Homeless To Harvard: The Liz Murray Story is beautifully acted by Thora Birch. Liz Murray is a real, live person who was born into an impoverished, drug addicted family and yet this amazing young woman ended up with a full scholarship from The New York Times to attend Harvard. …

Personally I enjoy watching Diane Lane’s and John Cusack’s movies and I had very high expectations for the movie “Must Love Dogs”. Although it is a great movie with Cusack giving one of his ‘crazy’ performances, however the film could have been much better if much more work on …

Daddy’s Little Girls is one of those “feel-good” films starring a predominantly all-black cast. Starring Gabrielle Union and British-born Idris Elba, the story revolves around a single-father ex-con, limo driver who happens to fall for a successful young lawyer (Union). His fight to remain in his three …

“A Life Less Ordinary” represents the early stages of two great actors; Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor. This is a very funny romantic comedy were we can see the great talents of the then almost unknown actors. In this movie, they are both sporting a trendy spiky haircut. We …

When I began watching this British movie, I thought, “Definitely not Hollywood.” I don’t know how to describe it, but the movie had this simplistic, almost amateur feel. However, very soon I stopped noticing it.
The story itself is not very original: a teenage boy unexpectedly becomes a millionaire. I …

Who can forget the wonderful song, 76 Trombones? Not me, and that’s why The Music Man is so memorable. I do love this movie, although I’m not all that hooked on the chemistry of Robert Preston and Shirley Jones. Both are great in their roles, and …

Everyone wishes they could go back in time to straighten out family disfunctions. But as this movie shows, if you aren’t too careful, things could turn out worse than before.
This tight, well written script by Bob Zemeckis and Bob Gale, who teamed up previously on 1941, was a joy …

Being a big Marvel fan, and having loved ‘The Avengers’ movie of 2012, I had high expectations for its sequel, Avengers: Age of Ultron. While the movie was watchable, I was let down by a seemingly weak story line and lost acting. I wasn’t satisfied with the movie and I …

This movie is the story about a paroled criminal who is in the process of being escorted from the prison to the bus terminal by her lawyer, but she has other plans and decides to deviate from the planned route and take up the task of trying the prove …

A screenwriter’s dream, this movie is often used as a model for budding screenwriters, to show them how a story should be structured. It is tightly structured in its three acts, and well played out.
Lukas Haas is the witness, Samuel Lapp. He witnesses a murder. What makes him a …

When I saw the cover for this movie it felt like it was a little boring since it has only a monkey holding a telescope. Nevertheless when my niece and I got nothing to do we did give it a try to watch it. At first it was a …

Director: Oliver Stone
Cast:
Tom Berenger as Sergeant Barnes
Willem Dafoe as Sergeant Elias
Charlie Sheen as Pvt. Chris Taylor
The story started with the arrival of troops in which one of the troops is Chris Taylor. Taylor was a soldier who has just joined the army infantry unit. Personal experiences that have never …

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 …

Red Sox fan Ben Whitman is a normal guy, he’s a teacher and doesn’t have a cell phone yet. he’s funny, nice and everything a girl wants, thinks his new girlfriend Lindsay. Only until spring comes around and Red Sox season starts do things get a little crazy. …

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 Georgia Theatre Company operates many movie theatres in the southern areas of the United States, and Virginia is no exception. The only theater provided in the Danville, VA area is the Danville Stadium Cinemas 12 (although I’m unsure of why the name is plural).
As the Danville Stadium is …

If you are not afraid of dogs by now you will be after watching the movie Cujo. Stephen King is the master of horror and he really does make you fear dogs and never look at them in the same way ever again. The movie is about a a killer …

I was never much for history, but I do love a good old fashioned romance which is exactly what this is. I loved this movie more than I originally thought I would and was glad I spent the money to see it in the theaters. And here’s …

I decided to buy the movie “50 First Dates”, after watching the trailer and seemed to be interesting; however in the end I was very disappointed due to the fact that this movie must represent the worst interpretation from actors, Adam Sandlers and Drew Barrymore.
“50 First Dates” includes some …

In 2011, Drive was critically acclaimed for its 80’s throwback style and intense car chase sequences. For comparisons, the likes of Bullitt and French Connection were often cited in many reviews. One movie in particular was left out of those reviews. This is criminal considering the …

Clifford is a 1994 comedy film starring Martin Short.Martin Short stars as a very old priest named Clifford in a private school in the future.One of his students,Roger planning to run away from home.He sits down with the boy to see the reasons he wants to run away.He then decides …

My preferred, famous action move tandem, director Ridley Scott and Australian actor (cute) Russell Crowe, are back. And a new version of Robin Hood, too. Being their fifth joint film, is coming just decennium after the smashing hit Gladiator, tremendous success in historic category. It won five Oscars …

This is the story of a group of children whose families face home foreclosure who stumble across a map that allegedly leads to treasure that might be able to save their way of life, that in turns turned into them uncovering a criminal family plot, that in turns take …

Amazing culture and imagination always represented Japan.This movie is one reason why.With only a fraction of the budged of all-day American high-rated movie,Shinobi turned out a great story to watch.It is happening in the XVI century,where two mysterious rival clans of a breed of fighters called Shinobi are put …

Indiscreet is actually my first exposure that I can recall to a young Gloria Swanson, who stars in this 1931 film as Gerry Trent. So much of what I have seen is Swanson decades later and the caricature that is so often parodied on shows like The Carol …

Starring: Kirk Douglas, Farrah Fawcett, and Harvey Keitel.
Directed by: Stanley Donen.
In the future, the Earth is running low on food supply and a couple scientist team (Douglas and Fawcett) lives on one of Saturn’s moons to grow food for their dying planet. A technology expert (Keitel) disturbs their lonely …

“Mean Girls” the movie that hit big screens in 2004, was and still is a movie that is referred to by not only teenagers and young adults, but by adults as well. In my high school math class, two years after this movie came out, the math teacher called …

One advantage of having a trial of ShowTime for the next three months is I get to see some movies I haven’t seen in a while. This included the movie Disturbing Behavior.
Even though the plot of the movie skips around a bit and is weak in some spots, I …

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 …

The second part of Deadly Matrimony focuses on how Brian Dennehy’s detective sergeant character of John Reed sets out to find out who killed Dianne Masters, and once he knows, to take care of cleaning up the corrupted Chicago police department.
Dennehy is a commanding presence on film. While …

When I was a really young kid, I was infatuated with dinosaurs. I guess every kid probably was. I lived right outside of D.C. so I had no problems with visiting the museum regularly. I remember some cartoons like the Flintstones which celebrated the union between man and reptillian …

I think Blazing Saddles is one of the best comedy films ever made and although people often say that ‘High Society’ is Mel Brooks’s best film, for me this is the best. This is a satirical film, which is a fact that some people seem to miss, which …

Va Savoir is a foreign film that I have watched before since one of my friend works at the cinema. 2 of them actually, one female and one male, and either one always gets me to watch amazing movies that are sometimes not released as yet which is great.
Therefore, …

More likely than not, anyone who readily enjoyed the first three Scary Movie flicks to be released, will also have a great appreciation for their newest release to the world of dvd’s! Scary Movie 4, like its brother and sister movies, takes already made movies and adds a …

They attempted a couple of sequels for the movie Rambo, First Blood, but they have never managed to copy what became a classic film and one I absolutely love.
The great thing about this movie, which features a Vietnam War Veteran who holds a town hostage after a run in …

“Orphan” is a thriller about a young orphan named Esther. As the movie progress the plot takes a turn which not only surprised me but probably surprised a lot of other people who went to see it.
The movie begins with a dream sequence which is where we’re introduced to …

I have to say that I loved Ace Ventura Pet Detective the first time I saw it. I must say this is probably one of the funniest movies I have ever seen in my life. Jim Carey was at his very best in this movie. This was back in the …

The 2010 film “Kick-Ass” was supposed to be a film that portrays the average guy wanting to become a super hero to save the world against evil, of course with a few adult type humor comedy thrown in and a few love scenes where the ordinary teenager gets the …

Crocodile hunting is now illegal in Australia and as it is, Mick Dundee is now forced to subject himself to performing live crocodile wrestling show for the tourist that come to his neck of the woods. When news about a job opening falls in the lap of his wife …

I have just finished watching this movie. I never heard of it before and therefore did not know what to expect. Well, it turned out to be surprisingly good! Touching and funny at the same time, a comedy and at the same a drama. I was afraid that it …

I had some free time this weekend while hanging out with my youngest daughter (it was raining out or I would have taken her outside instead). While taking care of her, I ended up watching a movie from the 1950s, Night and the City.
I had heard of this movie …

I am reviewing the movie, The Brave One, starring Jodi Foster and Terrance Howard. Jodi Foster plays a character who gets assaulted in the park, with her fiance. They are beaten within an inch of their lives. Their dog is stolen, and they are left for dead. Her …

Vin Diesel is a Navy Seal who is given a mission to babysit a deceased scientist’s family, which are 5 children and a duck. His task is to protect them from harm while the mother is away. Have you ever seen or heard of such bologna in your whole …

Match Point is not like you typical Woody Allen film. Usually his movies are filled with intelligent snarky humor and strange situations. This movie, while filmed in a bright and airy way, was really quite dark. What I liked in particular was my ability …

Apocalypto is one of the best jungle chase movies I have ever seen. It has humor, suspense, and non-stop action. It is one of my favorite movies. I have seen it at least ten times. The movie starts with a group of natives hunting a taper. A taper is …

Everything was right about this film: cast, crew, settings, story. It had all the elements of success, and enough going on in each scene to ensure repeated viewings over the years. I am one of those repeaters, and now, one of my sons has joined me in naming Who …

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 …

I have to say, this movie really did live up to my expectations. Third in the series that also includes The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy, this movie follows Jason Bourne as he seeks out the people who made him what he has become and gradually “all …

This movie was released in India yesterday, this is a fast paced movie with a thrilling script, the story is about the conspiracy of
kidnapping the US president, the story deals with different point of view and interpretation of a situation of conspiracy by different people. Movie has …

I watched this movie because if features one of my favorite actresses Katherine Heigl, it also features Josh Duhamel and I thought it would be a funny movie but I actually found it was really serious for actors like them to be playing this part. The movie is about …