The Mayor of Casterbridge with Alan Bates has impressed me. It is a story of a man who gets drunk and sells his wife and baby daughter to a stranger. Twenty years later, the wife, Susan, returns. It turns out that she has been a faithful wife to the …

Any film with many disparate (though often impressive) elements and a lot of hype and money behind it is bound to create both ardent fans and ardent critics, and James Cameron’s sci-fi epic “Avatar” (which was also released in both 2 and 3D) is a prime example. There’s …

I am reviewing the movie, Chalk. This is a mockumentary about teachers. This movie follows around a history teacher, a PE teacher, and a group of others. It focuses on the challenges of the classroom, dealing with disipline and kids. Issues about classroom behavior, ethics, testing, …

I thought this would be good because I like the actor from the movie Superbad, I have never been so wrong. The plot is seemingly non-existent, the guitarist for an emo band makes mix CD’s for a girl who doesn’t want anything to do with him, he meets a …

Troy (2004) is an action film from director Wolfgang Peterson and is rated R by the MPAA for graphic violence and some sexuality/nudity.
In ancient Greece, the love between two of literature’s most notorious lovers, Paris, Prince of Troy (Orlando Bloom) and Helen (Diane Kruger), Queen of Sparta, starts a …

This movie, Life Size is an unlikely acting duo from Lindsay Lohan and Tyra Banks. I bet not many people have watched this on movies nor DVD before, right..? In fact, I wouldn’t even realize its existence had it not been for my sweet of a cousin who …

I have wanted to see the documentary Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing for several years now, but only got around to it last week. I was a fan of the group, but I became a real fan after they were literally blackballed by the right wingers in the …

Wow…this movie is just great! With Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles as main actor/actress, a great script (come on! the storyline is based on Shakespeare’s The Taming of The Shrew!) nothing could go wrong, and nothing did went wrong!
Of course, this movie is much more suitable for gals - …

The Craft, directed by Andrew Fleming is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for some terror and violence, and for brief language. The original release date was May 3, 1996 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Drama/Fantasy/Horror/Thriller and stars Robin Tunney …

When the movie “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” was released in movie theatres, I had no interest in seeing it for some reason. However, recently when I was bored I managed to watch the movie and was surprised that I actually thought of passing it over …

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Jeff Taylor’s wife Amy has been kidnapped. To go on top of that something isn’t right with many of the people Jeff encounters in the area. Its like there all in cahoots with one another. The people Jeff encounters are certainly not outgoing. Jeff is on his own to …

I have finally gotten around to seeing “I Am Legend”. I wish that I hadn’t seen the movie… Or better yet, I wish that I had read the novel, or seen 1971’s “Omega Man” first. At any rate, I am not really a huge Will …

I never watched this movie in the cinema, even after watching the trailer because not only do I think that the story or the idea of the protagonist reverting to his teenager self has been done over and over again and that I have seen too much of Zac …

You always hear people discussing cinematography in various films and movies, but in the movie I finally saw last night, —˜Earth,’ the cinematography is magnificent and clearly on a different level than most documentaries I have seen. The movie is made up of several —˜stories’ of animals in their …

Dwayne Johnson is hot. There is no doubt about it. And it gets even better seeing him star opposite a little girl star Madison Pettis. This is about a famous foot ball player who doesn’t know that he has a daughter, and the girl shows up on his doorstep. …

Synopsis: This sequel to the movie The Fast and The Furious sees Paul Walker’s character (now no longer a cop) helping out the customs department in an effort to bust a drug dealer with the help of one of his friends.
What I liked about this movie: Much like the …

OK, is there a movie Christopher Walken doesn�t have a role in? Though, I have to admit, it was a bit strange seeing him actually be the star rather than have a supporting role.
Last night was the first time I had a chance to watch this movie from the …

I am reviewing the Superior 71 Drive-in Theater located between Okoboji and Estherville, IA. This drive in has been in operation for only two years, and I can’t say enough good things about it. I am in my twenties, but I have always loved the idea of …

‘Night at the Museum’ directed by Shawn Levy has very peculiar story which interests my a strange manner. In general, it is movie which kids will enjoy more. But, that does not mean that it does not deserve adult viewers. Ben Stiller, playing the lead role has acted to …

Sherlock Holmes is another great performance by Robert Downy Jr. who keeps the story extremely entertaining and exciting. Although at times the plot can be expected, it continues to keep mostly everyone interested in the movie. The plot is fun and exciting to watch as Sherlock Holmes puts together …

The Twilight Sagas have been a phenomenom. People have been going crazy about these blood-sucking movies. Eclipse,the third movie, has been an extraordinary movie. Not also filles with romance but also breathtaking action. Bella has been trying to chose between werewolf jacob, or vampire edward …

Master And Commander; The Far Side of the World is a movie based on the novels of Patrick O’Brian. The major plot is based on the novel “The Far Side of the World”, although additional material is taken from other O’Brian books including Master and Commander and HMS …

Men of Honor was based on a true story according to the credits at the end. It deals with a man in the Navy that is discriminated against based on his color in part because he wants to be a diver. At one point our country was almost divided …

If you are like me, the story of Enron and its executives were just little snipets of information you heard on the evening news. Yes, someplace out in Texas many people were losing their jobs, but it didn’t touch me personally, so why should I pay attention?
However, after …

This movie has been a nominee for Oscars in 2001.The credit goes to the director Ashtosh Gowariker who introduced a real cinema to the world on behalf of India with his Lagaan team. Lagaan is nothing but a tax on land collected by the British, from the farmers …

Back when I was in karate and beginning to lose interest, my dad bought me the movie Sidekicks, with Chuck Norris. I really enjoyed the movie and it definitely renewed my interest in martial arts, and hence I stayed in the sport until I was about 14.
What was great …

Doomsday (2008) is an action movie by director Neil Marshall and is rated R by the MPAA.
When a deadly virus known as the Reaper Virus begins spreading through the British Isles infecteing hundreds of thousands of people, the government decides to quarantine the area with huge walls and machine …

Since my younger days I have always been Jacky Chan’s fan and enjoy all his shows which always impress me. Whether the dialogue is in Cantonese, Mandarin or English, I will still enjoy watching and will not get tired of his movies.. He is always the top of my …

The most critically acclaimed swedish director - next to Ingmar Bergman and Victor Seastrom - Bo Widerberg here tells the story of the ropewalker Hedvig (aka Elvira Madigan) and the military officer Sixten Sparre. They are already a couple when the film starts, even though Sixten has his wife …

There were a string of these Columbo movies that really just didn’t quite cut the mustard for me, and this was one of them. I’m not sure what the problem was. Perhaps it’s the lack of star power, that really charismatic murderer that grabbed your attention and …

Come Back, Little Sheba is a classic black and white film made in 1952. When I first heard about this movie, I really thought Come Back, Little Sheba was about little more than a lost dog and his heartbroken owner. Come Back, Little Sheba is beautifully done, even though …

I love watching movie since then my friends also love it. Watching movie is our hobby, this really gave us great feeling after watching. Since also we love watching movies we are renting cd’s, dvd’s etc., we also buy it sometimes.
And when we our watching we give our …

It’s been a few years since Mulder and Scully apparently called case closed on their last X-File, but you can’t keep a pair like that down for long.
Finally, after nine hit and miss years of the popular sci-fi drama; the franchise resumes with this latest big screen offering, …

A young fellow named Joe moves to New York, but the apartment he’s offered isn’t really of the quality he would have liked. It’s loaded with cockroaches. Instead of cleaning them out Joe decides to make them his new friends. He teaches them to sing and dance and everything …

Astro Boy is a TV cartoon series, back when I was still very young, which made its debut in the movies. This is actually one of my favorite cartoon characters of all time. The story is about a scientist who created a robot with the emotions and …

The Enforcer with Clint Eastwood and Tyne Daily.
Of the Dirty Harry series, I suppose that this sequel is the most tame. It deals with political correct issues and the gentler side of Inspector Harry Callahan. When the opening scene proved to be vintage …

Halloween is coming up in about a month and, because of that, I ended up putting a movie on my Netflix list for my daughter “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.”
Sure, I could probably find this movie at any given time on several television stations closer to the holiday. …

I was just about to go to bed when I thought I would watch the first ten minutes of ‘Dead Man’s Shoes’ to see what it was like. I thought it was probably just a silly, violent action film or something but I spent the rest of the …

I was absolutely enchanted by the opening of Disney’s 2009 production, The Princess and the Frog. The color, the animation, the music, and the transitions were terrific. We start by meeting Charlotte and Tiana and then we learn that the storyteller is Tiana’s mom. We watch …

This is one of the best newer movies to come out of Disney in the recent future.
Set around a basketball player and the class brain trying out for the school’s musical and landing the lead roles, the movie has a fun plot to follow and some great music.
I’ve seen …

I did not remember that this movie existed until I saw it being aired on a cable television channel just recently. I can remember that at the time it was release in theatres, it was advertised as one of the bigger movies and now I doubt that many people …

We watched the movie 21 tonight. I think it’s cool that it was based on a true story. Can you imagine how smart those kids had to be? It just blows my mind!
I think the movie does a great job of showing just what greed can get you. And …

Typically, when you try to turn a love story into a comedy, it turns out to be funny. But, in the case of Just Friends, it’s just pathetic.
Ryan Reynolds plays Chris Brander, an formerly overweight high school student who, 10 years later tries to win the love of his …

If you’re a child of the eighties like me, then you probably remember some cool cartoons. Not the snoopy’s and the garfield’s and stuff like that, but the more action laden cartoons like Voltron and Transformers. True to Hollywood form, they’ve taken everything you can think of and turned …

This movie is about a man named Danny(played by Jet Li) who was taken in and trained as a dog. His “master,” the man who murdered his mother and then took him in, uses his talent for his personal business. Once Danny’s collar is removed, he is …

Chak De India is inspired from a real life story of ABC,The disgraced Indian Hockey player who rose like a Phoenix and made a magical comeback as a Coach. The character of ABC has been played by Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan.
In the movie he is the disgraced captain of …