Movies Reviews
Man on Fire (2004) Movie
The 2004 version of ‘Man on Fire’ is a cracking film which, although it contains a hell of a lot of action and violence, is far from your average one-dimensional action flick. Starring one of my favourite actors, Denzel Washington, as ex-CIA assassin ‘Creasy’ who initially has no …
Deadly Grace
“Deadly Grace” is quite a fast paced thriller.
FBI agent, Alex Cruz has been sent to talk to a Person of Interest in a double homicide in England. The Person of Interest is Jillian Meade in a small town in Minnesota.
When Alex arrives, he finds Jillian in …
Twilight (2008) movie
This much anticipated movie based on Stephenie Mayer’s novel “Twilight” was a huge disappointment to me since I have read the book. I fell in love with the book when I first read it and couldn’t wait for the movie to come out when the book was said to …
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Sleepy Hollow, directed by Tim Burton is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for graphic horror violence and gore, and for a scene of sexuality. The original release date for this movie was November 19, 1999 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre …
Movie: Mama Mia
Synopsis: A young woman is about to get married and, not knowing who her real father is, decides to invite three men her mom was involved with so she can meet her dad for the first time and feel complete.
What I liked about this movie: I am too young …
The Vertical Ray of the Sun movie
The vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung is in my opinion one of the most interesting filmmakers the last 10-15 years, which he showed with brilliance in The Scent of Green Papaya and Cyclo. The Vertical Ray of the Sun was the most recent film he made and, similar to …
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 version)
I believe that Pierce Bronsnan is mostly known for his interpreation in the James Bond movies, however I think that “The Thomas Crown Affair” is a great movie project for this actor. I believe that Brosnan interpreation of the role of Thomas Crown with a good mix of charm, …
National Treasure movie
I admit that I don’t like watching Nicholas Cage movies. There is nothing wrong with his acting skills; however for me he represent an actor with a lot of contrast. I really enjoyed watching his movie “The Rock”; however I really hated to watch his movie “City of Angels”. …
Mr. Woodcock, movie
Everyone remembers one teacher one teacher that seemed to have it out for them. Maybe it was a pesky history teacher, or the woman with the grey hair who stood guard in American lit, but for most of us, it was the most dreaded of all the primary school …
Sleepover
At first, I was wondering what this Sleepover DVD movie is all about. But after watching it, I started to join in the ‘fun’ that the characters in the story and this is a very laugh out loud type of movie that will be entertaining for you and your …
Untraceable
Untraceable is a thriller movie. My first question when I watched was, “Why Diane Lane”? But after watching, I think she really fit this role. She plays an FBI officer and imagine having to crack an internet crime..? The killer is sicker than sick and this …
Sinister horror movie
“Sinister,” directed by Scott Derrickson (”The Exorcism of Emily Rose”), follows Ellison Oswalt (Ethan Hawke) as he moves his family into a new town. Oswalt has an ulterior motive in choosing this particular house, however. He’s a true crime writer who hasn’t had a …
Goodfellas
Goodfellas is a very funny yet violent movie. I think the humor in it was just great. This is a mobster movie, and Joe Pesci is of course in it. Joe Pesci was great and did a good job of acting in the movie. Overall the cast was really good …
Love, Lies And Murder
Love, Lies And Murder is based on the true story of Cinnamon Brown. Cinnamon kills her stepmother and goes to juvenile jail for the murder. The real story, however, is that Cinnamon is coerced by her father, David, to kill Linda. It is such a heartbreaking tale because when …
The Incredibles
This movie was, if you’ll pardon the use of the word, incredible. And believe it or not, it was not because of the animation. It was the story that made this film so likable. So good, in fact, that I almost wish it were a live action superhero movie …
Robocop 2014 Movie, Director Jose Padilha
I am really happy that the new film from the series “Robocop” which reboots the series from the beginning, is an exception to the rule that I have found that reboots usually don’t work out as well as their original movies. This fantastic action created by the director Jose …
A Serbian Film, DVD Erotic Thriller Film
What may go down in history as the most shocking and disturbing films of our time, A Serbian Film follows in the footsteps as the now infamous shock film The Human Centipede. A Serbian Film has already been banned in countries, been labeled with XXX ratings and the director …
House Party (1990)
House Party, directed by Reginald Hudlin is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was March 9, 1990 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Romance and stars Christopher Reid as Kid, Christopher Martin as Play, Robin Harris as …
Disney’s The GamePlan
Today I watched Disney’s The Gameplan starring Dwayne ” The Rock ” Johnson and Madison Pettis. It turned out to be a surprisingly refreshing movie with a nice family friendly message and a huge sense of humor. A comedy / drama that gets us caught up in the …
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
A high school senior, who is decides to spend the night babysitting after her boyfriend cancels their anniversary date becomes the center of the adventure. The family that she is babysitting are also along for the ride as they leave the safe environ of their home and venture off …
Halloween II (1981)
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, Lance Guest, Pamela Susan Shoop, Hunter von Leer, Tawny Moyer, Ana Alicia, Nancy Stephens, Gloria Gifford, Leo Rossi, Ford Rainey, and Dick Warlock.
Directed by: Rick Rosenthal.
“Halloween II” picks up right after the very first film. While Dr. Loomis tries to warn …
The Deserter movie
Another silent montage film by the perhaps most appreciated director that worked with the style, next to Eisenstein - Vsevolod Pudovkin.
Looking through all of his work, I have to say Pudovkin’s films have aged a lot better than Eisenstein. While Eisenstein did all he could to make the films …
The Mask
This is one of the best comedies I have ever seen. The story is about Jim Carry who accidentally finds a mask and acquires super natural power by wearing it. Whole story deals with the adventure of carry which he does after wearing the mask. This movie has got …
500 Days of Summer movie
First of all, an admission. I had not heard anything about this film and would normally not see a romcom at the cinema. I only went because there was a free preview showing through Guardian Soulmates (strangely apt to see a romcom about failed relationships as a dating event). …
Family Guy : Blue Harvest
Ever since Star Wars was filmed, several movies have attempted to spoof it with limited success. Who would have thought the best ever spoof comes from a television series I used to not even like.
We rented the first ever feature film from Family Guy; Blue Harvest. And, I will …
Movie - I Am Sam (2001)
I Am Sam is the story of a mentally challenged man who has the mind of a child and who also wants the opportunity to take care of his own child. The sad thing about this movie is this, his daughter is more advanced than he is and tries …
Park (R, 2006) movie
I rented this unwittingly believing that this would be a quirky and fun little film. What surprised me more than anything was the movie’s ability to bore me to pieces within the first few minutes. I should have known that if Ricki Lake was in …
Hindi film Sunday
I watched this film a few days back. The film stars Ajay Devgan and Ayesha Takia in the lead roles, the story is about a girl - Ayesha Takia, that has a bad memory and she forgets a full day and the incidents that has happened in those 24 …
Le Havre by Aki Kaurismaki (2011 film)
I’m fairly accustomed to watching subtitled foreign language films, where one mostly gets an education of Cinema’s roots. It is just now that new titles —“ notable ones from last year’s Cannes —“ have popped out way past the editorial reviews and hoopla spewed by publications. Le …
Cold Mountain Movie
This was the movie that had won Nicole Kidman an oscar and it’s a very nice movie. The cast is Nicole Kidman as Ada Monroe, Jude Law as Inman, Renee Zellweger as Ruby Thewes, Natalie Portman as Sara, Cillian Murphy as Bardolph, and Giovanni Ribisi as Junior.
The movie is …
Avengers: Age of Ultron (Superhero Film)
Marvel, Marvel, Marvel. The only time a Marvel movie turned out right was when the first Avengers movie came out and even then- way too much action. Avengers: Age of Ultron is one of those movies where the visuals draw you in but the story spits you out. If you …
Boys don’t cry
I watched this movie when it aired on lifetime. I mostly watched it because Hillary Swank was in it and it was on lifetime. I didn’t really care for the movie. Not because of what it was about but because I didn’t really understand the movie. It’s about a …
Halloween II (2009) movie
Rob Zombie’s journey from musician to filmmaker has certainly been interesting. The goth-rocker’s journey from ‘Dragula’ to ‘Devil’s Reject’ has been an odd mix of trashy screams and atmospheric horror, Rob Zombie’s films have always been something else. And ’something else’ is probably the best way to …
Click
I actually enjoyed this movie. It’s been awhile since I’ve seen it but I remember it. I love Adam Sandler. In this movie he gets a remote and uses that remote to get ahead. There are some twists which I won’t give away. It is an enjoyable movie for …
DVD: Keeping Mum
If Alfred Hitchcock or Wes Craven had made the movie “Mary Poppins” the result would have been “Keeping Mum.” Maggie Smith star of dozens of movies plays Mum. She takes a job helping Gloria Goodfellow (played by Kristen Scott Thomas of “The English Patient” fame), the wife of the …
Blade Runner movie
The cult favorite for many people among science fiction films, that shows the future society as a dirty and dark place with a lot of criminality. Harrison Ford is the private detective who gets involved in a complicated mess with a new, robot-like species plotting to do evil things …
X-Men 3 movie
I have a very high expectations on the movie since I am one of the X-Men Fanatic, though I was a bit disappointed when I found out that the director of X-men 1 and 2 is not directing 3 because he has some other engagement. I have been expecting …
Constant Gardener movie
If you went by the description on the back of the movie, the Constant Gardener is the best thriller to ever come to DVD. But, had there been anything better on television, I would have turned the movie off after the first 30 minutes.
Set in Africa, Justin Quayle, a …
The Heiress
There is something about these old, black-and-white movies that many contemporary films seem to lack. Depth? Profoundness? The highest quality? Something like that. Granted, not every black and white movie is excellent by definition; I’ve seen some that were rather boring, or so naive that it was almost impossible …
Breathless: A Film by Jean Luc Godard (1960)
I first had a snippet view of Breathless when it was aired in TV monde. I was rather clueless of what the film was about but admittedly I was drawn to the whimsical quality of the video. Even in stark black and white, Jean Seberg was a …
I Am Legend (2007)
Will Smith stars as Robert Neville, a Colonel and a Scientist of sorts. A cure for cancer was found and was made available to the masses where it had unforeseen devastating effects of a fatal nature. The majority who were exposed to the cure, which has basically manifested into …
Gran Torino
I love Clint Eastwood, both as an actor and as a director in recent years. I was excited when I saw previews of Gran Torino, because it looked like classic Clint-a hard, grumpy, and sarcastic man who is mad at the world. I also knew that since he directed …
The Black Dahlia, Brian De Palma Movie
Los Angeles, in the era of 1940s. At that time, dilapidation is still under LA police department, but Ellis Loew Regional Prosecutor seeks to improve the situation. At that time also, there are two powerful detectives, Lee Blanchard and Bucky Bleichert. Duo detective even have a nickname is Mr. …
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, …
Valkyrie: Movie
I thought that Valkyrie was a decent, very-well executed movie made better for me by the fact that it was based on true, historical events.
I think that the story is a very powerful one to tell, as not much is remembered of the Germans who hated Hitler as much …
The Negotiator movie
Samuel L. Jackson is the police negotiator who gets involved in what seems to be some kind of plot against him and his family. He is forced to take the role of those he always worked against, those who take hostages to achieve something. A second negotiator, played by …
When Harry Met Sally
Billy Crystal sizzles in the movie, When Harry Met Sally. And one of my most favorite actress, Meg Ryan acted too and together with Billy Crystal, the on-screen chemistry looks unavoidable. I could be watching this 10 times and still not get tired nor bored at it.
This is …
Madhouse
Starring: Joshua Leonard (Clark Stevens), Jordan Ladd (Sara), Lance Henriksen (Dr Franks), Dendrie Taylor (Nurse Hendricks)
It is rather scary when you think that the shadows you see from the corner of your eyes are not real, but a figment of your imagination. Ben London (one of the …
The Family Man movie
The Family Man is a great drama movie. It stars Nicolas Cage and Tea Leoni. In this movie Nicolas Cage’s character get’s to see how life would have been if he would have married his girlfriend instead of splitting. I thought this was a great family movie. It’s emotional, …
Carrie Movie
Carrie is one of the scariest movies I have ever seen in my life. I think it truly is a super scary movie. This is one of the Stephen King’s films ever. I think he truly does bring something special to the whole movie. The movie truly does bring something …
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