When I first heard that ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ was to be released on film, I was thrilled. I was a little chagrined, though, to learn that it would be a Japanese anime production.
I was so happy, in the first instance, because I love the book on which the film …

I would like to review the film Tangled. I saw this movie in very recently.
First I want to comment on the characters. First comes the girl, a very charming one. Each and every scene of her made me to jump - especially her face expressions. The way she …

I’m a big fan of Superman, as such I was looking forward to seeing this. I was worried at first as the production was rushed, but they got a great cast together and had a solid team behind the camera. The trailers themselves also did a good …

I stumbled upon this website “by chance” and found a wonderful, life-changing (yes, at least for me) movie available either as a download ($4.95) or as a DVD ($29.95) that can be ordered. After viewing the impressive trailer, I ordered the DVD and anxiously waited for “the secret” to …

Synopsis: This 4th installment of the Scary Movie franchise spoofs the movie War of the Worlds with a group of people looking to escape from an alien invasion. Along they way, the movie also manages to spoof everything from Saw to Brokeback Mountain.
What I liked about this movie: I’m …

I am a fan of Asian horror movies. I purchased this DVD movie “Apartment 1303″, a Japanese horror, because I was attracted to its title and also the cover. The cover is pictured with one creepy red eye on the right side, and a door numbered 1303 on the …

Our Mutual Friend, 1998, is a pleasure to watch. The story is based on a novel by Charles Dickens. John Harmon (Steven Mackintosh), a wealthy young gentleman, is about to return to England from a long stay overseas and receive his inheritance left to him by his father. There …

The Host is a Korean made movie. The movie is about how a terrifying creatures that lives by the riverbanks started to crash and eat people. This creature apparently the Host of an unidentified virus.
It all started when a scientist ordered his assistant to throw away all …

I thought that the movie “The Golden Compass” had a wealth of potential. When I saw it advertising to be released in theatres, I thought it would have been something like “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe”, however, when I watched it I realized …

The Prestige, directed by Chrisopher Nolan is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence and disturbing images. The original release date was October 20, 2006 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Drama/Fantasy/Mystery/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier, …

I enjoyed “Taken” well enough. It wasn’t the most complex piece of cinema, but if you wanted to see Liam Neeson beat up bad guys, it delivered.
It seemed like one of those movies that didn’t really need a sequel. Not everything needs to be turned into a …

I looked forward to watching “The Great Debaters” because I hoped to pick up some pointers on how to argue more persuasively. I thought it would be like the movie, “Akeelah and the Bee”, which involves the quest of a young girl to win the national spelling bee. After …

After a full decade of substandard Batman movies finally the caped crusader has something to cheer about. And what a surprise, too! The sheer number of lukewarm reviews this movie received was enough to make me hesitate to see it. The only person I know who actually gave this …

I like watching movies and documentaries about people’s lives in World War II because it was a dark period of time in human history and there are many interesting stories to be told. Therefore, when I saw the trailer for the movie “The Book Thief”, I definitely wanted to see …

The strength of “Oil” shows how politics and religion rule the world. Those countries that supply oil versus those who need the use of this most precious commodity reveals to the viewing public why the world is as it is currently.
What you will not see in the news as …

Another foray into Disney’s celebrated fairy tale genre, “Tangled” is a retelling of the classic story of Rapunzel. I grew up watching Disney’s second Golden Age, so I watched “The Little Mermaid”, “Aladdin”, “Mulan”, and so many other masterpieces in addition to their creations during the first Golden …

Alien, directed by Ridley Scott is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for science-fiction violence/gore and language. The original release date was May 25, 1979 for United States audience. This movie fallsin the genre of Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Tom Skerritt as Dalles, Sigourney Weaver as …

Not Another Teen Movie is basically self-explanatory. It’s a spoof movie mixing the popular teen movies like Cruel Intentions, Bring It On, American Pie, and Never Been Kissed to name a few. The movie stars Chyler Leigh as Janey Briggs (who is portrayed as this stereotyped ugly and nerdy/artsy …

I really admired the movie Gandhi (1982) directed by Richard Attenborough. From the boring history books that I read from high school and from classroom discussions that did not give me as much information as I need, the personality that I had been curious about finally came to …

Wow The Fisher King is probably now one of my favorite movies and probably one of the best performance by Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams. The story is so deep and heartfelt is almost made me cry at the end. The story is about this radio show host who is …

I went to the theater this weekend to see the 3D version of the latest Harry Potter movie: Deathly Hallows Part Two. Since it is the final movie in the series, I was very excited. I’d wanted to see a 3D Harry Potter movie for a long …

The fondness of the mass audience for heroes and brave men have been known since antiquity, but few can compare with the potential embedded in Superman, which, like a phoenix, is again back on the big screen, despite the deafening cash failure of its last installment.
There were TV shows …

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away We are taken to a galaxy ruled by an evil emperor, and his twisted, evil right hand man Darth Vader (David Prowse, voice by James Earl Jones). Upon capturing a rebel ship, which Princess Leia (Carrie …

I got this movie free as a gift. I was a bit weary about letting my children watch this movie because of the talking penguins. I am very happy though that I caved in and let them watch it.It is a very inspirational movie that the whole family can …

Imagine having to say “yes” all the way and not able to say “no” at all. It would be very, very strange indeed and definitely scary. Jim Carrey sizzles pretty much with the character of Carl Allen and from start till finish, I kept on laughing like a …

Striking Distance, directed by Rowdy Herrington is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was September 17, 1993 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Mystery/Thriller and stars Bruce Willis as Detective Tom Hardy, Sarah Jessica Parker as Jo …

One of the best science fiction movies that I watched in theatres late last year was the movie “Looper”. I had not heard much about the movie before watching it. In fact, I had only chosen to see the movie since I had already watched everything else that was …

“Hairspray” is the movie where we see the great actor, John Travolta interpreting the role of a happily married house wife and mother with wig and all. The incredible thing about Travolta in this movie is that he really does a great job in his role. The make up …

A retired Government Agent is called back to duty when news of his last mission is put back on the open trail. With his extensive knowledge of the background of this terrorist that he failed to capture in his final mission, the Government once again has to come knocking …

Yankee Doody Dandy is the story of show business patriot, George M. Cohan, and no one is more closely identified with Cohan than James Cagney who played the role of the Vaudeville star. While the 1942 musical from Warner Brothers has a solid cast which includes Joan Leslie …

This movie tells the saga of the Ludlow family through the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
Fierce Colonel William Ludlow has developed a heavy repulsion against government and war and decides to retire in the peace of the Rocky Mountains in Montana with his three sons, Alfred, Tristan and Samuel. …

SAW UNCUT EDITION
This is the second DVD Lionsgate Films has released on the runaway horror smash and it includes a few more snippets of gore than needed to be trimmed for the film to secure and R rating.
SAW is easily one of the most refreshingly original films to come …

I am reviewing The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Series 39 Thrilling Episodes. This series was produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France in the fifties. Ronald Howard, the son of actor Leslie Howard, …

The movie ‘Pinnochio’ made me feel really disappointed. Roberto Benigni’s Life is Beautiful has been my all time favorite. I watched Pinnochio hoping that it would be as good as Life is Beautiful but I was utterly disappointed. Not in comparison with Life is Beautiful but the movie Pinnochio …

The Black Cat is partially fact based, but mainly based on fiction. Though it was directed by Stuart Gordon, I ended up feeling really disappointed by this one, but I’m not exactly sure why. The color palate of the film is very dark, but since it is set in …

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 …

This is a beautiful movie, and that may be a strange term to use when thinking about or describing the military. This movie focuses on the Coast Guard and a man’s sacrifice to save the lives of countless others, and the influence that he had on the people who …

This is one of those creepy science fiction pictures, horror really, that I found boring. The movie just didn’t hold my attention very well. I guess the plot moved too slowly. Normally I like these kind of creepy pictures. It could be the over-used plot this movie has. Or …

I’m not much of an animated movie fan. I love watching movies with real people in it, not cartoons! I think those animated movies are just plain childish. Sometimes, what is funny to a child may no longer be that funny in the adult context. But, I gotta hand …

While looking for another comedy to watch, I came across a not-so-popular movie that was considered as a gem by a number of people who watched it. I was informed that watching it generally evoked one of two strong feelings in an audience as I would either love it or …

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 …

The Bourne trilogy is one of the best modern day action trilogy’s of all time! This starts with a long and tragic story of a highly trained intelligence agent named Jason Bourne who is played by Matt Damon! Damon is picked up in the ocean by a fishing …

A french artsy science fiction film in the same style as La Jetee, this time by Alain Resnais. It is about a man who tried to attempt suicide but survived. He gets involved in an experiment with time travel. The rest is for each viewer’s own interpretation.
Even if I …

Erin Brockovich is based on the life story of the woman who brought one of the largest class action lawsuits in history again the California utilities companies. More than a courtroom drama though, this film is about an unemployed single mother of three children living on the brink of …

Mario Bava is one of Italy’s most renowned directors of horror stories. In the sixties he created the most gothic and gruesome tales memorable for their excellent visuality. Shock, which was made late in his career, tells the story of a family in which the mother slowly descends to …

What a very dark, terribly grim, and utterly nihilistic movie! This was, more or less, my initial reaction after watching Gaspar Noe’s shocking film, I Stand Alone, just recently.
Upon further reflection, though, I realized that if I were to objectively appreciate the film’s worth, I would say that it …

Note: This review of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban contains spoilers.
I first watched Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on ABC Family in March 2008. Even though it took a little getting used to because it looked so different from the first two films, it has …

My boyfriend and I are serious movie freaks…we own a serious amount of DVD’s and go to see new movies all the time. So naturally, we went to see M:I 3 on it’s opening weekend. Theatres were packed. Line ups and waits were ridiculous. And as always, you had …

Holiday Inn is an adorable holiday movie, and the fun part is that it can be a part of almost any holiday of your choosing! The movie is about a small inn that is only open on holidays, and on those special days, the inn puts on a …