Movies Reviews
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004 movie)
For a movie that generated so much attention…it sure is boring. I tried to watch the movie straight tp the end, but it was hopeless. I couldn’t keep up with this movie as it didn’t have that staying power that a viewer looks for. It was long and drawn …
The Dark Knight
After hearing how good it was, I finally got around to watching the 2nd Batman movie, “The Dark Knight”. I thought it was well done. It definitely wasn’t just “thrown together” and had plenty of twists and turns to keep me entertained. I think that Christian …
Brave Heart movie
This is the fourth year when I first saw the movie ‘Brave Heart’. Since then I have seen this for innumerable times. My favorite Mel Gibson is in lead role and as usual he shows his strong caliber in this movie.
Winning some Oscars will not suffice to say all …
The World’s Fastest Indian (2005)
The World’s Fastest Indian, directed by Roger Donaldson is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for brief language, drug use and a sexual reference. The original release date was October 13, 2005 for New Zealand audience. This movie falls in the genre of Adventure/Biography/Comedy/Drama/Sport and stars …
John Carpenter’s “The Thing” (the 1982 film)
Initially, I imagined John Carpenter’s 1982 classic “The Thing” to be an ordinary, old and spooky film. Yet, I found it intriguingly scary. I didn’t quite reach the thrill I had wanted but it was still a significant masterpiece.
I also enjoyed the characters and the setting. Both were respectable …
Total Recall (1990)
Total Recall, directed by Paul Verhoeven is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was June 1, 1990 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Douglas Quaid aka Hauser, Sharon Stone as …
Definitly, Maybe
Even though famous actors such as Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher and Rachel Weisz are part of the movie project “Definitely, Maybe”, the actress that holds the main attention in this romantic flick is Abigail Breslin. This actress is just 12 years old and she already managed to be nominated …
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
This was on the television the other day and I have never seen it so I decided to watch it. Honestly it didn’t live up to it’s expectations. I wasn’t entertained or interested in the movie as much as I should have been. I became bored watching the movie. …
Wives and Daughters (1999)
This is a wonderful BBC miniseries, and I recommend it highly. It’s based on a novel by Elizabeth Gaskell, a Victorian writer, contemporary with Charles Dickens.
The story centers on Molly Gibson, a young girl living in England in the 1830’s. Molly is the only child of a local …
The Sixth Senses (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999) is a suspense film by M. Night Shymalan and is rated PG-13 by the MPAA
The Sixth Sense is the story of Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruse Willis), a child psychologist that is now haunted by the sudden reappearance and suicide of a former patient who blames …
World of Glory movie
The swedish filmmaker Roy Andersson debuted with the incredibly successful A Love Story back in the late 1960s. His next film Giliap was very criticised and that made Roy heartbroken, so he stopped making feature films for almost 30 years. Then came World of Glory and Something has happened …
Hacksaw Ridge (2016 Biographical War Drama Film)
I admit I did not have any desire to watch this film ever since it was announced Mel Gibson is seating at the director’s chair. Plus the idea of another war movie is exhausting to think about unless your name is Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk will be released this year and …
Wendy Wu the movie
Wendy Wu is a Disney movie about kung fu fighting and stuff. The star, Brenda Song, plays the role of Wendy, a popular high school senior. In the beginning, she acts like any other popular teenagers: arrogant, demeaning, and self-obsessed. Her goal is to become homecoming queen. Everything was …
Twilight
When I first heard about the movie, Twilight based on the Book by Stephanie Meyer, I really did not know much about it. After it came out on DVD I decided to watch it. At first I loved the movie but found it a bit cheesy. After reading the …
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 …
Valerie and her week of wonders movie
A strange film from Czechoslovakia by director Jaromil Jires. It involves young beautiful women, dark phantoms, evil forces and a whole lot of other things in a weird mixture. The film doesn’t have a constant narrative, it rather tries to invent a new way of telling a story with …
The Guardian Movie
I only watched The Guardian because one of the main stars is Kevin Costner. I’ve liked him for a long time, even though not all of his movies have been the best. I knew from the previews that Ashton Kutcher was in the movie too, but I still wanted …
City Slickers movie
I was flipping channels the other day and came across the movie City Slickers. Since it had been a while since I saw that particular film, I decided to watch it.
Overall, it was about as funny as I remember. It wasn’t the most hilarious movie ever made but it …
Movie: “The Holiday” (2006)
Two women are frustrated with their lives; they’re ready to get away from it all and enjoy a holiday in someone else’s shoes.
Amanda (Cameron Diaz), who directs movie trailers in glamorous Los Angeles, is stressed with her job and has just been dumped by her cheating boyfriend. Iris (Kate …
The Avengers (2012 movie)
The Avengers was, to put it lightly, absolutely epic. I’ve never been that interested in superhero movies, games, or comics, but this action film was incredible. The way the action blended perfectly with the story line meant that I was captivated for the entire time, even though it’s a …
Braveheart movie
Being a former history major, I absolutely love movies based in historical times; especially when they are about legendary characters. Braveheart is a movie that has all the qualities I look for in a historical movie. It?s an accurate portrayal of the hero but still takes some liberties with …
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
My Super Ex-Girlfriend is a nice comedy movie. The movie stars Uma Thurman, Anna Faris and Luke Wilson in the lead roles. Though the movie is entertaining and enjoyable, it some times gets boring and illogical. Even if we accept the fact that Uma is a super girl, we …
Movie Stargate
We like to watch movies, it is one of favorite pastimes. We saw the movie Stargate on cable last week. It starred Kirk Russle and it was very well done.
In this movie the opening scenes show a dig in Egypt in the 1920’s a young girl …
Phone Booth: Movie
Phone Booth is a great thriller movie that I thoroughly enjoyed. The intensity in brings is enough to keep you interested right from start to finish.
I think the running length was good at just over 80 minutes, some films like this tend to drag on and you start to …
Chain Reaction (1996)
Chain Reaction, directed by Andrew Davis is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for some intense action/violence. The original release date was September 4, 1996 for Jamaican audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Drama/Thriller and stars Keanu Reeves as Eddie kasalivich, Morgan Freeman as …
Ocean’s 13, Steven Soderbergh Movie
Danny Ocean and friends back in action. Starting from their colleagues, Reuben Tishkoff, who get no treatment from a fun casino owner named Willie Bank. Originally Reuben will be business partners, unfortunately, the Bank had even underhanded act that all assets Reuben is now dominated by the Bank. Seeing …
The Borrowers movie
The Borrowers was a 1973 presentation from the Hallmark Hall of Fame, but the first time I saw it was just this week. Though the movie has a wonderful cast, it just wasn’t really my style for some reason.
I realize that the special effects, so to speak, were …
Robots Movie
This creative and somewhat inspiring computer animated story would have been better without certain types of humor. As I’ve already said in my review of both Shreks, farting, in my opinion, is not funny but disgusting, and shouldn’t be on the screen. As to the story itself, it’s all …
Tropic Thunder
I watched Tropic Thunder the first day that it was released and it was such an enjoyable, funny and out of this world hilarious type of movie. Ben Stiller rocks! as a Director and I give him two thumbs up, without thinking for a second.
Call me biased or what, …
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 …
Bad News Bears movie
When I was growing up, the Bad News Bears movies were very popular. So, when the remake came out staring Billy Bob Thorton, I was skeptical.
However, after watching it for the first time, I have to admit it was actually entertaining and some parts of the film were actually …
Hellboy 2 (R, 2008)
I typically do not like these types of films where the hero is grotesque, but has these sensitive powers. I was intrigued by the Hellboy concept, but never bothered to watch the first one. I have been told that it is probably a good thing as …
The Last Valley (1971), a movie
The story is set in the 1641 Germany, torn apart and devastated by the Thirty Year War. The war had begun as a religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants; now, on its 27th year, everything is too messed up to figure out what’s going on and who is fighting …
Reign Over Me
I decided to watch Reign Over Me because there are Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle and Liv Tyler in this movie. I am curious to see “again” how Adam plays a serious role also, love to see Liv Tyler and Don Cheadle act again in a movie. I really miss …
Nagesh Kukunoor
Nagesh Kukunoor :- he is one of the most the young talented film makers we have in country today. His debut HYDERABAD CLUES was a big hit among the niche audience. It lasted for over 50 weeks in one the Mumbai theatres. Kukunoor has given some …
Colossal (2017 Sci-Fi Comedy Film)
Very few movies get you to unexpected places. Most of the time the movie starts and 5 minutes in you know where it is taking you. Perhaps one of the biggest problems of blockbuster filmmaking is that everyone is running out of ideas, immediately sticking to a single genre that …
Movie: Autopsy
When I started watching the movie Autopsy last night, I figured it would be one of those films with a lot of blood and gore but would still be somewhat interesting. Instead, there was blood and there was gore but the movie was one of the dullest I have …
Red Cliff
Red Cliff, directed by John Woo, has lots of stars including Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi, Chang Chen, Hu Jun, Lin Chi ling and Zhao Wei. The budget for this show was incredible. With an estimated of US$80 million, it was made the most expensive film to be …
Harvey Birdman Volume 1 DVD
Harvey Birdman certainly is a breath of fresh air. A breath of fresh old air. Following in the footsteps of the immensely popular Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law renews the idea of taking old Hanna Barbera characters and putting them into a …
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 …
Pet Shop of Horrors Episode 4
Pet Shop of Horrors Episode 4 begins with a Congressman named Roger Stanford going to Count D.’s Pet Shop after his assistant Kelly Vincent found Roger’s Grandfather’s journal that mentioned Count D.s shop after he said he bought something called a Kirin that can give the owner anything they …
Angels and Demons- movie
Before listening to others opinions and reading reviews of the movie, I freed my mind from everything that could have stopped me from enjoying this movie. I walked into the theater with unbiased mind, hoping the best. I had been waiting for the release dates of this movie from …
My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997 Movie)
I just watched my Best Friend’s Wedding again - I haven’t seen it since it came out. The initial thought that struck me was omigod! the clothes. I had to watch this just to remember what the clothes looked like and how giant cell phones were back then. (Seriously. …
James & the Giant Peach
OK, I finally got a chance to watch the movie James & the Giant Peach. Wow, what a dull piece of garbage.
Personally, if I would have been the star of this film, it would have been called something like Steve & the Giant Can of Raid. I’m sorry, but …
Innerspace (1987)
Innerspace, directed by Joe Dante is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was July 1, 1987 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Comedy/Science Fiction and stars Dennis Quaid as Lt. Tuck Pendleton, Martin Short as Jack Putter …
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
I love the first National Treasure movie. So, when they came out with the sequel, Book of Secrets, I couldn’t wait to see it.
Unfortunately, even though I did enjoy the film, I felt it fell well short of the original.
Book of Secrets relies on two things; first, there is …
Stargate movie
A few years after I became familiar with cable television, I began to notice different science fiction television series with the name “Stargate” included in its title. Even today, I have not watched it, but at the same time am familiar with shows such as “Stargate SG1″ and “Stargate …
Swordfish (2001)
Swordfish, directed by Dominic Sena is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence, language and some sexuality and nudity. The original release date was June 8, 2001 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Thriller/Crime and stars John Travolta as Gabriel …
The grudge 2
If you have already seen the first one, you really don’t want to see this one. For Sarah Michelle Gellar’s fans out there, she died right at the beginning of the movie. Her sister (not from the first movie) replaces her. This sequel is so confusing. All you see …
Ocean’s 13
Far better than Oceans 12, Oceans 13 is a fun movie. This movie is as filled with celebrity as all of the other two Oceans movies. Full of double and triple crosses, this is as much a move about conmen as robbery.
The problem that I have had with every …
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