Movies Reviews
Happy Feet
Movies about penguins seem to have come out of nowhere in the recent months. With the obsession over March of the Penguins and the glee over Happy Feet, people are fascinated by penguins and the rituals surrounding them as they grow up.
An approximation of the true nature of how …
Delta Farce movie
I have to admit, I always liked Larry the Cable Guy as a stand-up comedian but his movies, though somewhat dumb, are pretty good.
The movie Delta Farce is definitely a good example of this.
Larry, Bill Engvall and D.J. Qualls play a group of army reservists who are called up …
Anne of a Thousand days
This weekened we saw the movie the Other Boleyn Sister, which reminded me of the movie that I had seen with richard Burton many years ago when I was a senior in high school. I went to my son’s library and found the movie Anne of a Thousand days. …
Princess Diaries
I am a really big fan of the books by Meg Cabot, Princess Diaries, so I watched this movie and I just loved it! Anne Hathaway plays Mia, a girl from San Francisco who is considered a geek and is in love with jock, Josh. She has a …
Blue Steel (1990)
A rookie cop on her very first night on patrol encounters danger in a supermarket as it was being robbed while her more experienced partner was in the bathroom, she decides to make a move on the criminal as it is her job to protect and serve, nearing the …
Love You to the Stars and Back (2017 Filipino Romantic Comedy Film)
I am always wary in spending money watching local films. However, my sister dragged me to watch this movie called “Love You to the Stars and Back” (I know such an awfully long title that doesn’t match the movie at all - Philippine local films have plenty of that) yesterday …
Dirty Dancing
I watched this movie a couple of years ago. I really enjoyed watching this movie. I felt like it was a very interesting and entertaining movie to watch. I think it probably one of the few movies that almost everyone has seen and liked it. I know I have …
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
Fun with Dick and Jane, directed by Dean Parisot is rated PG-13 bythe Motion Picture Association of America for brief language, some sexual humor and occasional humorous drug references. The original release date was December 21, 2005 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Crime …
Movie TAKEN
This is probably the best story action movie I have seen in a long time so far. I mean there are many action movies nowadays but “Taken” have taken my attention. I can feel the intensity and the urge of every fight seen and ever wonder if there is …
The Illusionist (PG-13, 2006) movie
At first I thought that this movie was going to be like a rip-off of “The Prestige” which starred Christian Bale. But I am quite pleased to report that this movie has a similar storyline, but veers in an entirely different direction. Instead of concentrating fully on …
Rock of Love 2
Ah, Bret Michaels of Poison is looking for love again. Much like several other VH1 reality show stars.
However, this is one of the few that I actually like and truely believe. Bret Michaels, with his bandanas, muscle shirts and motorcycles, does seem a bit more real …
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 …
The Santa Claus-movie
The Santa Claus is a 1994 Christmas film starring Tim Allen.Tim Allen stars as a man named Scott Calvin. He is divorced from hsi wife and regularly visits his son Charlie.Charlie has a stepdad named Neil.During one visit with his son he reads to him a bedtime story.After …
Shawshank Redemption
Shawshank Redemption is a movie set in the 1940’s. I first saw Shawshank Redemption some 10 years ago and it quickly became one of my favorites. I watch it every time that I see it on television and I own the DVD to it. This story has one of …
“All the King’s Men” The other one (1999)
This “All the King’s Men” is not the one based on Robert Penn Warren’s Pulitzer winning novel. It is not a novel about politics in Louisiana. It is a movie about, well, all the king’s men. In this version there really is a king, King George V and the …
Pleasantville movie
‘Pleasantville’ It’s one of those marvellous old movies which are worth watching a couple of times. The idea behind the plot seems almost like a clichee two teenage siblings: calm and inhibited David and his neurotic sister Jennifer, are transferred by the weird godlike figure …
The Hot Chick-movie
The Hot Chick is a 2002 film about a 30 something old man switching bodies with a teenage girl.This happened after the teenage girl,Jessica Spencer,finds magic earrings in an African themed store..After the store owner says they are not for sale,Jessica steals them.Later,she comes into contact with a low …
Some Like it Hot movie
I am reviewing the movie, Some Like it Hot, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Cutis, and Jack Lemmon. This movie was made in 1959, and was directed by Billy Wilder.
Joe and Jerry are musicians, desperate for any type of gig they can find in the hard economic times. One …
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
I took some time to think whether to review The 40-Year-Old Virgin or not. It has been many years before that I’ve watched this but each time I’m thinking of whether to review this, I think again. Truth is, Steve Carell sizzles in this movie and is very …
Crank movie
Who’s in It: Efren Ramirez, Dwight Yoakam, Amy Smart, and Jason Statham.
In the movie crank, a professional hit man is injected by this stuff that they call ?The Chinese S?t?. But the thing is that he has to keep his adrenaline up or he dies. Through out the movie …
End of Days (1999)
End of Days, directed by Peter Hyams is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for intense violence and gore, a strong sex scene and language. The original release date was November 24, 1999 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Fantasy/Horror/Mystery/Thriller and …
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 …
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The 1962 movie the “The Manchurian Candidate” is an excellent movie. Filmed in black and whiter, a favorite of mine, the movie lasts for 126 minutes and tells the story of Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) and Major Bennett Marco (Frank Sinatra). The two men were the sergeant and the …
Terror Train movie
I had heard of the movie Terror Train before but didn’t think it was anything worth watching. After all, I am not a huge Jamie Lee Curtis fan, did not like the original Halloween movie and I knew this movie was produced as a result of the success of …
The Mechanic (movie)
One of my favourite action films for this year so far was the movie “The Mechanic”. Surprisingly though it starred the action movie icon Jason Statham, and of course there was one of my favourite actors who I’ve been watching since he was on Disney, Ben Foster. I’m …
Road to Eternity movie
The second part in Kobayashi’s trilogy about Kaji is the best one in my opinion. Here he has been transferred to “the field”, right in the face of war. The biggest trouble for him is not to stay alive in the battles, but to avoid fights with his fellow …
Brief Crossing (NR, 2001) film
Director Catherine Breillat is one of the most underrated directors of all time. Her films will appeal to women because of their intimate nature. But men will love her movies because they are filled with beautiful women and some pretty intense romantic situations. In this movie, …
Ex Drummer (comedy movie)
While looking for another comedy to watch, I came across a not-so-popular movie that was considered as a gem by a number of people who watched it. I was informed that watching it generally evoked one of two strong feelings in an audience as I would either love it or …
Kissing a fool
I actually chose to watch this movie because the actor David Schwimmer was starring in it. I though I was going to watch just an average movie, however I had a very pleasant surprise since this is a very good movie.
It seems that this movie was one of the …
Hard Candy movie
There are few movies which can frazzle me. I typically can shrug off any gore or suspense thrown my way. I’m not easily affected. However, every so often, a movie comes along that picks me up, slaps me in the face, twirls me around and then …
Mama Mia
Mama Mia, is a musical comedy about a girl who wishes to have her father walk her down the aisle during her wedding day. She secretly reads her mom’s journal to find that she had three different lovers around the time of her birth. She decides to invite all …
Happy feet movie
I first watched this movie was on dvd with my little cousins. It was quite interesting with the nice dancing and singing. The storyline was pretty good. One thing I didn’t really understand was how Mumble, the main penguin went back his own specific colony of penguins, but I …
Along Came a Spider (2001)
Along Came a Spider, directed by Lee Tamahori is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence and language. The original release date was April 6, 2001 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller and stars Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross, …
Rocket Science movie
The movie Rocket Science is stars Reece Thompson as a 15 year old boy with a bad stuttering problem who joins the debate team because a girl, played by Anna Kendrick asks him too.
On its surface this appears to be a typical story of a boy overcoming the odds. …
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 …
Harriet the Spy
“Harriet the Spy” was one of my favourite children’s movies when I was younger. Just recently in fact, I found out that it was the same actress who starred in the movies “Ice Princess” and “Eurotrip” who played the role of Harriet in the movie.
The movie is a …
The Motorcycle Diaries movie
The Motorcycle Diaries is a film about the argentinian freedom fighter Ernesto “Che” Guevara before he went into politics. With his friend and fellow doctor student Alberto, he goes on a trip through South America that will change his life. He sees all the poor people being badly treated …
Thor: The Dark World (2013 movie)
I’ve just had a chance to watch Thor: The Dark World in 3D and I thought I would share some of the things I liked or disliked about this movie. I am a fan of all comic related movies and after seeing the first Thor movie, I had some …
Mr.Deeds
Mr.Deeds is a mediocre comedy movie. This Adam Sandler and Winona Ryder starred movie misses something which makes it not appealing much to the viewer. Though the movie has a decent plot and impressive star cast, it some how doesn’t manage to attract the viewer. It is the story …
Tron
I really loved watching Tron as a young kid. I still enjoy watching Tron now that I am grown up. Tron is the movie that started computer animation mixed with humans. I have so many great memories of this movie.
I think Jeff Bridges did a great job acting as Flynn. …
The war of the worlds movie
I didn’t quite liked the movie The war of the worlds directed by Steven Spielberg. I love Steven Spielberg’s work and I watch all his movies and enjoy everyone of them. Adding to this I like Tom Cruise’s movies too. So I went to watch this movie and the …
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Starring: Brendan (Rick O’Connell), Jet Li (Emperor Han), Maria Bello (Eve O’Connell), John Hannah (Jonathan Carnahan), Luke Ford (Alex O’Connell), Michelle Yeoh (Zi Yuan)
After gaining absolute control over the five elements and millions of people, the Emperor Han yearned for immortality. A witch, Zi Yuan helped him …
Firehouse movie
Released in 1997, this movie called Firehouse stars Richard Dean Anderson as Lt. Michael Brooks, who ends up being shot by a sniper while fighting a fire early in the movie. Anderson, by the way, was one of the executive producers of the film, via his company, Gekko …
Just Like Heaven
Just Like Heaven opened in theaters September 2005. The story is about a doctor named Elizabeth Masterson (Reese Witherspoon). She got hit by a truck but is she dead? David Abbott (Mark Ruffalo) is looking for an apartment and looks at Elizabeht’s apartment. He gets the apartmet and he …
Movie Ever After
At first, i was hesitant to watch this kind of movie. I was thinking that it was just an ordinary cinderella story that i had known since i was a kid. Until one day, my siblings are watching “Ever After” and i have no choice but to …
Untamed Heart
This is a movie to watch with a loved one: spouse or boy/girlfriend, because it can teach you something about relationships. It is the story of Caroline, a waitress, and Adam, a busboy. Caroline has bad luck with relationships, the busboy just doesn’t associate well with people, preferring to …
Inkheart (staring Brandon Fraser)
This is one of the best movie stared by Brandon Fraser. He has done a good job in this movie. As a character named Mo, which is one of the Silvertongues (person who can make a character of a story book comes to real world), he act in his …
Star Trek Nemesis
I was home sick yesterday and found myself watching Star Trek Nemesis for the first time in several years.
I has been a long time since I last saw the movie so I had no memory of what it was about. And, compared to other Star Trek movies, I think …
Movie Friday (1995)
I love to watch movies, and I have quite an extensive movie collection going on. One of the movies in that collection that I love to watch over and over again is “Friday,” starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. Ice Cube plays Craig, a now grown man, still living …
Bubble Boy movie
A young man lives inside a bubble to stay alive (those who have seen the episode of Seinfeld called The Bubble Boy know what this means). His mother is very worried aboutt he well being of her son and won’t let any harm come to him. She is over …
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