Movies Reviews
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is latest movie to come out and the fifth installment of the Harry Potter franchise. In my opinion, this is the best movie of the franchise. A HUGE improvement from the mess that was Harry Potter and the Goblet …
Movie: Shawshank Redemption
My wife and I intended on watching Last House on the Left last night. But, the kids were still awake and we knew we would like the movie better if we had peace and quiet. So, instead, we ended up watching the Stephen King movie Shawshank Redemption.
This was the …
Confessions of a Shopaholic
I usually like a movie I could somehow relate into. However, “Confessions of a Shopaholic” is one of those movies that I liked but could not really much relate to myself. It is about a woman who has a passion for shopping, which I don’t.
Being into shopping entails …
The Holiday movie
The main ingredients of the movie “The Holiday” is a great cast of actresses and a simple, straight forward romantic story. The main topic of this movie is about love the beauty of falling in love and the heart break it brings when we fall out of love. …
Millionaire’s First Love
I have watched a very touching Korean movie that I think is worth a good review. The title is A Millionaire’s First Love. The movie started out really funny but ended really sad. The twist of the movie was cool and that it was really worth the time, I …
Movie: Maid in Manhattan (2002)
Maid in Manhattan (2002): a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez & Ralph Fiennes (Rated PG-13 for some language/sexual references).
You know this movie. You’ve seen it a million times in the chick flick genre. Throw in a dash of Cinderella, a touch of Notting Hill, just a tad bit …
The Forbiddent Kingdom Movie
The Forbidden Kingdom is 2008 block buster that sees the first time two mega stars staring in the movie together. They are Jackie Chan and Jet Li. In their entire careers, they both had filmed many movies , but never one together. This is thus the strongest drawing point …
Film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Dazzling, sadistic, moving and creepy, there are far more adjectives to describe Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory than there are golden tickets for Charlie (the character that the original story by Roald Dahl was named for) to find while devouring chocolate bars.
Poor Charlie, while being poor economically …
Out of Sight (1998)
A notorious career bank robber has embarked on a mission to break out of prison, aided by his good friend and fellow criminal. During the escape, they are surprised by a US Marshal, but the quickly take control of the situation and managed to escape without raising any alarms. …
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998 movie)
Looking at the lives of the Musketeers years after their glory. Aramis (Jeremy Irons) is now a priest, Porthos (Gerard Depardieu) is the fat owner of a brothel, Athos (John Malkovich) is a humble father, and D’Artagnan (Gabriel Byrne) is the captain of the royal guards. In service to …
Big Fish movie
I think Big Fish was a pretty good movie, yet it was a sad story. I really thought the stories told in the movie Big Fish were just great. This movie has a different type of setting. Big Fish is about an old man who is dying of cancer and …
Batman Forever 1995 Movie
This version of Batman was correctly named. Batman Forever. It should have been forgotten Forever. Because this was the worst of all the current Batman movies to come out in the last 20 to 30 years. It was released in 1995 and never should have left the drawing board. …
Internal Affairs Movie
I expected it to be a good and interesting movie. I like cop stories and I like Andy Garcia. But heck! What an absolutely dragging movie! For a cop movie in Hollywood, there was just too much talking. I could barely keep my eyes open.
Richard Gere’s character was too …
Return to Oz (1985 Film)
The Wizard of Oz is a well-known film to those who have or have not seen it. But have you ever wondered what happens to Dorothy when she returns from Oz? In the 1985 film “Return to Oz” you can find out. A very young Fairuza Balk takes on …
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
In this sequel, Rambo is released from prison and is then sent to Thailand to help with the rescue of American Prisoner of War also known as POWs. Rambo meets with his long time friend from the first movie who introduces him to the man in charge of the …
Into the Blue (2005)
Director: John Stockwell. Featuring: Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Scott Caan and Ashley Scott.
Jared (Walker) and Sam (Alba) are a young couple in love (the kind of sweet couple that makes either go “aaw” if you’re a hopeless romantic or makes you want to puke if you’re not ) living …
Cold Souls Movie
Cold Souls is an excellent independent film to sink your teeth into. Paul Giamatti does an excellent job, as usual, of playing a flawed and likeable character, only this time the character is himself. The plot is quite simple, Paul is an actor who needs help disengaging from the …
13 Going On 30 (2004)
Jennifer Garner stars in this 2004 movie and I love catching it over again in DVD as well. She plays this particular woman whom has ‘airs above her’ and she is certainly someone that is going to learn her lesson the most hardest way. That’s because she will …
Order of the Pheonix
I am reviewing the Harry Potter movie, Order of the Pheonix. Order of the Pheonix is the fifth movie in the series, and stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter. Fifth year is scarier than ever. Harry hasn’t heard from Dumbledore all summer, nor heard a thing from Ron …
Mr. Woodcock
When I saw the previews for the movie Mr. Woodcock, I didn’t know what to expect. With Sean William Scott and Billy Bob Thornton, I figured it would be a lot of slapstick but not much substance. But, I have to admit, after watching it, I was impressed.
Scott plays …
ALF: Season One Television Series on DVD
ALF: Season One has been released on DVD. It has the syndicated (edited to allow for more ads) episodes as well as bonuns features including an episode of ALF: The Animated Series and the original pilot episode.
While I would have perferred the original edits, just having the episodes …
Do The Right Thing movie
This is a film by the talented Spike Lee and in my opinion his best film to date. A film about rascism and prejudice, how the true nature of these issues actually looks like. Spike Lee doesn’t choose his side here. All fractions of a society in america are …
Waitress 2007 movie
Director: Adrienne Shelly. Featuring: Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion and Jeremy Sisto.
The waitress is great and funny movie with a big heart. It is blend between comedy, a satire and a diary. Although the films deals with a serious subject matter it is told in an easy and entertaining way. …
Movie The Guardian
The Guardian, Directed by Andew Davis and is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The movie stars Kevin Costner as Ben Randall and Ashton Kutcher as Jake Fischer.
This story is about the training of coast guard rescue swimmers from recruit stage to graduation and into their …
The Naval Treaty
I am reviewing The Naval Treaty, a Sherlock HOlmes episode from the boxed set, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. This was produced by Granada television in 1983. In the Naval Treaty, Holmes is hired by a man to find an extremely important document, a document which could …
Movie : Shutter Island
My wife has been wanting to see the movie Shutter Island for some time now. So, for our anniversary this past weekend, I decided to take her to the theater to see it.
It was OK but I’m not sure it was as good as she expected.
Leonardo DiCaprio stars as …
Sunless movie
This is one of the most famous films by inventive french filmmaker Chris Marker (name taken from the “Magic Marker” filt pen, at least that’s what I read somewhere). It´s somewhere between a documentary and a fictional film, as it shows these “sunless” images from different cultures around the …
Warren Haynes DVD
I have been very lucky to find a DVD of an excellent benefit concert, recorded live at Warren Haynes 18th Annual Christmas Jam on December 16, 2006, at the Asheville Civic Center, North Carolina. DVD is recently released, on June 24, 2008.
Warren Haynes is a member of the …
Jeepers Creepers
I think Jeepers Creepers sucked. This movie was so cheesy and horrible. I mean I was laughing the whole time. The whole concept of the story was not even scary. I mean the idea for the monster comes from an old song. The song goes “jeeepers creepers where’d you get …
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
I am of the opinion that this movie is one of the greatest drug stories ever told. Johnny Depp and Benicio DelToro star in Terry Gilliam’s adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s cult novel. The movie opens with the two lead characters Raoul Duke (Depp) and his attorney (Del Toro), …
Netflix
There are thousands — hundreds of thousands — of movies in the world. You can’t possibly go to all of them, especially if, like me, you like art house and independent films.
This is why I, and you, need Netflix.
I had to be talked into Netflix by two or …
Avalon movie
A japanese film that takes place in the future about a mysterious addictive computer game that takes over people’s lives. There are many similarities here to the interesting Battle Royale. For one thing it is focused on teenagers, and secondly it is regarding a popular item as something that …
Little Children, Todd Field Movie
Two people, each meeting and red thread that unite them are the same they have a child that is still small. They are Sarah Pierce and Brad Adamson. However, unfortunately, compromising their meeting on affair. Yes, this is the second person already has a partner each, Sarah already has …
Bad Boys II (2003)
Bad Boys II, directed by Michael Bay is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence and action, pervasive language, sexuality and drug content. The original release date was July 18, 2003 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy/Crime/Thriller and …
The Parent Trap (original)
The 1961 movie, The Parent Trap, is one of my very favorite motion pictures. I own the DVD and watch it frequently. It’s family, and it’s fun.
Hayley Mills played a set of twins who had been separated very early on when their parents divorced. The mother …
Kids in the Hall Season 2 DVD
I remember watching Kids in the Hall when I was growing up. We had a late night television station that ran the episodes in their edited form, and I always loved the show. The show was centered around a group of sketch comedians from Canada, and each had their …
My Six Loves movie
Debbie Reynolds stars as actress Janice Courtney in My Six Loves, a very entertaining comedy from 1963. Courtney wants some time away from the hectic lights of Hollywood, so she retreats to her country home, only to discover six waifs living on her property.
The six children are played …
Match Point (2005)
Match Point is a 2005 movie from writer and director Woody Allen. I am always more excited about a new Woody Allen film if he is in it because I love to see him delivering his own lines but someone recommended this to me and I must admit …
Private Buckaroo movie
Private Buckaroo is a kick to watch for the most part. Of course, you have to be into the antics of the day, which in this case is circa 1942 when the film was released. For example, if you like the harmonies of The Andrews Sisters (that’s Patty, …
White Noise movie
This movie stars Micheal Keaton, and I’m pretty sure that it’s classified as a horror flick, perhaps more accurately “thriller”.
The film focuses around EVP (electronic voice phenomenon). Basically, it’s where one records “white noise” from a television set and/or radio, perhaps asking questions they hope to be answered. …
Foul Play movie
I saw Foul Play years ago, when I was a child, and my mom brought it home for my sister and I to watch. We had enjoyed it then, particularly Dudley Moore, who we laughed at hysterically. I have since had the urge to watch it again. When I …
Breakdown movie
Introduction
Jeff Taylor’s wife Amy has been kidnapped. To go on top of that something isn’t right with many of the people Jeff encounters in the area. Its like there all in cahoots with one another. The people Jeff encounters are certainly not outgoing. Jeff is on his own to …
Almost Famous - (starring Kate Hudson)
Almost Famous star Kate Hudson and in this movie story, you see her character being someone extremely ambitious and she wants so much to be famous. This is a time when Rolling Stone is in focus and remember Penny Lane?
Kate Hudson truly sizzles and it’s a story …
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World Ends, Gore Verbinski Movie
Continuing ending both movies, ultimately successful rescue Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones locker of the aid Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Tia Dalma, and Captain Barbossa, and of course all The Black Pearl crony. This very day after they realized gain assistance from the Singapore pirate, Sao Feng, a cagey …
Perfect Stranger
This movie kept me interested and entertained throughout the whole movie. You do need to kind of pay attention while watching though because once it gets to the end of the movie if you haven’t payed attention you aren’t going to understand it. Halle Berry did an amazing job …
Columbo: Murder, Smoke and Shadows movie
I’ve always remembered Columbo: Murder, Smoke and Shadows, not because of the actors but because of the story and that it makes use of Universal Studios. In fact, the opening has the soon-to-be murder victim on the tram, riding around seeing the attractions, like Jaws and the burning …
Alex Rider, Geoffrey Sax Movie
Alex Rider, just a normal teenager, even in school, he wordless really like with the students are beautiful, Sabina. However, mischance befalls Alex, since a kid become orphanage, now the uncle, Ian Rider, who keeps him since kid, killed in an accident. Now lift, with Alex Jack, who can …
The Taking of Pelham 123 movie
The Taking of Pelham 123 is a pretty fast-paced kind of thriller movie that I enjoy watching very much. Bring your entourage with you to watch because this movie is just that thrilling fun. It kept me glued to the screen from start till finish. I am …
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