Movies Reviews
13 Going on 30
13 Going on 30 is a delightful comedy that has been done many times before, but still succeeds in getting plenty of laughs.
The movie is about a young girl, Jenna (Jennifer Garner) who goes to bed as an uncool thirteen-year-old and wakes up the next morning in an unfamiliar …
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
It’s really a shame that I never had a film of Harry Potter with the status of a perfect movie. Each story is so strong, before or after you have never truly inclusive workplace. Of course, the three-ACT-structure can be used, but no information or knowledge to come, but …
Dracula (1931) Movie
Dracula from 1931 is based off the book Dracula by Bram Stoker and stars Béla Lugosi as Count Dracula. It recounts how he takes control of Reinfield and travels to England to drink blood and how he is stopped by Dr. Arthur Van Hellsing.
Even though this movie is …
Apocalypto
Great pains were taken by Mel Gibson & Co. to get the historical accuracies down, and this TLC shows in this fascinating tale of survival and separation. When a tribe of Indians are attacked and enslaved, Jaguar Paw vows to return to rescue his son and pregnant wife, who …
Casino Royale
Casino Royale is a remake to a more modern day version of an old James Bond movie. The new version is full of action like you would typically see in a James Bond movie. However it was a bit more violent than most I have ever seen before. James …
Zodiac (2007 film)
I was really disappointed by “Zodiac,” because at first glance it seemed to be the kind of material that was right up director David Fincher’s alley, what with his similarly dark, previous forays into thriller territory, like “Panic Room” and especially “Se7en.” But “Zodiac” has nowhere near the kind …
The Heartbreak Kid
I didn’t know too much about the movie The Heartbreak Kid when I first rented it. But, I figured it had Ben Stiller in it so it couldn’t be too bad.
As far as Stiller’s movies go, this is OK but not one of his better ones.
The biggest reason I …
Documentary: American Scary
Synopsis: This 2004 documentary gives a history of the local television hosts past and present who introduced late night horror movies to their audiences. The history starts with Vampira and works its way through other celebrities like Cassandra Peterson (who played Elvira) and uses interviews with hosts, actors and …
Click Movie review
I went to theatre to watch a comedy movie and ended up choosing The movie “CLICK.”Though this movie is a comedy ,the second half becomes like a drama. Adam Sandler’s acting seems to be funny.It looks more like a real life rather tthan a movie.He is able …
Jurassic Park
I saw this movie as a kid and since then have seen it many times with equal interest every time. It is one of the most brilliantly animated movies I have ever seen. The 3D graphics make each and every Dinosaur spring to life on the screen, and …
Movie: Star Trek First Contact
I had the baby early this morning and ended up trying to find a good movie to watch. I ended up watching a film I hadn’t seen in a while; Star Trek First Contact.
I’m actually not a huge fan of the Star Trek Next Generation films like this one. …
Juno
I’ve just watched Juno this morning and I unbelievably liked it. It was good, in a quirk, unconventional way. The lifetime lessons were priceless same as with the laughter. It made a huge impact on me after I’ve watched the movie.
Juno is hilariously immature. It was such a good …
Hereafter (movie)
Unlike a lot of people I knew, I really wanted to see the movie Hereafter when I saw I advertising since two of my close family members died only a little before it came out, and my mind had been filled with questions about the afterlife, if there is …
A Very Special Love starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo
Last 2008, my girlfriend asked me to take her to watch another feel-good love story starring Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Good. As I have posted in my previous reviews, I am a no fan of these kind of movies especially Filipino films.
The film was about Sarah Geronimo …
A Bring It On DVD
The new Bring It On movie is now All or Nothing because it came to DVD without the theartres part. The DVD came out on August 8 2006 as a new movie to those cheerleader fans. You already know the plot of the movie, so what about the special …
Casablanca movie
Classic love triangle, memorable lines, told against an exotic backdrop of French Morocco. These elements served the artists well back in 1942, and have stood the test of time. Casablanca is a treasure among great films.
Anything Bogie steps into is going to come out shining like the North Star. …
Superman: The Animated Series Volume One
Superman The Animated Series Volume One is not my favorite of the three seasons, but it is still an enjoyable and exciting season that I am more than happy to own. The three part season opener is particularly entertaining to watch as opens not on Earth or in Metropolis, …
Bulletproof Monk
Bulletproof Monk with Seann William Scott, Chon Yun-Fat, and Jaime King.
I have seen Chow Yun-Fat in Chinese Martial Arts movies before and enjoy the peaceful smile that he exhibits while kicking butt of the bad guys. Scott, on the other hand, was an obnoxious jerk …
When a Stranger Calls
When a Stranger Calls is a very engaging thriller movie which gives enough chills to the viewer to make it a winning fare. This movie is the remake of an old movie with the same title. It is the story of an young student, Jill, and the experiences she …
Orphange (movie)
Last week we went and saw the Orphanage, which is currently nominated for foreign film awards. It was in Spanish, however after sitting there awhile you didn’t even need the subtitles to follow the story line.
The film started showing an old orphanage in Spain, there were a …
Rush - Movie
After the extraordinary success of “Rocky” sports movies almost invariably follow the stereotypical formula, with slight variations, determined by the taste of the author. In “Rush” opportunities for freely creative imagination are relatively limited as it recreates real events related to real people .
The 70s. The phones have …
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016 Superhero Movie)
I remember hearing about the movie “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” a long time when it was just a rumour, and I was very excited to see how it would be translated to screen. However, I lost interest in seeing it when I found out that Ben Affleck was …
Mister Roberts Movie
Set on an american warship in the pacific, this film is about a someone who tries by all means to get away from the war which the ship is about to take part in, but the captain is not about to let this happen. Unusual as this was directed …
Shutter Island movie
This movie totally lived up to all the hype I heard about it. I personally am not a big Leonardo Decaprio fan and it was almost the reason I didn’t watch this movie. However I heard so many good things about it that I just had to suck …
Romancing the Stone movie (1984)
(Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito)
Hollywood movies simply don’t get any better than this! Romancing the Stone is pure escapist entertainment: high adventure, lowly villains, handsome heroes, gorgeous—”and brainy—”women in distress, occasionally clumsy yet resourceful villainous sidekicks, incredible locations and a fun and sumptuous soundtrack.
Turner plays …
Movie How to Deal
Once again, I have to admit, I’m becoming more and more impressed with Mandy Moore whenever I see her in a movie. And, this time it was on Lifetime.
Her film How to Deal is actually an interesting look into the mind of a teenager. She comes from a divorced …
Charlie’s Angels
I must give credit to Drew Barrymore for bringing to the big screen “Charlie’s Angels” with the girls not using firearms but instead using martial arts to defend themselves. The angels Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz had to undergo 3 months martial arts training …
The Christopher Lee Collection dvd
I became interested in some of the older horror films and actors some years ago, and the actor Christopher Lee was one of them. My interested especially peaked when I saw him in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which was one of my favourite set of movies. Therefore, …
Jumper Movie
I decided to reserve judgment against the movie Jumper until I had seen it for myself. Some of my friends saw the movie and loved it, while those who had the same taste as me in movies didn’t like it at all. I had a few chances to see …
A Christmas Story (1983)
This movie is a story about a young boy of nine years old who desperately wants a BB gun for his Christmas gift. As the story goes, he approaches and asks his mother and father first about the BB gun and they turn him down and away by stating …
The Remains of the Day
I am so glad I have found this treasure of a movie. A forgotten treasure, unfortunately; I have never heard of it before, neither have I heard other people mention it. I hope this review will help to draw much deserved attention to this thoughtful, well-acted, well-paced production. I …
Glitter-film
I recently watched a rags-to-riches film starring the singer Mariah Carey.It is called glitter and is about a singer named Billie Frank who rises to success after being abadndoned by her mother and sent to an orphanage when she was a child.
The story starts with billie and her mother …
The Movie Dinner for Schmucks
When I saw the previews for “Dinner For Shmucks” I was really excited. The previews had me laughing so hard so I thought that because the previews were funny then the movie must be funny. However, after paying to see this movie I have to say that …
Good Luck Chuck
If you really love watching romance movies, than you must not miss out on watching “Good Luck Chuck”. This movie is one of my personal favourites together with “Sleepless in Seattle” and “While you were sleeping”. The difference in this movie from the latter is that the main characteres …
Vettaiyadu Vilayadu Movie
This movie was released last year and the film was directed by Mr.Gautham. Kamalahassan as Raghavan played the role of a high police official. He deals a controversial case that involved two medical students. How he deals the case was the story of the movie. …
The Departed (R, 2006) movie
If ever there was a film that kept me riveted to my seat, it is The Departed starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon amongst a few other greats. The story pits the three in a race against each other and opposite forces (criminals vs. the police). …
Cheeni Kum, movie
Finally somebody had the sense to pair two performers we’ve been dying to see together: Amitabh and Tabu.
And debutant director R Balki proves he’s just the man for the job as he marvelously brews the perfect romantic comedy around an acerbic chef and a classy dame.
As …
Torture
Torture was directed by Nolan H. Lebovitz. It stars Cole Hauser, Laurence Fishburne, and James Cromwell. It came out on video in 2008. It is a crime and suspense movie.
The plot is about an undercover FBI agent (Cole Hauser) and what he is forced to do in the line …
Netflix
A few years ago I was a bit reluctant to change my normal “video store stop” routine to try a “by mail” service. However after a family member suggested giving it a try during a free trial period, I was instantly hooked! I never thought that …
Artic Tale (2007)
This is a wonderful animal movie for both children and adults. I guess you could say it is a true story as nature photographers filmed it up in the artic (the animals are not trained acting animals - they are the real thing). Words were added to the picture …
New York Minute movie
“New York Minute” is a movie by the Olsen’s sisters which includes action, romance, sentimental moments addressed for all the family. Sadly for them this movie was a big box office flop and they also ended up being nominated for the Razzie Awards.
Why “New York Minute” failed to inspire …
Bram Stoker’s Dracula Movie
An all star cast of the some of the best actors and actresses in Hollywood. With Gary Oldman as Dracula, the legendary Sir Anthony Hopkins as Van Helsing, the better known comedian Cary Elwes as some rich character’s name I can’t even remember, Winona Ryder as Mina (soon to …
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2 (2011 Film)
It is now finally official, the once boy wizard who is known as the one to destroy Voldemort has come to the end of his legacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2 came out in 2011 and was expected to be nothing short of a magical and …
Movie: A Christmas Story
My wife and I ended up wrapping Christmas gifts at the very last second late last night while the kids were asleep. Since we were getting tired and needed something to keep us awake until the work was done, we decided to put on the Christmas classic A Christmas …
Joy Ride, movie
Joy ride is the tale of road trippers on the way home from college for the summer. It starts Steve Zahn, Paul Walker and LeeLee Sobieski. I thought that this film follows in a similar vein of “The Hitch Hiker,” yet still brought some new things to the screen …
Japanese Animation Code Geass
Do you like the story plot or characters of Death Note?
How about mechanical robots similar to that of Gundam?
Or are you interested in Clamp works?
Well, if you happened to be one of those above, you are going to love this animation show called Code Geass : Lelouch of the …
Frankenstein
My daughter has found she likes watching old black and white movies with me; including some classic horror movies. So we took the time to sit down and watch the 1931 film Frankenstein last night.
This movie is probably not suitable for all children. But, I know my daughter ended …
Star Trek Voyager season 3 episode 15
Star Trek Voyager season 3 episode 15 is a really good episode. It starts out with Janeway and Neelix talking about a talent show. The next thing you know Janeway and Chakotay are in a shuttle craft and they crash land on the surface of the planet they were …
Anger Management
Anger Management is a 2003 comedy film starring Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson. The movie is about Dave Buznik, (played by Sandler) a passive aggressive and somewhat insecure man who works at a job designing clothes for overweight cats. while on a an airplane trip there is some confusion …
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