British dramas aren’t the easiest for me to watch. I’ve tried off and on, but they have their cultural slant that this American reviewer often just doesn’t get. The biggest thing for me is still trying to understand the lingo and sometimes just the spoken words. …

One of my favorite Hitchcock films from his time in England. An old lady disappears while travelling in Switzerland, and when this is noticed by two of the passengers a most hideous plot is revealed little by little to a most unexpected end.
One of the first brilliant examples of …

Knocked Up stars Katherine Heigl as Alison Scott, a young woman just promoted to an on-air celebrity interview position, and Seth Rogen as Ben Stone, a man with little motivation who is trying to make money off of a website he has started with his friends, where you can …

One night I decieded to go to the movies. I had not been to the theater’s for a long while, and since I rarley watch television, I had no idea what to see. After looking at the movie advertisement however, I decided I’d see “Watchmen”. From what I learned …

Due South: They Eat Horses, Don’t They? has a couple of issues at its core. One is a woman whose children have been taken from her. Benton, our favorite Mountie, has promised to help her. The other is a woman (Teri Polo) who is trying to save …

Ever since I was a kid, I always dreamed of being an astronaut. Now that may seem be a common dream for people who loves science (like I do), but mine was totally different. I have been making researches about astronomy by the time I was in 5th grade up …

With all the campaigns on the internet and coverage from the press, it was impossible to escape the urge to watch the film. It’s awards season and anyone ignorant not to know what “Black Swan” is must be living in a different planet. I didn’t think this …

Fans of the initial Neon Genesis Evangelion anime television series were widely disappointed with the show’s ending. Reportedly because of a cut in budget, the final two episodes were light on action, heavy on introspective monologues and minimal animation. Now End of Evangelion fills in the gaps …

I finally get to watch the much anticipated High School Musical 3 which has recently been released in my country. I watched this with my bunch of friends and we are all so crazily loving the amazing and improved dance steps in this part 3 and the singing though …

This movie offers a rather scary scenario of having your identity controlled - erased and replaced, in fact - by someone else, with the help of the modern-day technology. Angela Bennett (Sandra Bullock), a computer expert, comes into possession of a floppy disk with some valuable and secret info. …

A young man lives inside a bubble to stay alive (those who have seen the episode of Seinfeld called The Bubble Boy know what this means). His mother is very worried aboutt he well being of her son and won’t let any harm come to him. She is over …

The moment the trailer of Mike Mills’ latest film “20th Century Women” arrived I became immediately excited. The sense of nostalgia in recreating the 1970’s again (even if I was born in the 90’s) excites me in a way that I felt euphoric just thinking what the film could be. …

A friend recommended Caramel to me, and I am so glad to have followed up and finally watched it. The film was both funny and touching, and I liked how the characters were so incredibly believable. I really felt like I could relate to parts of their …

This fantasy tale stars Jet Li and Jackie Chan. The story’s not exactly original, a mystical artifact transports a 20th century teenager who’s into Kung fu movies back to ancient China to embark on a mystical quest. There’s a bit of backstory about a monkey king who …

A disc jockey has a very popular radio show in the Vietnam War. Popular because he doesn’t care about the rules, he just performs his own show the way he wants it. The film is said to be based on real events, although Robin Williams improvises very much as …

A South Korean high school movie about a troublemaker who starts on a new school where corruption can be found, both among teachers and students. The rest is very complicated to retell, but it has to do with some supernatural force this young troublemaker has within him, and that …

LCMD was released yesterday in India. It�s a story of a small town girl, that comes to the big metro city for work, and becomes a call girl, due to the circumstances. The lead role is by Rani Mukherji, with Konkena Sen as her sister, and Jaya Bachan as …

“The Santa Clause” is a 1994 Christmas movie starring Tim Allen. In 2002, it was released on DVD with some bonus features in addition to the movie. Scott Calvin, played by Tim Allen, a man that’s successful in business but not so successful at being a father, finds himself …

I completely forgot about this movie until some time recently when I was having a discussion with a few of my friends about children’s movies from the nineteen nineties. The name of the movie Blank Check came up and I decided to write about it. It was not my …

Over the weekend we watched the Hallmark special, “Loving Leah”. It was an entertaining movie, and quite an education on Orthodox Jews and their culture and faith. The movie was a about an Orthodox Rabi who dies, and leaves behind a young widow. According to tradition, his brother is …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 37 begins as Winry arrives to service Ed’s automail so he can use it up in the mountains and, at Kimblee’s command, search for Scar. Meanwhile, Riza discovers the identity of the Homunculus Pride and Mustang receives Major General Olivier Armstrong’s message.
This episode was …

I just watched The Other Boleyn Girl movie on DVD lately as I failed to catch this on theaters when it was shown here in our place. Well, it was having a good audio on DVD and the whole scenes were good to view as there were no interruption.
But …

There was this time when we watched a movie at Trinoma Cinema, the movie was Yes Man! by Jim Carrey. The movie was fun and it was totally something everyone would love to watch - especially for those who loves a simple movie with lots of laughter and funny …

Officer and a Gentleman, directed by Taylor Hackford is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was August 13, 1982 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Drama/Romance and stars Richard Gere as Zach Mayo, Debra Winger as Paula …

I’m one of those people who is a big fan of independent films, but for some reason when I saw a trailer of this movie a few months ago I wasn’t very interested in it. The fact that Emma Watson and Logan Leerman played two of the main characters …

I got bored this weekend and ended up watching some movies I came across on TV. One of these films was the movie Stomp the Yard.
I’m going to tell you this right now. Do not waste your time with this film.
At one point, movies that featured dance numbers were entertaining …

I decided to buy the movie “50 First Dates”, after watching the trailer and seemed to be interesting; however in the end I was very disappointed due to the fact that this movie must represent the worst interpretation from actors, Adam Sandlers and Drew Barrymore.
“50 First Dates” includes some …

This movie I watch with my girl friends. It really questions friendship between the 3 of us, and we were then stumped afterwards. I know that the 3 of us each questions ourselves as to what we think of one another, and whether we have dirty secrets …

I was looking for some action and heart-stopping entertainment to fill my idle hours. After watching the catchy trailer, I flung myself to the movies to see this science fiction flick called “Lucy.” Luc Besson directs and writes the movie, which stars Scarlett Johansson, and it comes …

This 2003 Lifetime Movie Newtwork film “Profoundly Normal”, starring Kirstie Alley and Delroy Lindo was really a movie that can touch the hearts of many people. I was unsure of what type of film this would be. But within the first few minutes of the film I realized what …

The movie I am about to review is called Epic Movie released in 2007.Yes,it is literally called Epic Movie!!. The reason for this strange title is that the movie is a spoof of a couple of popular and high grossing movies that came out the time of the movie.Spoofs …

One morning an ordinary man wakes up and realizes he is the only alive on earth. Almost the only one, at least.
A production from New Zeeland from the same director who did the studid sequel to Under Siege with Steven Seagal, and that can be noticed here. This film …

The premise of this episode is pretty much laid out in the title: The Devil and a Guy Named Webster. It is a fusion of the classic tale: The Devil and Daniel Webster, but instead of the famous American orator we get Emmanuel Lewis (best known as star …

A more original plot you will never find or even dream of coming across in some lost text. Even if this movie is a remake or not, it has some great appeal and can easily be considered in my books of falling under the heading of an instant classic …

The Hot Spot is an ultra cool movie about a man who comes to town. When this man comes to town, everything that was static becomes shaken up. Don Johnson plays Harry and while I am not a Don Johnson fan (at all!) , I do like him in …

My brother gave me passes for the premiere of Shrek Forever After, the final chapter in the ogre-starring computer-animated movie franchise. We managed to see the 3D version.
One thing I can say about the movie is that it is definitely better than Shrek 3. There are more funny moments …

A Lot Like Love stars Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet. Its about a couple that have a very casual relationship and their relationships with other and each other over the years. Its a little slow at times but Ashton Kutcher keeps the story interesting. I give …

As someone who loves to go to the movies, I am so disappointed in our local movie theater - Dickinson Eastglen 16. Over the past several years, the facility has fallen into a state of disrepair. Several of the faucets in the bathroom no longer work and …

Gandhi my father, is the story of Harilal Gandhi the youngest son of Mahatma Gandhi and his relation with Gandhi this story deals with the personal relationship of Mahatma Gandhi and Harilal Gandhi the throws light on bitter relationship of father and son. This movie has been directed by …

I can remember seeing the movie “Big Trouble” advertising to be released in theatres when I was still in high school, but not paying much attention to it since I thought it was going to be yet another bad overrated film which was overpromoted because it contained a …

Pro Football coach Steve Martin, convinces his family to pack-up and relocate to another state in order to unlift his career. Steve’s wife Bonnie Hunt has just published a best-selling book, and she too has plans of furthering her career. With their career plans all laid out, where does …

Lindsay Lohan plays a duo character similar to that of the remake of the Parent Trap but, with a more sinister twist. As the character Aubrey Flemming, she is the typical girl next door, straight A student at school, with popular friends. As Dakota Moss, she is a troubled …

I have enjoyed many of Uma Thurman’s movies over the years but this was sadly not one of her better ones. I had read negative reviews about this movie before I watched it and they were right. The acting and directing in this script were great. …

The Enforcer with Clint Eastwood and Tyne Daily.
Of the Dirty Harry series, I suppose that this sequel is the most tame. It deals with political correct issues and the gentler side of Inspector Harry Callahan. When the opening scene proved to be vintage …

After fifteen years on conviction on one end of the spectrum and fifteen years in witness protection for the other person involved, their worlds are about to collide and the run for dear life is about to ensue. Rick was the active person in sending a known FBI drug …

I have made some harsh statements as it relates to the acting prowess of Colin Farrell and for that I must say LOL, I got you didn’t I? Even though this movie was a lot better than most of his movies, and he managed to show that he can …

John Wayne was one of the most patriotic personalities in America. He was devout in his devotion, and he was very vocal. Not everyone agreed with him or liked him, but The Duke put his money where his mouth was, including producing and directing this military picture in …

Just by looking on the title of the film, one can be able to tell that it is not something to be taken seriouly like a normal thriller or suspense movie would. However, when I first saw the movie was when I was over my relative’s house one Saurday …

I absolutely hated this movie. For one, I had never even heard of it until a friend brought the DVD over to my room. It had her favorite actress in it, so we thought we would watch it.
Well, I realize that she found this DVD in the …

An insane mix of all horror stories that involves Count Dracula, Frankenstein and werewolves. Van Helsing is the historian and philosopher who is an expert on vampires and is given the secret mission of killing Count Dracula in Transylvania. If it ended with that the story might have been …