Movies Reviews
Birth of a Nation movie
Perhaps the single most influential film ever made is this silent milestone by american pioneer filmmaker D.W. Griffith. It tells a very complex melodrama taking place during the american civil war. It’s difficult to watch a film like this through the same eyes as the people did when it …
The Proposal movie
I am reviewing the 2009 movie, The Proposal, starting Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, and Betty White.
The plot to this movie is quite simple. Sandra Bullock plays a mean, severely unlikeable boss, who, when threatened with deportation, blackmails her assistant into pretending that they are married. There’s only …
Hot Fuzz
This movie was fantastic, it had me chuckling the whole way through. From the same team that gave us Shaun of the Dead, this takes the life of Police Officer Nicholas Angel and delights with a send up of American police movies and the British country whodunits. …
Ready to Rumble movie
Back in the 1980s, you could make a movie about Pro Wrestling and people might buy into the storylines. But, with most people today realizing that the matches they see on television and pay-per-view are pre-determined, trying to make a modern movie about the “sport” just doesn’t work.
That’s why …
“Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox” movie
I have been enjoying the DC Animated movies. Granted, there are still a few that I need to see, but I’ve enjoyed a vast majority of them quite a bit. I hadn’t read the comic story that this entry was based on, and while I wouldn’t say …
My Louisiana Sky movie
A film set in the 1950s America about a young girl who is raised by her grandmother because both her parents have severe diseases. When the grandmother dies the girl gets to live with her aunt instead, but she lives many miles away from her parents, and there is …
Disney’s Mulan movie
If you have watched this movie, you would agree with me that this is so much different than all other films produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Mulan takes its art and story cues directly from Chinese mythology and successfully blends them with Disney elements. Mulan is a loveable, spirited …
White Chicks (Movie)
This movie is entirely and totally hilarious! It features real-life brothers Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans, Jaime King, Frankie Faison, Lochlyn Munro, Jennifer Carpenter, Busy Philipps, John Heard, Terry Crews, Brittany Daniel, Jessica Cauffiel, Eddie Velez, Maitland Ward, and Anne Dudek. The whole cast is crazy and when you …
Juno — the movie
Juno was a movie released a few years ago. It followed the story of a pregnant teenager, from the time she found out she was pregnant via a pregnancy test she bought in a local drugstore, through her decision to put the baby up for adoption, and then …
Anthony Kaun Hai (movie) August, 2006
The movie Anthony Kaun Hai released on 4th of August, 2006. The meaning if the title of the film is Who Is Anthony in English. The movie has been directed by Raj Kaushal. It is a pretty stupid and complicating film. The lead actors of the film are Sanjay …
Please Give Movie
Please Give is a quiet, intriguing little film.
A couple, Kate and Alex, and their daughter Abby own their New York apartment and the apartment next door. They had bought the other unit from an elderly woman with the understanding that on her death the two apartments would be …
Priceless
Remember the actress Audrey Tautou..? Well, if you want to refresh your memory, do watch Priceless for a good night-in of DVD rounds. I watched this just yesterday and this is what I have to say: definitely a movie that is super worth it for the die-hard romantics …
A Mighty Heart
I can’t say that I really loved the movie “A Mighty Heart” since I never really did get to watch it in full but only watched parts of it over different time periods. When i was watching the parts of it, the movie did seem a little boring but …
Cube Zero
Starring:
Zachary Bennett (Erin Wynn), David Huband (Dodd), Stephanie Moore (Cassandra Rains), Michael Riley (Jax)
Watching this show alternately petrified and fascinated me. Imagine seeing your skin flaking off while you are still conscious; or having your hands, legs and everything being sliced off by razor-sharp wires?
Wynn and Dodd were technicians, …
Halloween
I absolutely hate the new “Halloween,” this crude, obscene, bloody, gory, stupid, disgusting slasher. I have not seen the original version made sometime in the 70s, but from what I hear, it did not have all the sliced up bodies on screen; this one does, and seems to relish …
Hellboy (2004) Movie
Adventure, action, mystery, humor and romance with a comic-book twist. What more can you ask for in this particular film. It has all the trimmings needed for a good movie. You will be delighted to want to watch this over and over again. Two thumbs up into the sky …
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 …
Glorifying the American Girl movie
Glorifying the American Girl from 1929 purports to be under the direct supervision of the legendary Florenz Ziegfeld. There were lots of showgirls in this motion picture to satisfy that Rockette feeling, too. Even today, the line of girls doing those high leg kicks are incredibly popular.
I …
The Stupids 1996-film
The stupids is a film based on a bunch of children’s books about a stupid and clueless family.The dad is a guy named Stanley Stupid with a wife named Joan and thier two children who are a boy and a girl.
The film based off of these book stars the …
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Conan the Barbarian, directed by John Milius is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was May 14, 1982 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Fantasy and stars Arnold Schwarnenegger as Conan, James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom, …
Transformers
It has been long time that I was able to watch such a wonderful movie. I don’t know whether most of them agree with it or no but I just love the movie. The way the camera rolls over the fights and scenes and comedy was more interesting and …
Movie Grace is Gone
I am reviewing the movie, Grace is Gone, starring John Crusack. So there’s this ordinary, down to earth guy. He works at a store. His wife is a soldier who got called away to Iraq. They have two little girls. The guy is forced to raise his two …
Hook (movie)
Hook was a movie full of great moments and acting. I really thought that Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman did a great job of acting in this film. Dustin Hoffman played the infamous Captain Hook. He really looked and sounded like Hook. He was very funny and did a really …
Titanic (1997 movie)
One of the longest movies that I have ever watched. It’s a love story on a doom Ocean Liner. The movie Titanic, based on history as the largest ship ever built…it sank, and it killed alot of people, very very sad. That is not the focus of this…the focus …
The Box Movie
It was a 2009 movie by Cameron Diaz and James Marsden. It was a story of a couple who received a box being delivered by a man named Arlington Steward played by Frank Langella.
It was curious at first what the box is all about until Mr. Steward came back …
Movie Mobsters
Mobsters with Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey, Richard Grieco, Costas Mandylor, and Anthony Quinn.
With this group of limited actors, I never gave this movie a chance. Perhaps I was wrong. The movie is based upon the early years of four soon to be infamous …
Cloverfield
I love monster movies. Even if the special effects aren’t the greatest and the plot is weak, the fact I can see some giant monster destroying a city is usually enough to make up for it.
Unfortunately, Cloverfield turned out to be the worst monster movie I’ve ever seen.
The problem …
Pitch Perfect movie
On November 28, 2013 as my mom was going to bed she told me that she had recorded a movie for me that she thought I would like, Pitch Perfect, probably because she knows I love music and movies. Soon after …
Movie Roxanne
I took the time to watch a movie I haven’t seen in a long while; the Steve Martin film, “Roxanne.”
You know what, it really wasn’t as good as I remember it being.
I usually love Martin’s movies. But, this one, where he plays a long-nosed fire chief who is in …
Get Smart Movie
My cousin’s family decided to have an early evening yesterday and we went to catch the movie, Get Smart, starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway and some other great casts. Everyone in this movie seems to be having good potential to win an award, and I love all the …
Rocky (1976)
A small town debt collector is placed in the boxing ring alongside the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world Apollo Creed to fight when the original fighter had to pull out due to an injury. This fight is scheduled for 15 rounds and Rocky aims to go the distance …
A Very Special Love movie
At first, the reason why i wanted to watch this movie is because i am an avid fan of Sarah Geronimo. She is a superstar in music industry in her generation here in Philippines. She made some movies before but not being the leading lady of those movies. …
The Disaster Artist (2017 Biographical Comedy-Drama Film)
A lot of biopics (or movies about real people) are made about successful people who did amazing jobs in their respective fields. I can’t think of many films that do the opposite until The Disaster Artist. A movie about director Tommy Wiseau who made the worst (as some would say) …
Rat Race Movie
What can be said about Rat Race other than very hilarious. It had to be with actors/actresses like John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Lovitz, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Seth Green. What is with the men in the board-room, they seem to bet on any and everything…I guess …
The Perfect Man, Mark Rosman Movie
Holly Hamilton may have been bored because the city must move from one city to another, only the turbulence of his mother, Jean Hamilton, who is always unlucky star in the love story. Yeah, since abandoned by his husband, Jean is trying to become a single parent for his …
Cat’s Eye movie
This is an “anthology” film. It features three self contained stories. The closest thing to a link is a stray cat that wanders from location to location and sort of observes the events in the film.
The stories are all based on works by horror master Stephen King. …
Movie: Airplane II
I had a longer lunch yesterday than usual and ended up being able to watch the movie Airplane II: The Sequel.
It had been a while since I saw the movie so it was almost as though I was seeing it for the first time. And, after seeing it, I …
Gangs of New York (2002)
Gangs of New York, directed by Martin Scorsese is rated R by the Motin Picture Association of America for intense strong violence, sexuality/nudity and language. The original release date was December 20, 2002 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama/History and stars Leonardo …
The Purple Rose of Cairo movie
A waitress goes to the movies to see some contrast to her tough life and is shocked when a character in the film walks right off the screen and follows her home. The only problem is that he can’t stay with her forever, after all he’s just a character …
The Hidden Fortress movie
A film by Kurosawa made in the 1950s during the first of his “artistic peaks”, that is said to have inspired George Lucas a lot when he wrote Star Wars. A princess a and a military officer is running away from enemies together. On the way they meet two …
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 movie)
Pro Football coach Steve Martin, convinces his family to pack-up and relocate to another state in order to unlift his career. Steve’s wife Bonnie Hunt has just published a best-selling book, and she too has plans of furthering her career. With their career plans all laid out, where does …
Eclipse
I have read all of the Twilight series books by Stephenie Meyer. I have also seen all three of the movies that have been made from the books. Eclipse by far is my favorite of the three. The acting in it was much better than in the first two …
Movie: The Apple Dumpling Gang
I was flipping through channels the other night and came across a movie I have yet to see in its entirety; The Apple Dumpling Gang.
And, once again, I missed the first few minutes of the movie. But, at least I saw enough of it to know it wasn’t a …
Jonestown - The Life and Death of People Temple.
‘Jonestown The Life and Death of Peoples Temple’ is a fascinating documentary attempting to investigate the phenomenon of Rev. Jim Jones. The film describes the history of the cult and its infamous leader focusing on the final tragedy one of the largest mass suicide in …
Horton Hears a Who (2008)
Horton Hears a Who is an animated movie based on a classic book by Dr. Suess. The main characters in the movie are voiced by Steve Carrell, Jim Carrey, and Carol Burnett. Horton (voiced by Jim Carrey) is an elephant who lives in harmony with the other animals in …
Captivity Movie
Captivity is an odd movie that I picked up in the video store because of the After Dark advertising on the front of the box. I assumed that the movie was part of the Horror Fest series, but it was actually an independent movie released by the same company. …
Flakes movie
I absolutely hated this movie. For one, I had never even heard of it until a friend brought the DVD over to my room. It had her favorite actress in it, so we thought we would watch it.
Well, I realize that she found this DVD in the …
Pyasa film
Pyasa, meaning a thirsty man, is one of the few realistic films that were successful at commercial level as well. Directed by Guru Dutt in early fifties, this is a story about a poet, who struggles to successes in this entire life, and is a failure in every thing …
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