Movies Reviews
Ghosts of Mars (2001)
The future of Mars as depicted in this movie shows that the air outside on the planet is breathable and that it can sustain human life without need for air tanks or gas masks or pressure suits of any kind. The story focuses around a police team sent to …
Cerberus (2005) movie
This is another one of those creepy animal movies, this time being based on ancient Greek mythology. If you’re familiar at all with mythology, then you should know that Cerberus is the three-headed dog that belongs to Hades, God of the Underworld (land of the dead, afterlife). His dog …
The Great Debators
I am reviewing the 2008 movie, The Great Debators, starring Denzel Washington. This movie takes place during the Great Depression. It focuses on an all African American college. At this college there is a dedicated, rebellious professor, played by Denzel Washington. He teaches history, and runs …
The Break-Up movie
Doing romantic movies when your love life is in full turmoil must be pretty tough. I believe that “The Break-Up” represent this aspect to the actress, Jennifer Aniston. On the set of this movie, she meets the actor, Vince Vaughn and for a short while they had a relationship …
Hulk vs. Wolverine (2009)
This is a classic battle that has managed to cross over from the pages of the comic books and finally on to DVD. The battle between mighty powers created by Marvel and the universe that they have created. In this animated movie, you get to decide who will emerge …
Where God Left his Shoes movie
I am a big fan of small movies, and I just watched another great one on DVD, called “Where God Left his Shoes.” The actors in it are relative unknowns, at least to me, and this movie received very little attention. The plot is quite a heart-wrenching story of …
Manhunter movie
Michael Mann’s depiction of the story Red Dragon with Brian Cox as Hannibal Lecter. This film was actually made before The Silent of the Lambs, the second film from the same novel series. Manhunter is made in a completely different style, very close to that colorful look of the …
Flushed away movie
This movie is obviously a kids movie but it has adult appeal. It is made for kids with the understanding that adults will be watching. It’s not boring or dumb. Their are many songs that are made for adults to sing along with that are sung by slugs. The …
Kiss the Girls (1997)
Kiss the Girls, directed by Gary Fleder is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for terror, violence and language. The original release date was October 3, 1997 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller and stars Morgan Freeman as Dr. Alex …
Solstice (PG-13, 2007)
I really tried hard to at least give this film a chance. I liked that it was set in Louisiana. I liked that the directors chose to focus on the solstice aspect. I even resigned myself to the fact that there would be several college kids …
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, movie
Coming off of two moderately successful films, the third Fast and Furious film drops the likes of Pual Walker and Vin Diesel and takes a turn back to driving roots. There is no drug plot, no criminal investigation, this movie is about driving fast and the art of drifting.
Set …
Shadow In The Sky Movie
Burt (Ralph Meeker), is an ex-soldier who, after the war horrors of South Pacific, has been kept in a mental hospital. Years have passed, and Burt seems to be doing well; he only can’t handle rain which still frightens him, taking him back to the rain-soaked jungles of the …
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Movie)
As an avid reader of the Hunger Games trilogy, I was very excited for the next installment in the movie franchise. I thought the first movie was okay, giving it a rating of 7/10, but I’m glad to say that this second installment is a huge improvement over the …
Scent of a Woman
This is one of Hollywood’s classic movies which tackles a very difficult argument about living life to the full and suicides. What I really like about this movie is Al Pacino excellent performance of the role Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade. It is no doubt that he won the Oscar …
The Simpsons Movie
When I saw this movie being released in 2007 I was interested in seeing it in the theatres since I used to watch the animated television series “The Simpsons” when I was younger. I also wanted to go and see it because it was being promoted a lot and …
Movie: Nightmare on Elm Street
When it comes to classic horror movies, I can’t imagine making a list of the best without including A Nightmare On Elm Street. Wes Craven gave audiences a whole new kind of killer when he unleashed the charred murderer into the dreams of teens in the mid eighties. …
Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire
Even though I have yet to attempt to read the books, I actually enjoy the Harry Potter movies when they come out. However, the fourth installment of the series, The Goblet of Fire, seems a bit weak compared to the first three.
I think part of it is the characters …
Hancock
After watching the movie “Hancock”, you will understand immediately while Will Smith expressed interest in interpreting this role. “Hancock” is a superhero movie without the superhero clichés. This together with the talent of actors, Charlize Theron and Jason Batman and great action moments, make this movie one of this …
Blade of the Vampire movie
This movie should not be confused with any of the movies in the Blade trilogy. In fact, that is how I actually watched it since I made the mistake of thinking that “Blade of the Vampire” was actually one of them. However, after watching it I was very disappointed …
The Patriot (2000 movie)
There is no way, no way on the green earth that you cannot love this movie. It has all the makings of true blockbuster and collected item movie. It has action, boy does it have action. It has drama that will bring tears to your eyes (bawling even). It’s …
Lost in Space movie
A space adventure in which a family travels to outer space to explore new worlds. What they don’t know is that they brought an insane doctor with them who has his very own plans for the mission.
I like the them of space exploring in films, and this film begins …
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010 film)
I had a pretty good grasp of the significant things that happened in the last book of the harry potter series. Deathly Hallows finally brought closure to the story I have read since grade school. Bluntly speaking, I am an ardent reader and fan of all harry …
The Man Who Predicted 9-11 movie
The movie is kind of slow in the beginning, but that is no reason not to follow through and watch the rest of it. The reasons behind the stories about the main character’s life and background did not become clear until later on in the movie. I found these …
Avatar movie
I had no idea what this movie was going to be about before I saw it with my friends. I went to see it out of boredom. However, I was not bored long. Avatar is a 3D movie, which may cost a little more to see in theaters, but …
Pit and the Pendulum movie
This avantgarde film by Jan Svankmajer depicts the classic horror story by Edgar Allan Poe in a most original way. Svankmajer always used the style that pleased him the very most, not bothering about the commercial success or anything of the kind. Film is a pure art form for …
Primal Fear
Has high profile attorney Martin Vail finally met his match? When he takes on the case of Aaron Stempler, he gets more than he bargained for. What starts as a clear cut murder case turns into so many twists and turns as to make those old wooden roller coasters …
The Skeleton Key (2005)
The Sketeton Key, directed by Iain Softley is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America and stars Kate Hudson as Caroline Ellis, Gena Rowlands as Violet Devereaux, John Hurt as Ben Devereaux and Peter Sarsgaard as Luke Marshell.
Do you believe in voodoo? That is the question that …
Tears of the Sun (2003)
Tears of the Sun, directed by Antione Fugua is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong war violence, some brutality and language. The original release date was March 7, 2003 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Drama/Thriller and stars Bruce …
Garden State: Movie
Garden State is one of my favourite films. I didn’t know quite what to make of the plot when I first read about it, but the beautifully written script and the well acted characters that you will just fall in love with make it a must see for independent …
The Legend of Suram Fortress movie
The Armenian visionary filmmaker Sergei Parajanov is one of my favorite directors through all time. The Legend of Suram Fortress is one of his last films. The narrative is very complex and the visual style is like nothing else. The story is about an old armenian myth that took …
Dirty Dancing
Its a classic. Its amazing. I cant think of anything better than watching Patrick Swayze wiggle his hips and balance on a log.
I have seen this film thousands of times, I know the script off by heart and I know the soundtrack inside out.
This movie is the best chick …
Black Snake Moan: Movie
Black Snake Moan is a movie starring Samuel L. Jackson, who is definitely beginning to look his age, Christina Ricci and Justin Timberlake. Christina Ricci is a young woman who is promiscuous and an abuser of drugs. Her partner, Justin Timberlake, is a young man who desperately loves her …
The King’s Speech movie
Have you ever stepped up to give a presentation, whether it be for a school project or a presentation for your job, and then your words just fail you? You go up there and your mind just goes blank and time begins to expand right before your eyes, seconds …
Blue Jasmine: A Movie
A few nights ago, my husband and I were watching television when he stumbled across Blue Jasmine on HBO. I had never seen it before, but he had seen it and thought that I would like it. I can’t claim to be a huge Cate Blanchet fan, but I …
The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ made me cry buckets of tears. I’m a devout Catholic but only after seeing this movie did I truly come to realize God’s love for us (He gave his only son to save us from our sins). Directed by Mel Gibson, this controversial and …
Warrior (2011 film)
Gavin O’Connor is not among the most famous of directors but that doesn’t change the fact that once you watch a movie of his you won’t be able to forget it for a long time. I remembered Miracle for a long time, and I still think …
The Yes Man
I saw the preview for this movie and I thought it could be good, I like Jim Carrey as a comedian. It was really funny, almost as funny as Bruce almighty. Carl (played by Jim Carrey) is a man that never says yes to anything, he likes to avoid …
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic is your typical feel-good romantic movie and it stars Isla Fisher as Rebecca Bloomwood, a financial journalist for Successful Savings, a New York finance magazine. She maintains a column as The Girl in the Green Scarf and gives financial advice to people and has …
The Tomb (2007)
Starring: Victoria Ullmann (Tara Griffen), Christian Behm (Billy), Gerald Griesbaum (Richard Morris)
It’s a bewildering movie I even watched till the end, and I still don’t understand the story.
Tara and Billy were imprisoned in a dark place called the Witch House; a mysterious voice (mechanically distorted) challenging …
Anna and the King
I admit that I am a Jodie Foster fan. Whatever this actress does, she always impress me with her acting talent. “Anna and the King” is an impressive movie mainly because the two main acters are simply brilliant and together with a great director they manage to hold you …
Ice Princess
Ice Princes is about a girl named Casey Carlie who is trying to complete a physics project so she can get a scholarship for college. Her professor told her to make it about something personal. That’s when she came up with the idea to study the girls figure skating …
The Movie Princess Diaries
What little girl hasn’t at one point or another wished that she was a princess? That it what this movie was about. Mia Thermopolis, a geeky 15 year old girl trying to make it through high school, finds out that she is a real life princess and must …
Cleaner (2007)
Cleaner the movie is running short than 2 hours but I think it is not that bad of a movie. This is about a crime story and at first when my sister brought this DVD movie home, I thought it’s another funny comedy flick or something. But once …
Strictly Sexual Movie
The title ‘Strictly Sexual’ invariably attracts the attention of youngsters and middle-aged people. I also chose to watch this movie, mainly because I am interested in what the movie is about, given the seductive name. However, after I watched it, ‘Strictly Sexual’ is just an ordinary movie with a …
The Return movie
I went to see “The Return” today and I can tell you this movie surprises me. When I first went into the movie theatre, I thought this movie was just another ghost movie. However, I went to watch it anyway because Sarah Michelle Gellar is on of my favorite …
Fun With Dick & Jane
I didn’t know what to think when I rented Fun With Dick & Jane. I usually like Jim Carrey movies but I wasn’t sure if this one would be very good or not. What I found was, while it was a funny movie, it was one I could relate …
Emperor of the North (1973)
I wasn’t too sure what to expect when I checked this movie out of the library, but to my delight it was a truly engrossing movie. It’s about the power struggle between two men on a train during the Great Depression. One man works on the train and he …
The Graduate Movie (1967)
The classic 1967 American film with the story that is controversial still to this day. Ben (played by Dustin Hoffman) is the typical American youth, and we begin with him returning home from college for the summer. Unsure with the direction that his life should take after school, he …
The Departed
Anybody that has seen this movie would probably review it the same way. It was fantastic and i don’t even know if that’s enough. It was the best movie i’ve seen in a long time. I am not normally a “Leo” fan but he was the best I’ve ever …
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