Movies Reviews
Deep Impact (1998)
Deep Impact, directed by Mimi Leder is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for intense disaster related elements and brief language. The original release date was May 8, 1998 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Robert Duvall …
National Lampoon’s Animal House movie
A film by John Landis about the rivalry between two college houses. An intense, crazy comedy that doesn’t leave a moment for the audience to take a breath. I have a taste for films that uses the theme of college and high school, but this one didn’t really engage …
Jackass: The Movie (2002)
Jackass: The Movie, directed by Jeff Tremaine is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for dangerous, sometimes extremely crude stunts, language and nudity. The original release date for this movie was October 25, 2002 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy …
Viva Baseball Documentary
“Viva Baseball” is a 2005 documentary about Latino baseball players and the affects Latinos have had on baseball. I’m a big baseball fan and like fans everywhere am familiar with the 1947 the year the “color” barrier was broken when Jackie Robinson became a Brooklyn Dodger, but I was …
Avatar (2009 film)
Any film with many disparate (though often impressive) elements and a lot of hype and money behind it is bound to create both ardent fans and ardent critics, and James Cameron’s sci-fi epic “Avatar” (which was also released in both 2 and 3D) is a prime example. There’s …
Friday the 13th Uncut (1980), slasher film
Friday the 13th was not the first slasher movie, but it does get credit for a few things. The biggest seller point to Friday the 13th is the fact we never saw anything like this, at the time. To this day Friday the 13th has been able to stand …
Twilight movie
When I saw the trailer of Twilight, they said this is the next big hit after Harry Potter. I was curious knowing that Harry Potter’s success worldwide was phenomenal. A few days ago, I finally saw the movie and I can say that it has potential.
The storyline was …
The Big Racket, movie (1976)
In the wake of 1971’s The French Connection, the Italian film industry came up with their own stamp on gritty, police dramas. This genre became known as poliziottesco and were infamous for their depiction of Italy’s criminal underworld. Enzo G. Castellari would become the director best known …
Bedazzled Movie
Bedazzled is a movie starring Brendan Fraser as a innocent, hope-less, man, in hopes of meeting Miss Right. He is walking out of a pool hall, when the Devil, played by Elizabeth Hurley. She makes him a deal; she will give him seven wishes, in exchange for his …
Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets
The second installment, like its predecessor, was done in the style of a whodunit mystery. Unlike the first one, where I felt this was done as a sense of stand alone, in case the movie flopped, this movie was done in that style because, more and more, the Harry …
RomeoXJuliet Episode 22
RomeoXJuliet Episode 22 begins with Juliet heading to Lord Montague’s castle while Tybalt and Romeo go there as well to confront him. Meanwhile Mercutio tries to decide what he’s supposed to do after he failed to carry out Lord Montague’s order.
This was a great episode, it had excellent …
The Social Network (2010 film)
Now that the Oscars is approaching, I suddenly felt the need to catch up on seeing some of the nominated titles I haven’t seen yet; I was merely checking out some of the academy’s picks, I’ve seen one or two previously, and “The Social Network” was next on my …
Netflix
I have been a Netflix customer for over two years now. As an avid movie junkie, I have an entire database of movies to watch at my disposal. With a variety of payment plans and delivery options, Netflix has really been amazing to me. I started out by receiving …
Chappie Movie (2015)
Chappie is an excellent follow-up to District 9 and Elysium and is one of the better transhuminism films that are out today. It delivers complex ideas about molding the human mind and also attempts to imagine the possibilities of artificial intelligence.
First of all, this movie will tug at your …
The Departed (2006)
The Departed hosts an all star cast of Hollywood’s best and most famous actors. Showcasing the corruption that has turned a police department completely upside down. If you have not watched this amazing movie before, trust me when I tell you, that you will not be disappointed! Suspense galore …
The island
Starring Ethan Hawke
Lincoln Six-echo is a resident of a seemingly utopian but contained facility in the mid 21st century. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully controlled environment, Licoln hopes to be chosen to go the last uncontaminated spot on the planet. But a small butterfly leads Lincoln …
Sense and Sensibility movie
Based on the novel by Jane Austen. I have not read the book, so I don’t know how it compares to the book, but it is a wonderful movie filled with twists and turns, heartbreak, and of course, like all her novels, a happy ending. I plan on picking …
Strawberry Shortcake DVD
As a parent of a 3-year-old girl, I am often concerned by the lack of quality children’s programming on television today. You can still find a few educational shows or cartoons. But, most of the things on TV, including some shows that advertise themselves as for kids, are a …
Movie Casino Royale
Of all the James Bond films I’ve seen, Casino Royale is by far the worst.
First, Daniel Craig can’t fill even George Lazenby’s shoes when it comes to the role. He’s not handsome. He’s not charming and he’s not James Bond.
The movie itself was even more of a problem. …
Without a Trace Movie
This movie may be little known to the general public.But is shown frequently on most cable and satellite channels. It is one of the most heart warming and heart wrenching movies i’ve ever seen.It involves the disappearance of an 8 year old little boy on his way to school.The …
Movie Chaos
“Chaos” can be best described as a gripping thriller where one has no hint how the story is going to end. Full of interesting twists and action, this movie is worth watching not only once but even twice.
I believe that the best assets of the movie “Chaos” are the …
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
A simple movie that starts of as such, a wealthy Wall Street investor who is enjoying the spoils of his labor and the love a gold digging woman, finds themselves in unfamiliar territory as they take a wrong turn off the express way and into the mean streets from …
Romancing the Stone movie
The very first thing I became aware of when Romancing the Stone began was how difficult it was to focus on what was happening because during this first bit, the theme music to How the West was Won playing. Of course, it does match what is going on, …
The Other Boelyn Girl
The interesting thing about movies based on the life of a real historical figure is you sometimes get a point of view that is different than you would come to expect. And, that difference makes the movie much better than you expected it to be.
The Other Boleyn Girl is …
Diary Of A Mad Black Woman movie (2005)
Diary Of A Mad Black Woman is one my favorite movies from the Director Tyler Perry. I personally consider it to be one of his classics and better written stories. Compared to some of his latest films, this one is actually gripping because the storyline is true and happens to …
Cellular movie
What would you do if you received a phone call from a woman being held hostage? Would you ignore it or simply try to assist her? This is the main topic of the gripping movie “Cellular”. This is a movie were we see the actress, Kim Basinger in one …
Doomsday
10,000BC is currently where I draw the line for horrible contemporary cinema and while the quality of Doomsday doesn’t fall quite so far, it’s perhaps in a similar ballpark. Personally I hate both parks and balls but I use this analogy with the intention of making it clear …
Cabin in the Sky-film
Cabin in the Sky is a 1943 all African American musical based on a Broadway musical production that premiered in 1940.The main plot concerns a young man Little Joe. He is killed over gambling debts .he is given 6 months by the general of heaven to redeem himself …
Haunted Honeymoon
Featuring the comedic talents of Gene Wilder, Dom DeLuise, and Gilda Radner, this isn’t a film you want to have missed, if you like funny. This is an older film, made around 20 years ago or so, in 1986. But, it’s still worth looking for, and/or watching …
Something to Talk About (starring Julia Roberts)
No woman would like it when she finds out her husband has been having an affair. That’s what happens to Julia Roberts, character, Grace in the movie Something to Talk About. Her husband in this movie is acted by Dennis Quaid and be prepared for a tissue box …
The Blue Lagoon (1980)
The Blue Lagoon, directed by Randal Kleiser is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was July 5, 1980 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Adventure/Drama/Romance and stars Brooke Shields as Emmeline and Christopher Aktins as Richard.
With their …
Film “Ginger Snaps”
Ginger Snaps is one of the best older movies I’ve seen this month. Every October I watch a lot of horror movies in honor of halloween and this year for the first time I watched Ginger snaps because Netflix recommended it to me. The story follows two …
The Matrix
Watching The Matrix movie is really exiting and absorbing the attention adventure. Based on a original idea, it shows us one fantastic reality, in which the the ordinary people became extraordinary under the pressure of the circumstances. The main meaning is that the most important thing in our …
Citizen Kane Movie
Time and again Citizen Kane gets selected as “the best film ever made” on different listings. There is so much to say about the genius Orson Welles’ debut film, but I’ll restrict myself to the most important points and my own view. The film is a very complex story …
The Jacket (2005 movie)
This is a very confusing thriller if you don’t pay close attention to detail. It also shows what could happen in a mental institution that has a lack of morality and responsibility. This movie shows what happens to one such patient. He is convicted under cause of insanity for …
I know who killed me movie
I wouldn’t recommend this movie to anyone. It started out nicely but it got a little weird toward the middle and even weirder toward the end. I didn’t like it at all. The story line was ok, but the acting and every thing else could have been a lot …
Omar (drama movie)
I had my doubts about watching the movie Omar even though it was recommended to me. I didn’t know much about it except that it was set somewhere in the Middle East, and I was truly tired of watching depressing films and news of people struggling to be themselves and …
Evan Almighty (2007)
Evan Almighty (2007) is a comedy from director Tom Shadyac that is rated PG by the MPAA for mild rude humor and some peril.
In this sequel to the very popular Bruce Almighty, newscaster Evan Baxter (Steve Carrell) has traded in the news desk for a post in Washington …
Cloverfield
I recently watched Cloverfield on DVD. Shh…my brother works at a video rental place and they get it a few days earlier than actual release!
At first I thought, Oh great Blair Witch 2008. But after several minutes, I realized this was not at all like Blair Witch! Whereas …
Boogie Nights the movie
This has to be one of the worst movies in history and I am not a fan of boogie nights at all and never have been and never will be and this movie was just a disaster right from the beginning all the way to the end. Seriously mark …
Mr. fix it (2006) movie
Oh my God, this is one of the most stupid movies out there. I don’t even know how in the world can you make a movie that is so bad. And it is very surprising since the actors in the movie are absolutely amazing. The only scenario I can …
Cinemark Theatres
I enjoy going to our local movie theater every once in awhile just because the big screen itself cannot be compared to watching certain movies at home on the TV. There are some movies that I do not care for and will choose to wait until it comes out …
Alpha Dog (R, 2006) movie
Justin Timberlake is of course, the draw for this film. But he’s not really the one who makes the most impact. I liked that he was in it. And for some reason, I felt that it wasn’t too far a stretch from how he really acts …
Movie Back To You
Back To You with Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton.
This series has no special twists nor unique concepts, yet somehow Kelsey Grammer once again carries a show. From Cheers to Frasier and now Back To You, this actor spins his magic and endears himself to the …
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 …
Dumbo
As Ward Kimball, on of Disney’s long-time animators and one of the Nine Old Men said about Dumbo, it ‘had great simplicity and cartoon heart.’ I think it is these two elements which talk to me whenever I see this movie. Before hearing Kimball’s comment, I never thought of …
Lone Survivor (war movie)
Lone Survivor was one of those movies that I delayed watching for a very long time, and ended up regretting my choice because it turned out so well. I’m also happy that I didn’t allow myself to read any of the reviews online about it, since about half of them …
The Santa Clause (1994)
The Santa Clause, directed by John Pasquin is rated PG by the Motion Picture Associatio of America. The original release date for this movie was November 11, 1994 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Family/Fantasy and stars Tim Allen as Scott Calvin aka Santa …
Quantum of Solace (2008)
So there is a new James Bond movie out and the hype has set in that it is going to be better than the previous movie starring the new James Bond played by Daniel Craig, you as usual get your hopes up and save the few dollars to go …
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