Movies Reviews
The River Wild
Most movies that star Kevin Bacon have him as a lovable person. The River Wild is one of those movies that’s a bit different because it turns the guy who usually plays a hero into the villain and the contrast works.
The thing I like about The River Wild is …
Nacho Libre movie
There are movies that make you laugh, and then there are movies that make you laugh. This is one of those movies. This has to be the very funniest movie that I have ever seen, and it is all entirely child-friendly, which is amazing to find in this day …
All Around the Town movie
Mary Higgens Clark’s All Around the Town is a suspense thriller about a murder of a college professor and the trail that leads to two sisters. There’s a secret to be unearthed, and that secret is a dastardly one.
The cast includes Nastassja Kinski, Michael Shanks, Andrea Roth, and …
Bugsy Malone movie
A sort of family style gangster movie satire where all the gangsters are at most 15 years old (is it the true age of every gangster in the real world perhaps?) and the violence and sex have been substituted for other things. Bugsy Malone is the main character of …
The Orphan (2009)
What to say about this movie? I liked the concept. It was like watching “The Bad Seed” or “The Good Son” all together. But this movie started off with a really gruesome childbirthing nightmare. Once we realize that Vera Farmiga’s character is just dreaming, the …
Carrie
Carrie is a movie based on Stephen King’s novel. The movie was filmed in 1976 and stars Sissy Spacek as Carrie. Carrie is a teenage girl who feels alone and rather like a pariah. Carrie is treated brutally by her fellow students, especially the girls. They tease and taunt …
Look Who’s Talking (1989)
Look Who’s Talking, directed by Amy Heckerling is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was October 13, 1989 for United States audience. This movie falls in the ganre of Comedy/Romance and stars John Travolta as James Ubriacco, Kirstie Alley as Mollie, Olymipia …
What Happens in Vegas film
When I first saw the movie “What happens in Vegas” advertising to be released in theatres late last year I was a bit annoyed that they had released yet another romance comedy movie which I just knew was to going to be very funny or interesting. Another reason why …
Crank
By “Crank”, movie directors, Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor managed to find a new formula how to make entertaining action movies. In this movie be prepared to see the actor, Jason Statham like you have never seen him before.
I can’t seem to decide whether I like more “Crank” or …
Babylon 5: In the beginning Movie
Set ten years before the popular science fiction tv series. Here there has been a serious misunderstanding which has lead to a terrible war that threatens to extinct the whole human species.
This is an excellent addition to the tv series, and it doesn’t even require the viewer to have …
Erin Brockovich
Erin Brockovich (2000)
This is another highly acclaimed movie in beginning of the decade based on a true to life story of the woman by the same name. It starred Julia Roberts who played the role of a mother of 3 kids, all are below 10 years old. But …
Bank Job movie
I and my son went to the movies at Arundel Mills Mall, Hanover MD to watch a movie called the Bank Job. Jason Statham plays a car dealer and he see’s a great opportunity when someone gives him a lead on a Bank hit. A story about a heist …
Only God Forgives, movie (2013)
Drive marked the successful collaboration between director Nicolas Winding Refn and actor Ryan Gosling. It was hailed as one of the best films of 2011. When I heard that the pair were working together again, I was very intrigued by what they could create together next. …
The Twelve Chairs movie
A poor russian nobleman is trying to find certain chairs that have jewels sewed inside them. The problem is that he’s not the only one who knows about this fact and willing to struggle his way to get ahold of the jewels.
A screwball comedy by Mel Brooks, and if …
Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee is a sweet movie that is good for the whole family. It is about a young African American girl who lives in a poor part of the city. Her school is falling apart and not known for being a good school. Akeelah is her …
Children of Men
To start off with, any movie that has Michael Caine saying, �Pull my finger� at gunpoint can’t be all bad. And Children of Men is not bad, but it sure is depressing. The story of a future Earth, where the last baby born was eighteen years ago, and now …
Dark Skies (movie)
One of the movies that I watched this summer was the movie “Dark Skies”. It’s not to be confused with the television series of the same name that was popular in the late nineteen nineties, even though it has a bit of a similar motif. When I watched the …
Brothers (2009) movie
Brothers was an interesting film to say the least the three lead roles really made this movie for me, but overall I enjoyed it and it somewhat relates to real life.
The plot of the movie is pretty straight forward but there are lots of subtle entities that you …
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (1999)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (1999) is a drama film directed by Ang Lee and is rated PG-13 by the MPAA
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a revenge story like most wuxia stories that Ang Lee loved as a child. Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat) is a martial arts …
Hulk Movie (with Edward Norton)
After the bomb that was the last Hulk movie, the new one gave me a nice sigh of relief. I was skeptical about it at first, but I’ve never seen a film with Edward Norton that I did not like, so I decided to check it out.
Unlike its predecessor, …
The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
I am reviewing the 2008 movie, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. This movie follows the trilogy, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arc, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. This movie sees Indiana Jones …
Closer (2004)
With an all star cast featuring the talents of Julia Roberts(Anna), Clive Owen(Larry), Jude Law(Dan) and Natalie Portman(Alice) as the main characters. This movie focuses on the relationships of these four individuals, the ups, the downs and everything in between.
Alice comes into contact with Dan at a crosswalk in …
Thunder Cats
“Thunder Cats” was one of the cartoons I can remember watching with my cousins when I was still a young child, as, although the show was released in the mid to late eighties, one of our local television channels would bring it on weekday afternoons in the nineteen nineties. …
The Prestige movie
The Prestige is a very well made movie. It has become known as a movie about stage magicians, but I would not hesitate to call it a psychological thriller, because the essence of the story is not in magic tricks (although those abound, and are fascinating). We go deep …
500 Days of Summer movie
The movie 500 Days of Summer is a bittersweet romantic comedy based around a man and the girl he thinks he has fallen in love with. It is not your usual sort of romance comedy, though, and the viewer knows this before the picture is ten minutes into …
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 …
Sherlock Holmes: The Woman in Green
I love Sherlock Holmes books and have heard good things about some of the old black & white Sherlock Holmes movies. So, since I was once again up with our youngest daughter last night, I decided to give one of them a try Sherlock Holmes: The Woman in Green.
The …
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense is a very fine psychological thriller/horror movie. The movie, which is directed by M. Night Shyamalan, is a wide hit across the world. The movie has Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment and Toni Collette playing the pivotal roles and the best thing about the movie is …
Mission to Mars film
Mission to Mars is a good film about a mission to Mars that goes awry. A rescue mission is planned, and that’s where the focus is for the majority of the movie.
Gary Sinise stars, along with Tim Robbins, Peter Outerbridge, Jerry O’Connell, Don Cheadle, Connie Nielsen, and Kim …
Percy Jackson and the Olympians- The Lightening Thief movie 2009
I thought this movie was fun. The stories are a clever roundabout way to teach kids (and adults) about mythology, although some elements were altered a bit, if my memory is correct.
Since it was from the director of the Harry Potter films, I had expected a …
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) Movie
I was really excited to see the movie The Cabin the Woods because I saw its review in IMDB and it had 7.3 rating. I was interested to see it because it was a horror film and I really want to see horror films so I did decide to …
Night Shift (1982) movie
Starring: Michael Keaton, Henry Winkler, Shelley Long, and Clint Howard.
Directed by: Ron Howard.
Henry Winkler plays Chuck, a successful stockbroker turned morgue attendant in New York City. His wife has too many hang-ups, his sex life is almost non-existant, and his life is pretty much boring. However, his main intention …
Not Another Teen Movie
“Not Another Teen Movie” was first released when I was still in my early years of high school. In fact, I was about thirteen at the time and when it was released I didn’t pay it very much attention even though I heard most of my friends constantly talking …
Film Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Truly one of the most innovative films of the 1980’s, I don’t believe that anyone truly expected what this film was before they witnessed it.
I remember seeing it at the theater when I was around nine years old. I’d seen the advertisements, and while it sure did seem different …
Donnie Brasco
1997 movie directed by Mike Newell. Movie based on the real life story of FBI special agent Joseph Pistone who infiltrates the Mob. Story is based in NYC
The cast includes:
Johnny Depp as Donnie Brasco, special agent Joe Pistone
Al Pacino as Lefty
Michael Madsen as Sonny Black
Bruno Kirby as Nicky
Robert Miano …
The Battle of Algiers (1967) - a militaristic movie
One readily used type of warfare, since the middle 40s has involved resistance fighters– not part of any particular governmental militaristic group. The resistance fighters attack standard armies; then seem to evaporate or blend back into the populous. Further, grenades have been thrown by individuals of civilian …
Bedtime Stories
I have been a fan of Walt Disney. It fascinates me to imagine and dream about fantasy. I grabbed a copy of Bedtime Stories and i eagerly played it on my dvd.
By anticipation we thought, and as the title suggests that its the typical story telling time …
Hunger Games - Catching Fire, movie
I am an avid reader and I love to go to movies of books that I have read. I have a really bad habit of saying “they got it wrong” throughout the entire movie. My husband is not a reader and goes to these movies with a different point …
Fame (2009 movie)
I didn’t jump at watching the movie Fame like a few of the younger people I know did, because I could remember watching the television series from the eighties in the early nineties when I was a little girl; and based on what I saw when the movie …
Poison Ivy
I have watched the movie ‘Poison Ivy’. The director is Katt Shea. The actors are Drew Barrymore, Sara and Tom. Sara plays the role of Sylvie and Drew of Ivy. All the actors have performed well.
Sara is a high school student in California. It is here that she makes …
Le Chevalier D’Eon Episode 1
Le Chevalier D’Eon Episode 1 starts out with D’Eon de Beaumont investigating the murder of his sister, Lia de Beaumont. He is a noble who actually cares about the country of France and serves King Louis XV. He works with the secret police who are investigating …
7 Mummies
Hey, I like monster movies as much as the next person. And, it’s rare to find a good mummy movie. So, when I had a chance to watch the film 7 Mummies, I figured I would give it a try.
Wow, was I disappointed.
The problem with this movie, which is …
Sesame Street
As a kid I used to love watching Sesame Street, somewhere along the way I thought I outgrew it. It wasn’t until I had kids of my own that I realized you never get too old to watch Sesame Street!
While trying to find something to entertain my daughter …
Finding Neverland movie
This movie, starring Johnny Depp, is wonderful. It feature Johnny Depp as a playwright who befriends a family of boys. Their mother is unfortunately sick.
The main character writes a play, called Peter Pan, which is mostly based on the boys’ playtimes and made up stories he tells the boys …
Hammer Horror Series dvd
I was very happy to borrow this dvd set from a friend of mine since I like some of the classic horror movies on it. I personally think that having a dvd like this is a great deal for fans of classic horror movie films since it contains so …
12 Years A Slave (Movie 2013)
“12 Years A Slave” is a 2013 Biography, drama and history movie directed by Steve McQueen. I found the title of this movie to be very attractive making me imagine about some kind of slavery story. I didn’t recognized any of the main actors in the movie except Brad …
ARGO 2012 Film
I watched this movie before it received, as it happened, widespread critical acclaim, and so I actually was watching it without any expectations. And I should say, that when I started reading news reports about all the recognition that this movie got, I was rather surprised. It was puzzling …
Pirates of Silicon Valley
The Pirates of Silicon Valley is a film about Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Computers and Bill Gates (who doesn’t know about Bill Gates?)co-founder of Microsoft. This film historically traces the development of these two computer companies from the time these two gentlemen are college (the early …
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