Movies Reviews
The Illusionist, Neil Burger Movie
Settings in Vienna, Austria at the beginning of the 19th century. At that time, is a young man named Eisenheim. In the past teenagers, they, Eisenheim begins interested in the world of magic after meeting with a magician street. Skill Eisenheim interested in making an aristocratic daughter, Sophie. However, …
Paris Je T’aime
I love watching Paris Je T’aime so much that I have watched it for over 2 times. This is a special case movie, and it features about 20 directors to create a 5 minute film about Paris. That is great, I get to see 20 different stories …
The Hulk 2008
When I first saw the movie “Hulk” being advertised before it came out in theatres, I thought that it was actually a sequel to the previous movie which came out a couple years before in the year 2003. However, after seeing it advertise a few more times I realized …
Galaxy Quest
Let me start off with saying Tim Allen isn’t my favorite actor and I was unsure about this movie when I heard he was in it, but after seeing it and laughing most of the way through, I thought he acted pretty well. I had to do a double …
Iron Man 2
Yesterday evening, I received a phone call from my husband. He was on his way home and wanted to know if I would like to go and see Iron Man 2. Well, of course, I said yes. So my daughter, my husband, and myself went off …
The Basketball Diaries
I have watched the movie “The Basketball Diaries” several times, but had not known the name of the film up until recently when I watched it again. It is not to be confused with another American film called “Love and Basketball” which has a completely different plot and setting. …
Balto
Made in 1995, this animated film features the vocal talents of Kevin Bacon, Bridget Fonda, and Bob Hoskins, among others. It’s also based on a true story, very loosely based on a true story mind you.
Though there are many talented, well-known actors who lent their talent and names …
Movie: Wes Craven Presents They
I got bored last night and once again decided to watch a movie that had been on our DVR for a while. I ended up settling for the film Wes Craven Presents: They.
My wife told me she watched that movie once and it scared her to the point she …
Orphan movie
The movie “Orphan” from 2009 was a must see for me after hearing about all the controversy surrounding it. I have heard that some were concerned that it would discourage prospective parents from adopting. I would assume, after seeing the film, that these people were basing their fears on …
Coyote Ugly
I love the sexiness of the leading ladies in the movie, Coyote Ugly. Each time I catches it on DVD I would be like admiring their killer bods and how these women manage to maintain their bodies and wearing hipster and all that and getting away with it.
The storyline …
Stage Fright movie
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s minor works tells a chilling story about murders, innocently accused men and all of the standard Hitchcock components. The difference between this and North by northwest for instance, is that Mr Hitchcock must have been very uninspired when he did this. Either that or that …
National treasure (movie)
I rented the movie National Treasure today because it stars Nicolas Cage. I had seen the advertisements trailers for the movie during a mini TV show called treasure hunters. It is a movie about a man named Ben who is hunting for a treasure that was hid by the …
Enron
If you are like me, the story of Enron and its executives were just little snipets of information you heard on the evening news. Yes, someplace out in Texas many people were losing their jobs, but it didn’t touch me personally, so why should I pay attention?
However, after …
Primeval
There was something missing with this film. I know that it followed lots of formulas about somet kind of big monster lurking in the exotic wilderness of a foreign land. As usual, there is the requisite bunch of diverse “scientists/explorers/writers” (pick one) with the ONE beautiful …
Tokyo Story (1953 film) from Criterion Collection
I need to recover from watching too many Audrey Hepburn movies and TCM over cable television. I wondered why this film always made it to everyone’s list of favorite movies. In an effort to change my film source, I looked at some hard to find copies of …
Babylon A.D.
I just watch the movie and I must say I was very very disappointed with the film. It lacked everything from the action to the story. Will tell you how bad this movie was, so that you do not waste your time and money.
The movie begins with Thoorop a …
Me, Myself and Irene (2000)
Jim Carrey plays a man with multiple personality disorder, on one hand he is a mild mannered police officer with a family to take care of, but when he snaps and his inner person comes out, he is one tough son of a bitch, he is mean and bad …
The Frighteners (1996)
The Frighteners, directed by Peter Jackson is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for terror and violence. The orginal release date was July 19, 1996 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Fantasy/Horror/Thriller and stars Michael J. Fox as Frank Bannister, Trini …
Happy Feet Movie
I had heard this so much about this small penguin and having in my brain the popular saying “where there are a lot of cherries hold a small basket”, I was little circumspect with the particular animation movie. Also, I believed that after “Searching for Nemo” hardly another animation …
Terminator Salvation (2009)
Terminator 4 had lot of loud noises, cool sound effects and no redeeming quality whatsoever. This movie was one of the worst of 2009. Terminator Salvation, aka Terminator 4 was even more predicable that the third in the series. I am a big fan of Christian Bale, …
The Possession (horror movie)
I love supernatural horror movies, but for some reason I can’t seem to get enough of them. The slasher movies and those horror movies that have a lot more gore in them seem to be what’s popular now. Those few with a religious or supernatural theme that I love so …
Alvin and the Chipmunks Movie
I saw the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks The Squeakquel at my local MJR Family Film Festival. I was a bit not-so-happy to go see it but it only cost my wife and I two bucks and our daughter got in free.
It ended up being a pretty cute …
Evil Dead, movie (1981)
Everyone should know the story by now. A group of teenagers go to a cabin in the woods, where they find an ancient text that can bring dead spirits into the world of the living. One by one, the teenagers are possessed until Ash (Bruce Campbell) is …
Nabari No Ou Episode 1
Nabari No Ou is a Japanese anime about a boy named Miharu Rokujo, an average, apathetic boy who doesn’t really want to do anything. At school he is asked by Kouichi Aizawa to join his martial arts club. He declines and goes home. He is followed …
Harold & Kumar Escape Guantanamo Bay
Normally, whenever a movie is a surprise hit, someone can’t wait to make a sequel to it and, more often than not, that sequel doesn’t even come close to the original.
This was the case of Harold & Kumar Escape Guantanamo Bay.
The first movie, Harold & Kumar Go to Whitecastle …
Film The Collector (1965)
William Wyler’s The Collector, filmed in 1965, is possibly one of the most disturbing films ever made. It is a suspense film and a character study and one of the bleakest at that, as well.
Freddie (Terrence Stamp) is a lonely man who likes to collect butterflies. Having, …
The Sweetest Thing
“The Sweetest Thing” was a Romance and Comedy flick which was released in 2002. It is also what some people might call a “Chick Flick” as it revolves around the lives of several young female friends and one of them who is trying to track down a guy she …
‘Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones’ movie
After the fourth movie, I was convinced that the “Paranormal Activity” franchise was dead. I liked the first two, but after that, the formula wore thin and they didn’t have anything new to bring to the table.
Enter this “spin-off” that follows another family as they are …
The Others Nicol Kidman Movie
The Others, enjoys the wonderful play of Nicole Kidman. The nice fact about this movie is, you should watch the film until the last second to know what has really happened. Nicol Kidman’s acting is really, admirable, as ever. Beside her natural beauty, her mastery in acting attracts you …
88 Minutes
88 Minutes is a drama/thriller. It is directed by Jon Avnet and stars Al Pacino as the main character. The movie is rated R.
Al Pacino is a college professor that helps the FBI with forensic testimony on cases. He put a serial rapist/killer away using forensic evidence. The killer …
Qi Gong for Cleansing
I have tried many things to aid in relaxation and stress reduction for my health. A friend of mine in the medical field recommended I try Qi Gong, a part of traditional Chinese medicine that involves slow movements to aid in the free flowing of Chi, the life force …
The Perfect Witness (R, 2007) movie
This was a horror movie in the sense that the main character (besides Wes Bentley) is a complete maniac who does the sociopath thing really well. The premise of the story is fairly simple: a young man happens to catch a serial killer making a kill. …
DVD WONDERLAND
John C. Holmes was the single most famous adult film star in history. In the early 1980’s, long after his porn career had ended, he found himself faces murder charges in the deaths of several lowlifes on Wonderland Ave in Los Angeles. This is that story.
Val Kilmer plays …
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 …
Let sleeping corpses lie movie
Italian director Jorge Grau’s unsettling British based zombie movie is one of the most chilling zombie movies in the genre, due to the fusion of horror styles the director incorporates in the film. Grau supplied the blood and guts excessiveness that defined the underground extreme Italian style splatter fests, …
The Four 2 (Chinese-Hong Kong Wuxia Movie)
The Four 2 is a 2013 Chinese-Hong Kong Wuxia film directed by Gordon Chan and Janet Chun. It is the sequel to 2012’s The Four.
After watching The Four, I decided to watch its sequels as well (there are 2 sequels to it). I wasn’t expecting much from this sequel though, …
Life of Pi Movie
“Life of Pi” is an enormously successful tale; and very visually appealing I think. The film is based on the global best-selling book of how a teenager drifts over the Pacific Ocean with a tiger. The two become captive in the lifeboat after the film’s vivid beginning. …
The Uninvited Movie
The camera soars over the crashing waves of the English Coast and the eerie music swells, our hero begins telling us about how haunted these shores are; my skin starts to deliciously crawl and I pull my afghan up tighter under my chin. It doesn’t matter how many …
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009 Movie)
First off, I did not go to see this in theaters. I waited until it was available through Netflix streaming before I actually saw it. That being said, this movie was absolutely amazing even without Imax, surround sound, and in 3D. It’s based off a children’s book, and according …
Pride and Prejudice (2005 Film)
Before watching the 2005 film, “Pride and Prejudice” assumptions where made about how the film would be boring and dragging on for the entire two hours and nine minutes that would be spent watching it. I had honestly assumed that it would be similar to all other great love …
The perfect Sunday movie
Last Sunday lifetime movie network had a “the perfect sunday” event going on where they showed movies with the word “perfect” in them. Some of the movies that they played were perfect marriage, perfect neighbor, the perfect nanny, the perfect assistant. I watched some of the movies, I couldn’t …
Ice age: The Meltdown
The Earth is melting! Manny, Diego, and Sid return in this funny sequel, Ice Age: Meltdown. Due to global warming the ice caps are melting. Manny, Sid, and Diego with the rest of their herd start migrating to the other end of the valley to the safety of a …
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Unless you read reviews on the 2010 Alice in Wonderland, you may feel a little cheated. Because it’s not a straight adaptation of the Lewis Caroll film. Instead it’s a sequel. Alice is all grown up and returns to Wonderland.
The movie itself was okay. Nothing …
Transformers Movie
I am sure that many of you ,as I, have watched in their childhood the Transformers on CN.I eagerly watched the movie a few days ago,and at the end I must say that I was very disappointed.Although the cartoon series was always “light-headed”,being meant for the children up course,i …
The Reader Movie
I just watched the award-winning movie starring Kate Winslet “The Reader” and I enjoyed it very much because the whole movie was so in touch with the emotions. I have to admit, it made me cry a lot of times. Imagine being ashamed of yourself and trying to cover …
Around the World in 80 Days
I can’t remember whether or not I was actually interested in this movie when it was advertising to be released in theatres. I remember thinking about it as “the new Jackie Chan movie” and expected that there would be a lot of action and martial arts involved. It didn’t …
The Apartment,1960 movie
Baxter (Jack Lemmon), or Bud, is a mild, lonely guy working for a large insurance company in New York. Bud’s apartment is located close to the office, so his colleagues have formed the habit of “loaning” it from him for their “dates” with their mistresses. As the demand for …
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