Movies Reviews
Rat Race Movie
What can be said about Rat Race other than very hilarious. It had to be with actors/actresses like John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Lovitz, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Seth Green. What is with the men in the board-room, they seem to bet on any and everything…I guess …
The Cure (2014 movie)
One of the most astounding films I have watched in recent months is The Cure directed by David Gould. This film unveils a dangerous thought that has probably crossed some of our minds, if not all, at some point in our lives. Has the cure for cancer been discovered …
Hills Have Eyes Movie
I’m a big fan of horror movies. I love being scared and wondering what is going to happen next. So of course I had to rent the DVD “The Hills Have Eyes. The overall concept of the movie sounds scary, all american family get lost in …
Unleashed (2005)
Unleashed, directed by Louis Leterrier is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violent content, language and some sexuality/nudity. The original release date was May 13, 2005 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Crime/Drama/Romance/Thriller and stars Jet Li as Danny, …
Frankie and Johnny movie
Where to start talking about this musical film, Frankie and Johnny? It’s a 1966 release that has a lot of singing Elvis Presley and, of all persons, Donna Douglas as his co-star. Douglas is best known as Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies. While I …
Living in Oblivion
I’m not a huge Steve Buscemi fan. I’ve always thought he was better as a character actor in a small role than a lead actor. But, I got a chance to watch his 1995 film “Living in Oblivion” and was admittedly impressed with it.
I never heard of this movie …
Sunshine (UR, 2007)
I watched this film with a little apprehension. I rented it primarily to see if Danny Boyle’s production would capture all the nuances of his other films that I liked. “28 Days Later”, another movie that starred Cilian Murphy–had this really eerie atmosphere that reeked of high …
Suspect X - (Japanese movie with English subtitles)
I thought that this is going to be a super amazing movie story but it just disappoints me to the max. The actors aren’t that bad looking and quite talented and this is like a normal cop movie where Suspect X is the mystery in the story. Yukawa …
The Wrestler (2008) Movie
I recorded this movie on Sky Plus and then did not watch it for the longest time, until recently. This is because despite the fact that it stars Mickey Rourke - one of my most favourite actors - I did prejudge that, despite all the critics raving about …
Finding Nemo
One of my daughter’s favorite all time movie is Finding Nemo. She was obsessed with Nemo for such a long time. I enjoyed watching this movie with her because it was a classic. Anything that is made by Disney or Disney Pixar is such a great …
All The King’s Men movie
“All The King’s Men” is a great movie, even though most critics things otherwise. The great assets of this movie are a great cast of actors and a great story based on the novel written by Robert Penn Warren. It is a true pity that Hollywood didn’t give this …
Yojimbo movie
A silent samurai enters a desolate japanese town where two criminals leagues fight constantly against each other and terrorises the innocent people living there. The samurai, who is an excellent swordsman, becomes their Yojimbo (bodyguard) and takes out the leagues against each other in a very clever way.
This is …
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2-Disc Edition
I’ve always been a fan of the Nightmare On Elm Street series, and in particular the first movie. The day they released this special edition, I picked it up right away and happily put it in my DVD player. Unfortunately I ended up being fairly disappointed. I know that …
Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (PG13, 2004)
I am a huge fan of true crime stories. Back in 2002, I followed this particular story fairly closely, and thought that something just wasn’t quite right about Scott Peterson and his lack of emotion. This movie, which I think featured on regular television, was …
One Hour Photo movie
“One Hour Photo” is the movie that caused people to view Robin Williams from an entirely different perspective. I (like dozens of others) am used to seeing Robin in his typical comedic roles. I have seen him perform in touching dramas, and love stories. So to …
Inside Out (Animated Comedy-Drama Movie)
It’s been a long time since I’ve actually been interested in something from Pixar Animation, but since I heard a lot of good reviews about one of their latest works, “Inside Out” I decided to take the risk with it. It turns out I actually enjoyed the movie, and I …
Robin Hood: Men in Tights movie
I love Mel Brooks movies and I have to say Robin Hood: Men in Tights has to be his very best film.
Cary Elwes puts on a very good performance as Robin Hood and, even though this is a parody, may actually be the best Robin Hood I’ve ever seen …
“In the Loop” movie 2009
In the loop is a political satire that is at times somewhat funny, but other times grossly overdone. The profanity is so extreme that it makes the film seem too unrealistic even for a satire. This film gives character to a hypothetical U S Government, and a hypothetical U K …
WishMaster
WishMaster is a very scary and dark movie. It is about an evil Djinn pronounced Jin, who wants to take over the world. The Djinn is an evil demon from another world, they have magical power and can grant wishes to humans. But they feed on the wishes and they …
Pathfinder (2007)
Pathfinder, directed by Marcus Nispel is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong brutal violence throughout. The original rlease date for this movie was April 13, 2007 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Drama/History/Thriller/War and stars Karl Urban as ghost, …
Predator movie
Are you afraid of things that go bump in the night? Afraid of creepy crawling insects? Afraid of what’s around the next darl corner? Then, be afraid, be very afraid…as you are going to the jungle where all these things live. A group of highly skilled soldiers embark on …
Hiding Out
Hiding Out is one of those 1980s movies that you know I will rant about. Hiding Out is no exception!!! So Andrew is a stock broker who makes some very bad deals and suddenly needs to run away and never be seen again, or he will be killed. So …
The Last Man on Earth
The Last Man on Earth is an old black and white movie based on the Richard Matheson short story “I Am Legend” as is the Will Smith movie by the same name. Seeing the movies together is a completely odd experience because both are completely different. In this movie …
Perfect Stranger (2007)
Perfect Stranger, directed by James Foley is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for sexual content, nudity, some disturbing violent images and language. The original release date was April 13, 2007 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller and stars Halle …
Mr. Woodcock
“Mr Woodcock” is a good comic movie; however I personally would have preferred that the main part went to a different actor rather than Billy Bob Thornton. In this movie, Thornton tried to interpret “Mr Woodcock” to his best of abilities, however while watching this film I couldn’t help …
Rat Race movie
What I have found with comedies is you either have ones that give you a few laughs or movies that make you laugh non-stop from start to finish. The movie Rat Race is the latter of the two and one I would recommend to anyone.
The movie features a list …
The Field Movie
Richard Harris in one of his very best performances as an irish farmer who is devastated when his old lands he worked on for all his life is sold on an auction by an ignorant widow. There are also several other great acting performances next to Harris, both John …
Silver Streak Movie
Silver Streak is one of my favorite movies. It turned 30 years old this year, but is still fresh and fun to watch. I just watched it again just a few minutes ago and laughed and enjoyed it as if were the first time I’d seen it.
I fell in …
Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife movie
All good things must eventually end and such is the case for the much beloved, Lieutenant Columbo. After decades of solving murders, the very last movie was aired in 2003. Columbo Likes the Nightlife is the swan song for the rumpled raincoat-clad detective. It’s the last …
Birth (2004)
If you believe in movies about reincarnation and stuff like that, you would love to watch Birth (2004). This movie features Nicole Kidman, and she plays a very depressed and sad wife who still mourns for her husband after 10 years after his demise. Her family persuaded …
The Back Up Plan 2010 movie
The Back-Up Plan starring Jennifer Lopez and Alex O’Loughlin has a catchy subtitle: fall in love. get married. have baby Not necessarily in that order. The thing is, that because movies have to happen in less than a few hours, and the time span of this particular movie has …
As Good As It Gets movie
I am not much of a drama type person, but, this movie is one of the very few drama films that holds a special place in my heart. Jack Nicholson’s characters are always lovable whether good or bad, and in the film it was kinda both at the same …
Leaving Las Vegas movie
Leaving Las Vegas is probably the most tragic movie I have ever seen, but at the same time it is strangely uplifting on another level. It is the story of two broken souls that come across each other at their lowest point and see the similarity, see something in …
The Untouchables movie
A film set in the 1920s America when Al Capone ruled the criminal world. Elliott Ness, an FBI agent, sets out to stop the mob boss, and finds help from a patrol officer and an upcoming young FBI agent. Together they dig deeper and deeper into the swamp of …
High Crimes movie
As a person who loves both courtroom dramas and military movies, High Crimes is the perfect film for me because it gives me a good combination of both.
Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd play attorneys who are attempting to free Judd’s husband from prison after the military calls him a …
500 Days of Summer movie
I rented 500 days of summer knowing nothing about it except that it starred Joseph Gordon Levitt who is best known for playing the Alien, Tommy on the sitcom “Third Rock From the Sun,” and Zooey Deschanel. I have to say that I enjoyed this movie, but found …
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 …
Wall-E
I took my family to see Wall-E. We all loved it the robots are so likable and cute. My 5 year old daughter squeals every time she hears the name Wall-E. I had to laugh when I saw the predicted future and I really think it will be like …
Our Mutual Friend, 1998, mini-series
Our Mutual Friend, 1998, is a pleasure to watch. The story is based on a novel by Charles Dickens. John Harmon (Steven Mackintosh), a wealthy young gentleman, is about to return to England from a long stay overseas and receive his inheritance left to him by his father. There …
Black Swan Movie
Watching Black Swan makes me feel like I was trapped in a crazy world of ballet. I believe Natalie Portman’s portrayal of Nina Sayers brought a great deal to the success of this film. Not only that she played the role well, she managed to depict perfection and I …
The Princess Bride movie
The Princess Bride is a wonderful movie for people of all ages that appeals to all movie-goers. It has romance, fighting, comedy, suspense, drama, miracles, and pretty much anything you can want in a great movie! It is based on the book, The Princess Bride, by William Goldman and …
The Time Traveler’s Wife movie
Well, I didn’t think I would end up liking the movie The Time Traveler’s Wife when my wife forced me to watch it last night. But, it turned out to be pretty decent.
Basically, you have a man who is a time traveler against his will (he can’t control when …
‘Shutter Island’ movie
I remember seeing trailers for this movie a few years back, but I don’t recall hearing anything one way or the other. The trailers made it look like a solid psychological thriller, so I figured I’d check it out.
The premise is simple enough, a federal marshall goes …
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense stars Bruce Willis who plays a psychologist named Dr. Malcolm Crowe. Dr Crowe is celebrating an award he got with his wife when an old patient breaks in and shoots him before committing suicide. The movie then skips to a year latter and the Dr. Crowe …
Movie Glory Road
It is that time of year again when college basketball seems to be the buzz around town. You start to watch the games on TV and strat picking your choices for the Amrch Madness that is coming up. It is also the time that you see movies …
The Parent Trap (remake)
I am very skeptical about remakes, and since the original The Parent Trap was one of my all time favorite family films, when I saw the remake arriving on the scene in 1998, I was concerned, big time. Happily, though, I found the remake to be delightful. It’s …
Epic Movie
It’s been since last night since I watched Epic Movie and I’m still a bit torn about whether I liked the movie or not. Well, maybe I should rephrase that, I did like it, I’m just not sure if I should have been disappointed in it.
Epic Movie was an …
Batman The Dark Knight Rises 2012 Movie
Dark Knight Rises. When you think about it, it certainly sounds like a Batman movie. I mean, Batman is always needing to rise above or overcome something. His world is always filled with darkness and overcoming the evils of Gotham City. But in this movie, I think there were …
Night at the Museum (2006)
Night at the Museum, directed by Shawn Levy is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for mild action, language and brief rude humor. The original release date was December 22, 2006 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Comedy/Family/Fantasy and stars Ben …
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