Movies Reviews
Tim Burton’s 9 movie 2009
Here is one film I am just not sure how to take. It left me scratching my head. With it being from Tim Burton, I was not surprised to see a bizarre futuristic realm of robots made from scraps like rag dolls. I just don’t understand Burton’s obsession with buttons, …
Hudsucker Proxy
I was not planning to watch this movie. Channel surfing brought me to the movie about ten or fifteen minutes into it. I decided to give it a moment, check things out before surfing on to another channel. But I stayed and watched the whole thing, and loved every …
November Man (thriller movie)
The trailer for November Man didn’t make it come off as something that I would want to see in the theatres. For some reason, it just felt as if the movie wouldn’t be very good. However, when I watched it, even though I didn’t think it was great, it was …
Tales from the Crypt-Demon Knight
A horror/comedy type adventure starring William Sadler as a demon knight and Billy Zane as a demon. Death comes to the doorstep of a stranded demon knight and he has to defend the fort or suffer the wrath of a demon and its minions. Jada Pinkett (not married yet) …
Drillbit Taylor
This movie really got me laughing loud and hard. It is a very heartwarming comedy about a trio high school students who have had enough of getting bullied. They then decided that enough is enough and then they went all out to hire a bodyguard specially to keep …
All About Eve (1950)
“All About Eve” is a 1950 Twentieth Century Fox Movie about theatre people and stardom. The black and white movie lasts138 minutes and was written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and was filmed on soundstages in Los Angeles with locations shots in New York, San Francisco, and New Haven, Connecticut. …
Red Road
1. Did I stay interested / awake throughout the entire movie ?
A. Yes it kept me interested throughout.
2. Would I buy it on DVD ?
A. Don’t think so.
3. Would I take my partner to see it on Valentine’s Day ?
A. Not this one.
4. Did I need a box of tissues …
Shrek (2001)
Shrek, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for mild language and some crude humor. The original release date was May 18, 2001 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Animation/Adventure/Comedy/Family/Fantasy/Romance and stars Mike Myers …
The Number 23 movie
A lot of people don’t like Jim Carrey’s comedy and, when he first hit Hollywood, people didn’t think much of him. However, his movie, The Number 23, shows a range of acting skill that might surprise a lot of people.
Carrey plays an animal control worker who is given a …
Knight and Day Movie (2010)
The movie “Knight and Day” was a wonderful romp through the world of spies. The life of a spy is ever-intriguing, thrilling and sexy, to say the least. The film stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, who look absolutely fabulous, as always.
Cruise is playing …
The Ballad of Andy Crocker movie
I remember well The Ballad of Andy Crocker from 1969, and the reason for that was the star, Lee Majors who played Andy Crocker. Crocker gets a medal as a heroic soldier in Vietnam and then heads home, uncertain of what he’ll find.
Early on, Crocker meets Karen (Jill …
Night of the Living Dead, horror film by Tom Savini
I got bored the other night and picked a random DVD from my collection, by closing my eyes, opening up a page from my booklet, and pointed. The end result was the Night of the Living Dead, the 90s version. When I first saw this movie back in junior …
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
It is hard to believe that A New Hope is the first Star Wars film ever, although when it comes to chronological sequencing, it is actually the middle of the whole six-film lineup. I can still remember when this film was first shown, I think everyone in the …
Lipstick & Dynamite film
Women’s wrestling is once again becoming a popular form of entertainment but very few of today’s fans understand the history behind it. The documentary Lipstick & Dynamite tries to fill people in on that.
Overall, it’s a good film filled with plenty of interviews with some of the former female …
Sex and the City The Movie
When my husband took me to ‘Sex and the City- The Movie’ I was not very sure whether I would like it or not because I don’t usually prefer any prolongation movie and this was a continuation of the runaway hit from HBO series. But anyway when the movie …
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Out of curiosity in college, I watched this movie. That was because of my professor in Graphics and Special Effects who recommended this to the class saying this has a good special effects sample. Well, it did not fail me. The transformation of humans into grotesque …
Super Mario World - Fire Sale
Super Mario World - “Fire Sale” is the first episode of the Super Mario World cartoon series that is based off of the Super Mario World video game. The first episode of this cartoon series primarily features Yoshi, who was first introduced in the SNES video game, so it …
The Lorax
My daughter loves Dr. Seuss books so I recently picked her up a movie based off of one of them “The Lorax.” And, I have to say, despite the fact it was obviously filmed years ago, it was still quite a good movie.
If you haven’t seen the movie or …
Pride and Prejudice movie
Just yesterday I watched the new “Pride and Prejudice” on the CD, the movie didn’t live up to my expectations it was not all that good. The book gives sharp description of each character. Elizabeth is described as a beautiful intelligent girl but kiera knightly looked more like Joe …
King Arthur- Poor Film
“King Arthur” is about the life and adventures of Arthur, half Britian and half Roman, and his band of Samatian soldiers. The story takes place when Rome is pulling out of Britian, as they don’t have the resources to keep control.
There are some groups waiting to take over Britian …
War of the Worlds: Movie
War of the Worlds is one of my favourite alien invasion films; I thought it was really well made.
Besides having all the ingredients to make a got alien picture, such as the budget, the actors and the CGI; they also managed to capture what I find to be rather …
E.T., The Extraterrestrial
Disney proved that boy-and-his-dog movies were always popular, as did Lassie. But could boy-and-his-alien work the same way? I believe only if told by the right person. Steven Spielberg was that right person. Continuing in his aliens-are-our-friends vein, he brought us E.T., The Extraterrestrial. This was on of only …
Identity
You want a weird movie? Watch Identity. Talk about a movie that will make you think! The cast is full of actors you already know such as John Cusak (Ed), Rebecca DeMornay (Caroline) and Ray Liotta (Rhodes). Everyone in the movie, all the characters, are out in the desert. …
Mary Poppins movie
This evening I watched the classic movie “Mary Poppins”. This Disney classic is timeless people from eight to eiighty enjoy this show.
I was interested to learn that this movie was the first to bring live action and animation together. When the movie was being made there were several …
Gingerdead Man 2 - The Passion Of The Crust Movie
Contrary to a lot of reviews I read before watching this, I did not find this movie hilarious. To me it came off as more annoying and silly than many other B-movies and Horror Comedies; and thus, I found myself immersed in a nightmare which seemed to be a …
Man in the Iron Mask
In the late ninteen nineties the young actor Leonardo DiCaprio was one of the most popular actors in Hollywood. This was because not only was his acting good, but his movies were usually very interesting and he was a very handsome young man. Thus when the movie “Man in …
Black Knight (2001)
Black Knight, directed by Gil Junger is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for language, sexual/crude humor and battle violence. The original release date was November 21, 2001 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Adventure/Comedy/Family and stars Martin Lawrence as Jamal …
The Town Movie (2010)
There were a lot of action flicks at the theatre and they featured this one; we were late for Bruce Willis’ movie Red so we watched this one instead but I was so surprised to find myself enjoying this. It’s a simple action movie which features Ben Affleck, …
Jack and the Beanstalk movie
Now here is a classic, which some will like and others will not. The movie is Jack and the Beanstalk, a 1952 production that features the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. If you like their humor, you’ll probably enjoy this version of the fairytale classic quite …
10,000 BC
I watched this movie in the theaters on a date. It was a really good movie. It kept me entertained and really interested as to what was going on. I really enjoyed the movie and so did they guy I was with. It’s a really good movie and I …
Movie Tank Girl
I saw the movie Tank Girl a while back but honestly couldn’t remember much about it. After seeing it again last night, I still have to admit it’s a better movie than you would expect it to be.
Apparently based off a comic book I haven’t read, the movie takes …
Big Bad Wolves (thriller movie)
I think that the theme of Vigilantism never truly loses its charm no matter how many times movies are made on the subject. This is why I was quite interested in watching the movie “Big Bad Wolves”. I’d never seen an Israeli film before and I was curious to know …
Wall-E
This is an animation movie by Pixar Animation which features a robot named Wall-E. Every picture of Pixar is focused on a central character which stirs a wave of appreciation whenever it is introduced. Wall-E, I feel is the cutest of all the characters that I have seen till …
George Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” (1968) Film
George A. Romero is known to zombie fans as the “Godfather of All Zombies,” according to Wikipedia. His rise to fame began in 1968 with “Night of the Living Dead,” a dystopian zombie film that garnered acclaim and criticism for its grotesque scenes and nearly nihilistic ending. Though I’ve …
Canterbury Tales movie
Pier Paolo Pasolini’s adaptation of the classic novel by Geoffrey Chaucer about pilgrims who tell their dirty stories to each other.
This was made in a time where Pasolini was constantly taking new turns in his filmmaking and in my opinion getting further away from his original genius in his …
The Good,The Bad and the Ugly movie
Sergio Leone created a whole new style of western films back in the 1960s with the so-called dollar trilogy. I am a big fan of these films, and in courting to most people The Good, The Bad and the Ugly is the most important of these films. Leone used …
Stealing Harvard
Stealing Harvard is about a guy and a promise he made years before which he sort of regretted. To cheer his niece up after she lost at a spelling bee he promised he would’ve paid for her college tuition to wherever she got accepted. Unfortunately for him she got …
Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal (movie)
The first time when I saw “Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal” was a couple years ago when it first premiered on the cable television station Lifetime. At the time, I had mistaken it for another movie sharing a similar name, but when I watched it, even though I …
Heartbreak Ridge Movie
Clint Eastwood is a military marine officer who is sent back to his old team because of violent behaviour. He shows them new methods and train them to elite soldiers, even though the head officers don’t approve of his methods.
One this is for sure, this is not one of …
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Sometimes, as you get older, movies you liked as a teenager or even as a young adult suddenly start seeming really stupid. I think that might have been the case with the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
The interesting thing about Fast Times is I used to think of …
A Soldier’s Prayer
The third and final chapter in Kobayashi’s epic films about japanese military officer Kaji. He and his fellow soldiers move into China and later Russia, at the same time as they suspects the war is over and their side has lost. They can not proceed into Russia and get …
Inception (2010 film)
In the 2010s a new director is threatening to steal the whole Hollywood show for himself-this director is quickly getting close to the very top of my list and his name is Cristopher Nolan-a film-maker whose every new film is better than the last one. His last one is …
Hairspray movie
I saw the original version of Hairspray with Ricki Lake on it. It made her a star. So when I found out that it was going to have a remake, I was very excited and saw it again. For me, the new Hairspray is way better than the original. …
Movie “Ruthless People” (1986)
This movie is a hoot. I remember seeing this film with my parents when I was a kid, but I had not seen it in a few years. The movie stars Danny Devito as Sam, a sleazy clothing manufacturer who married a woman he hates for her father’s …
She’s All That
When I was still in my earlier years of high school, there were quite a number of teenage romance movies which were released in theatres. One of these movies was a movie called “She’s All That” which starred the actors Freddie Prince Jr. and Rachel Leigh Cook. Unlike many …
Lucky Star anime series
I came across a cute and girly series anime recently, called “Lucky Star.” The story follows the lives of several girls attending a Japanese high school, with a sense of humor. The main character is Konata Izumi,a.k.a Kona -chan; she’s lazy due to her love of anime and video …
Garden State Movie
Starring: zack braff, Natalie Portman.
Directed by zack braff
indie/comedy/drama
When I first saw the Garden State trailer, I honestly got the chills, I instantly went looking for it; And who wouldn’t? it showed this award winning movie with a great cast, positive reviews, the plot seem to be really interesting and …
Coyote Ugly movie
Piper Perabo made a big splash in Coyote Ugly back in 2000. The female coyote craze has really grown since then. These are women who both bar-tend and entertain the patrons. They’re gone for getting up atop the bar and singing and dancing, in groups and …
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