Movies Reviews
The Foresaken Movie
The Foresaken is one of the many horror movies that were rushed into production following the success of Scream. The makers grabbed a handful of attractive actors, and slapped together a movie without giving it a lot of though.
On the surface this is a typical teen vampire movie, …
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, movie
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time was released in 2010. It is one of a number of movies based on video games. The Prince of Persia video games on PlayStation and PlayStation two (and now PlayStation three) are very popular. I have never played the games, …
Miracle on 34th Street (TV remake)
In 1973, television remade the marvelous Christmas classic, Miracle on 34th Street. For the TV version, Jane Alexander played Karen Walker, the Macy’s worker who organized and ran the annual parade; David Hartman starred as Bill Schaffner, the lawyer who falls for Karen and her daughter; and Suzanne …
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
When I first saw Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom back in 1984, I was disappointed. It had none of the exciting elements that made Raiders so successful. The biggest missing elements are the supporting cast. Brody was clearly a mentor to Dr. Jones. And Marion, the love …
Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother
This is a tough one. Bright cast, and comedy done in the style of Mel Brooks’ comedy, prevalent during the 70s, this film showed great promise. But for me, while quaint, this film did not deliver on it’s character expectations.
The story centers around Segerson Holmes, jealous older brother of …
Texas Chainsaw Massacrew Original
The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of the best horror movies of all time. I still remember the first time I saw the movie and it literally scared me to death. I’ve seen it many times since then and it still manages to completely disturb me. I think …
Murder on the 13th Floor (movie)
One of my simple pleasures in life is lying in the couch and watching a fairly good Lifetime movie on a Saturday, especially if I don’t have much to do. When comparing them to some other movies, they might rate as rather terrible to average for too many reasons …
The Movie Toy Story
Along with my love of hair care products also comes a love of movies and books. This review will be about a movie that most people have probably seen a dozen times: Toy Story.
Centered around a group of toys who go through the struggles of being replaced, thrown out, …
The Hitcher movie
The Hitcher is about a young man who travels through the american desert and has the bad luck of picking up a psychopathic hitcher. It’s just not any psychopath, but probably the most frightening and calculating ever, brilliantly played by Rutger Hauer. Actually, Hauer’s performance is what is most …
Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
I had heard of the play Sweeny Todd and then heard of the movie from last year. I was interested in seeing the movie. When I first sat down to view the movie I was curious.
In my opinion, Johnny Depp is a good character actor. I also really …
Movies Unlimited
Back in the early 1990’s my sister and I had a resurgence of our love for the music group Abba. For years we had heard their music and loved it but this was such a resurgence that we were practically eating, drinking and sleeping the group. Part of our …
The Breed —“ movie
The Breed is a horror movie that was directed by Wes Craven. The plot of the movie is simple. It concerns a small group of teenagers (the typical age group of victims in horror movies, especially Wes Craven horror movies) who go camping on a remote island. …
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (movie)
If you are a die-hard Harry Potter book fan, you must put aside your prejudices and be prepared to accept that this movie will not be just like the book. At 157 minutes, this is a movie designed to portray a complete plot and to provide an enjoyable …
Star Wars movie
Quite honestly, I was a huge hold out to the entire Star Wars thing. The 1977 movie had been out for months, close to a year I believe, before I finally caved in and went to see it. By then, seats were plentiful. I must admit …
How to deal movie
In “How to deal” we see the actress, Mandy Moore with her hair cut short. Actually this wasn’t planned to happen but Moore felt that here hair cut fitted her role and decided to go for it without informing the movie producers. Although not very happy with the hair …
The Pink Panther movie
This is one of my favorite Steve Martin movies. Although the plot is predictable and somewhat cheesy, the character’s ridiculous antics make the movie absolutely hilarious. Martin’s mispronunciation of the word “hamburger” splits my side every time. The contrast between serious and silly members of the …
The Glass Bottom Boat
There’s a lot of memorable aspects to The Glass Bottom Boat, most notable of which is its star, Doris Day. Some of the time, she’s a mermaid for her father, who gives a tour of Catalina Island waters with his glass bottom boat, hence the name. Day …
Deja Vu, Tony Scott Movie
Opened with the explosion of a bomb which a ferry was sailing in the Mississippi river. Is known that 534 passengers consisting of the U.S. Navy sailors recently will celebrate the feast of Mardi Gras with his family, killed in the shootings. It appears ATF agent Doug Carlin who …
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Iron Man blew the box office away in 2008. Now, two years later, Iron Man 2 has done it again with Robert Downey Jr.’s extravagant performance as Tony Stark aka Iron Man.
One of the thing I enjoyed most about the first Iron Man, was its ability to maintain …
Thor (2011 Movie)
I didn’t go to this movie expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. With the resurgence of comic book movies this year, I guess I was feeling a bit burnt out, but this one is definitely worth your time if only for Chris Hemsworth’s movie-making performance.
I’m not a comic …
Hoodwinked Anne Hathaway & Glenn Close
Who ever thought the story of “Little Red Riding Hood” could ever be so complexed. This movie was so intensely funny. Just when you thought you had it figured it out, it took another turn. I enjoyed it so much and laughed constantly. I like a complex story. I …
Money Talks (1997)
This is the story of a man who just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and winds up being caught up in happenings that could very well be to his detriment. After being charged with a crime and on his way to prison to …
Fight Club
Many movie critics labelled the movie “Fight Club” as a Brad Pitt movie. Although it is undeniable a very important movie for Pitt, “Fight Club” is an Edward Norton movie. The story is focused totally on Norton’s character and he manages to hold the audience glowed to the screen …
The Invasion Movie
I think The Invasion is one of those movies that probably could have been pretty good, but ended up getting the raw end of the stick. The movie was supposed to come out a few years ago, but kept getting pushed back and pushed back. I remember reading a …
Pirate Radio (2009) The Boat That Rocked
Pirate Radio is a movie that puts to picture the love for rock n roll that is in every single one of us. The plot is about an illegal radio station that broadcasts on international waters to avoid the law enforcement and its regulations. However, this movie goes …
Cold Souls Movie
Cold Souls is an excellent independent film to sink your teeth into. Paul Giamatti does an excellent job, as usual, of playing a flawed and likeable character, only this time the character is himself. The plot is quite simple, Paul is an actor who needs help disengaging from the …
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
In this the second installation of the Lara Croft saga, Lara is employed by the agents of MI6 to locate Pandora’s Box that is suggested to contain one of the world’s deadliest plagues, and she must do this before and evil scientist locates it and uses it for his …
Rosemary’s Baby movie
Oh the splendid horror of finding out that your child is the spawn of Satan! Well, as a viewer, that may be what you think when you watch Rosemary’s Baby. Along the lines of the horror flicks of it’s time, Rosemary’s Baby seeks to shock you with things that …
The Shoes of the Fisherman
It was my sister who pointed me towards The Shoes of the Fisherman several years ago, and now I think I like it more than she does. Actually, I love this movie. It’s not about the religion, it’s about the principle and what could be if the powers …
The Shining movie
The Shining starring Jack Nicholson as Jack, the father, is my favorite The Shining movie. This classic blew everyone away in its time, and Stephen King’s book was brought to justice with The Shining movie. A man who has some issues and quirks takes his family to an old …
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
I’m not usually a huge fan of romantic comedies. They’re OK but I get bored with them quickly because they usually have the same basic plot.
However, I have to say, after watching Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I did find myself entertained throughout.
The good thing about this movie is it offers …
“The Fourth Kind” movie
Good idea, very interesting form and … cheating, which discourages the viewer. Instead of shocking the movie, we deal with this really good, but unfortunately still not perfect art.
Intriguing beginning gives us hope for a great movie. At a time when we learn that it is based on facts …
Movie UP
Brilliant; refreshing; fun for the whole family. Need I say more?
Disney & Pixar Animation Studios have out done themselves yet again. Packed with adventure, GOOD moral values, and family friendly humor, this movie easily captivates one’s imagination. Most importantly, however, not only will the children be entertained, but the …
The Seventh Sign movie
Strange events take place in the world, events that in courting to the bible hints that the apocalypse is close. For a woman named Abby Quinn it could also mean that her unborn child may be in danger.
This is a film that didn’t really serve it’s purpose in my …
Shaolin Soccer Movie
It was one weekend night when we had a sleepover at my friend’s house. After eating dinner, we have gathered at the living room to watch a movie that one of my friends bought. It was the Shaolin Soccer, which was produced by Stephen Chow who’s also the main …
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Whenever Hollywood produces a movie about superheroes that is successful at the box office, it isn’t unusual to see them attempt to make a sequel. Usually, the sequel is nowhere near as good as the original.
Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a perfect example of this.
When I …
You Only Live Twice movie
A film about the british secret service agent yet again. This time the audience are lead to believe the hero dies in the first scene of the film, but evidently James Bond can not be killed. Sean Connery is clearly getting tired of the role by this time and …
Movie Cloverfield
I finally had a chance to watch Cloverfield on DVD. I have to admit, it was not exactly what I was expecting.
I was expecting a real story with enough footage that I could actually see what was happening, not another attempt at the Blairwitch Project. Just …
Seventh Son, Movie
Boasting an impressive cast, and based on the book, A Spook’s Apprentice by Joseph Delaney, there were high hopes amongst many for this film. Early trailers showed some promise, but the delays in production, followed by a weak showing at the box office, hint at the real quality, or lack …
Ratatouile movie
I like this movie so much. I enjoy so much how a rat was able to change a life of an orphan and was the sole key for his success. I enjoy the movie so much since the story line was a little fresh. I love how the plot …
Matilda (1996 FIlm)
The 1996 film starring a very young and very adorable Mara Wilson entitled “Matilda” might be a film that has been overlooked as of recent years due to the fact that so many other films (that are equipped with extraordinary new visual effects) offer viewers a chance to be …
Tom Brown’s School Days movie
I had never heard of 1940’s Tom Brown’s School Days before watching it this afternoon. It was an intriguing view on honesty, integrity, and strictness at an English school called Rugby.
What fascinated me the most was the appearance of Cedric Hardwicke as Dr. Thomas Arnold. At the …
District 9 movie
Before I went to see District 9 last Friday in the movie theatre, I actually had no idea what it was going to be about. I had seen the advertisements on television and I had known that it was going to be a Science Fiction film with aliens, and …
Captain America: The Winter Soldier, film
The latest installment in the acclaimed Marvel cinematic universe, is Captain America: The Winter Soldier, a film which on the whole falls drastically short of both its own hype and the average quality of Marvel’s efforts in the last several years.
The Plot of the film revolves around the return …
Hairspray (movie)
I watched the movie Hairspray, the new movie and not the original, for kicks and grins. Was I disappointed! I suppose that I should have taken my own cues that I was not too impressed with the first version of Hairspray! Anyway, if you want to listen to pop …
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011 Movie)
Gary Oldman steals the show in this slow-moving but brilliant take on the spy movie genre. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is an intellectual film that will keep you guessing until the end.
I was wary of seeing this movie based on some of its reviews on RottenTomatoes, but after watching …
Death Race
Death Race is a 2008 movie starring Jason Statham as a man wrongly convicted of murdering his wife. In reality, he was set up by a crazy warden of a private prison because he is a great driver, and she needs someone to compete in her Death Race. …
Baby Geniuses 2-movie
I have watched the first baby geniuses film and thought it was rather cute.I decided to see what the sequal was like.I watched the sequal called Super Babies:Baby Genuises 2.The main theme of the fil involves young toddlers who can speak thier own language that adults can’t understand.It appears …
Raiders of the Lost Ark
OK, as far as Raiders of the Lost Ark is concerned, it�s a great movie in terms of action sequences and special effects, but the script leaves a little to be desired.
The first in the Indiana Jones trilogy, the Raiders of the Lost Ark has a slightly harder task …
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