Movies Reviews
The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
I am reviewing The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, which was produced in 1985/1986. This episode sees Watson on a very much needed holiday, while Holmes stays behind in Baker Street. Even far away, however, …
Manchester By The Sea (2016 Drama Film)
Just before the film ended when Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) finally acknowledged the guilt that manifested inside him I hit the pause button. I went to the bathroom and let the faucet running - it was the first time I had an emotional breakdown while watching a film. I just …
Shaolin Soccer (2004)
Soccer comes into the homeland and homes of the viewing public, Asian style. This movie tries to convey the importance of soccer to the American public but using the over the top movie, filled with action and comedy to get them involved into entertaining the fact that soccer is …
Bring It On (2000)
The movie is the story about cheerleaders, giving you a look at their lives and the sport they are involved in, plain and simple, nothing complicated, nothing magnificent, nothing glorified, just plain old cheerleaders doing what they do best. It is a comedy at that, with a nice little …
Lord of War (2005 movie)
This movie tells the true-life story of international gun-runner, people who are paid highly to distribute all manner of weapons across the world. They sell weapons to anyone with enough money to buy them, no questions asked. In Lord of War, it focuses mainly on one of these international …
Bambi (movie)
The animated animals are the focal point of this tale of a little fawn who grows to be a great prince of the forest. Growing with him are Thumper, a rabbit who tends to speak before thinking, and Flower, the shy skunk. Alongside this trio are a score of …
Amadeus - The Director’s Cut
One of the most brilliantly executed films that I have ever seen has to be the movie Amadeus, starring F. Murry Abraham and Tom Hulce. I was only a child when it first came out, but even then, I was fascinated by the antics of a child-like Mozart who dazzled …
Rush - Movie
After the extraordinary success of “Rocky” sports movies almost invariably follow the stereotypical formula, with slight variations, determined by the taste of the author. In “Rush” opportunities for freely creative imagination are relatively limited as it recreates real events related to real people .
The 70s. The phones have …
The Five movie
The Five was a movie I happened to find while looking through adventure and fantasy films to order from Netflix. I had never heard of the actors or director but it sounded interesting so I gave it a try. The intro and credits portion was extremely long …
Sisters movie
Brian De Palma’s cult declared horror movie about two twin sisters. One of them is evil and the other is good. The evil one gets jealous of her sister one day when she brings home a boyfriend, so the evil twin decides to kill him. There is apparently a …
Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief : A Movie
Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief movie adaptation is one of the most interesting movie I have watched to date. I am a mythology fan and being able to see mythology merge with the modern world is a superb treat for me.
The Characters :
The creation of Percy JAckson’s character …
The Matrix movie
The Matrix is a science fiction film released in 1999 starring Keanu Reeves and written and directed by the Wachowski brothers, the film also stars Laurence Fishburne, the soundtrack to the film is really good, featuring Marilyn Manson, Rage Against The Machine, The Prodigy and Rob Zombie among others. …
Jurassic Park III (2001)
Scientists are contracted to take a two rich thrill seekers to the island where history comes to life, but unawares to the scientists is that they have an ulterior motive for wanting to go to the island, it would seem that they are searching for their son and they …
Dante’s Peak movie
As a rule, I love disaster movies. I’ve watched a bunch, and many of them are on my favorite movies list. I was therefore eager to see this movie when it first came out. I remember being a little disappointed in the action. Recently, I …
The Golden Compass movie
I watched this today with my younger sister. I was surprised at how interested I was in the movie. Most of the time when I watch movies with her I just do it to relax and I sometimes pay real attention to the movies but other times I just …
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Batman: Under the Red Hood is a Direct-to-DVD movie from DC Comics as a part of their DCUniverse movie titles. It tells the story of Batman and the death of the second Robin, Jason Todd at the hands of the Joker. Years later, a mysterious vigilante calling …
The X-Flies: I Want to Believe
I enjoyed The X-Files: I Want to Believe more than any of the X-Files television series I watched. I was happy to see the characters Dana Scully, Fox Mulder and Assistant Director Walter Skinner being played by the original cast. I think it takes a lot away from the …
50 First Dates
I’m not a big fan of Adam Sandler but I like Drew Barrymore that’s why I saw the movie 50 First Dates. I didn’t expect that I would like the movie because I never liked Adam Sandler’s style of comedy. I think he’s corny. But surprisingly I liked it …
Daffy Duck’s Movie: Fantastic Island
I was looking for movies my oldest daughter could watch on our Netflix player and came across an older one “Daffy Duck’s Movie: Fantastic Island.”
This film is essentially a spoof of the old Fantasy Island show that used to be on TV (which my daughter is too young to …
Clue (movie)
I always heard of the game “Clue”, but never actually got a chance to play it. However, I did get a chance to watch the 1985 movie a couple years ago when I was much younger and it was airing on a cable television channel. I feel in love …
Ed Wood movie
Tim Burton’s lovely portrait of the bizarre director Ed Wood comes to life with an amazing Johnny Depp in the leading role and Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi. I don’t know if everything in this film is the truth, but it sure is very convincing and enjoyable, much thanks …
No Country For Old Men movie
This 2007 movie stars Tommy Lee Jones and is about a drug deal gone wrong, it sucks you in, there is a psychopath who kills people left and right looking for his drug money, eventually leading him to a cowboy who found the money, after about an hour I …
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past movie
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, a 2009 release, stars Matthew McConaughey and it’s positively brilliant. Okay, so it’s a revamped version of Scrooge, but a good story is a good story. In fact, there’s a moment at the end when McConaughey’s character teases just a bit about …
Samantha Jones, character of Sex and the City
Are you a big fan of Sex and the City? Which character from Sex and the City that you like most? Besides Carrie Bradshaw, the main lead, I always give my two thumbs up for Samantha Jones for her confidence, independence and her bravery in sexual life.
Samantha Jones is …
Hancock movie
This is a 2008 film starring Will Smith, it’s about a superhero who makes mistakes and gets a lot of negative media attention due to his messing up, the people of the city are fed up with his way of handling crime and saving people. The movie is somewhat …
Akira (movie 1988)
Spectular…just Spectular!! The pinnacle in Anime, no other work has come close to matching the raw talent in Akira. It’s a visual masterpiece. It’s easy to see why this film is great…and seeing is believing, you must see it to believe it. I dare not tell you what the …
August Rush movie
My review is on the movie August Rush. Now I like movies as much as the next person, and I’m here to tell you that I loved this movie. It stars Kerri Russell and Robin Williams in it. It even has that little boy who plays from the …
Dave Chappelle: Killin’ Them Softly
Comedian Dave Chappelle performs his stand up routine in his hometown of Washington D.C. Most people know Chappelle from his popular television show called “Chappelle’s Show.” This DVD is an one full hour of pure gold. His stand up routine is the funniest that I have ever seen.
His stand …
The Black Hole (1979) movie
Starring: Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Ernest Borgnine, Tom McLoughlin, Roddy McDowall, and Slim Pickens.
Directed by: Gary Nelson.
The crew of the USS Palamino runs into a lost spaceship, the USS Cygnus, on the edge of a black hole. The ship is ran mostly by …
Scream Movie (1996)
As I was looking through the TV channels one boring Sunday afternoon, I came across “Scream”. This movie was one of the best movies that came out in 1996. I remember that a lot of my friends back in High School were really too hyped up about this movie …
The Triangle - Part 3 movie
After the disasters are worked out that brought the second portion of this 3-part outing to a conclusion, The Triangle - Part 3 has the four individuals who were brought together to solve the answer to the Bermuda Triangle join up together again. The writer among them, Howard …
The Danish Girl (Biographical Drama Movie)
I hesitated in watching the movie “The Danish Girl” for a long time because I wasn’t sure that I would find it fascinating enough for me to like. However, eventually I warmed to the idea and decided to take the risk watching it, especially after I realised that it received …
Cabin Fever movie
36 years ago a wacky cult movie called I Drink Your Blood, about hippies in an isolated area infected with rabies going on a rampage, delighted audiences with its audacious and over the top wackiness.
Here, we have a film of a similar theme, but it isn’t a delight. It’s …
Burn After Reading
Burn after reading is a 2008 movie of the Coen brothers. I had great expectations but I must say, right here at the beginning, and I got disappointed. First of all when I saw the list of actors; George Clooney, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt and the rest …
Batman Begins Movie
This was Cillian Murphy’s breakout movie as Jonathan Crane a.k.a The Scarecrow and I think he did an amazing job here. He could do drama as well as action and he’s a newly-talented and famous actor for doing and completing this movie alone! Christian Bale portrayed Batman in this …
Failure to launch/Matthew Mcconagughey & Sarah Jessica Parker
I loved this movie tremendously. As a survivor of the dating scene, I think we have all encountered at least one guy like this. It seems like he is the perfect guy that you have long been searching for. He has all the great qualities and looks irresistable. Then …
National Treasure (2004 movie)
Stemming for a long line of treasure hunters, Nicholas Cage (Ben Gates) tries to save and discover at that same time, a treasure that has been long sought after by many. The treasure, claiming to have been about since the Knights Templars where around, has been transfered from one …
Flawless
This was a great movie, to me. I love jewel thief type movies and this one rates high on my list. It has Demi Moore and Michael Caine in it. I sadly did not catch the end of the movie but I made it up until the last 15 …
How to Train Your Dragon Movie
I am a huge lover of lover of dragons and everything about them so I was really hoping that this was going to be a good movie. And it was. I have seen some really bad movies about dragons, but this was one of the best and at the …
Journey to the Center of the Earth
I went to see this movie with my mom as kind of a mom/son date before leaving for school. I had never really been to a 3d movie so I thought it would be a neat one to try even if it was a coined a “kids movie”. We …
Thor: Movie
Thor is a movie I went into with some pessimism, but came out pleasantly surprised and see it as one of my favourite movies of 2011.
Another comic-book adaption, I thought Thor’s story was very well developed and can be seen as an entertaining viewing for children and adults alike.
Firstly, …
Shooter
I have always been a big fan of Mark Wahlberg’s acting skills. I like that he’s rough around the edges. Even still, he’s able to nail the emotion that is called for by the scenes he’s in. In this film, Wahlberg portrays a military marksman who …
Happily N’ever After DVD
We just bought this on DVD. It looked kind of funny, but I honestly wasn’t expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised.
George Carlin, Sigourney Weaver, Andy Dick, Freddie Prince Jr. and others lend their voices to the cast. Which, by the way, really was beautifully cast!
The animation …
Movie My First Wedding
“My First Wedding” is a beautiful romantic comedy about marriage and getting cold feet. The true assist of this movie are the brilliant actors in the main roles, Rachel Leigh Cook and Kenny Doughty.
Most people may remember Leigh Cook from her part in “She’s All That” and the …
Shutter (2008)
This is an alleged horror movie that tells the tale of ghostly images being captured when photographs are being taken. It also tells the story of a man who is being haunted by a past girlfriend. Let us take it from the beginning, a newly married couple are in …
Cassanova movie
I’ve always heard of people referring to womanizers as “Cassanovas” but I never knew where that reference originated. I always wondered if there was actually a man in history who was named Cassanova and used to be a smooth talking womanizer but I had never actually taken the time …
Shivaji Tamil movie
Shivaji is a great movie with the famous superstar Rajanikanth in the lead role. It was a good movie with good story directed by Shankar. Sheriya is the leading female actress. Movie is produced by AVM productions. I hade the oppurtunity to watch the movie on the very …
Notes on a Scandal (2006)
This was an excellent drama starring Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett, in roles that are quite different than anything else I have seen either of them in.
The two actresses play teachers at a British school. Barbara (Dench) is a closet lesbian, and Sheba (Blanchett) is having an affair with …
Rocky Horror Picture Show
While I’ve never felt the urge to do any cross dressing, I have to admit I’m almost as big of a fan of the Rocky Horror Picture Show as many of the people who do go that far.
I had never seen this movie until I met my wife and …
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