Movies Reviews

Dirty Dancing

Its a classic. Its amazing. I cant think of anything better than watching Patrick Swayze wiggle his hips and balance on a log.
I have seen this film thousands of times, I know the script off by heart and I know the soundtrack inside out.
This movie is the best chick …

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace movie

It looks like Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace took a lot of time coming. It was almost like the long wait for James Cameron’s Avatar, many years after Titanic established itself as the unbeatable hit. Therefore, when it finally came to the theaters, naturally …

Fanny & Alexander Movie

For those who ever liked a film by Ingmar Bergman this is a definite must-see. I think perhaps most people choose this film as their first Bergman, and that is a wise decision, because even though the film has all of the trademarks of Bergman’s style, it isn’t as …

Grand Finale: FIFA World Cup 2006 movie

Positives: Comprehensive, narrative, informative and captivating.
Negatives: Too short, concise but could do with a bit more detail, narrow topic focus.
As an avid football enthusiast, it came as no surprise at all that I would look forward to viewing this documentary-type motion picture of a past FIFA World Cup, 2006, …

Hindi Movie : No Smoking

No Smoking was one of the most awaited films of the last year. Its tars John Abraham in the lean and Aisha Takia is female lead. Has been directed by Anurag Kashyap the story is about John Abraham who trying to quit cigarette. The whole film they revolves around …

Starred Up (drama movie)

Starred Up was one of those movies that was recommended to me. However, at the time I didn’t pay it much attention because I’ve never heard the movie mentioned anywhere else. I figured it was going to be one of those low budget flops that was more of a waste …

Kiki’s Delivery Service movie

Kiki’s Delivery Service is, in my opinion, a very aesthetically pleasing movie. The music and the animation flow together well - so well that other than a couple of songs, you barely notice the music. I really liked the initial flying scene as well - I thought it looked …

Ghoulies movie

My wife and I were feeling a bit nostalgic this past weekend and picked up the movie Ghoulies to watch. We both remember watching this movie as kids but couldn’t remember much from it (other than the one popping out of the toilet) and figured it would be worth …

Movie Sister Act 2

Just one year from Sister Act 1, we got to see on big screen the actress, Whoopi Goldberg re-interpret the role of Sister Mary Clarence in “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit”. I must admit that this movie is good; however it isn’t as great at the first …

Platoon (1986)

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 …

The Bourne Ultimatum

I have enjoyed both the previous Bourne movies, but I HAVE to say that the last one The Bourne Ultimatum was by far my favourite! I am usually not that much into watching sequels - but the Bourne Sequels just got better and better as they went along! …

The Rack movie

What a cast! I can’t believe I’ve let some quality Paul Newman films slip by without seeing them. I’ve always enjoyed Newman; he was a favorite of mine since I first saw him as a little girl. Somehow, though, I’ve been remiss in not catching some …

S.W.A.T. (2003)

This movie is about the elite S.W.A.T. Team, on a routine rescue mission when they are called to assist in taking down hostiles at a bank robbery, one of the members jump the gun and took matters into his own hand after he was told given a direct order …

Tod Browning’s Freaks, A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film: 1932

This tale of deformity in birth defects and its application in olden times is a cult classic among black and white film fanatics as well as those who follow the old Dracula and Frankenstein poductions with a heavy eye. It follows the circus life that the deformed are almost …

Slumdog Millionaire

I actually didn’t know what to expect of the movie Slumdog Millionaire. I was worried that it would be a bollywood type production, which I was not really interested in seeing. I was also a bit skeptical on just how good a movie starring actors in their first large …

Movie: Grown Ups

Synopsis: Five men who were best friends in grade school reunite with their families for a fouth of July weekend after their elementary school basketball coach dies.
What I liked about this movie: I was expecting this film to have a lot of crude humor but the jokes were actually …

Iron Man (2008 Film)

The 2008 movie, “Iron Man” starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow has always been a movie that I have seen on the TV but flipped passed the channel because I assumed it would be like every other super hero movie. Also, because it didn’t look like it would …

XX (horror and thriller short films)

XX is a film made up of a collection of 4 short films —“ “The Box”, written and directed by Jovanka Vuckovic based on the short story by Jack Ketchum ; “The Birthday Party”, written and directed by Annie Clark, co-written by Roxanne Benjamin ; “Don’t Fall”, written and directed …

The Hound of the Baskervilles

I am reviewing The Hound of the Baskervilles, a Sherlock Holmes movie produced by Granada in the late 80’s. This movie stars Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes, and Edward Hardwicke as Dr. Watson. Holmes is hired by Dr. Mortimer, a man who is concerned for his friend, Sir …

Don’t Knock Twice, horror movie

Don’t Knock Twice is a Horror/Thriller movie directed by Caradog James.
The story revolves around an urban legend on an abandoned house own by a witch. The legend has it that if you knock on the door once, you’ll wake her from her bed, twice and wake her from her …

Coraline movie

When I first saw the movie Coraline advertise to be released in theatres I knew I wanted to see it, especially when I found out that it was directed by a director whose work I had adored ever since I was a little girl, Tim Burton. The trailer seemed …

Halloween (1978)

My wife and I have been watching the Rob Zombie re-makes of the films Halloween and Halloween II. Since we couldn’t remember anything about the original (she’s never seen it and it has been quite a few years since I last watched it), we figured we would rent the …

The Great Debators

I am reviewing the 2008 movie, The Great Debators, starring Denzel Washington. This movie takes place during the Great Depression. It focuses on an all African American college. At this college there is a dedicated, rebellious professor, played by Denzel Washington. He teaches history, and runs …

Corky Romano (2001)

Corky is the son of a notorious crime boss and the only means to safeguard the family name when the FBI arrested his father and start their investigation into the family business. Corky’s father has entrusted him in the task of infiltrating the FBI and destroying whatever documents that …

Bridge To Terabithia film

The movie features a kid Jess who is the fastest runner of the school. With many members in the family he has to carry out his living by sharing his things as well as his room with his siblings. The dream of Jess of being the fastest kid of …

Frequency

The movie “Frequency” which starred Dennis Quaid and James Caviezel as father and son tandem is a entertainingly family oriented film. It would make you realize the importance of having a father in the home. How tormenting it would be to a child who grows up without the …

Mr. Bean’s Holiday (2007)

This is the second movie of Rowan Atksinson as Mr. Bean, after the very funny and attracting ” Bean ” while, for me, this second movie is better than the first one because besides there are classical jokes from Mr. Bean, we can also see the beautiful view of …

Dad Savage movie

The film begins when a car crashes through the floor of a desolate house. Five people find themselves in the basement, but how did they get there and why?
This film is a complete ripoff of Tarantino’s Resvoir Dogs, with the exception that it is set in a different environment, …

Chasing Coral (2017 Netflix Documentary Film)

I have never been a fan of documentary films before. But since the time I decided to really immerse myself in different films, I have learned that movies should have no boundaries. That I should take away my preferences and just watch about everything. The result of this self-induced process …

Borrowed Hearts

Borrowed Hearts is one of my all time favorite Christmas movies. My mom, sister and I have to watch it every year. You can now buy the DVD of this movie or watch it on tv during the Christmas season. It stars Roma Downey, Hector Elizondo, and Eric McCormack(from …

Julie Andrews’ Darling Lili: Blake Edwards’ film

Director Blake Edwards’ most underrated film opens in the midst of World War II with Lili Schmidt (Julie Andrews) performing in a concert during the blitz. Ms. Schmidt (under the guise of Lili Smith to prevent spy threats) is sent by her uncle (Jeremy Kemp) as a spy to …

The Christmas Wish movie

The Christmas Wish is a delightful holiday movie with a very nice cast that includes the marvelous Debbie Reynolds. In the movie, Reynolds’ husband has just died and her son comes home to help with the business. The son is played with care by Neil Patrick Harris.
Harris’ …