Movies Reviews
The Usual Suspects (1995 Classic Film)
As a very vocal fan of director Christopher Nolan, I kept on looking for films that were similar to his visual style and storytelling. Over the past weeks I’ve encountered David Fincher masterpieces that I could definitely say inspired some of Nolan’s features, and this week someone recommended me a …
Mr. Adam’s Bomb movie short
Mr. Adam’s Bomb from 1949 was a really weird film that catered to an offbeat story line that frankly bored me and barely had a comprehendible plot. It opens in an entertaining way, with a man named Johnson doing the jitterbug with the maid. It is probably …
Erin Brockovich
Erin Brockovich (2000)
This is another highly acclaimed movie in beginning of the decade based on a true to life story of the woman by the same name. It starred Julia Roberts who played the role of a mother of 3 kids, all are below 10 years old. But …
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
From Dusk Till Dawn, directed by Robert Rodriguez is rated R bythe Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence and gore, language and nudity. The origina release date was January 19, 1996 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Horror/Thriller and stars Harvey Keitel …
Ace Ventura Pet Detective
This was Jim Carrey’s breakthrough film, he plays Ace Ventura, an animal lover and pet detective, the best at what he does, rescuing a large assortment of animals, small dogs to dolphins. He is asked to find the missing Miami Dolphins mascot Snowflake. Ace follows a number of clues …
The Living Daylights movie
A new daylight for James Bond here played by a completely unknown actor named Timothy Dalton. I am one of a minority of people who can’t for the life of me understand what is so terrible about his appearances in this and the next Bond film. I think people …
Saw V (2008) movie
Saw V is the latest instillation in the Saw’s series not much really too great to say about it except that it does keep the story going. The series itself has kind of fallen out for me but the movies have become a staple of the horror movie genre …
Rambo 2008 movie
Rambo is a 2008 film directed by and starring Stallone, the first in the Rambo series in years, the film looked promising, I watched these films growing up, and got tired of the monotony of the cliche and dull story lines in each sequel. This looked fresh and really …
Nim’s Island
I recently rented this movie for my little sister and I to watch. It was surprisingly pretty good. Nim is this little girl that lives on an island with her dad and no one else knows about the island. Jodie foster plays in the movie (I forget her name …
Birdemic Shock and Terror, Blu-ray Romantic Horror film
Birdemic: Shock and Terror had to have been made for cult status purposes. I mean come on why would anyone made a movie with birds that spit acid and shoot lasers—¦or I think they are lasers. The movie has crappy violence, early 90s PC game dialogue, and children who …
Movie The Notebook
I really have always liked James Garner as an actor and he starred in a really nice little film called The Notebook. This love story also stareed Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands and James Garner. The story starts with James garner visiting with his ladylove (Rowlands) in a …
A Handful of Dust, 1988
A Handful of Dust, 1988, is a period movie set in the 1930s, based on a novel by Evelyn Waugh. Waugh, who is actually a “he,” was dealing with his wife’s affair and a pending divorce when he wrote this book, so the story reflects his feelings about infidelity …
4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days (2007)
I didn’t know abortion was not allowed in communist Romania and prosecuted strongly by law. But I knew about the cooperative living in student housing, the muddy streets, the black market of foreign goods, the segregation of “educated” and “ordinary” folks, the fear to be a woman and walk …
The Associate (1996)
Whoopi Goldberg plays multiple characters in this wise cracking tale of ‘if you can do it, so can I’. firstly she plays the character of Laurel Ayres, a career driven, smart woman who is trying to make a name for herself as a successful Wall Street broker. When she …
V for Vendetta
V for vendetta is an action thriller film released in 2006. The movie is based in 2038, England. The country is controlled by a totalitarian government led by high chancellor Adam Sutler (yes, this is the source of my pen name).
The main character of the film is V, a …
Crimes & Misdemeanors ( 1989) Movie
Whether you are a Woody Allen fan or not, Crimes & Misdemeanors is an excellent movie and I think it is one of his best, but I think you have to have a tendency to be philosophical about the deeper issues in life if you are to enjoy it. …
Dead Like Me - Life After Death Movie
After a couple of years of cancellation, this Dead Like Me movie which is sub-titled Life After Death was done with most of the original cast except for Mandy Patinkin and Laura Harris. Harris’ Daisy character was recast with Sarah Wynter. The opening integrates a comic book …
Gladiator
Alright, you probably now about the movie Gladiator by now. You’ve heard the stories about its gore and fighting. Well honestly, you have too see this movie. It is superb. Russell Crowe is at his finest moment of acting in this movie. HE plays the main character so well …
Peacock (Movie 2010)
John Skillpa has been living alone inside his home for over a year. Everyone in the neighborhood thought so. But is he really alone in that house? Or was he hiding someone else?
Cillian Murphy (John Skillpa) scares us with a very bizzare behavior. Everyday, before the clock strikes 8 o’clock …
Death Race movie
I just watched this movie (Death Race) an hour ago. Before I watch this movie, I totally have no idea what are the plot and the main actor. It starts with cars racing, not nice sport cars but metal, modified cars with many functions which one car keeps shooting …
Confessions of a Shopaholic
I think I mentioned once before that I have a huge crush on actress Isla Fisher. In fact, she’s the only reason I took the time to watch the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic because I figured it would end up being a corny and boring chick flick.
However, the …
LOTR Trilogy
The Lord of The Rings trilogy was probably the greatest story ever told that managed to reach the grand stage of the movie theater. I just love the way this movie was put together, from the scenery all the way to how perfectly the roles were assigned to just …
War and Peace: A Film by King Vidor (1956)
Once again, I’m back to watching Audrey Hepburn movies. I was anticipating War and Peace to replicate the same picture of the actress as the other regal-themed, A Roman Holiday, yet the movie wasn’t focused primarily on her character and I ended enjoying the whole film instead. …
In th e Valley of Elah
I delayed watching the movie “In the Valley of Elah” for some time because I figured that since it had a lot of
A-list actors in it, it might not be a very good movie. Nevertheless, I decided to watch the movie one day when absolutely nothing else worth watching …
Perkins14 movie
Although I’ve read a lot of good reviews about this movie, I wouldn’t even rate it as average. Instead, I would give it a rating of below average because even though the movie itself wasn’t completely atrocious, I still think that it was somewhat disappointing. This was because I …
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Release Date: 1993
Genre: Fantasy/ Animation
Running Time: 76 minutes
Directed by: Henry Selick
Written by: Tim Burton, Michael McDowell
Music by: Danny Elfman
It is evident that The Nightmare Before Christmas is a project close to Tim Burton’s heart. Burton, who was trained as an animator before becoming a director, has created an imaginary world …
Fab Five Texas Cheerleading Scandal
My wife and I were flipping channels the other day trying to find something that wasn’t a re-run we’ve seen 100 times before. After a frustrating search, we decided to watch the made-for-tv movie Fab Five Texas Cheerleading Scandal, which is apparently based on a true story we never …
Ghost Rider
When I saw the preview to Ghost Rider, I was impressed. I am a fan of Nick Cage and at the time he had 2 movies soon to be released. The imagery of the Ghost rider was good, graphic and it really illustrated the concept; Rider for the devil. …
Julie and Julia
I wasn’t prepared to like Julie and Julia when I rented it on DVD; although I enjoy Nora Ephron’s writing, whether it is books or screenplays, I just didn’t think a movie about the famed cook Julia Child would be that interesting. Despite the fact that she remains one of …
The Gods Must Be Crazy
I wonder where the actors of this 1980 histerically funny movie are now. What I was referring to was the movie “Gods Must Be Crazy I, which had an equally funny sequel Gods Must Be Crazy II in 1989.
I could not tell in the beginning of …
Casino Royale (2006)
Casino Royale, a James Bond movie, directed by Martin Campbell is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Assosciation of America for intense sequences of violent action, a scene of torture, sexual content and nudity. The original release date was November 17, 2006 for United States audience. This movie falls …
The Brave One (R, 2007)
Of all the Jodie Foster films I have seen recently, this one was the most interesting—¦ but quite a departure from the kinds of films I’ve seen her in. The Brave One features Jodie in the lead role as a fiancée whose lover is killed in Central …
The Bucket List
Life is worth living till the last minute. This is the message that conveys the film “Bucket List” which includes the actors, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman in one of their best roles ever.
“The Bucket List” is about Edward Cole and Carter Chambers who lead two complete different lives, …
The Burbs, movies
Modern suburbia, a world where the paper boy flys by, neighbors pick flowers and the flad is raised every morning at dawn. Even if it isn’t your neighborhood, you’ll be able to sympathize with the one that Tom Hanks inhabits in this great family comedy with mild scares and …
13 going 30
“13 going 30″ is one of my favourite movies of the actress, Jennifer Garner. Apart from the fact that the story is a good mix between romance, comedy and fantasy, I feel that this actress together with her on screen partner, Mark Ruffallo make such a great couple.
This movie …
The Red Headed League
I am reviewing The Red Headed League, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which was produced by Granada television in 1983. This episode finds a red headed man requiring Holmes’ service. This red headed man was given a short term job …
View from the Top (2003)
Director: Bruno Barreto. Featuring: Christina Applegate, Candice Bergen and Gwyneth Paltrow.
This is a cute little story enjoyable to watch and easy on the eyes. Yet if your time is really precious, save it for something else.
It tells the story of a young woman named Donns (Paltrow) from a …
Matrix the movie
Matrix the first part, of course, called just The Matrix is my favourite move, later the move becomes just to naive and simple to me, we all knew how ill the tird part finish, didn’t we?
The first part is full of the very memorable scenes like that one with …
Incredibles,movie
The best CGI movie to-date. What else can be said? This film is a most see for both adults and children. A true family hit. You cannot go wrong renting or buyng it. The Incredibles will is the greatest true action movie to hit the screen. If you haven’t …
Conan the Barbarian
Up until very recently I was more familiar with the movie “Conan the Destroyer” than I was with its nineteen eighty two prequel “Conan the Barbarian”. However, I was finally able to see the movie “Conan the Barbarian” on cable television when the cable television channel G4TV aired it …
Three Men and a Little Lady
Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, and Steve Guttenberg return in a sequel to the highly successful Three Men and a Baby in this movie called Three Men and a Little Lady. The angst comes when baby’s mom decides to get married and move to Europe with her new husband. …
Where The Wild Things Are: The Movie
I think it’s fair to say that mostly everyone has read, heard of, or watched the cartoon of “Where the Wild Things Are”. Also, it hit headlines to a somewhat large scale as the 2009 movie was released, giving a new spin to the beloved children’s book. And while …
Shaun of the Dead Movie(2004)
Horror with a pinch of comedy…you have to love it whether you want to or not. A genius twist to killing and rampaging carnage. Now here is a movie with vision and character. There is nothing more to add about this film…it’s pure genius. Just watch and anjoy.
Rating: 10 …
King Kong
‘King Kong’ is an English movie. It is interesting to watch and full of adventure. Now, there is a man named Carl Denham. He has got a movie to finish and he has to search for a location. He decides that Skull island would be the best location. But …
The Phantom of the Opera 2004 Movie
I just got done watching “The Phantom of the Opera” movie directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It stars Gerard Butler as The Phantom, Emmy Rossum as Christine Daaé and Patrick Wilson as Raoul the Vicomte de Chagny, Christine’s love interest and childhood sweetheart.
Christine …
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