I make it a point to watch as many of the Oscar contenders as possible before the awards are handed out in February, so that my enjoyment of the ceremony itself can be magnified by my rooting for this or that actor, director or writer. This year I wasn’t …

“The Swimmer” is a 1968 movie starring Burt Lancaster as the swimmer, Ned Merrill. Ned hasn’t been around recently though when the movie starts it isn’t clear where he’s been. However Ned doesn’t quite seem to be “quite right.” Ned appears unannounced at a friends house to swim in …

The Disney movie “Jump In” was released about a year ago. It is about a teenage boxer who discovers his love for jump roping. In the beginning, he only did it to help out his girl friend, but as he spent more time on the ropes and less in …

This movie, starring Johnny Depp, was actually very entertaining. Johnny Depp is always good, and in this movie, he didn’t disappoint. It keeps audiences into the story from beginning to end. The characters are also interesting. You feel a connection with the characters and care what happens to them. …

Breakfast in Hollywood from 1946 has some very delightful moments in it. Apparently, this was a real radio show that was broadcast in Hollywood with host Tom Breneman, who appears as himself in this motion picture that uses his show as a catalyst for several small sub stories.
The …

I just saw Jonah Hex, and my exact thoughts of seeing the movie: “what the?” Jonah Hex is one of those movies where almost all things predictable culminates. The story is about (guess who?) Jonah Hex, a soldier accused of betraying his regimen and killing Jeb Turnbull, his best …

I first time I heard of Roman Polanski’s The Tenant was from my mother who had ventured into a movie theater many years ago with a friend who had an affinity for avant-garde fair.
The Tenant still lived in infamy to this day and I grew up from childhood to …

Without the shade of a doubt, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is by far my favourite story. The first time I read it, it left me in tears and I have a habit of coming back to it times and times again. I find it equally touching every time. There …

I had idolized Kirsten Dunst ever since Jumanji and had always loved cheerleading and gymnastics altogether, I was a cheerleader and of course, it was only natural for me to watch this movie, I would just die if I didn’t get to watch this and I did really love …

This movie is based on a short story by Rudyard Kipling. Two British officers, played by Sean Connery and Michael Caine (named Daniel Dravot and Peachy Carnehan, respectively), have served their duty in India and are now free to go back home to England. However, they do not relish …

Another excellent Bill Murray role. Bob has a great deal of neurotic emotions. He comes to Dr. Leo Marvin, played by Richard Dreyfuss, for help. Dr. Marvin is a well-known psychiatrist who has just written a soon-to-be bestselling book called �Baby Steps�, which teaches people to take situations one …

In the early 80’s, I remember watching this movie about Marines going on some kind of special meeting. This was one of those movies that used to air a lot on late night television, long before cable came about for most of us. I loved the movie …

I adore a movie that leaves me shaking. Any film that you watch and walk away with mentally disturbed by the plot and not because they went with a cheap method of offending you is a real gem. Lots of movies go ahead and kill off the …

I am reviewing the movie, Trial & Error, starring Jeff Daniels and the Kramer guy from Seinfeld. There are two best friends. One of them is a highly respected, successful lawyer. He hasn’t lost a case. He is played by Jeff Daniels. He is engaged to be married …

This is one of my favorite comedies. There are a lot of funny parts in it. It is more of a girls movie but I know a couple of guys who enjoyed the movie. It was a great comedy movie. There are a couple of parts where Amanda Bynes …

I am very upset with this movie for a lot of reasons. It was one not depicted in that time by any since of the word and all the so called actors were speaking perfect English. I don’t see how this could have gotten even a decent rating for …

Clive Barker is known as the artist of flesh, shocking the world with this horror film from the late 1980s. Actually, Barker decided not to follow this up, even though it was both successful among the audience and critically acclaimed. The story is about a family moving in to …

All is normal and well in a small village known as the Shire where the Hobbits dwell. Once a year, they are visited by a Gandalf the grey, a wizard with mischievous but innocent intent that the children love. It comes to the knowledge of the wizard that Bilbo …

Just saw the movie Friends with Benefits. This movie stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. The movie is about, well, having a friend and having intimate relationships without any commitments whatsoever.
This is not a perverted movie, but I guess in reality this does happen. Mila Kunis (Jamie) works as …

All good things must eventually end and such is the case for the much beloved, Lieutenant Columbo. After decades of solving murders, the very last movie was aired in 2003. Columbo Likes the Nightlife is the swan song for the rumpled raincoat-clad detective. It’s the last …

I have always been a fan of television show “The Twilight Zone.” The series, which began decades ago was always successful in creeping me out. I was thrilled when producers decided to bring the series back, and cast popular actors in the episodes. The …

While his wife (Annette Bening) is out sleeping with her competition in the real estate business, middle aged business man Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) gets fired from his job, blackmails his former boss, smokes pot, works out, lusts after a teenage girl and eventually gets murdered by his homophobic …

If you want a good musical, this is the movie for you ! It’s another generation’s High School Musical and it is fantastic ! Who doesn’t love Olivia Newton John and John Travolta? Grease Lightening? I mean, come on. This is a movie that you can watch over and …

When I ran across this dvd at my local bargain shop for less than three dollars, new still in packaging I purchased it because I had heard from numerous sources that Gosford Park was an exceptional film. I had hopes of being at least mildly enetertained during this film.
Gosford …

Devon Aoki was sexy in this movie as Princess Kazumi (I wonder why she wasn’t mentioned as ‘hime’ princess term in Japanese). Okay, for short, this story is about ‘Karate’, ‘Kung Fu’, and ‘Martial Arts’. I would say: Fascinating, because the main roles were played by females. …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 40 begins with General Olivier Mira Armstrong arriving in Central and being questioned by King Bradley on what happened to Raven, she manages to make him think that Raven told her everything about him instead of the Elric Brothers and he offers her Raven’s vacant …

No introduction to actors Ed Harris and Jude Law are ever required. Enemy At The Gates, in my opinion, is often an overlooked masterpiece. Based on real life events during World War II, the movie centers around the battle for Stalingrad between the Germans and Russians. Master sniper …

The third installation to the Home Alone franchise offers brand new characters to try and pickup where the first two made their mark. This one, without using the big names like episode one and two, introduces a new child who plans to put a damper on criminals coming into …

If you are thinking on watching G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, it’s worth your money, trust me. That’s what I feel on the whole. This movie has the ever-rising and handsome Channing Tatum as the main character, I suppose and he will be really big in future, …

Surving Christmas is a 2004 comedy starring Ben Affleck.It is about a man,Drew Latham.He is a rich lonely man who lives a superficial existanceHe longs for a family to spend christmas with since his mother is dead and his father left him and his mother when he was 4.One …

I was quite disturbed by watching the movie, The Ruins. It is a gore story and in fact, filled with too much gore that made the story loses its plot, personally to me. Honestly speaking, I think this story makes Jeepers Creepers seem like nothingness. But …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 19 starts off with a bang as Hawkeye faces off with Gluttony, who won’t die because of his regenerative abilities. After she runs out of ammo, it seems like she’ll be killed but her dog Black Hayate and Lt. Kain Fuery come to …

“Sweet Home Alabama” is the movie where we see Reese Witherspoon in one of here best on screen interpretation. The success of this flick, apart from having a great script, is the great level of acting in it. With actors such as Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey and Candice Bergen …

Pollyanna is a Walt Disney production. It is about a girl named Pollyanna who becomes an orphan. Pollyanna goes to live with her rich aunt Polly Harrington. Polly Harrington trys to run everything in the town. Pollyanna likes to play a game called the glad game. It is a …

I have seen a lot of scary movies in my life but I have to say that 1408 was very possibly the scariest. There are few movies I can think of, certainly made recently, that have so effectively scared the willies out of me. I was actually …

Even thou these types of stories really aren’t my favorite kinds of movies, I’m not much of a romantic mushy movie kind of girl, but this cute, romantic Cinderella style movie is a nice watch when there’s nothing else on and you want a movie you can smile at and …

I can rememebr when the movie “Lake PLacid” was released in 1999, it seemed to gain a lot of attention from my peers; but since I didn’t see it advertising to be released in theatres I wasn’t yearning to watch it as much as some of my friends were. …

“Music and Lyrics” is not the best movie for Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore; however it is not a movie that you must ignore. The best aspect of this movie is the music. I keep remembering and singing the songs for hours after watching.
The story of this movie is …

Any movies with Freddie Prinze Jr. in it, I love it. Totally! I’m so into him pretty much and in this movie story, he is the main hero like totally. I love his performance and acting pretty much and the way he loves a woman, it is …

Graham Marshall (the always wonderful Michael Caine), a calm, quiet business executive, is about to receive a long-awaited promotion. Marshall is ready to celebrate, certain that the promotion is his, when he learns that Benham (Peter Riegert), his younger subordinate has gotten it instead. Benham becomes the head of …

RomeoXJuliet Episode 18 begins with Titus’ funeral where Leontes and Mercutio pretend to grieve over his loss. Everyone knows that Lord Montague killed him and meanwhile Romeo attempts to make the small abandoned village into a livable environment. Juliet is in Manchua and William arrives to prepare …

What a scary thought. Lost your wife, then lose your only child, right before your eyes. If this wasn’t an animated feature, that would be a shocking premise, not a heartwarming one.
But I think this film’s subject matter was handled in a toned-down way, balanced between the search for …

Walden Media hasn’t really changed movies with some of their movie adaptations of their famous novels. There seems to be more buzz around the actual title than the movie itself, which doesn’t sit well for movie goes. Is Nim’s Island going to suffer the same way just all the …

A film directed by Agnes Varda and part of the french new wave in the early sixties that inspired a whole world of upcoming filmmakers back then. This story is about a young woman who gets to know she is pregnant and experiences the most hectic and emotionally intense …

I am reviewing the movie, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arc. This is the very first movie in the Indiana Jones series. It is followed by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. In this movie, Indiana …

For a comedy film, the movie We�re No Angels really doesn�t produce many laughs.
Robert DeNiro and Sean Penn put in a valiant effort, but the weak script and the even weaker concept really doesn�t work. You can only make so many jokes at the expense of the church …

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 …

A movie directed by Steven Speilberg, story in part by George Lucas, Starring Harrison Ford, Cate Balnchett, Karren Allen and Shia LaBeouf.
The very long anticipated Indiana Jones sequel, very long anticipated actually- 18 years in the making is a wonderful adventure story. Just like always, it takes you …