Movies Reviews
Valkyrie: Movie
I thought that Valkyrie was a decent, very-well executed movie made better for me by the fact that it was based on true, historical events.
I think that the story is a very powerful one to tell, as not much is remembered of the Germans who hated Hitler as much …
Rocky VI Movie
The Italian Stallion versus the Siberian Bull in the amazing fourth instalment of the Rocky franchise.
Sylvester Stallone stars once again as the fantastic Rocky Balboa the underdog from Philadelphia this time meets the hardest opponent of his career in the mighty Ivan Drago.
At the start of the film Rock …
Out movie
Out, aka: Deadly Drifter, from 1982 is, well, strange. I’m not even sure how to describe the plot, if there was a plot. This collection of scenes had a unique start in how the title was present, and I give it points for that. However, considering …
The Notebook movie
This is a great romance story that begins when a man is reading a story from a notebook to a woman that resides in a nursing home and at times is unresponsive and forgetful.
The man reads a story that details the relationship of a young couple’s courtship and the …
Primeval (2007)
Primeval, directed by Michael Katleman is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong graphic violence, brutality, terror and language. The original release date was January 12, 2007 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Horror/Thriller and stars Dominic Purcell as Tim …
Sin Nombre movie
I follow movies that receive attention at small film festivals like Sundance or Cannes with great interest, because I generally enjoy these movies so much more than big-budget Hollywood blockbusters. I read reviews about “Sin Nombre” after it won some international awards, and I finally saw it on DVD …
A Doll’s House (1973)
I like movies based on plays, they usually have more depth to them. A Doll�s House, 1973, starring Anthony Hopkins and Claire Bloom, is one such movie. Action fans will probably find it slow and boring, but I enjoyed the excellent performance by both leading actors. The story takes …
A Very Long Engagement Movie
This movie is a classic one that features a love story during the World War One. When I watched this I had a very melancholy feeling, sad and alone and isolated are what came to my mind during the time I was watching this, and you can’t help feeling …
The Departed (2006)
“The Departed” is a powerful police, criminal drama of deception and tension. Officer Billy Costigan (Leonardo DeCaprio) is a recent graduate of the Massachusetts state police academy placed deep under cover to infiltrate the mob gang of Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). Costello has his own informant Detective Sergeant Colin …
The Big Hit (1998)
The Big Hit, directed by Kirk Wong is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence, pervasive language and some sexuality. The original release date was April 24, 1998 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy/Crime/Thriller and stars Mark Wahlberg as …
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 …
The Pursuit of Happyness, Gabriele Muccino Movie
Setting with in city of New York 1981. That time, Chris Gardner, is a medical equipment sales, trying to overcome life increasingly difficult. Medical tool that it was selling less so behavior, even from day to day, as if Chris can not run again role as breadwinners for their …
Agonia movie
Russian filmmaker Elem Klimov, who is most famous for is incredibly well crafted anti-war statement “Come and See!”, has in Agonia chosen to depict some russian history. The film takes place in the 19th century and involves how the Emperor of Russia is being decieved by the greedy Rasputin. …
The Runaways (movie)
I would not go as far as saying that I am a fan of the musician Joan Jett, since I still have not heard very many of her songs. However, the few I knew from her were done by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts and not her first band …
Springtime in the Rockies movie
Springtime in the Rockies from 1937 is a movie I have heard about for a very long time, but believe it or not, even with its marvelous song, I have never seen it, until now.
The song that is sung at the beginning is awesome. I love the harmony …
Billy Madison
Adam Sandler wrote and starred in this 1995 comedy about a millionaire’s spoiled son Billy, a man in his late 20’s who does nothing all day except live it up by getting wasted, chasing invisible penguins, and looking at pornography on “Nudy magazine Day”. Billy’s father is fed …
Once
The movie Once is something that my boyfriend and I love watching. It is a musical drama, and is Irish too. The musical has a courtship like, and has an R rating.
The story is about a street musician, and a kindred spirit, featuring a younger girl, who …
Goodfellas
Goodfellas is a very funny yet violent movie. I think the humor in it was just great. This is a mobster movie, and Joe Pesci is of course in it. Joe Pesci was great and did a good job of acting in the movie. Overall the cast was really good …
Movie : Couple’s Resort
Yesterday was our wedding anniversary. We went out the night before to celebrate but had some time yesterday morning before we had to pick up the kids so we decided to sit down and watch the DVD we’ve had a while, Couple’s Resort.
This movie turned out to be better …
Joker of the Dark Knight
For superhero lover, Joker isn’t a newbie. He’s arrogant, scary yet frightening. And he’s brilliant though. There are several actor who had played this role in the movie. But comparing all of those actors, the best one for me is the last Joker in Batman’s movie, The Dark Knight, …
Notting Hill movie
“Notting Hill” is one of my favourite all time romantic comedies. I think I like it so much because it presents a very straight forward story with a nice comic touch in it. Even though this movie is all about Julia Roberts and Hugh Grants acting abilities, it also …
Willy Wonka and Chocolate Factory-movie
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 family musical film.It stars the actor Gene Wilder.It is about an eccentric candy factory owner named Willy Wonka.Willy Wonka hasn’t opened his factory in many years.However,recently,he started a contest for kids.In the contest, a kid who gets a …
Dirty Dancing
I watched this movie a couple of years ago. I really enjoyed watching this movie. I felt like it was a very interesting and entertaining movie to watch. I think it probably one of the few movies that almost everyone has seen and liked it. I know I have …
Disclosure (1994)
This movie is one part dealing with sexual harassment in the work place and the other part is dealing with fraud and top executives who will stop at nothing to cover their tracks. In the first instance of this movie, the viewers are taken on a journey through the …
Nowhere to Run (1993)
Nowhere to Run, directed by Robert Harmon is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was January 15, 1993 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Drama/Romance and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme as Sam Gillen, Rosanna Arquette as Clydie …
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 …
Shrek
The way people were hyping the movie made me very excited to see it. I was ready for a movie with wall to wall laughs, and a great story, like a Finding Nemo. What I got was a few laughs and a lackluster story, in my opinion. …
Bayaning 3rd World
I have seen in a film viewing a movie whose attempt is to fully make its viewer understand not only the life and works of Rizal, a Philippine National Hero, but also to people who watches the movie how difficult it was to make a movie out of a …
Minions, 2015 Animation, Comedy Movie
Minions is a animated comedy movie.Basically, its the prequel of the Despicable series. It talks about the evolution of the minions before they meet Gru. It has become one of the biggest movies of this year, crossing 1 billion mark at the box office, thus becoming the the first Non-Disney …
The Eleventh Hour Environment Movie
While watching the movie, I wasn’t really shocked about it since I have watched many shows related to it; however, I felt pity towards the environment. It’s amazing how mankind can remain calm despite the disasters happening here in our planet. I was also amazed to how the movie …
Ocean’s 13, Steven Soderbergh Movie
Danny Ocean and friends back in action. Starting from their colleagues, Reuben Tishkoff, who get no treatment from a fun casino owner named Willie Bank. Originally Reuben will be business partners, unfortunately, the Bank had even underhanded act that all assets Reuben is now dominated by the Bank. Seeing …
Mars Attacks (1996)
Mars Attacks, directed by Tim Burton is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for science fiction fantasy violence and brief sexuality. The original release date was December 13, 1996 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy/Fantasy/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Jack Nicholson …
Body of Evidence (1993)
Body of Evidence, directed by Uli Edel is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date for this movie was january 15, 1993 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the gene of Romance/Thriller and stars Madonna as Rebecca Carlson, Michael Forest as …
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
The third episode into the Bourne saga, as he draws closer and closer to figuring out who he is and what happened to him before he lost his memory, the harder the agency tries to do away with him as they have now turned to their prized killing machine …
Mona Lisa Smile
It took me a very long time to watch the movie “Mona Lisa Smile” because I have always found it very hard to watch movies starring the actress Julia Roberts. This is because I’m used to her starring in a lot of romance films which I don’t like as …
In Too Deep (1999)
This movie is about a drug lord who is so in control of his area and surround areas that they refer to him as ‘god’. Without any hard information on him, the authorities cannot touch him and that makes him what they call ‘untouchable’. But they are not going …
Dreamgirls
I give this movie five stars. After leaving the theater, I wiped the tears out of my eyes and headed to the nearest place I could buy the soundtrack. Don’t mistake me, this is not a sappy movie, but it does pull on your emotions. After a month of …
Mister Roberts movie
I am reviewing the movie, Mister Roberts, which was created back in 1955. Although an oldie, it is definitely a goodie. I accidently came across this movie on television about six years ago, and I immediately was hooked. This movie is filled with brilliant actors, including Henry …
Coming Soon (Movie)
Coming Soon is a Thai movie that was released in Thailand in 2008 but is only now being released in the Philippines. It is directed by Sopon Sakdapisit and stars Worrakarn “Punch” Rotjanawatchra and Chantawit Tanasaewee.
I watched it last weekend with my dad and my boyfriend and we …
Halloween (2007)
When I think of all the classic horror movies that came out in the late 70s and throughout the 80s and early 90s, the one that always stands out for me is Halloween. For me, Michael Myers is the creepiest killer ever; even worse than Jason or Freddie Krueger.
So, …
A Wrinkle In Time Movie
I was fairly young when I first picked up the book “A Wrinkle in Time” — but to his day, very few novels (with the ultimate exception of the Harry Potter series) have managed to match it.
The book is one of high adventure and heavy imagination — and, as …
The Watchmen movie
‘A comedian died tonight in New York City’
It’s no ‘here’s looking at you, kid’ but I’ll admit it’s a catchy line. And the movie had has many good points; great special effects, all right screenplay, intriguing costumes but that was it. There were some witty lines but that doesn’t …
Quantum of Solace (2008) movie
I was completely surprised when I compared this one with those of my favorites Bond movies. I have always been a great fan of Bond movies and have watched almost all of them. I have to say that this movie really disappointed me and hurt my expectations. First of …
A Is for Acid,2002 movie
This movie is based on a true story of John George Haig, a 1940s serial killer also known as the Acid Bath Murderer. When Haig had discovered that a human body can be completely dissolved in acid, he figured that he’d come up with a foolproof way to get …
Dark Water
When I saw the movie “Dark Water” being advertised at the time it was being released in theatres I didn’t pay it a lot of attention since at the same period of time a number of other horror movies with a similar style were being released and I wasn’t …
Silent Hill movie
I wasn’t sure if I would like Silent Hill after learning it was based on a video game, but, after watching it, I have to admit it was one of the scarier movies to come out in a while.
Radha Mitchell plays Rose, a mother who loses her daughter while …
Death Race (2008 version)
Fast, furious and deadly these are the best words that describe the movie “Death Race” with Jason Statham in a very different role when compared to “Transporter” movies. This film is a remake of the 1975 movie “Death Race 2000″ which had the actors, David Carradine and …
Finding Amanda Movie
Finding Amanda is one of the latest movies in 2008 and since my friend works in the cinema theater, I managed to get a special sneak preview of this movie.
It is actually a kind of a nice movie and a feel-good at that as well. There are lots …
Movie: Saw the Final Chapter
Synopsis: The Saw movie franchise is finally brought to a close with this final installment which brings back some characters from earlier movies.
What I liked about this movie: The best part, for me at least, was the return of Cary Elwes’ character from the first movie. My wife and …
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