Movies Reviews
The Ugly Truth movie
I’ve recently watched The Ugly Truth on DVD yesterday with my boyfriend. When it was out in the cinema, I was really excited to watch it but I never got to because I was so busy with stuff in school and the fact that I’m saving up my allowance. …
Go movie
I didn’t hear about the movie “Go” until some time ago when I was still in high school. At first I thought it was just going to be a silly movie so I didn;t watch it at the time, but about a year and a half later I was …
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 …
Pocahontas
I love the story of Pocahontas even in the book so when I had the chance to see the animated movie I really never missed it. I enjoyed watching it since it is a different kind of story and also it has a combination of reality and magic. I …
The Saint (1997 movie)
Val Kilmer takes on the multi-characters of a secret agent spy/thief. The focus is cold fusion as a means of generating heat for an entire nation. On scientist, character play by the ever beautiful and stunning Elisabeth Shue, tries to put the pieces together for the revolutionary breakthrough of …
Drop Dead Gorgeous
It has been a while since I saw the movie Drop Dead Gorgeous so I took the time to watch it this morning when it was on TV.
While not quite as funny as I remember it, it is still an entertaining film.
The movie is essentially a behind-the-scenes look at …
The Love Guru-film
The Love Guru is a 2009 comedy movie starring Mike Myers. Myers stars as a self help guru,Maurice Pitka.His main ambition is to top a rival self help guru,Deepak Chopra in popularity.An oppuritunity arises whichmight give him teh chance to rise in popularity. A struggling female hockey team owner,Jane …
Blow-Up Movie
Antonioni’s trip to England where he showed the would he was a very flexible filmmaker. It is the story of an eccentric photographer in London who discovers a most strange crime in one of his photographs and decides to investigate it further. Blow-Up is a very visual film, and …
Sagara Sangamam, a Telugu movie
Sagara Sangamam is a masterpiece created by K.Viswanath. The main idea of the movie is to show the society, the importance of Indian classical dances. The story is about a classical dancer(Balu) who works hard to become a great dancer and wants to create a new classical dance …
Orgazmo
I rented Orgazmo on the recommendation of a friend and thought it was going to turn out to be a stupid movie. I was right, it was stupid. However, it was also one of the funniest films I’ve ever seen.
The movie, about a Mormon, Joe Young, who is …
First Harry Potter Movie
The movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, directed by Chris Columbus, is a great movie! First of all, I am a huge Harry Potter fan who has read all of these books over and over and over, so while excited about the movies, I was also nervous about …
The Penguins’ Whacked-Out Holiday DVD
This movie came as part of a set which included the movie Madagascar. The Penguins’ Whacked-Out Holiday DVD features the penguins from the Madagascar movie. I especially liked the penguins, so it was nice that they got their own little movie, which is basically a short cartoon.
The penguins are …
Howl’s Moving Castle
“Howl’s Moving Castle” did not take a step forward for Studio Ghibli. The Japanese animation studio is renowned for excellent story
telling, and stunning animation, but this latest film is not quite an advancement. Past films like “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Ponpoko,” “Kiki’s
Delvery service” and “Spirited Away,” each brought more creative …
Valentine’s Day Movie (2010)
When I first saw the trailer for this movie, I thought it was a star-studded cast! There were several famous actors and actresses in this movie, of all ages, starting from Julia Roberts, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Kathy Bates, Patrick Dempsey, Emma Roberts, Taylor Swift, Taylor Lautner, Jamie Foxx, …
The Majestic
This movie has turned out to be un unexpected treat for me. I had never heard of it before when I picked up a DVD with it in our local library. I looked at the actors and saw Jim Carrey is in the movie; I thought he’d be making …
Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Part 2 (3D)
I have been a fan of the Harry Potter films all the way through. This final chapter did not disappoint me!
It picked up right where Part One left off, just how I was expecting it to start! There was a scene or two of dialog to catch everyone up …
Bug (2007)
This movie is one of the nastiest, creepiest movies that you are ever going to see, when I first saw this movie, and how it all got off to a slow and easy going start by introducing the characters and how they got to know each other, it was …
Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy [Garth Jennings, 2005]
Please don’t watch this film. Listen to the radio series, read the books, or watch the BBC television series as a far more worthy introduction to Douglas Adams. Alternatively, watch paint dry.
There are a few good things about the film. The visioning of things like the Heart of Gold …
A Life Less Ordinary
“A Life Less Ordinary” represents the early stages of two great actors; Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor. This is a very funny romantic comedy were we can see the great talents of the then almost unknown actors. In this movie, they are both sporting a trendy spiky haircut. We …
The Fly
The Fly is a great movie. I consider this movie a horror classic. It is also a great science fiction movie. I like the whole story and plot. The Fly is about a scientist that thinks he discovered something great. But an experiment goes wrong and his DNA gets crossed …
Knock Knock Movie
If you’re thinking of a way to waste an hour and a half of your life, give the movie Knock Knock a try. This movie is a complete waste of time and I don’t know how I ever sat through the whole movie. If you’ve read any of my …
DVD Kippur
I watched the movie “Kippur” as part of my “trying to understand the Middle East” efforts. I’m not sure what affects watching the movie had on that, but it reinforced my belief that governments are inefficient and self-serving and that war is the supreme human lunacy.
Israeli Director Amos …
Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban
This is a busy movie. So much hinges on it. I think this movie hinged, moving away from a pure children’s film to a more teen or older movie. The themes and atmosphere gained maturity, right alongside the characters.
By busy I mean that this film had to introduce several …
Movie The da Vinci Code
Tom Hanks as an actor is one fantastic person, he can make you believe anything. He is that good. I enjoy his films immensley and will go out of my way to view one that he is starring in. Ron Howard , little Opie from the …
Prince of Persia (2010 Film)
My boyfriend and I went on a date one night to the movies to watch Prince of Persia. At first, I did not think that I would find the film interesting at all, since I knew that it was based on a video game. That was my first mistake. …
Pollyanna Movie
Pollyanna is a classic, a Disney, feel-good movie with a message to think positively no matter how hopeless life may get. Make lemonade from the lemons is essentially what Pollyanna is about.
Hayley Mills stars as the adorable Pollyanna who is sent to live with her Aunt Polly after …
Taxi Driver movie
Taxi Driver is 1976 film directed by Martin Scorsese starring Robert De Niro. Travis Bickle is an honorably discharge marine who moves to New York and becomes a taxi cab driver, he works a lot and suffers from insomnia, he sees a lot of horrible things while driving his …
Igor movie
I rented the movie Igor through Netflix this weekend and, when I did, I really didn’t know what to expect from it. I had seen some previews but they didn’t reveal enough of the movie to let me know if it was something I was going to like or …
Saturn 3 (1980) movie
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Farrah Fawcett, and Harvey Keitel.
Directed by: Stanley Donen.
In the future, the Earth is running low on food supply and a couple scientist team (Douglas and Fawcett) lives on one of Saturn’s moons to grow food for their dying planet. A technology expert (Keitel) disturbs their lonely …
Darkman (1990)
Darkman, directed by Sam Raimi is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America and stars Liam Neeson as Peyton Westlake aka Darkman.
Yet another comic book taken from the pages and tossed onto the silver screen, Peyton, a scientist is horribly scared after his lab explodes due the …
Corpse Bride movie
Tim Burton, who directed the cult hit The Nightmare Before Christmas also directed Corpse Bride in 2005. He used a similar style in both movies. Each movie uses puppet animation, and both movies are musicals. The two pictures are very similar in tone and style, with a dark …
Movie: Splintered
Synopsis: A woman travels to a rural part of Great Britain in an effort to find out the truth behind attacks that were credited to a fox. While exploring, she is kidnapped and held prisoner by a man who is claiming to be protecting her from a monster.
What I …
Inkheart movie
The moment I heard what “Inkheart” was about, I knew I had to see that movie. For someone who loves books, the concept of book characters coming out from the pages into our world is fascinating.
“Inkheart” is based on a novel by Conrelia Funke. Those who have read the …
Imitation Of Life (movie)
Imitation Of Life is the story of two women who are brought together by circumstances and need, and ends up they are the best of friends. Lana Turner plays Lora, an ambitious and tough single mother and Juanita Moore is Annie, another single mother who is hired as Lora’s …
Anime: Elfen Lied
If the audience does not mind gorey/violent scenes, then this anime is actually quite enjoyable. This anime features diclonius, a type of mutant human with two horns, living amongst human beings. They are constantly shunned because of the unusual appearance and abilities. They have invisible arms called ‘vectors’ that …
Sixteen Candles,1984 movie
“Sixteen Candles” obviously stands for sixteen candles on a birthday cake, but Samantha (Molly Ringwald) doesn’t get one. Her sister is getting married, so the family, preoccupied with the coming wedding, forgets about Samatha’s birthday. Being a typical teen, Samantha feels like the whole world has turned black. In …
The Accidental Tourist movie
After watching this movie I started to be a great fan of William Hurt’s acting abilities. I must say that I also observed his performance in the more recent “The Good Shepard” and it seems that Hurt hasn’t lost his touch! Unfortunately, although “The Accidental Tourist” is all about …
Homeless To Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
Homeless To Harvard: The Liz Murray Story is beautifully acted by Thora Birch. Liz Murray is a real, live person who was born into an impoverished, drug addicted family and yet this amazing young woman ended up with a full scholarship from The New York Times to attend Harvard. …
Life is beautiful
The ever happy Guido Orefice(Roberto Benigni) moves into Tuscan from a neighboring town and falls in love with Dora(Nicoletta Braschi).He wins her approval by surprising her with unexpected visits. They get married and soon have a son whom they name Giosué(Giorgio Cantarini).They lead a smooth life until …
11:14 DVD
Hilary Swank, Rachael Leigh Cook, Ben Foster, and Patrick Swayze are a few stars in this very unusual film called 11:14 which is now available on DVD. This very unusual movie was written and directed by newcomer Greg Marcks. He actually used his inheritance from his grandmother …
Scent of a Woman
This is one of Hollywood’s classic movies which tackles a very difficult argument about living life to the full and suicides. What I really like about this movie is Al Pacino excellent performance of the role Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade. It is no doubt that he won the Oscar …
Miracle on 34th Street movie
The classic and wonderful Miracle on 34th Street is a delight for all time. I don’t think any holiday movie about Santa Claus will ever be able to surpass it. It’s family entertainment at its best, with quality performances across the board. Little Natalie Wood is …
Happy Feet (2006)
When I first watched the previews for Happy Feet, I was apalled and vowed never to watch the movie. Aside from a recent lack of creativity as far as CG movies are concerned, the concept of the movie seemed inexplicably bland. Indeed, the type of idea that someone comes …
Movie: The Green Berets
I have heard of the movie The Green Berets and have seen bits and pieces of the film in the past. But, this past weekend was the first time I had an opportunity to watch the entire movie. And, for the most part, it wasn’t terrible.
My dad is a …
Beauty and the Beast
Forever at the top in the world of animation, Disney broke even more ground with this lushly animated and wonderfully told new version of the classic french fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. So wonderous was this instant classic, that it was the first ever animated film to ever …
American Sniper, movie
Possibly one of Clint Eastwood’s most acclaimed directorial efforts, naturally surpassed by “Million Dollar Baby”, “American Sniper” is both transfixing and emotionally powerful in exploring the turbulent life of the factual Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper): regarded as the United States’ most brutal and lethal sniper. Opening with an intense and …
Gia (movie)
Gia is a movie about the deceased supermodel, Gia Carangi. Gia is played by Angelina Jolie, and while I am not a personal fan of Angelina Jolie, she does a marvelous performance. Gia is such a troubled soul, from the very start. Gia is not only a smart talking, …
Babel (R, 2006) movie
It took me a while to actually rent this movie. I knew that anything starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett would be really interesting. This movie did not disappoint. Following a couple who’s vacationing in and through Morocco, the audience gets to witness the aftermath occurring …
Due South: Free Willie
Due South: Free Willie reminded me of a series I watched a lot called McCloud. In that show, Dennis Weaver played a United States Marshal from Taos, New Mexico who was temporarily assigned to duty in New York City. He was a fish out of water, but …
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