Movies Reviews
Sky high movie
“Sky high” is an awesome movie, especially for kids. It is a story of a school of “superheroes”. I saw this movie few days back, and I really liked this movie, it is a very sweet story, and it has everything starting from high school romance, rivalry, raging, and …
The Boondock Saints (1999)
The Boondock Saints, directed by Troy Duffy is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence, language and sexual content. The original release date was November 19, 1999 for Denmark audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Crime/Drama/Thriller and stars Willen Dafoe as Paul …
Land of the Lost
I’m not a huge Will Ferrell fan so I kind of figured I wouldn’t like his movie Land of the Lost.
Well, I watched it this past weekend and it turns out I was right.
This movie just wasn’t that good. Ferrell is supposed to be some sort of genius scientist …
Movie “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
Acclaimed crew of movie authorities, glorified by hugely successful “The Pirates of the Caribbean”, brought forth a new fiction. This one is based on one of the most popular computer games ever. The Persian Prince, The Sands of Time, is composed by the author of the game himself, Jordan …
After Dark Horror Fest: Crazy Eights
Crazy Eights is this weird little movie that I’m still not too sure about. I bought it because I had seen almost every other movie in the 2007 After Dark Horror Series except for this one. Looking at the back of the box and seeing the actors in the …
Hi Diddle Diddle movie
Some of these earlier movie musicals are so hard to describe simply because the plot can get a little offbeat and quirky. Of course, the same thing happens from time to time today, too, but some early films just didn’t have that much to them. Let’s take …
P2: Killer in a Parking Garage?
This has some spoilers, but believe me it is not that great of a movie, the spoilers will not be what ruins the movie, trust me.
My friend brought this movie out as something her mom had gotten from somebody at work, and said it was apparently supposed to …
Three Men and a Little Lady
Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, and Steve Guttenberg return in a sequel to the highly successful Three Men and a Baby in this movie called Three Men and a Little Lady. The angst comes when baby’s mom decides to get married and move to Europe with her new husband. …
The Happening
I just watched the happening last night from a download. The movie started in Central Park New York. From the very beginning of the movie, it freaked me out. I could not look when the girl suddenly took the chopsticks out of her hair then stick it in to …
K-PAX (2001)
An assumed alien from a planet named K-PAX is committed to an asylum to be treated and cared for with all hopes of returning this human being to a normal state. The doctor in charge, after initial interviews comes to believe this person that he is actually not of …
Movie The DaVinci Code
I was apprehensive about watching ‘The DaVinci Code’ as books turned into movies rarely translate well to the big screen. I must admit, though, that I was pleasantly surprised.
Tom Hanks stars as Robert Langdon, a professor of cryptology, who is the chief suspect in the murder of Jacques …
Fools Rush In (1997)
Fools Rush In, directed by Andy Tennant is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for sensuality and brief language. The original release date was February 14, 1997 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Drama/Romance and stars Matthew Perry as Alex Whitman …
Sansho the Bailiff movie
Kenji Mizoguchi is, together with Kurosawa, Kobayashi and a few others, one of the most talked about japanese filmmakers from the last century. Here he tells the life story of Bailiff Sansho, who lives a very tough and poor life in Japan several hundred years ago. With a poetic …
Grindhouse: Death Proof (2007)
This movie is a twisted tale from director Quentin Tarantino about a stuntman who went on a rampage killing a few women and got off any charges due to lack of evidence, the officials involved ruled that it was an accident as the girls were intoxicated. How it all …
Wendy Wu the movie
Wendy Wu is a Disney movie about kung fu fighting and stuff. The star, Brenda Song, plays the role of Wendy, a popular high school senior. In the beginning, she acts like any other popular teenagers: arrogant, demeaning, and self-obsessed. Her goal is to become homecoming queen. Everything was …
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 …
Movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood
I had heard of the movie The Adventures of Robin Hood but I had only seen bits and pieces of it until yesterday afternoon. It was raining out and I had nothing better to do (since my entire day had been planned as an outdoor yard work day) so …
The Road to El Dorado (2000)
This is the story of two men and a horse, let us start with the two men first, Miguel and Tulio win a map that has the location of the City of Gold in the New World, they won this map by playing a game of dice, but the …
Serving Sara (movie)
“Serving Sara” is the movie where Liz Hurley and Matthew Perry interpret crazy roles. It is a true pity that this movie failed to impress the critics and went straight to video! I must also add that this movie is also the worst movie for Perry who had successful …
Angry Beavers
“Angry Beavers” was a Nickelodeon cartoon which used to air on the channel Nickelodeon in the late nineteen nineties, and the early 2000s. When I first discovered it though, I didn’t watch it because I found the cartoon annoying despite the fact that at the time I had not …
Yojimbo movie
A silent samurai enters a desolate japanese town where two criminals leagues fight constantly against each other and terrorises the innocent people living there. The samurai, who is an excellent swordsman, becomes their Yojimbo (bodyguard) and takes out the leagues against each other in a very clever way.
This is …
Corpse Bride (2005)
Corpse Bride, directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for some scary images and action, and brief mild language. The original release date for this movie was September 23, 2005 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the …
“Hot Tub Time Machine” (2010) Film
The Movie is called “Hot Tub Time Machine” that title alone tells you what type of movie it is. No one would name an Oscar contender something so stupid. This is a movie whose producers are aware that it is a comedy and it is a …
Profession: Reporter movie
Profession: Reporter is the impressive thriller by Michelangelo Antonioni. Jack Nicholson stars as the journalist who gets drawn into a mysterious league of corruption on a high political level.
Antonioni here uses the same style of mysticism as in is masterpiece Blow Up, but not on the same level. Jack …
Bicentennial Man (1999)
Bicentennial Man, directed by Chris Columbus is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for language and some sexual content. The original release date was December 17, 1999 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Science Fiction/Drama/Romance and stars Robin Williams as Andrew …
The Prestige movie
The movie is about two aspiring magicians who were initially friends and eventually ended up to be the biggest rivals in the magic business. They both started off as assistants of a famous magician when tragedy struck when Robert Angier’s (played by Hugh Jackman) wife was accidentally killed …
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 …
Baron Davis
Golden State Warriors starting Point Guard Spot belongs to the dynamic Baron Davis. I’ve been a fan of the league the last 15 years and one of my all time favorite players to watch is Baron Davis. He is very explosive and can score on a variety of ways. …
Failure to Launch movie
When I saw previews of this movie, I thought it would be hillarious. However, when I finally got a chance to watch it, I can understand why the critics hated it.
Overall, it was an OK movie but it wasn’t as funny as it could have been. The plot was …
Smokin Aces, Joe Carnahan Movie
Reason Alicia Keys received the role in this movie is because he does not have to typecasting become a musician, pianist etc., but the characters are far from day-to-day, a homicide charge, some of the homicide charge each other scramble to get life Buddy “Aces” Israel (Jeremy Piven), a …
Moon Child movie
Any devotee of the world of JRock and JPop (Japanese Rock and Pop, respectively) will recognize the names of Gackt and Hyde. These two beautiful men (beautiful is the best description available) join forces in the film Moon Child to deliver a surprisingly good performance. The film, …
Juno - Movie
Juno is an interesting movie to watch that raises some real life issues such as teenage pregnancy and abortion.
It is about this young 16 year old girl that falls pregnant to this guy at school. She freaks out when she found out and instantly thought of aborting her …
Death of a Ghost Hunter
One of the movies we ended up watching this past weekend was one called “Death of a Ghost Hunter.” My wife and I like the television series “Ghost Hunters” and I figured this movie would be close to that in terms of plot and would be halfway interesting.
I was …
Movie: The Outsiders
Synopsis: Two rival gangs, one made up of rich kids and the other made up of poor kids wage an all out war on each other in Oklahoma.
What I liked about this movie: I love movies that feature a well-known actor or actress before they were famous; mostly because …
Lucky You Movie
For any poker fan or romantic Lucky You is a great pick. No movie has kept me more entertained than this classic. It’s about a male poker player who is very talented at the game. He is highly competitive and can’t stand his father who is also a good …
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 27
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 27 is a recap episode, showing viewers what’s happened so far in the story without giving away anything about what’s going to happen. Please keep in mind, there are lots of spoilers in this episode so I’d recommend not seeing it if you haven’t …
The Imitation Game - Movie (2014)
The Imitation Game is truly a masterpiece. It follows a key part of mathematician (among other things), Alan Turing’s life during World War II and how he contributed to help break Nazi Germany’s seemingly infallible communication code named Enigma. I usually dislike period films, especially films that have anything to …
Wedding Crashers, David Dobkin Movie
John Beckwith and Jeremy Gray, two friends who is still single, have a habit that is unique for entrap a girl. Yeah, they both come to weddings and trying to ensnare a companion bride, who are usually relatives or relatives of the bride. However, the relationship that they build …
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
I have to admit that I’ve had a secret love of Alvin and the Chipmunks since I was a kid. When the movie first came out last year, I was the only one of my friends and family members who could actually sing all the words to their songs …
The Pagemaster
This movie is so much fun! It was made in 1994 and stars Christopher Lloyd and Macaulay Culkin, with other well known actors lending their voices and talents to the film, including Whoopi Goldberg.
When the movie begins and ends, it’s live action. But, for the …
Everyone Says I Love You - (starring Drew Barrymore)
I didn’t know that this musical, Everyone Says I Love You was directed by Woody Allen until my friend highlighted it to me. I am not that big a fan for musicals, but at the same time, I don’t prevent from watching it altogether. I think that musical …
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
As usual this movie starts off with Harry back at the home of his foster parents and they are still doing their best to make his life as impossible and unhappy as they possibly can. But for every time that they try to do him ill, it always backfired …
Movie: Christmas with the Kranks
When I first saw the movie Christmas with the Kranks, I didn’t think it would be a film I would enjoy. I have seen plenty of Tim Allen movies and have liked maybe only one or two; and I don’t go out of my way to watch those on …
Short Circuit 2 movie
Short Circuit 2 is one of the best movies I have ever seen. I grew up watching Johnny 5 is alive in the first Short Circuit. I really love the music and soundtrack to the movie. The song Who is Johnny is just wonderful. I must say I do enjoy …
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
Kill Bill: Volume 1, directed by Quentin Tarantino is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content. The original release date was October 10, 2003 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Crime/Drama/Thriller and stars …
Veggietales: Pistachio
As I often do, I spent some time Friday looking through Netflix’s Instant Watch section for movies I could watch with my two girls.
One of the movies I came across was the VeggieTales movie Pistachio. This proved to be worth watching.
The movie (which is essentially one of their TV …
Europa Europa (1990)
This movie centers around a Jewish boy in the days where Germany started their campaign against Poland and the Soviet Union, he and his family get separated when them flee from the home and tried to get to safety. The boy named Solek, finds his way to an orphanage …
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