Movies Reviews
Airplane! film
In terms of Parodies, Airplane! is my absolute favorite. You will be rolling on the floor with laughter the entire film. Starring funny actors Peter Graves, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Hays, and Leslie Nielsen, this movie is not just a classic one, but an entertaining one.
An airplane crew suddenly becomes …
Slap Shot
The best ice hockey movie ever made: Slapshot. Made in 1977, this was not considered a Hollywood blockbuster, but rather a “B” rated movie. The only famous actor in it was Paul Newman.
Back then, professional hockey in North America was ferocious with teams full of goons and fighting. But …
Mirrors film
MIRRORS starring Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Cameron Boyce, Erica Gluck, Amy Smart, Mary Beth Peil, John Shrapnel and Jason Flemyng was a great movie. I do not know if I should classify it as a horror, thriller or suspense movie, but I can classify it as a must see …
Little miss sunshine movie
Little miss sunshine is a really family oriented movie. If it did not have so much profanity, it probably would have been really successful as a mainstream movie. A dysfunctional family is coming together going on a road trip because the little girl wants to be in a little …
“Two Thousand Maniacs” (1964 Film)
In the early ’60s, screenwriter and director Herschell Gordon Lewis created what became known as the “blood trilogy”- three overly-gory films that single-handedly created the “splatter” sub-genre of horror. 1964’s Two Thousand Maniacs succeeded Blood Feast as the second installment to this classic trilogy. In my opinion this is …
Legally Blond 1 and 2
No matter what the actress Reese Whiterspoon does with her career, she will be associated with the “Legally Blond” movies for which (for the first movie) she won an Emmy Award. Whiterspoon is simply fantastic in the role of cute Elle Woods whose life is all pink! Whenever Whiterspoon wears …
Manhattan (1979) Movie
Manhattan (1979)is a classic movie and considered widely to be one of the best from the director, Woody Allen. This black and white film is one of my all-time favorites —“ both funny and also mature in its depiction of Allen’s character, Isaac, and his quest to find …
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - Episode 1.4: Heavy Metal
The action and suspense picks up a bit more in this episode as Cameron discovers that Cromartie came through with them during time travel and that a shipment of refined coltan is suspected to be the metal component in construction of the terminators in the future war to come. …
Wolverine and the Xmen
I watched “Wolverine and the Xmen episode 1& 2″ with my kids yesterday. I am an avid Xmen fan. I grew up reading the comics and watched the cartoons in the 1980’s I have also seen the movies.
I heard of this new “Wolverine and the Xmen” and decided …
Interview with the Vampire (the movie)
I absolutely love this movie! I remember when I was about 10 years old and I would watch it all the time in the dark at night. But I loved the acting. The language was fluid to me, like flowing water, and I hung onto the actors …
Movie: Haunting of Winchester House
I wanted something to watch late last night that was interesting but didn’t have a plot that was overly complicated. So, I fell back onto my usual horror genre and picked out one that seemed interesting; Haunting of Winchester House.
I actually was familiar with the Winchester House legend (thank …
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo is an animated film worth watching. I’ve seen it twice already and still I want to watch it again. It’s the story of a clown fish named Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks), an overprotective father to Nemo (Alexander Gould). After Nemo disappears, Marlin searches for him into …
Mona Lisa Smile movie
Can one woman change a class of student´s lives during one school year? Is it possible to open other people’s eyes and look beyond the image?
Katherine Watson an art history teacher comes to the most prestigious collage were women was train to become good wives and bring up good …
12 Monkeys
My wife has never seen the movie 12 Monkeys before so I decided to load it on our Netflix Player last night.
When I did this, I realized I hadn’t seen it in a while either so it was a bit like watching a brand new movie. And, even after …
Mindhunters (2004)
Mindhunters, directed by Renny Harlin is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence/strong graphic images, language and sexual content. The original release date was May 13, 2005 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Drama/Horror/Mystery/Thriller and stars Eion Bailey as …
Netflix
I’ve taken the time to review Netflix before and still remain as big of a fan of the company as I was months ago.
But, I recently purchased a new computer and because of that, I was able to unlock the full potential of the Netflix site. If I was …
The Brothers Grimm film
“The Brothers Grimm” was released in 2005 and–at first glance–seemed to be an intelligent take on those stories that many of us grew up hearing about. I had learned, by way of living for several years with a roommate who majored in film, to be skeptical. If I had …
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
“Pirates” is simply one of those movies that will not be off the current younger generation’s top films list. For me (and many others, I suspect), it was gateway into now-legendary actor Johnny Depp’s career. The guy’s performance in this movie, while not a magnum opus, no doubt reveals …
The Two Towers movie
I am reviewing the second installment of the Lord of the Rings series, The Two Towers, which was released around 2002. This movie finds our heroes, Frodo and Sam, fighting their way to the Black Gate, with the aid of the creature Gollum, who is still very much …
Bruno
I was torn into two pieces by this movie. I didn’t want to see it at first because I thought it would be extremely stupid. And I believed this due to Sacha Baron Cohen’s appearances on television shows as “Bruno.” The character himself was not funny at all, to …
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, …
The Rock (1996)
The Rock, directed by Michael Bay is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence, language and a sex scene. The original release date was June 7, 1996 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Thriller and stars Sean Connery as …
Public Enemies (starring Johnny Depp)
In a stress world, do we still want to find money when we know that we are suffering in health like say, early signs of hypertension, nerve anxiety and stuff like that? It would be hazardous in the long run if we don’t rest well. Why are there …
Movie Eagle Eye
Now this has got to be, in my opinion, the best movie for 2008. Eagle Eye was a very very unique and interesting movie, starring the ever so hott Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, and the beautiful Rosario Dawson.
The movie surrounds two main characters, Jejrry and Rachel, complete and …
Tamara movie
I ended up watching a movie I never heard of before last night. But, despite the fact it wasn’t well known, the film “Tamara” was actually an OK film.
The movie is a bit far fetched. Basically you have a girl who is picked on by her high school classmates …
Halloween II (2009) movie
Rob Zombie’s journey from musician to filmmaker has certainly been interesting. The goth-rocker’s journey from ‘Dragula’ to ‘Devil’s Reject’ has been an odd mix of trashy screams and atmospheric horror, Rob Zombie’s films have always been something else. And ’something else’ is probably the best way to …
The Last Days of Patton,1986 movie
Filmed 16 years after the original “Patton,” this movie shows us the last several months of the general’s life. The World War II is over, and Patton gets seriously injured in a car accident. We see the general on his deathbed, with the doctors trying to save him, and …
Trains Planes & Automobiles movie
I watched the movie Trains Planes & Automobiles a long time ago and didn’t remember a whole lot about the movie. So, when I got a chance to watch it again last night, I decided to (there wasn’t anything good on TV now that Monk is off the air).
I …
Striptease Movie
I am going to be honest Striptease is a pretty boring movie to say the least. The movie has a really slow and boring story. This is probably the worst movie ever made. I just don’t know what is wrong with this movie. I mean it’s about some girl played …
Be Kind Rewind movie
The title and cover looked kind of cheesy to me, and so I guess that I was a little reluctant to watch it. I thought that it was going to have poor acting, bad visual effects, and a lame storyline. And it did, but it was absolutely hilarious.
Jack Black …
Stargate SG-1 The First Commandment
The fifth episode of the first season of Stargate SG-1 was called “The First Commandment”. Frankly, it’s not a big favorite of mine, though it has some fun moments to it.
Basically, the episode is about an SG team leader gone bad. He starts believing he’s a god. …
Movie Casablanca
We watch a lot of movies and we enjoy the different types of movies that are available. Today movies are an art form that the tastes of indivudals decide how and what you are going to see in the movie theater.
Every once in a while it …
Strange Days movie
This science fiction film by the female director Kathryn Bigelow was hailed as one of the best films of its genre in a long time, but personally I really can’t see where the quality is. It’s the most unbelievable and unlogical story (even as a science fiction) about characters …
Training Day (2001)
Training Day, directed by Antione Fugua is rated R by the Motion Picture Asociation of America for brutal violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief nudity. The original release date was October 5, 2001 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama/Thriller and stars Denzel …
Captain Fantastic (2016 Comedy-Drama Film)
This year is the year of surprises for me. I have expected many films to be great, such as Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad and Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk and they end up not matching my expectations. However, films such as Sing Street, Swiss Army Man, Hunt for the …
Notes on a Scandal (2006)
This was an excellent drama starring Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett, in roles that are quite different than anything else I have seen either of them in.
The two actresses play teachers at a British school. Barbara (Dench) is a closet lesbian, and Sheba (Blanchett) is having an affair with …
John Tucker Must Die
“John Tucker Must Die” is a cute romantic comedy targeting teenagers. The interesting aspect of this movie is that it includes a lot of Hollywood rising stars such as Brittany Snow, Jesse Metcalfe, Penn Badgley, Sophia Bush, Ashanti and Arielle Kebbel. These actors are mostly know for their involvement …
James Bond - Casino Royale
This movie is quite different from all the previous 007 movies starting from Sean Connery as James Bonds. First I have to point out that the opening introductory song is also different. From all the previous ones, when the music started, there were usually profiles of women dancing all …
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
The best way to describe this movie is a cute teenager movie with a humoristic twist. ‘Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging’ is about 14 year old Georgia Nicholson (Georgia Groome) who simply isn’t happy with her life. She dreams of having a boyfriend and thinks that she found the …
The Brave One
The actress, Jodie Foster is simply fantastic in whatever role she interprets and it seems to get better with every movie. This also applies to “The Brave One”. In this movie, Foster manages to work on the viewers’ emotion and during the movie you don’t know whether to love …
Untraceable movie
Untraceable came out earlier in the year and was supposed to be a movie of the Thriller genre. I did not see the preview or trailer for this movie but I actually saw it on a whim. The poster for it made it seem like it’d be more of …
Almost Famous movie
The self-biographical film by Cameron Crowe in which a young music journalist gets to travel around america with a rock band and experience the same thing they do. Almost Famous is a film about growing up, being an individual, but also a very touching portrait of the people associated …
The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Since I have just reviewed the new movie “The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” I thought it would be a good idea to review its first part, “The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” released in 2003. The first movie is much better …
Movie: The Producers (1968)
Synopsis: Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel star as a producer and his accountant in this Mel Brook’s directed movie. Realizing that they can make more money by producing a flop, they scam women out of their money by offering them up to 100 percent of the profits then seek …
Torn Apart
Torn Apart stars Tia Carrere and several nobodies.
I love Tia Carrere in action movies. I thought that this movie would only support my feelings, but I was wrong. Though she has not aged well, she does continue to be sexy wearing the black tank …
My Blueberry Nights
It is certainly refreshing to see Norah Jones doing other things rather than just singing and showcasing her real nice voice. I have the chance to watch the DVD movie, My Blueberry Nights, and the Director is Wong Kar-Wai. Other than Norah Jones, Jude Law and Natalie Portman …
Ninjas Vs. Zombies, movie (2008)
Sorely missing his recently deceased brother Eric, Randall (played with tortured guilt by Dan Guy) resurrects him through sorcery. Unfortunately, Eric (PJ Megaw) comes back as a soul-sucking demon who turns people into flesh-eating zombies. Eric is already dangerous, but once he finds out his girlfriend, Lily …
The Horror Within
When I decided to watch the movie The Horror Within the other night, it was with the expectation it would be a low-budget, cheesy horror flick.
I was partially right. It was low budget and cheesy but it was more of a comedy than a horror movie.
Let’s face it, whenever …
X Men: First Class, movie
I was not expecting much from this movie. Not much at all. I am not a great fan of Wolverine and a few other mutants, my favorites being Magneto and Charles Xavier. Thankfully, this movie focused on them. I found this a good thing and bad thing. While I …
Boiler Room (2000)
Dishonorable brokerage firms is the main topic of this dramatic movie, it shows the lives of those people who, on a daily basis try to convince the naive and innocent investor that they must give up their hard earned money to these shady dealers. They were raking in the …
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