Movies Reviews
The Unborn (2009 horror film)
The Unborn is a horror film that I watched one evening after running across the title on the internet movie database. I was interested, even though the description of the film is brief and leaves much to the imagination.
The unborn sounded like it was going to be the spooky …
Protocol movie
Protocol is a nice little comedy about Sunny Davis, a cocktail waitress who saves a dignitary and goes to work for the government. It’s a crazy story that is as probable as it is improbable in this media-conscious world of ours.
Goldie Hawn is Sunny, an upbeat, innocent, and …
Movie: Blessed
My wife and I were trying to get our youngest to sleep Saturday night and, after finding nothing on TV, decided to watch a movie we had recorded on the DVR a few months ago; Blessed.
This movie was supposed to be a horror film about a woman who is …
Wuthering Heights,1992 movie
Based on the novel by Emily Bronte, this movie stars Ralph Fiennes as Heathcliff and Juliette Binoche as Catherine. Heathcliff, a gipsy boy, was adopted by Mr. Earnshaw, Catherine’s father. Catherine and Heathcliff grew up together, despite the fact that as soon as Mr. Earnshaw died Catherine’s brother Hindley …
Terminator Salvation
This is the 4th installment of the terminator franchise. I have always loved all the terminator series specially California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger doing the part of the terminator. I was really not sure what to expect with new Terminator movie since Arnold is no longer part of the …
March of the Wooden Soldiers
I never really understood the fascination with Laurel and Hardy movies before; mostly because I never got an opportunity to watch them. It was a popular dual before I was even born and, let’s be honest, it’s not like it would be the type of movie I would look …
Movie : The Incredibles from Disney / Pixar
“The Incredibles” was an amazing animated movie that follows the adventures of a super hero family that is forced into hiding when the government is overwhelmed by lawsuits from people who are injured while being saved by different superheros. Robert aka Mr. Incredible was a really amazing character that …
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
The movie “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” is a complicated film. The setting is the first feature I noticed and loved-Spain is a gorgeous back drop for this romantic comedy. I hesitate to call it ‘romantic comedy’ because it certainly isn’t the set pattern of today’s romantic comedy, which gets predictable …
Netflix
Recently, I evaluated the Netflix rental service. It’s very much like that of Blockbuster’s, where you select the DVDs you’d like to rent, they send them to you, you return them, and then the next one is sent. Unfortunately, the Netflix trial isn’t as long as Blockbuster’s …
12 Monkeys
My wife has never seen the movie 12 Monkeys before so I decided to load it on our Netflix Player last night.
When I did this, I realized I hadn’t seen it in a while either so it was a bit like watching a brand new movie. And, even after …
Jack the Giant Slayer (movie)
Even though I have not watched many movies this summer as a result of a lack of time, the movie “Jack the Giant Slayer” was one of the very few that I did, especially since I was looking forward to seeing it ever since I first saw the trailer …
Movie The eye
This was an excellent movie. It started out great and it ended great. It kept me interested throughout the whole movie. I would recommend anyone to watch it. It wasn’t gory at all so if you don’t like gory movies you don’t have to worry about that. It was …
The Notebook
This movie that I’ve watched before, The Notebook is really bittersweet and if you are thinking of watching it on DVD, make sure that you have your tissues standby for it’s a real sad story and bittersweet, as I’ve mentioned.
Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling are the off screen …
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 …
Movie: “Ghost Town”
A surprisingly funny and charming movie, “Ghost Town” tells the story of Bertram Pincus, an unpleasant dentist reminiscent of Ebenezer Scrooge. His attitude toward life: bah, humbug. When he dies briefly on the operating table, he wakes up with the unwanted ability to see ghosts. It doesn’t take long …
Made of Honor
Made of Honor is a comedy directed by Paul Weiland, staring Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan. It is rated PG-13.
The movie is about a guy who figures out that he is in love with his best friend. The problem is that he figures it out after she agrees to …
The Movie, Back to the Future
So take me away, I don’t mind but you’d better promise me, I’ll be back in time! That is one of the best songs I have ever heard and it goes great with the best movie in the world, “Back to the Future.” I absolutely adore this awesome movie. …
Saw (2004 movie)
A deranged serial killer sets the table for his next victims. Nobody knows who the real killer is, every one keeps pointing the finger at a certain individual, and when it’s all said and done, it turns out that person is also just a puppet in the serial killers …
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 …
Next Stop, Greenwich Village movie
I absolutely adore movies that take place in the 50’s and 60’s. This movie was made in 1976, but takes place in 1953, so close enough. For some reason, those two decades fascinate me. And the music is so fantastic, I can’t get enough of it! Anyways, onto what …
The Odd Couple
Coming from the mind of Neil Simon, 1968’s The Odd Couple was a pure delight. Simon created two opposing characters in Felix Unger, a photographer, and Oscar Madison, a sports writer. Unger was neat to an extreme, while Madison was the king of mess. Having these …
Tell No One - (starring Kristin Scott Thomas)
How would one feel when the wife of a few years dead in a high-profile murder case suddenly sends a message indicating her existence? That’s more or less the plot of Tell No One, starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Francois Cluzet.
Margot is the name of the wife …
The Giver (science fiction movie)
I actually saw the trailer for the movie “The Giver” by accident, but somehow I forgot about it, because a few other things that were released around the same period of time seemed to overshadow it. However, by the time that it got on Blu-ray, I remembered enough about it …
Taken 3 (action movie)
When the trailer for Taken 3 was released, I didn’t get the feeling that it would have been as big as the first one was. Then after it was released, I noticed that it had gotten some fairly low ratings from viewers on various sites such as IMDB. Nevertheless, this …
Enemy of the State (1998)
Enemy of the State, directed by Tony Scott is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for language and violence. The original release date was November 20, 1998 for United State audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Drama/Thriller and stars Will Smith as Robert Clayton …
Movie: After the Wedding (2006)
I liked the movie “After the Wedding.” The movie is a 2006 Danish movie filmed in both India and Denmark. The 120 minute movie is in color and is in Danish, Swedish, Hindi, and English. Fortunately for me the DVD came with English subtitles. I don’t mind subtitles and …
Aelita-Queen of Mars
A russian silent film made aside from the artistic works of the montage industry. The director of this film was a man named Yakov Protazanov, and the story of it is a lot more conventional than other russian films of the time, and doesn’t demand all that much of …
Across the Universe Movie
The husband and I recently watched the movie “Across the Universe”. I had been looking forward to it for quite awhile since I am a big Beatles fan. We were not disapointed and I was pleased to see my husband get so into a musical.
Previews of the …
The Brothers Grimm (2005 film)
If you are looking for an enchanting movie that is dark and magical all at the same time, then you should look into watching The Brother’s Grimm, the 2005 film that follows the Grimm Brothers to a town that is plagued by monsters and story book fairy tales that …
Fracture
Fracture a movie starring Anthony Hopkins is a great thriller , murder drama movie. The movie starts right off the bat with great action. Throughout the movie Anthony Hopkins is said to be the killer but no one can find the murder weapon, when all in all …
Girlfight movie
The story about a female boxer with a hectic life at home. With a will made of iron, she challenges everyone who comes in her way, and falls in love with a young man of the same age.
I think Girlfight is a very engaging story with good acting overall. …
The Man From U.N.C.L.E, movie
The Soviets and Americans are back at it once again as an adaptation to the TV series of the 1960s, also titled “The Man from U.N.C.L.E”. Directed by Guy Ritchie, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E” features a chase to crackdown an organization that is on the verge of launching a nuclear …
The Three Stooges, movie (2012)
In my younger years, I watched the classic shorts of The Three Stooges like it was a religion. Every Saturday, I would be up to watch them. It was common for my father and I to attending local screenings of their shorts. As I grew up, …
World War Z, movie
I wasn’t expecting a lot from this film. And I have to say that this film met my every expectation of it being a predictable and humorless blockbuster. Zombies chomped their teeth when you expected them to, cars crashed when you expected them to, and Brad Pitt played the …
Movie Watchmen
Yesterday I watched this movie. First, Iwanna watch this movie because I think it’s kind of great action about superheroes who fight for peace and it will be more and more action like kind of the other superheroes movie. But after I watched it, the movie is dominantly by …
Hook-movie
Hook is a 1991 fantasy film starring Robin Williams. It based on the children’s story Peter Pan..It takes some element from teh original story and creates an entirely different story.It is about a man named Peter Panning who is a ruthless lawyer.He has two kids, a boy and a …
Deck The Halls movie
Last Christmas I was able to watch this movie. For me it was really a nice movie. I like the story so much since it was centered on the family and how much a person wants to find that something that would make him happy and complete. I really …
Stronger (2017 Biographical Drama Film)
For what it’s worth, biographical dramas are too often hard to pull off. Directors and storytellers need to be cautious with the underlying melodrama that this type of movies usually evokes. While it’s good for some viewers, experienced moviegoers looking for good or better films are going to be disappointed …
Taken: Mini Series
Taken is a mini series by Steven Spielberg made in 2002 about the abduction of aliens. Taken is a science fiction genre show which focuses on several generations of humans who were abducted by aliens, which then had children.
Four generations are shown in Taken of three different families over …
Jackie Brown
Quentin Tarantino takes a different route than usual with his third cinematic outing. His trademark humour and dialogue is still there, but things are a lot more casual and linear than his previous efforts.
The film follows Jackie Brown; a down on her luck, middle aged flight stewardess who, …
Farewell to Harry movie
From 2002, Farewell to Harry is a small story, told quietly. It has some very slow moments, but that’s the grace of the film. It also has that mystery to it, to figure out what is truth from what is whimsy. I found that as I …
Employee of the Month movie
“Employee of the Month” had to be a Jessica Simpson movie after her success movie “The Dukes of Hazzard”. Unfortunately for her this movie represented her nomination for the Razzie Award as the worst actress in a female role.
However, there are positive aspects to “Employee of the Month”. This …
You, Me and Dupree, a comedy movie
“You, Me, and Dupree” is a movie about the struggles of a relationship. It is about a husband’s best friend who has no place to live so he moves in with the married couple. This puts a struggle on the relationship as the wife and the husband …
The Garden (NR, 2006) movie
This movie has the feel of a low-budget thriller. And at first I was reluctant to sit through an entire viewing. But since someone actually referred the movie to me, I gave it a chance. I am glad that I did. While I found …
The Laughing Mummy
I am reviewing The Case of the Laughing Mummy, 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, …
Baby Einstein movie
I’m not sure who came up with the Baby Einstein series on DVD but I am very glad that they did. These videos are a god-send for parents of toddlers everywhere.
My 2-year-old will watch movies but, like most kids her age, doesn’t sit too long before she’s moving on …
DragonLance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (2008) Movie
I have waited a long time for someone to make a DragonLance movie. I would have preferred a live-action film but this movie is animated. Still, it follows the novel pretty well. This movie is not perfect but it is very viewable, especially if you’re not too fussy.
All …
Katt Williams’ Pimp Chronicles (R, 2006) movie
When the “film”begins, we see this tiny little pimp draped in a huge white fur coat and hat. Underneath, it appears that the little fella is wearing some kind of green velvet jacket and matching green striped shirt. He is also adorned with an assortment of …
Cunningham Herritage
I am reviewing The Case of the Cunningham Heritage, 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 fiftees. Ronald Howard, the son of actor Leslie Howard, …
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