Movies Reviews
Perkins’ 14 movie
I watched this movie with a few expectations. But suprisingly, they were not met. Even though the movie was scary, I didn’t expect it to unfold as awkwardly as it did. The premise of the film is that a man whose parents were murdered ended up …
“Ice Twisters” the movie 2009
Just from reading the synopsis on Netflix, Ice Twisters looked as if it was going to be a lower budget copy-cat disaster movie with a weather theme. That’s exactly what it was. But, to be fair, it was enjoyable, more so than I would have expected. When the film …
Nabari No Ou Episode 1
Nabari No Ou is a Japanese anime about a boy named Miharu Rokujo, an average, apathetic boy who doesn’t really want to do anything. At school he is asked by Kouichi Aizawa to join his martial arts club. He declines and goes home. He is followed …
127 Hours (2010 film)
2010 was the year of survival films. The best one was the Slumdog Millionaire’ award winning director’s following film, based on the actual, tragic and yet unevenly proud and awe-inspiring story of Aaron Ralston.
The protagonist is a passionate, courageous and dangerously reckless climber who has broken …
Ice age 2 movie
Ice Age 2 the meltdown is the best movie for families, that has come out this year. I was laughing from beginning to end. They really do pick up where they left off from the last movie. My kids just loved it and I did not …
One Hour Photo- Movie
One Hour Photo is a very suspenseful and disturbing movie starring Robin Williams in one of his rare non-comedic roles. Robin Williams plays a lonely and quiet clerk who works at a department store developing photographs from film customers drop off. This movie takes place before digital cameras were …
Movie Benny and Joon
Johnny Depp plays the roll of Sam, an accentric young man who falls in love with Joon, played by Mary Stuart Masterson, a young woman who lost touch with reality after her parents died. The movie is a clean, fun and enjoyable film to watch. A feel good story …
Fever Lake (1996) movie
Fever Lake is a horror movie that stars Corey Haim, Bo Hopkins and Mario Lopez. It’s what most people refer to as a ’slasher’ or ‘killer thriller’. Normally I prefer scary animal movies, but I decided to watch this one as I found it on the shelf of my …
The American Dream documentary
Purely by accident, America was discovered by a Spanish captain. In hopes of a better living, settlers began building communities on American soil.
“The American Dream” tells of a history searching to be free of persecution, free to live a bountiful life. The struggle to design and develop a functioning …
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 …
Robo Cop (2014 Film)
I remember hearing my share about the latest Robo Cop film. Many said the film was awesome and was better than the older, originals films, while others swore that the film sucked. So to say I decided to watch it for myself.
The problem with remakes of old movies …
Sorry,Wrong Number Movie
“Sorry, Wrong Number” is a classic thriller about a bed-ridden woman who accidentally learns about a murder being plotted, this very night, and desperately tries to save the victim’s life. Leona Stevenson, played by Barbara Stanwyck, is a rich young woman whose condition forces her to spend her life …
Forrest Gump
This is one of the old movies that I love to watch over and over again. I love how the story was made and I was amazed by the character of Forrest Gump and it even came to the point that I did a search on the internet if …
The Karate Kid (2010)
I was a huge fan of the Karate Kid released in 1984 so when I first heard of a movie remake I was thrilled to the bone. Upon knowing that Jackie Chan would take the place of the late Mr. Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, the thing that first hit me, …
End of Watch (crime drama movie)
“End of Watch” is definitely one of the best crime dramas in recent times. Here is a spellbinding, action, cop thriller, full of good performances and rendering a strong sense of comradeship. It is also about the realistic, ugly world of crime and drug trafficking. As is the case of …
Frozen 2013 Animation (Movie)
After my cousin told me that an animation movie titled “Frozen” is leading the box-office. I knew this movie had some great odds of getting on top of my best animation movies list with “Tangled”. Tangled was released in 2010 with a great funny, hooking story and heart conquering …
Movie Watchmen
If you are looking for a regular super hero movie about people with special powers who are trying to save the world I think this film will disappoint you. Although it is about saving the world and about people with special powers it is certainly not a regular superhero …
Project Moonbase Image Entertainment DVD
When I bought Project Moonbase, I was expecting to see a sprawling, scientifically accurate moon city, especially when I knew it was written by Robert Heinlein, one of the giants of literary science fiction. I was even further encouraged when I saw the spectacular opening titles, set against …
Silent Night Deadly Night Horror film
Silent Night Deadly Night is a 1984 Christmas/Horror film.It is about a young boy named Billy who was traumatized by the death of his parents.His parents were killed by a killer disguised in Santa suit when he was a very young boy..He gets put into an orphanage..He still …
Don’t Mess with the Zohan
I am reviewing the movie, Don’t Mess with the Zohan, starring Adam Sandler and a variety of other actors. So…how to explain this movie? There’s this Pakistinian guy named Zohan and he’s really popular. He fights terrorist groups. What he really wants to do is to cut hair, …
Prophecy (Yokokuhan) (Japanese manga based movie)
Prophecy is a Japanese movie based on a manga series by Tetsuya Tsutsui, starring Toda Erika and Ikuta Toma.
A man who wore a mask made of newspaper (known as Shinbunshi) had been making prophecies of his own crimes online. The prophecies are usually about how he plans to punish someone …
The Lady Vanishes movie
One of my favorite Hitchcock films from his time in England. An old lady disappears while travelling in Switzerland, and when this is noticed by two of the passengers a most hideous plot is revealed little by little to a most unexpected end.
One of the first brilliant examples of …
One Missed Call
After the ring came out in 2002, quite a few movie producers have tried to copy its success by tweaking the plot a bit.
One Missed Call does this as well. Too bad they don’t do a good enough job at it.
In theory, this should be a scary film. Whenever …
When Trumpets Fade movie
A film set during World War II, focused on a band of soldiers and their struggle for survival. It begins very good with a strong sense of realism and despair, but then it is so evident that this film was intended for television, and the low budget is so …
Disney’s Tarzan (1999)
Another telling of the story of the legendary ape man Tarzan as seen through the eyes of Disney artists. A family shipwrecked on a deserted island comes to terms with the reality that they may be on the island for a very long time, they build a home and …
Bean Movie
Although at some point in our lives we may relate to this almost non-speaking wobbley man in this movie named Bean (played by Rowan Atkinson) shown in 1997 (directed by Mel Smith), because of stupidity we commit every now and then, no one would dare admit it openly. …
The Final Problem
I am reviewing The Final Problem, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, produced in 1983 by Granada television. This episode finds Holmes running for his life the entire time, trying desperately to escape his nemises, Professor Moriarty, who has had enough of …
Memoirs of a Geisha
Another Cinderella story with a cultural relevance is Memoirs of a Geisha, a movie adaptation of Arthur Golden’s best selling novel. If there is anyone who is into cultural immersion and intense drama, then I recommend this movie.
The movie follows the story of Chiyo (Suzuka Ohgo), a young girl …
The Shining movie
The Shining starring Jack Nicholson as Jack, the father, is my favorite The Shining movie. This classic blew everyone away in its time, and Stephen King’s book was brought to justice with The Shining movie. A man who has some issues and quirks takes his family to an old …
Unfaithful film
Adrian Lyne’s UNFAITHFUL is a film not for the faint of heart. That is not to say that it is in some way gruesome or graphically gory. It’s sentimentally hard to watch. In UNFAITHFUL, Diane Lane’s character Connie’s motivation for infidelity is not thoroughly or intellectually explored. She appears …
The Right Stuff movie
A classic film about the race between USA and the Soviet Union about who was developing quickest in space science. This is a Hollywood film and therefore seen through an american’s eyes, but I don’t think it shows only the good sides of america, it’s no propaganda.
The story focuses …
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is the second installment of the epic trilogy that is the Lord of the Rings. Now, walking out of The Fellowhship of the Ring, I was awe struck and amazed. If you had this same feeling, you ain’t seen …
I Love You, Man
I love You, Man is the story of a “bromance.” It features Paul Rudd as Peter, a man on the verge of getting married, but who has no real close male friends to be his best man, and Jason Segel as Sydney Fife, an investor, who happens to be …
Just Married
Just Married s a nice romantic comedy movie starring Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy. Though I can say that it is not a great movie, one can watch it without getting bored and have few hearty laughs throughout the movie. The opening scenes of the movie itself are very …
Ocean’s Thirteen
My first and foremost pick-up line would be, ‘Go and watch Ocean�s Thirteen.’ It really is worth your money. Every time an Ocean sequel is make, it gets even better. This time, the plot is about revenge. Revenge on a newly about to be launched …
Avatar: The Legend of Aang
I never really loved cartoons, but this animation series got me hooked! I’m talking about “Avatar: The Legend of Aang”. For people who are hearing this title for the first time, the series is about a world ruled by 4 nations(fire, earth, water and air), living in peace until …
Bubba Ho-Tep movie
Normally, I like Bruce Campbell movies, but when I saw Bubba Ho-Tep, I was actually embarrassed to be watching it, and I was in the privacy of my own house.
What a stupid movie. Basically, Elvis is alive and living at a nursing home in the deep south. He ends …
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
King Kong played out on a smaller stage; this movie has the very same appeal like that. Joe is the gorilla in question; he has seen many things during the course of his life and has come to terms with them. Earlier in his life, his mother was killed …
John Tucker Must Die Movie
I took my mother out to see this movie for her birthday back when it came out. I’m not exactly sure when it came out but I believe it was around 2005 or so. I was actually the one who wanted to see, not my mother, but she agreed …
Cadence (1990)
Cadence, directed by Martin Sheen is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Assocaition of America. The original release date was January 18, 1991 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Drama and stars Charlie Sheen as PFC Franklin Fairchild Bean, Martin Sheen as MSgt. Otis …
Movie Paranormal Activity
I have always been a big horror movie buff and when Paranormal Activity came out I was immediately interested. I rented the dvd recently at the recommendation of a friend. I was expecting something extremely scary and disturbing as the hype surrounding the movie indicated. I was …
Pirates 3
After waiting for one long year, the third (and last?) part of the Pirates of the Carribean trilogy finally arrived. My daughter and I both attended an opening night show. We thought it was great! The effects, as was the case in the first two movies, …
Joshua (R, 2007) movie
The cover of this DVD would have one believe that the little boy depicted is somehow possessed with some kind of evil. You might even think there is some supernatural twist to the plot. But if you thought either of these things, you would probably be wrong. …
Before Sunset movie 2004
Before sunset is a 2004 movie which is a follow-up to the first movie which is titled the before sunrise and starred by the same cast from the previous movie. The movie is first set in a bookstore when Jesse and Celine met again by chance after 9 …
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla Raids Again is the second movie released just a couple of years after the first Godzilla movie. Still shot in black and white, the story follows the emergence of a second Godzilla as well as a new monster that has a spiked back, horns and sharp teeth. Not …
XXI Theatre
This XXI Theatre is opened in the most famous mall in Manado, Manado Town Square, or usually called as Mantos. For the first time it opened, XXI had just four studios but, as the Indonesian Movies gets booming, XXI expanded its movie studios to be six studios.
XXI has …
Movie Fired Up
We watched the movie Fired Up this past weekend. When I decided to watch it, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it turned out to be an OK movie.
OK, let me start out by saying this film isn’t for everyone in the family. It was about as raunchy …
Blood Diamond movie
I’m not a big fan of Leonardo DiCaprio eventhough he is one of Hollywood’s hottest and most sought-after actors. Not until I saw Blood Diamond. This movie made me his no. 1 fan. I saw Titanic and Romeo and Juliet which didn’t really showcase his acting prowess. But I …
Snow Globe
Normally, I dread watching Christmas movies. They rarely offer anything new and are so full of cliches, you can pretty much predict what will happen next.
Tonight, I got to watch a Christmas movie that I actually enjoyed.
ABC Family’s movie, Snow Globe, is a Christmas movie that is so original, …
Cinemark Theatres
I enjoy going to our local movie theater every once in awhile just because the big screen itself cannot be compared to watching certain movies at home on the TV. There are some movies that I do not care for and will choose to wait until it comes out …
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