona and Beezus” is based from the books, but no …
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