Movies Reviews
Wedding Crashers (2005 Movie)
This is one of those cute, quirky movies where you know there will be a couple of cheap laughs and a sappy, happy ending. It didn’t disappoint me. I actually found that it was better than I expected it to be - the characters were a bit more real …
Wolf Of Wall Street, movie
It wouldn’t sound too strange to say that The Wolf of Wall Street is in fact an adaptation of the classic 70s song Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll, perhaps without the —˜Rock and Roll’. Scorsese’s latest 3 hour film is an indulgent look at the life of Jordan …
Due South: Manhunt
For me, one of the big things I liked about Due South: Manhunt is that guest star Leslie Nielsen was able to show some of his dramatic abilities. For years, Nielsen did almost nothing but serious roles. Then he hit it big with the parodies like Airplane, …
The Devil and a Guy Named Webster
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 …
Family Plot-movie
Alfred Hitchcock’s very last film before his death in which a most complicated story is told. Two different criminal couples are up to no good, and for strange reasons their paths get connected. This result in a chaotic meeting where nothing seems to be what one first is led …
Odd Couple 2 movie
I am reviewing the movie, The Odd Couple 2, starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. There are two movies in this series, and this is the second one. The first one is, naturally, called The Odd Couple, and it features a very young looking Walter Matthau and …
Green Street Hooligans movie
This film features Eliijah Wood as an american who comes to visit his sister in England. There he meets his somewhat naive nephew, who spends his saturday night fighting. He is a football fan, but more importantly a hooligan who likes fighting more than watching football. His new american …
The RM (movie)
The RM is one of my favorite movies. It is basically about a returned missionary for the LDS church and how all his expectations for his return go awry. His girlfriend gets engaged to somebody else, the job he was promised falls through, his car was sold, he gets …
Man on Fire (2004 movie)
Denzel Washington stars as Creasy, a former assassin who is hired to protect a family in Mexico. He is befriended by the daughter played by Dakota Fanning (Pita) and he teaches her how to be a better swimmer. With mutual feelings between the two, they are dash to pieces …
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: The Movie
I was not too fond of the fifth movie in the Harry Potter series that I was not really looking forward to the release of the movie version of the sixth installment, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. But being a true-blue Harry Potter fan, I eventually saw the …
Into the Blue 2 movie
I wasn’t sure what to expect when we decided to pick up the movie Into the Blue 2: The Reef. We liked the first movie but it also wasn’t one of our favorites so I had doubts about a sequel that didn’t even star any of the actors from …
First Knight (1995)
This movie is another recreation of King Author and the knight of the round table story that has been told and retold over the years and given a modern twist at different stages in its lifespan. This version’s scenario has a futuristic look, feel and appeal unlike the previous …
Chicago movie
“Chicago” is a 2002 film that won a ton of awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture of the Year. It is a musical featuring Richard Gere, Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and it is really top notch. The music, singing, and acting are great.
Pros: …
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Fatal Attraction, directed by Adrian Lyne is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was September 18, 1987 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Drama/Thriller and stars Michael Douglas as Dan Gallagher, Glenn Close as Alex Forrest, Anne …
Miss Congeniality Movie
I loved this movie. Sandra Bullock plays Gracie Hart, a dedicated FBI agent to whom her job is everything and her appearance is not that important. Supposedly, she is unattractive, and her male co-workers don’t even notice her as a female (I am saying “supposedly” because, to me, Sandra …
Snatch Movie
A british comedy from director Guy Ritchie is a classic masterpiece of movie making. Action, comedy and revenge are the spices that bring this movie to life. Even with non British actors such as Brad Pitt playing a bare knuckle, incoherent Scotsman. With underground boxing, British hitmen, a Russian …
The Big Country
“The Big Country” is a 1958 movies starring Gregory Peck as a Sailor who goes west to be with Pat Terrell his fiancee, Terrell’s father and the Hennessey’s are in the middle of a range war over water rights.
Gregory Peck has a tendency to play characters of intense integrity.
Peck’s …
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Movie
I have never played, seen or experienced Final Fantasy in any way shape or form until Advent Children came out and WOW!! This is the film based on the seventh game and it was amazing.
This movie had everything a person needs to enjoy a film and this was a …
Watchmen movie
Watchmen was an absolutely amazing film. If you can get the chance though, I would read the book before you go see the movie. Why? Because half of the greatness of the movie is appreciating how accurately they kept up with the panels from the comic; even shadows …
A Good Year movie
“A Good Year” (2006) is a good movie. It stars Russell Crowe as Max Skinner and is based on a novel written by pro-Provence writer Peter Mayle. Crowe plays a financial wizard from London who inherits his Uncle Henry’s (Albert Finney) vineyard and country home in Provence.
Skinner originally goes …
Movie Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, directed by McG is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for action violence, sensuality and language/innuendo. The original release date was June 27, 2003 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Comedy/Crime/Thriller and stars Cameron Diaz as Natalie …
The Women movie
When I agreed to take my wife to see the movie “The Women” my first thought was “what have I gotten myself into?” However, after watching it with her, I will admit, it wasn’t as painful as I thought it would be.
While obviously a classic chick flick, I found …
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 …
The Dark Side of the Sun Movie
Rick (Brad Pitt) is a young man born with a very rare and serious skin condition that makes exposure to sun, or any kind of light, dangerous for him. So Rick lives in the dark, with all the windows shut tight, and does not venture out unless he wears …
Red Eye Movie
This seemed like a very interesting story, not really your average suspense movie as it does have a bit of action involved. The movie is about a girl who’s a hotel manager (Rachel McAdams) and she just goes home for a vacation and meets a nice young man (Cillian …
She Says She’s Innocent movie
She Says She’s Innocent is a 1991 TV movie. Katey Sagal stars as Susan Essex, mom to a teenager. She’s also pregnant. She’s surprised to meet up with her high school prom date, Eric Reilly (Jameson Parker), who lives in the town again after his marriage …
A Boy and His Dog (1975)
This is one of those post apocalypse science fiction movies, set in the year 2024 after World War Four. The world we see is a bleak wasteland, mostly desert and rock. People dig in the sand for old cans of food and there is one tiny town where the …
The Pursuit of Happyness Movie
Wow, what an awesome movie! The Pursuit of Happyness is an outstanding, moving movie that will have you crying, laughing and leave you inspired to do something great with your life. There is greatness locked up within each one of us, and the key to unlock our potential lies …
Balto (1995)
An animated telling of the tale about the team of man and sled dog combination that helped to bring much needed medicine to a remote location. People in the area start getting sick and the only route to get the medicine to make them better is by race to …
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Watching Ice Age was fairly decent. Ice Age: The Meltdown wasn’t so great. It was somewhat humorous with Queen Latifah’s character, but it wasn’t that great of a movie. The plot lacked depth and the ending was simple. It was a decent children’s movie, but it certainly wasn’t that …
Troops movie
A parody of both Star Wars and Cops. On the desert planet of Tatooine, a team of stormtroopers is having a tough time keeping up law and order. It doesn’t sound like a great idea and it certainly doesn’t look like it either. Parodies tend to exaggerate too much …
Movie Inglourious Basterds
After the underwhelming Kill Bill Vol. 2 and the shockingly poor Deathproof I had begun to think that Quentin Tarantino had forgotten how to make great movies. Where was the revolutionary, wunderkind director who changed the face of modern cinema?
Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction seemed to be but memories …
Motion Picture “The Box”
Let me start this review by telling you a little about myself so you know where I am coming from. I have a netflix subscription and I watch a lot of movies, I mean a lot. I see most new releases when they come out on disc so …
The Wiz movie
This might be an old movie, but it is probably one of my absolute faaaavorites of all time! I have watched this movie at LEAST once a year since I was born, probably.
For anyone who does not know what the Wiz is, it is essentially the Wizard …
Lost Room movie
I am reviewing the Sci Fi original mini series, The Lost Room, starring Peter Krause. The story starts in a remote motel room in 1961, when a terrible event happened. The mini series focuses on a time forty some years later. Peter Krause (from Six Feet Under) …
Come Back, Little Sheba movie
Come Back, Little Sheba is a classic black and white film made in 1952. When I first heard about this movie, I really thought Come Back, Little Sheba was about little more than a lost dog and his heartbroken owner. Come Back, Little Sheba is beautifully done, even though …
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Everything was right about this film: cast, crew, settings, story. It had all the elements of success, and enough going on in each scene to ensure repeated viewings over the years. I am one of those repeaters, and now, one of my sons has joined me in naming Who …
Heartbreak Ridge Movie
Clint Eastwood is a military marine officer who is sent back to his old team because of violent behaviour. He shows them new methods and train them to elite soldiers, even though the head officers don’t approve of his methods.
One this is for sure, this is not one of …
Two Hours of My Life I’ll Never Get Back
I was really looking forward to seeing this movie, as I believe that the true story of the murder of Elizabeth Short is quite interesting. This movie was SUCH an amazing let down!!!! The focus on this film failed to be the murder of Elizabeth Short, but rather a …
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
Crocodile hunting is now illegal in Australia and as it is, Mick Dundee is now forced to subject himself to performing live crocodile wrestling show for the tourist that come to his neck of the woods. When news about a job opening falls in the lap of his wife …
The Departed (R, 2006) movie
If ever there was a film that kept me riveted to my seat, it is The Departed starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon amongst a few other greats. The story pits the three in a race against each other and opposite forces (criminals vs. the police). …
Lars and the Real Girl Movie (2007)
After watching Lars and the Real Girl I am proven once more that you cannot judge a movie by its plot description. When I read that the movie is about a lonely man who develops a deep and romantic relationship with a doll he orders only, my reaction …
Canvas The movie
Canvas for the room is crowded and during the screening the young audience is exalted, participate and applauded, which makes it somewhat ‘more alive is interesting.
The story is that of a child thinking that far in Florida is forced to live with the odd behavior of the mother suffers …
Waking Up in Reno movie
Waking Up in Reno is a quirky movie that was released in 2002 after a long and oft-postponed opening. This is another movie that surprised me with all the difficulties of being released. It had a stellar cast, but for some reason, there were an abundance of …
Premonition (2007)
Premonition, directed by Mennan Yapo is Rated PG-13 bythe Motion Picture Association of America, and stars Sandra Bullock as Linda Quinn Hanson, Julian McMahon as Jim Hanson and Nia Long as Annie.
Linda loses her husband in a traggic motor vehicle accident and has trouble coping. Whenever she goes to …
Because I Said So
I simply enjoyed watching the actress Diane Keaton in her role of clingy and over protective mother with the name of Daphne Wilder in the movie “Because I Said So”. The Razzie Award thought that she over exaggerated, however for me that her interpretation in this movie is simply …
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia:The Lion, The witch and The wardrobe is based upon CS lewis novels. The Story was about a Gour Children:Peter, Edmund,Lucy and Susan we where sent to Professor Digory Kirke because of World War 2. They find the house of the professor very Boring so they …
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