Movies Reviews
Seven Pounds Movie
When asked Will Smith on what this story was all about, he said he couldn’t really tell as the narration would give away the story itself! I was really curiuos and knowing Will to be a very good actor, I watched this in anticipation.
I honestly didn’t get the …
Tattoed Life movie
This is one of Suzuki’s films that is most unlike the major part of his work. The narrative is of the same style as his other films, but here I think he goes much deeper into the personalities of his characters and gives a more moving portrait of human …
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
I had been warned ahead of time that The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was a very sad movie, and since I didn’t want to be a sniveling embarrassment at the theater, I waited until it came out on DVD before I watched it. That was a good decision, …
Con Air (1997)
I cannot explain how much I love Con Air. Starring Nicholas Cage and John Cusack, Con Air is one great movie. It is about a man named Poe (played by Cage) who is falsely accused of killing someone when it was self defense. Years later, he is out on …
42, movie (2013)
Stories of the underestimated seem to resonate with us as a culture. When we see an underdog overcome great challenges before them, it becomes a story that becomes personal for any individual. Film has presented this archetype since its creation. Rocky, Forrest Gump, and the Mighty …
Grosse Point Blank
I really thought Grosse Point Blank was a great movie. The reason I loved this movie was because it was so funny! I mean Martin Blank is a crazy hitman who kills for money. And now he might have to doa job in Grosse Point where he is from. So …
Material Girls Movie
This past weekend I saw the movie material Girls the movie is about two sisters who own a cosmetics company that their father left them. The girls are thinking about selling the company when they find out one of their products causes a bad skin reaction. To make maters …
Four Weddings And A Funeral
Remember watching Hugh Grant’s performance in Four Weddings And A Funeral the movie..? Well, I loved it very much and I could still remember this very delightful story.
Imagine you liking and admiring someone and having to find out the person you like has to go away the …
Hot Tub Time Machine Movie (2010)
When I saw the trailer for this movie, I immediately wanted to watch it and had made a mental note that I should see this as it seemed like a real comedy. The movie features John Cusack, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Crispin Glover, and Chevy Chase with …
The Ninth Gate (2000)
A career driven writer is employed in the services of a wealthy book collector to help him locate a specific set of books. In addition, the collector wants the writer to travel across the globe to find the other books that will complete the collection of books at any …
Grumpy Old Men movie
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are two of Hollywood’s finest. They are great performers who gave the world decades of wonderful performances. One of those performances was in the legendary The Odd Couple. After that, they often worked together, and each movie was a gem. This …
Horton Hears A Who
I love all sorts of family and children movies and television shows, and Horton Hears A Who is right up at the top of my list of favorites. Horton Hears A Who is a cartoon movie about Horton, an elephant who hears voices coming from a dust ball. What …
The Dark Knight
In a rare and shocking move on the part of DC Comics, they decided to make a good movie. Don’t get me wrong, they’ve hit that mark a few times in the past, but usually Hollywood people get in the way when super hero movies are being made …
Chocolat movie
I had the great pleasure recently to watch the DVD of Lasse Hallstrom’s (2000) movie “Chocolat.” The movie stars the both pretty and beautiful Juliette Binoche as Vianne Rocher, an unmarried mother and free spirit. Vianne arrives in a small French village just as Lent is starting and opens …
Full Moon in Paris movie
Eric Rohmer was one of the french new wave filmmakers back in the sixties, actually one of the most important ones, and he also kept making quality films long afterwards, even if I think his latest films haven’t been very interesting. Full Moon in Paris is about a woman …
Darby O’Gill and the Little People movie
It must have taken me ten tries over the years to finally sit and get through all of Darby O’Gill and the Little People. I don’t know what it is about this tale of leprechauns and banshees, but for literally decades I’ve tried to watch the entire film …
Movie Alex and Emma
“Alex & Emma” is simply a great romantic movie with comic moments in it. I personally liked a lot the actress, Kate Hudson because she interprets 5 different roles in it. I personally had a great laugh when she interpreted the role of maid and a child minder in …
X Men First Class movie
I have always been an X men fan but after the last set of X men related movies I was just not very excited about this next X men movie. I didn’t think it would be that great but I was wrong. Wow X men first class if what the …
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
I am a sucker for a good romantic comedy, and there are so many great ones to choose from nowadays. But one of the classics that I watch over and over again is “When Harry Met Sally,” directed by the great Rob Reiner and stars Billy Crystal and Meg …
Feature Film “Ginger Snaps Unleashed” (2004)
In this sequel to the popular teen horror film, Ginger Snaps, we learn the outcome of the sister who willing infected herself at the end of the first film. Brigette’s sister in the first film became a werewolf after being bitten by a wolf herself. Brigette seeks …
Army of Darkness (1992)
Army of Darkness, directed by Sam rami is rated R for violence and horror by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date for this movie was February 19, 1993 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy/Fantasy/Horror/Romance and stars Bruce Campbell as …
Norbit (2007)
Yet another movie where Eddie Murphy feels the need to play multiple roles. The question is, aren’t there any other actors aor actresses that could play the other roles that he plays or does he just love to see himself?
Norbit is one of the dumbest movies that I’ve seen …
Fast and the Furious
In America, we’ve been car crazed for along time. Nascar racing and any souped up automobile that will blow across the road like the wind, we love it. There have been hundreds of movies based around cars, but none took the box office by storm like the 2001 mega …
Twilight Saga: New Moon
As you may have noticed, the next movie in the Twilight Saga, New Moon, was just released November 20, 2009. I went to the 9:30am showing at my local AMC Theater. I have read all the books for the series. Let me start the reivew by saying, …
Friday the 13th (2009), slasher film
Friday the 13th tends to scare most when it is brought up. Either as a day or the movie franchise, Friday the 13th is well known around the world. When word got around that Michael Bays production company was producing the latest Friday the 13th movie fans were terrified.
There …
The Hole movie
It was my friend who actually recommended the horror film called “The Hole” to me some time ago. The person didn’t tell me much about it either since I don’t like to be told much about movies before I watch them; but nevertheless, based upon how they described it, …
Force Majeure (2014) - Movie
Force Majeure is the world-wide title of this Swedish comedy-drama. It has also been translated as ‘Tourist’ and ‘Avalanche’ and other titles along those lines in individual countries around the globe. It did well at the 2015 Swedish Oscars and took six Guldbagge: Golden Beetle Awards. I had no …
The New Daughter Movie (2009)
I like Kevin Costner, and I like horror and suspense movies as well, so my mother and I watched this on DVD and during the first parts I thought it was scary, but it depends really on a person because I do scare easily! I found the plot to …
In Bruges (2008)
In Bruges (2008) is a comedy by director Martin McDonagh and is rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some drug use.
In Bruges is the story of two hitmen, Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brenden Gleeson), that are sent to Bruges, a historic medival city in Belgium, …
Dance Party, USA
This movie I watch with my girl friends. It really questions friendship between the 3 of us, and we were then stumped afterwards. I know that the 3 of us each questions ourselves as to what we think of one another, and whether we have dirty secrets …
Bridge to Terabithia
I watched Bridge to Terabithia ready to get bored and be repulsed with the little knowledge I have about the film. Thanks to false advertising (equivalent to the preview showing the CGI effects), my impression on the film beforehand was that it was going to be another-kiddy-fantasy knock-off.
Still, I …
Vampire Hunter D (movie 2000)
A wonderful piece of artistic vision. This film is second to none in its class of animation. The plot was beautifully done. What’s it about you ask…should I tell you, or, should I just allow you to watch the movie and be in awe at its magnificence. I’ll tell …
Shes the Man
I admit I watched this one after missing Channing Tatum. I don’t know if this is his second movie after Step Up however this was the movie that I see two of my favorite hunk Channing Tatum and Robert Hoffman. Ironically, after this movie, Robert Hoffman starred in second …
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Jerry Maguire, directed by Cameron Crowe is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for language and sexuality. The original release date for this movie was December 13, 1996 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Drama/Romance/Sport and stars Tom Cruise as Jerry …
Wolfman Movie
This movie is set in the year 1891 in London, and it features Emily Blunt as the estranged fiance of Benicio Del Toro’s brother; Emily asks for help from Benicio as his brother and her fiance is missing, and together also with the help of the gentlemen, who is …
The Women movie
I have seen this movie when my cousin rented it back in the holidays. It is another chick flick, Sex and The City-ish kind of movie. Well, its my kind of movie. I love watching pretty women who deals with issues of life including marriage, friendship, parenthood and career. This …
Bottle Rocket (1996)
Bottle Rocket (1996) is a comedy directed by Wes Anderson and is rated PG-13 by the MPAA.
Bottle Rocket is a quirky tale of three friends who try to turn themselves into successful criminals. When Anthony (Luke Wilson) leaves the voluntary mental institution he meets up with his friends …
Talk to Me (2007)
Talk to Me, directed by Kasi Lemmons is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for pervasive language and some sexual content. The original release date was August 3, 2007 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Biography/Drama/History and stars Don Cheadle as …
Malco Theatre Razorback Cinema
I went to the Malco Theatre Razorback Cinema to watch the new Sherlock Holmes movie. I was impressed at how clean it was and the employees were helpful. They showed us where the theatre was and took are tickets before we went in. I’ve been …
The Gnome-Mobile
Here is another Disney treasure from my past. I can still remember seeing this movie as a double feature at the drive-in movies, growing up in Southern California. What made it Disney was its comic sequences, and its stock character actors, namely Ed Wynn, Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber, …
Sophie’s Choice, film
Sophie’s Choice is a drama film about love, friendship, and family starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline and Peter Macnicol. Alan J. Pakula directed Sophie’s Choice where he brought together a great ensemble of actors and artistic cinematographers to produce a classic drama film. The strongest aspects of this film …
The Dark Knight
The 2nd Batman movie, The Dark Knight, is a great movie. In this movie, Batman/Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) tries to stop the corruption in Gotham. He has help from his on/off again love interest Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal) and his good older friend Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), who basically …
Perfect Husband
I am reviewing The Case of the Perfect Husband, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Series 39 Thrilling Episodes. This series was produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France in the fifties. Ronald Howard, the son of actor Leslie Howard, …
Superbad (2007)
The movie Superbad was before it came out, and even soon after it came out, an extremely hyped up movie; everyone was talking about it. Now almost nobody even cares about the movie.
Superbad is a comedy that is based on how high school kids want to always fit in …
Slumdog Millionaire: Review
Mumbai, city where dream comes true and many dreams just remain as they are, dreams. Story of this movie circles around two brothers Jamal Malik and elder brother Salim Malik and also their female partner in crime, Latika, who at a very young age were rendered homeless due to the …
Jarhead movie
It’s not often that I will find a movie so horrible I have to turn it off before I even get halfway through it. This is especially true of war movies. However, Jarhead became one of those films.
When I read the description of the movie and saw the previews, …
The Queen, Stephen Frears Movie
The film opened with a moment when Tony Blair recently selected to become Prime Minister of Britain. Together with his wife, Cherie, Blair visited Buckingham palace to meet with the Queen. Stories then move on the tragedy which daughter Diana. From here we can see the attitude English royalty, …
Death Sentence DVD
Death Sentence is not rated by the MPAA, so if you buy this one, view it yourself before you let the kids see it. Kevin Bacon plays a father whose son is murdered and the murderer gets off scott free. Unable to reconcile himself to the fact, he sets …
The Outsiders movie
The Outsiders is a classic film based on a well-read and popular novel by S.E. Hinton. This book-turned-movie focuses on two opposite social groups, basically the haves and have-nots. Regardless of what era life is in, this movie is relevant because the two groups always exist. …
A Haunting in Connecticut
One of our good friends is a movie buff and so has a collection of hundreds of DVDs which he brings over from time to time so we can all watch them. One of the ones that he bought that really intrigued me was the movie ‘A Haunting in Connecticut’, …
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