Movies Reviews
Black Dahlia
I found this movie to be drawn out, lacking in valuable information known in the real Black Dahlia murder, and more of a love story than a mystery.
Being a huge fan of true crime books and movies I anticipated the release of The Black Dahlia on dvd. I had …
The Vanishing (1993)
When Jeff’s girlfriend vanishes when they made a routine stop at a gas station, he is compelled to find out what happened to her. It was three years later that he returned to the same location with his new girlfriend, and still the disappearance of his previous girlfriend still …
Vicky, Christina, Barcelona
I watched ‘Vicky, Christina, Barcelona’ last night and could certainly see glimmerings of Woody Allen’s philosophical depth and cynicism in the interactions between the three lead roles - Vicky, Christina and Juan.
The locales in Spain are beautifully shot and I like the narrative style of the film. The threesome …
Freakazoid: Season 1 DVD
I have been waiting for Freakazoid to come out on DVD ever since I accidentally taped over a couple of episodes on my home-made VHS set (whoops). Warner Brothers has finally heard the cries of fans and has given us a three-disc set of the first season. The episodes …
Happy Feet (2006)
Happy Feet, directed by George Miller and Warren Coleman is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for some mild peril and rude humor. The original release date was November 17, 2006 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Animation/Adventure/Comedy/Family/Musical and stars the …
Stiff Odds movie
How I became familiar with the movie called “Stiff Odds” was that I saw it in one of my friend’s dvd collection, and after he insisted that despite the weird cover it was actually a pretty good movie, that he was positive I would enjoy, I decided to borrow …
Wi-heom-han gyan-gye (Dangerous Liaisons) movie
By and large, in Asian cinema, you can attempt to make a dramatic romance by either appealing to a localized sense of humour than might make it seem more uplifting, or you can pursue an angle popularized by Wong Kar Wai and heighten the drama using boiling stifled passion …
Tales from the Hood: the movie
Tales from the Hood is a horror movie set in the inner city. It is directed by Spike Lee. The movie is an set up as an anthology, in a manner similar to Cats Eye and Creepshow. There are several stories woven together in the movie’s …
Horton Hears a Who
Ok, after seeing other Dr. Seuss books turned into movies with mixed results, I had my doubts about Horton Hears a Who. But, after watching it last night, I have to say I was very impressed.
I had expected the movie, which is about an elephant who discovers and protects …
Movie Shrek 3
I loved the first movie of Shrek, and my family and I watched over and over again. Too funny! WE also saw Shrek 2 and I thought that the movie was good, which is pretty crazy for a second. Usually second movies are not worth the money that you …
Calgary Rumor Has It… (2005)
Rumor Has It…, directed by Rob Reiner is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for mature thematic material, sexual content, crude humor and a drug reference. The original release date was December 25, 2005 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Romance …
Love, Actually movie
Love, Actually, is a very strange movie to nail down and categorize. Overall, it is, of course, a romantic comedy, but it is wholly unique from other members of the genre. Instead of relying on two star crossed lovers to tell its tale, Love, Actually, features a very large …
Man of Tai Chi (2013) - Movie
Keanu Reeves directed Man of Tai Chi and also starred as Donaka Mark, an evil underground fight club owner. Tiger Hu Chen played Chen Lin Hu, a Tai Chi student that goes by the name of Tiger. You can already see where this is going, right? Surprisingly, no teachers …
War Horse (2011 film)
It’s the time of the year when film companies campaign for their best movies before the Oscars. I looked everywhere in the weekend papers as well as online finding the distracting line ‘for your consideration.’ Although I was not the intended target for those ads, I considered …
Fever Lake (1996) movie
Fever Lake is a horror movie that stars Corey Haim, Bo Hopkins and Mario Lopez. It’s what most people refer to as a ’slasher’ or ‘killer thriller’. Normally I prefer scary animal movies, but I decided to watch this one as I found it on the shelf of my …
Facing the Giants Movie
I had heard of this film when it first came out…a low budget Christian movie about a high school football coach and his team. This movie turned out to be so much more than that. If you are a true believer in Jesus Christ, then this movie …
Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns
With his last film “Why Did I get Married,” doing so well, many people expected Tyler Perry’s film new film “Meet the Browns,” to be a disappointment. The film however is anything but a disappointment and continues Perry’s streak of solid films.
Meet the Browns stars Angela …
The Outsiders movie
I simply enjoy doing reviews for old movies because you have the advantage of knowing how they effect people and very importantly what happens to the actors afterwards. “The Outsiders” is a classic movie that goes down in history. Apart from the fact that it is directed from the …
The A-Team (2010) movie
Saw this really later than it came out in theaters but I have to said it was alot better than I had expected. I had never seen the tv show before so yes I know that my view was not based on the original tv show so everyone will …
Haunter (horror movie)
I’m a horror fan who likes my weekly dose of horror movies, especially when I’m in a particular mood and I feel like chilling out. I generally don’t gravitate to C and D-rated horror movies or even those of a certain genre, but there are times when I’m so …
Idle Hands (1999)
Idle Hands, directed by Rodman Flender is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for horror violence and gore, pervasive teen drug use, language and sexuality. The original release date was April 30, 1999 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Fantasy/Horror/Mystery/Science Fiction/Thriller …
Child’s Play (movie)
Child’s Play is one of the first horror movies I saw as a kid. I will always remember this scary movie. Child’s Play is the reason I hate dolls and anything that looks life like. The story is about a killer who is about to die. But before he dies …
Love Comes Softly movie
I am reviewing the movie, Love Comes Softly, which was released in 2002. This movie stars Katherine Heigl from Grey’s Anatomy as Marty Claridge and Dale Midkiff as widower Clark Davis. This movie is based on Janette Oke’s best selling book. Heigl’s character is along with her …
Storm of the Century by Stephen King
Have you guys ever watched Storm of the Century by Stephen King before? It is one of Stephen King’s movies and I watched this sometime back. Now, any story from Stephen King will always be laced with mystery and wonderment and sometimes the characters are being developed quite …
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991 movie)
In a small town, lived a very unusual girl (Belle) and her father (Maurice), Maurice was an inventor but everyone in town thought he was crazy. After completing on of his inventions, Maurice ventured of to showcase his work in a far away town. Taking a wrong turn in …
Swarmed movie
Swarmed is essentially a movie about a lot big, bad bugs, specifically wasps. It all starts with an experimental chemical that gets taken from a lab and sprayed on some wasps. It’s not a good thing. The wasps become more intense and people-hungry as the movie …
Tom Hooper’s biographical movie “The King’s Speech”
On the rare occasion when I spare the money to see a film when it is first released to the cinematic theatres, I tend to be cautious: it is easy to turn off my TV or switch between channels, but a choice made between movies at the cinema is …
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Before the movie The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was released in theatres and I only saw the trailer, I was anticipating spending money to watch it since I was so sure that it was going to be much better than the first. Everything from the villains to the special effects looked …
Hitch
The other night I was watching the movie Hitch starring Will Smith and I thought I would give my take on this movie. Well I have been a fan of Smith since Fresh Prince and I enjoy many of his action movies. Hitch shows a date doctor whose job …
Poltergeist - Supernatural Horror Movie (2015)
As far as horror movies go, Poltergeist is not a movie I’m planning to watch again. It’s a remake of the 1982 movie, Poltergeist, and from what I hear, the original is way better. Although I watched this in 3D in theaters, there were very few scares to boast of …
Norbit (2007)
Yet another movie where Eddie Murphy feels the need to play multiple roles. The question is, aren’t there any other actors aor actresses that could play the other roles that he plays or does he just love to see himself?
Norbit is one of the dumbest movies that I’ve seen …
Movie Inglourious Basterds
After the underwhelming Kill Bill Vol. 2 and the shockingly poor Deathproof I had begun to think that Quentin Tarantino had forgotten how to make great movies. Where was the revolutionary, wunderkind director who changed the face of modern cinema?
Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction seemed to be but memories …
Step Up
I love Channing, this is the first time that I saw a muscle hunk that truly can dance, minus the pants that he was wearing, too lousy. The story was about a typical two teenager that enrolled in Mary Land School of Arts. One of them was attending a …
Duplicity movie
I don’t know why the title is Duplicity, but this movie sizzles. I watched it with my boyfriend and we were both entertained by Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. Both of them have this particular chemistry in the movie and together, they are plotting to make something profitable …
Movie Love Actually
I must admit that “Love Actually” is one of my favourite all time movies. What makes this movie so special is the fact that it tackles the theme of love from various angles in a simple and straight forward manner.
In this movie we get to meet eight different stories …
The Idiot movie
Japanese master director Akira Kurosawa here tries to depict a famous work in literature, Dostoyevskis The Idiot. Kurosawa has moved the story to Japan, which also has been done by the director with works of Shakespeare for example. The film is rather long, around 3 hours, but still it …
The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
From 1996, The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue was a nice little holiday film that portrays itself to be based on a story about Bernice Feagan. I was curious and did some research. It seems that Bernice didn’t even know this movie was made until it was done. …
The Transporter (2002) movie
The Transporter, directed by Corey Yuen and Louis Leterrier is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for violent sequences and some sensuality. The original release date was October 11, 2002 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Crime/Thriller and stars Jason Statham …
Turistas DVD Movie
My first and primary reason I decided to watch Turistas is because of my love for the actor, Josh Duhamel. I really love watching him acting, and if you are trying to recall which one is him, he is the one playing Las Vegas TV episodes. The …
Pet Semetary (1989)
A small uptown family of five, cat included, moves to a small town where animals and people can come back to life after death.
As the new resident doctor for the small town, Dale Midkiff (Louis Creed) comes across an old indian burial ground where if you bury your dead, …
The 33 or The Thirty Three - Movie (Biography, Drama)
I have a fascination of watching movies especially that are based on real that is the foremost reason that I ended up watching this film. This film is based on the 2010 San Jose Chile mining accident when a gold and copper mine collapsed and trapped 33 miners underground for …
Troll in Central Park-movie
The movie I want to review is a aniamted-fantasy movie by the animator Don Bluth called Troll in Central Park .It is about a gentle,kind troll named Stanley.He has a magic thumb that can make flowers appear from anywhere by touching what he wants.In the troll land he lives …
Imitation Of Life (movie)
Imitation Of Life is the story of two women who are brought together by circumstances and need, and ends up they are the best of friends. Lana Turner plays Lora, an ambitious and tough single mother and Juanita Moore is Annie, another single mother who is hired as Lora’s …
Deadly Matrimony - Part 1 movie
From 1992, Brian Dennehy stars in Deadly Matrimony in which a woman is killed, prompting Dennehy’s character to reflect back to three years earlier.
The concept behind this movie is nothing new. It’s the successful businessman — handsome, confident, charming — who meets the beautiful and intelligent woman who …
Legends of the Fall
“Legends of the Fall” is a sprawling epic released in 1995 starring Brad Pitt in one of his finest roles. He plays Tristan, who comes of age in early 20th century Montana with his father and two brothers. Tristan is a force of nature. Even though everything around him …
Sweet Home Alabama
“Sweet Home Alabama” is the movie where we see Reese Witherspoon in one of here best on screen interpretation. The success of this flick, apart from having a great script, is the great level of acting in it. With actors such as Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey and Candice Bergen …
At First Sight (1999)
At First Sight, directed by Irwin Winkler is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for scenes involving sexuality and nudity, and for brief strong language. The original release date for this movie was January 15, 1999 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre …
Killjoy
When I let my daughter pick out the movie Killjoy for me and my wife (she’s four and picks movies based on the cover) I was a bit concerned it would be too scary for my pregnant spouse.
As it turns out, you can’t judge a DVD by its cover. …
Eastern Promises (2007)
Eastern Promises, directed by David Cronenberg is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong brutal and bloody violence, some graphic sexuality, language and nudity. The original release date for this movie was September 21, 2007 for United Sattes audiences. This movie falls in the genre …
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