Movies Reviews
Clash of the Titans Movie
Released in 1981 (interestingly enough, the year of my birth), and directed by Desmond Davis, this movie is based on the Greek myth of Perseus. The character of Perseus is played by Harry Hamlin. The character of Zeus, king of the gods of Mt. Olympus, is played …
Hollywood Land movie
I once again tried to watch the movie Hollywood Land last night and, once again, I found myself turning the movie off. I just cannot get through this film.
I think it’s because this movie was something different from what I was expecting.
I think the movie, which is about former …
Shortbus (movie)
One of my friends had been nagging me to watch the movie “Shortbus” for several weeks, but I kept putting it off mostly because I did not have the time to actually sit and watch a movie. However, some time ago, we had both managed to watch the movie …
Motel Hell (1980) movie
Starring: Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Nancy Parsons, Nina Axelrod, and Wolfman Jack.
Directed by: Kevin Connor.
The villains who run ‘Motel Hell’ must be related to the family depicted in “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” which this film parodies quite often. In fact, “Motel Hell” parodies a whole list of modern …
Tootsie Movie
“Tootsie” is a comedy about Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman), a starving actor who is trying to survive on doing odd jobs, teaching acting classes and workshops, etc. No matter how hard he tries and how many auditions he goes to, he cannot get a part - until he transforms …
Your Friends and Neighbors (R, 1998) movie
Usually I really like those films that take place in New York, and follow groups of friends around in their fabulously “mundane” single lives. This one was a little odd. I realize that the movie is over 10 years old. But I think it’s …
Movie Mobsters
Mobsters with Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey, Richard Grieco, Costas Mandylor, and Anthony Quinn.
With this group of limited actors, I never gave this movie a chance. Perhaps I was wrong. The movie is based upon the early years of four soon to be infamous …
Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon Movie
Out of all three Transformers films, this film was the best one out of all of them. And I’m not talking about the human performance. More than anything, it was so good to see that Optimus Prime had a much larger role in Transformers Dark of the Moon, than …
Braveheart
THis is one of the most amazing movies of all time. If you are a guy, you must see this movie. It is everything a good movie should be. There is a great love story, plot line, action scenes, humor, and most importantly,,, Mel Gibson in his prime. It …
Skyfall Movie
Skyfall is the latest and greatest James Bond 007 film, and while I admit I have never seen a James Bond film before, I absolutely loved Skyfall! It is action-packed, funny, and thrilling, and it had the entire theater at the edge of their seats. I absolutely loved Skyfall, …
Andaz Apna Apna (AAA)
AAA is one of the most entertaining comedy in the history of bollywod. It is a total laugh riot right from the word go. The story is about two men, who want to trap a rich woman, so that they can get all her money, and the whole plot …
Fullmetal Alcehmist Brotherhood Episode 17
Fullmetal Alchemist: Episode 17 begins with Maria Ross being questioned in the murder of Maes Hughes and being put in jail. Everyone wonders what’s going on and Ed and Al go to ask Colonel Mustang what’s going on. Barry the Chopper breaks Ross and Ling out of …
The Outsiders movie
I simply enjoy doing reviews for old movies because you have the advantage of knowing how they effect people and very importantly what happens to the actors afterwards. “The Outsiders” is a classic movie that goes down in history. Apart from the fact that it is directed from the …
Secrets of an Actress movie
I actually enjoyed the opening credits of 1938’s Secrets of an Actress movie, which began by having a woman’s hand unlocking and opening a diary. She turns each page of the diary until the credits reach the end. It was different and unique.
The story itself is one …
Crude Impact documentary
‘Crude Impact’ is a disturbing documentary discussing the issue of our dependence on fossil fuels, oil in particular. Similarly to ‘A Crude Awakening’, it brings an alarming news; our reserves of fossil fuels are coming to an end. Of course, the catastrophe will not happen in a year or …
Cocktail (1988)
Cocktail stars Tom Cruise and Elizabeth Shue as star crossed lovers who just can’t quite seem to find their common ground. In the beginning of his career as a bartender, Tom was not the settling type, his womanizing ways led to more trouble than it was initially worth. Then …
Carver (horror movie)
One thing I’m truly sick of is those cliche horror movies where a bunch of teenagers or college age campers get stuck in the woods and are taken out one by one by a bunch of “redneck” psychopaths. However, I also have those rare moments where I might crave those …
(500) Days of Summer movie
If you like romantic comedies this is, in my opinion, the best of the year. Believe it or not, as a fan of all things romantic, I’ve a very low tolerance for the cheese-factor in film scripts. Yep, I still pride myself on being a realist. …
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
I am Greek and when we saw the movie advertized for the MY Big Fat Greek Wedding. I had to watch this movie. It was hilarious.
While watching this movie I could see so many things that some of the people that I know related to this movie. …
Movie Recycle
This is a crazy movie; some people would say that it is weird and that they didn’t understand it. Honestly I think that this is the type of movie where you either like it or you don’t. I just thought it was overall crazy and honestly I don’t even …
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei: Season One
I first watched this series with my friends in a theater, and I laughed so hard that the next day my voice was hoarse. I couldn’t talk regularly for three days after that!
The actual animation is amazing. They use different techniques from various periods in film history, including sound …
The Pursuit of Happiness
I had put off watching the movie “The Pursuit of Happiness” for a very long while as I thought that it was going to be a tragedy. I do not like movies with sad ending as even though they do not make me cry, they tend to disturb me …
Citizen Kane Movie
Time and again Citizen Kane gets selected as “the best film ever made” on different listings. There is so much to say about the genius Orson Welles’ debut film, but I’ll restrict myself to the most important points and my own view. The film is a very complex story …
The Producers movie
Have you ever thought about producing a Broadway musical? Then the remake of the Mel Brooks classic is a great movie for you.
The movie started out slowly but, as it progressed, became funnier by the minute and the plot twists kept me wanting to watch just to find out …
The Movie Prince of Egypt
I remember when I first heard about Prince of Egypt the movie. It was made by DreamWorks, who at the time were kind of the new guys on the producing block. It was a new version of animated Biblical stories that actually really piqued my curiosity. …
Film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Dazzling, sadistic, moving and creepy, there are far more adjectives to describe Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory than there are golden tickets for Charlie (the character that the original story by Roald Dahl was named for) to find while devouring chocolate bars.
Poor Charlie, while being poor economically …
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
Assault on Precinct 13, directed by Jean-Francios Richet is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence and language throughout, and for some drug content. The original release date was January 19, 2005 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Crime/Drama/Thriller …
Autumn In New York movie
I’ve been dying to see this movie and its good I did because it was well worth it. Very touching and heartfelt. Also very sad. A definite chick movie all will love!
In the beginning, restaurateur Will Keane, played by Richard Gere, flirts with many women. …
The Toll Collector (2003) Animation
‘The Toll Collector’ is an animation short, really short actually at only 5 minutes. But it is 5 minutes of haunting, poignant beauty and it has stayed on my mind since I watched it. This is a visually dark claymation, with the pallid, ill-looking white faces of …
Sherlock Holmes (Movie)
I had high expectations when I rented Sherlock Holmes on DVD the other day, mainly because of my high regard for Robert Downey Jr.’s amazing acting skills and his recent choice of movies to star in. I also like Guy Ritchie’s movies, so when we sat down to watch …
Ice Princess
Ice Princes is about a girl named Casey Carlie who is trying to complete a physics project so she can get a scholarship for college. Her professor told her to make it about something personal. That’s when she came up with the idea to study the girls figure skating …
The Godfather: Part Two
The Godfather: Part Two continues the story of the Corleone family as they try to move to more legitimate businesses. At the same time, it includes flashbacks to Vito Corleone’s trip to America and his early years in the country. The movie makes it clear that the paths that …
What Happens in Vegas
I just finished watching another movie of Cameron Diaz. It is a good fun movie she starred with Ashton Kutcher. The movie is about two people (Cameron and Ashton who went to Vegas because there was a turning point in their lives that they wanted to actually let these …
The Quiet Man (movie)
Last night we were flicking through the channels on TV and both my husband and I like John Wayne movies. We came across the Quiet Man, and that is where we stayed.
Old movies, done well whether they are in black and white or in color are sometimes …
Breach (2007)
Working with the armed services of the United States of America is no easy task and it becomes even harder when you are employed to the person responsible for leaking sensitive information to the enemy and even more hard to be the one who is supposed to bring his …
Eastern Promises
I am reviewing the movie, Eastern Promises, starring Viggo Mortinsen. So there is this woman. Her name is Anna. She is a nurse. She lives with her mother and uncle. Awhile ago, she had a miscarriage. As a nurse, she comes into contact with a young …
Mononoke (anime)
Holy! mother of god! I’m so addicted to this.
If you want a unique kind of art, storyline and not the typical anime character better watch this one.
Its so nice to watch a different kind of anime especially with its graphic art, if I’m not mistaken its called nouveau art. …
Guru movie
Guru movie review: - Guru has been directed by a legendary director Mani Ratnam, this movie is rumored to have been inspired by Dhirubhai Ambani, the story is about a common man Guru Kant Desai who starts with nothing and end up as a most successful business man in …
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen A&E
I believe the best movie version of Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice is by A&E. I’ve read the book, and the A&E version holds very close to Austin’s work. I hate when movie directors and film writers believe they have to make the classic their own, by making …
New Robbin Hood In the Movies
My preferred, famous action move tandem, director Ridley Scott and Australian actor (cute) Russell Crowe, are back. And a new version of Robin Hood, too. Being their fifth joint film, is coming just decennium after the smashing hit Gladiator, tremendous success in historic category. It won five Oscars …
Scorpion King 2
Scorpion King 2 is absolutely Thrilled Martial Arts and Black Magic Power illustration movie. Starring with Michael Copon and Karen David, A Young Black Scorpion Warrior Mathayus got tragic Memory from his father Death and wanted to give Revenge to the Evil and Cruel Warrior Sargon who became the …
Ogre movie
We ended up watching a DVD last night of a movie that originally aired on the Sci Fi Channel last year; Ogre.
When we got the DVD, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It looked like it would be a somewhat crappy movie that would rely heavily on blood and …
Vamps (movie)
I watched the movie “Vamps” last night for the first time and I thought that it was one of the most interesting vampire movies that I’ve watched in a very long time. The funny thing was that I’ve never heard of the movie before last night, which is a …
127 Hours: Movie
127 Hours is a film I thoroughly enjoyed upon first viewing, but I’m not quite sure it is a film that can be watched on repeat.
I liked the fact that it was based on a true story and loved the story itself; it’s such a testament to the man …
The movie Home On The Range
Home On The Range was, in my opinion, not one of Disney’s best movies. I had absolutely no desire to see this movie when it came out. I saw the trailer and was completely and totally unimpressed by they movie. However even though I had decided …
Case of the Split Ticket
I am reviewing The Case of the Split Ticket, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Series 39 Thrilling Episodes. This series was produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France in the fifties. Ronald Howard, the son of actor Leslie Howard, …
Gladiator: Anatomy of a Prison Murder (R, 2002)
This movie was a bit more brutal than I imagined it would be. I am a huge fan of horror movies, the gorier the better. And I even like films that depict some of the rather disturbing crimes occurring in recent years. However, this …
Transformers
Although it is essentially a live-action film, Transformers blows Ratatouille out of the water when it comes to computer animation; the CG sequences in Michael Bay’s latest film are simply incredible, pushing computer graphics to the verge of realism. The film as a whole is a wild ride, with …
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