Movies Reviews
The Battle of Algiers (1967) - a militaristic movie
One readily used type of warfare, since the middle 40s has involved resistance fighters– not part of any particular governmental militaristic group. The resistance fighters attack standard armies; then seem to evaporate or blend back into the populous. Further, grenades have been thrown by individuals of civilian …
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 movie
I absolutely hated the original Cheaper by the Dozen movie and thought Hollywood was stupid coming out with another one. However, after seeing Cheaper By The Dozen 2, I’m willing to admit this is a rare case when the sequel is much better than the original.
The movie centers around …
I Know Who Killed Me Movie
I have no problem admitting that I actually like Lindsay Lohan, or at least I like her as an actress even if I don’t care for her personality or partying. I actually like her as a singer too, which is why I think it’s a little sad to see …
Seven Year Itch, movie (1955)
Despite over fifty years passing since her death, Marilyn Monroe remains one of cinema’s most renown blonde bombshells. Her sex symbol status was no mystery to me. She had the look that would stop traffic. With Seven Year Itch, she gave film one of its most …
The Nightmare Before Christmas
I was really disappointed watching this movie and I can say it was a waste of time for me. I thought that it was a nice movie since I saw a lot of collectible items for this movie. I thought that it has the same theme as that of …
Movie I know who killed me
Whenever I read a tabloid article about Lindsay Lohan getting busted for drunk driving or entering re-hab, I can’t help but be saddened. That’s because, for all the negative publicity she receives, she is actually not that bad of an actress.
Her latest movie, I know who killed me, is …
My little village movie
Czech comedy with a lot of seriousness to it from the 80s. The film was directed by a man called Jiri Menzel, and involves a number of different people in a small Czech village. It really has no real point to it, only everyday events are depicted, and that …
10,000 B.C.
My wife and I got the move 10,000 B.C. through Netflix and it sat in our house for almost three weeks before we finally had time to watch it. After seeing the movie, I can say I’m glad I didn’t spend the money to see it in the theater.
The …
My Cousin Vinny movie
Two college kids, Bill (Ralph Macchio) and Stan (Mitchell Whitfield) are driving in their old green Buick from New York to California. They’ve got time on their hands, so the decide to see the South as well. In Alabama, they stop to get some gas and buy groceries. Bill, …
“Get Him To The Greek” (2010 film)
I’ll say right up front that I don’t much care for Russell Brand, and although his performance as British rock star Aldous Snow in 2008’s “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” was a good and humorous counterpoint to sad-sack lead Jason Segel, in general I find him sort of irritating-his hosting gig …
10,000 BC
I have been hearing alot of talk about the movie 10,000 BC and how the movie would be a very pleasant viewing. But once I have seen it, I was pretty shocked of how my perspective of this “wonderful” movie changed. I really think that the movie was pretty …
Dallas Buyers Club (2013 - biographical drama movie)
Dallas Buyers Club is one of those movies that is a career builder. Specifically, it is a career builder for the two main actors in the film - Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto. Both of these actors each get in the film a lifetime opportunity that any actors would kill …
Movie the Number 23
The movie the number 23 is a Jim Carrey film but it is very unlike his other films. This is my favorite of his films because he actually acts in it. Normally he over acts and gets a lot of mileage from facial expressions and acting like …
Pan’s Labyrinth
I recently watched Pan’s Labyrinth. First I must say that I rarely enjoy movies that I have to read the subtitles. If I wanted to read something it would be a book or a magazine or even a website. There I can go at my own pace and read …
Passengers The Movie
This was the last movie that I have seen while I was in the Philippines. It was last November 23, 2008. I was with my fiance.
Passenger the movie is about a plane that crashed and a woman who is a therapist, played by Anne Hatheway …
Dracula 2000 movie
The only disadvantage about this movie which I remember is that I thought the movie should have been a little longer. A part from that it is one of my favorite vampire movies. The movie has no old, or middle aged man playing the role of Count Dracula and …
Divorce His - Divorce Hers Part 2 movie
The second part of Divorce His - Divorce Hers is focused on the beautiful Elizabeth Taylor, who appeared in this TV movie with her husband at the time, Richard Burton. This was their last on screen movie together, which makes it a bit sorrowful when you consider the …
Sleepers: Movie
I found Sleepers to be quite an interesting film, mainly due to the fact that I am a fan of a good revenge story.
I wasn’t entirely satisfied at the ending, but I feel that the emotion captured by the actors was so good that it softened the blow a …
Home Alone movie
The original and still the best. This side-splitting comedy tells the tale of a kid who thought he had wished his family away. Enjoying his spoils he indulges his child-like appetite like only a kid can. Meanwhile, two buglars are rampaging through the neighborhood stealing all in their path …
Oprah-20th Anniversary DVD
Now the queen of daytime can be the queen of your livingroom anytime with this great Oprah box set of DVDs.
My mother really likes to tune into the Oprah show everyday so I purchased this DVD set for her for her birthday.
The DVD collection features highlights from 20 ears …
The We and the I (movie)
I’ve had a special love for independent films for the longest time, especially when they’re done quite well. This is why I just had to see the movie “The We and the I” when I saw it on the cable guide fairly recently. Even though a lot of people …
Movie Paranormal Activity
I have always been a big horror movie buff and when Paranormal Activity came out I was immediately interested. I rented the dvd recently at the recommendation of a friend. I was expecting something extremely scary and disturbing as the hype surrounding the movie indicated. I was …
Keeping Mum
Maggie Smith stars as Grace Hawkins, a sweet old lady who comes to work as a housekeeper in a vicar’s home. Grace has a secret: she is released on parole from a facility for criminally insane where she’s spent the last 40 years for murdering her husband and his …
The Pianist (2006)
I loved the movie “The Pianist” (2006). The Roman Polanski movie three Oscars and probably deserved more. The movie tells the story of real-life Polish Pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Jew, who lived in Warsaw before, during, and after World War II. I found the movie believable and touching without …
Anne Of Green Gables the Continuing Story
Anne of Green Gables the Continuing Story is a continuation of the series about an orphan girl named Anne Shirley who comes to live at Green Gables. In this enchanting love story she finally marries Gilbert Blythe after five long years of courting. Gilbert is a doctor and joins …
Men at Work (1990)
Men at Work, directed by Emilio Estevez is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was August 24, 1990 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy/Crime/Thriller and stars Charlie Sheen as Carl Taylor, Emilio Estevez as James St. …
Sahara movie
Great movie. Amazing cast starring Mathew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, and Penelope Cruz. The two treasure hunters (McConaughey and Zahn) meet Cruz’ character who is on a mission to find the source of an epidemic. They soon find out that their goals have a common factor and …
A Smoky Mountain Christmas movie
For what it is, A Smoky Mountain Christmas is a decent holiday movie. Dolly Parton stars as a successful country singer (not a big stretch here) who takes off for the mountains for some peace and relaxation.
In the smoky mountains, Lorna Davis (Parton) discovers a group of children …
Code Name: The Cleaner
These kind of movies, when done well, are excellent movies to see. When done poorly, they are a disaster. There is no middle ground with these kind of movies. With Code Name: The Cleaner, we have a fast-paced, twisting plot that kept me guessing around every corner, as Cedric …
Inspector Gadget: A star is lost
My daughter was watching Inspector Gadget (on DVD) when I got home for lunch today so I ended up watching the episode “A Star is Lost” with her.
This one is actually quite funny.
Like most other Inspector Gadget episodes, Gadget is trying to stop MAD from committing some major crime. …
Rush Hour 3, Brett Ratner Movie
Still remember the detective inspector Lee and detective James Carter? Now, they return. Han told Consul has become the China ambassadorial to the United States and Lee became bodyguard. Meanwhile, Carter often make the problem has become a traffic cop punished by supervisors. However, an incident that Han had …
Bells Are Ringing movie
I only saw Bells Are Ringing for the first time in this decade. I’d always heard about it when people talked about the great Judy Holliday since this was her most identifiable film legacy. Finally, I had a chance to see it and judge for myself whether …
My big fat greek wedding
My big fat greek wedding is a nice romantic movie and is one of my all time favorite movies. It is basically a love story of a girl and the journey from then to marriage. Finally the movie ends with the wedding of the girl in greek style. Toula …
Columbo: Sex and the Married Detective movie
Columbo: Sex and the Married Detective guest stars Lindsay Crouse. She has some really interesting scenes with our hero, Lieutenant Columbo (Peter Falk). Crouse’s character is Dr. Joan Allenby who runs a sexual clinic centering on fantasies. She also has a radio show. She becomes …
Leapfrog: A Tad of Christmas Cheer
I was letting our daughter watch some Christmas movies I came across on Netflix and one of them turned out to be better than expected; Leapfrog: A Tad of Christmas Cheer.
Basically, this movie focused on the Leapfrog frogs and the fact Tad had to cope with his family expecting …
The Scarlet Letter (1995)
The Scarlet Letter, directed by Roland Joffe is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence and sexuality. The original releae date was October 13, 1995 for United States audience. Thismovie falls in the genre of Drama/Romance and stars Demi Moore as Hester Prynne, Gary Oldman …
Ma and Pa Kettle
Universal International Studios struck a gold mine when they launched Ma and Pa Kettle in 1949. It would be the first of nine pictures focused on these country characters. However, Ma and Pa actually first began in another movie, one I enjoy a lot, called The Egg …
All This And Heaven Too
All This And Heaven Too features one of my favorite actresses, Bette Davis. The movie was made in 1940 when Bette was young and still very beautiful. The story involves Bette portraying a governess, Henriette, hired to care for the children of a French Duke and Duchess. The …
Movie Review: “Bleak House” 1985
We have just finished watching “Bleak House,” the almost 7 hour long adaptation of one of the 900+ pages long masterpieces by Charles Dickens. It was the 1985 mini-series version starring Diana Rigg as Lady Deadlock and Denholm Elliott as John Jarndyce, the kind-hearted gentleman entangled in a terrible, …
Other People’s Money Movie
Starring Danny DeVito
Movies with Danny DeVito in them always seem to draw my attention as I realy believe him to be the trump card that has me sold, when considering to go ahead and watch the movie or not.
With the recent Danny DeVito festival on late night television, featuring …
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is one of those movies that people either love or don’t care for at all. I’m definitely one of the former people, which explains why I now own three copies of the movie on DVD. When I was looking through the racks of a local store and …
Something the Lord Made movie 2004
I rented “Something the Lord Made” from Netflix this past week. It initially caught my eye because it starred one of my favorite actors, Alan Rickman.
The film was made back in 2004, but I had not heard of it before. Apparently it is a made for TV …
Death Sentence (2007) Movie
Kevin Bacon stars in this movie with the interesting plot and weary execution. The film begins with a group of people sharing happy family moments. The audience gets to see how the boys grow up. And I suppose the montage seen through film and …
Die Hard movie
It took me a very long time to watch the movie “Die Hard” since after seeing it advertise on cable television, and hearing people, including of of my friends in particular talk about it, I thought it would be another one of those action movies with lots of action …
Prince of Persia,The Sands of Time (2010)
I saw this movie 2 weeks after it came out, because there were a lot of people and the queue lines were long in the theaters!
I absolutely love the Prince of Persia games, and I have played almost all of them except for the latest one, Prince of …
Star Wars: A New Hope
This movie, more than any movie before or since, did more to affect my life. It helped to define a career path, and it awoke in me a level of creativity I had never known. I was, needless to say, hooked.
The most intriguing aspect of Star Wars, was that, …
Movie: The Fastest Gun Alive
Synopsis: A gunslinger who reportedly is the fastest alive tries to keep his identity secret and live a normal life with his wife. Instead, he has to fight an outlaw.
What I liked about this movie: I have seen quite a few westerns involving gunfights and, while they are all …
War of the Worlds
I will be talking about the 2005 remake of War of the Worlds starring Tom Cruise. Now the movie is critically acclaimed to be a somewhat terrible movie. Besides one flaw at the very end of the movie, I thought the movie overall was actually brilliant. …
Snowglobe (2007 Film)
Christmas is coming, and ABC Family is already starting with a pre-season start to Christmas shows. “Snowglobe” is an original ABC Family film that is about enjoying your family for the holidays and not trying to make them picture perfect as you think they should be.
This film might seem …
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