Back to basics. This film was shot entirely in black and white, reminiscient of the old days of film-making, before special effects or computer graphics. Risky, but it proved brilliant. The lack of digital enterntainment required the actors to step up to the plate, and they did so much …

1st and foremost, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is the best action film out of the whole Marvel movie universe so far, with no exceptions. Just in terms of sheer impact, choreography, execution, clarity of geography and did I mention impact? Because WOW was this film good!. If that …

This past weekend I went to see “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”. I have always loved the Indiana Jones movies, own the first three on DVD. I went into the theater expecting something spectacular and I was not disappointed. For being a two-hour movie, it …

I am reviewing The Dying Detective, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, The Memoirs of Sherlock HOlmes, which was produced by Granada television in the 1990’s. This episode finds Holmes in battle with another extremely intelligent man: a doctor. He is a specialist in a certain …

Death Race 2000 is about a deadly road race across the United States. The race is sponsored by the government and the drivers earn points by killing pedestrians. It takes place in the year 2000 but was filmed in 1975. Even though Death Race 2000 has a …

The Outsiders is a classic film based on a well-read and popular novel by S.E. Hinton. This book-turned-movie focuses on two opposite social groups, basically the haves and have-nots. Regardless of what era life is in, this movie is relevant because the two groups always exist. …

I really didn’t know what to expect when I went to the theatre to watch The Men Who Stare at Goats, but from what I had read and seen, I was intrigued enough to actually not wait to see it on DVD, which is unusual for me. Plus, I …

When i first sat down to watch Amelie I was skeptical. I did a study abroad in FRance so I understand French, but watching a two hour movie in French could get tiresome. I really enjoyed this film. The story is about a girl, Amelie and her quest to …

Corky Romano (2001) is a comedy by director Rob Pritts and is rated PG-13 for drug and sex-related humor, and for language.
Chris Kattan stars as Corky Romano, is a goofy, misfit born into a powerful crime family, but is rejected by them for his ways and becomes a veterinarian. …

JBDY is an excellent black comedy made by Kundan Shah in the early 80s. The Director is inspired by Chekov, ad the script has been influenced by the chekov factor as well. The story is about two armature photographers, that are looking to make their living, and falls I …

I love Sherlock Holmes books and have heard good things about some of the old black & white Sherlock Holmes movies. So, since I was once again up with our youngest daughter last night, I decided to give one of them a try Sherlock Holmes: The Woman in Green.
The …

Next, directed by Lee Tamahori is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for intense sequences of violent action, and some language. The original release date was April 27, 2007 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Fantasy/Romance/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Nicolas Cage …

Netflix beats the heck out of any local video store - it is destined to become the WalMart of the video rental world! I love it and all my friends to whom I’ve recommended the service have thanked me! Here’s the deal: for less than the …

Being a big fan of Tom Cruise, I decided to visit multiplex to watch Valkyrie on the very first day of its visit. However, the film disappoints me by its approach and the way screenplay has been managed by the director.
The biggest disappointment for me was the acting of …

One of my very favorite made-for-TV movies is called City Beneath the Sea from 1971. It’s not a great movie in the scheme of Emmy winners, but it is a star-studded affair that has drama, romance, and mystery. I love it and find it to be a …

Just before the film ended when Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) finally acknowledged the guilt that manifested inside him I hit the pause button. I went to the bathroom and let the faucet running - it was the first time I had an emotional breakdown while watching a film. I just …

I absolutely hated the Drive movie, but then the next day I went back to the movie theatre and watched it again. The fact is that is that the movie made me really care about the characters and it also made me want to figure it all out- and …

When I was in middle school Sleepy Hollow was the movie to see. Of course, it was not necessarily a movie that middle school children should have watched but that did not mean anything to us then. All most of my friends and I wanted to see was Johnny …

This movie, a sequel in premise only to the earlier Bruce Almighty, is a fun PG rated film to enjoy with the whole family. Morgan Freeman once again plays God, with of course the ability to appear and reappear at will to whomever he desires. Steve Carell reprises his …

Cars is a fantastic movie. My son watches it about every single day.
The characters (with voices by Owen Wilson and many other celebrities)are very well developed- from Lightning McQueen to Tow Mater- the animation by Pixar is excellent, as usual.
The story is about a car who is a hotshot …

“1408″ (2007)”1408″ is a 2007 movie filmed in color. It is in English and lasts just over 100 minutes. The movie is taken from a short story by Stephen King. Unlike some of his short stories that lend themselves to thoughtful, rich stories, such as “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Heats …

This is my favorite movie of all time…and a magnificent film directed by and starring Mel Gibson. It tells the true story of a Scotsman fighting for the freedom of his country after his wife was killed by an English lord. It also has a crazed Irishman who claims …

A Post-Apocalyptic film about a boy who communicates telepathically with his dog. Together they set out on an adventure to find food and girls. The film begins very promising, but I really didn’t like the later half at all. At first I found the film funny and interesting on …

It lives up to the name of rush hour and rush hour 2. If you watched the first two and liked them you will like this one. It’s a great comedy. They are both hilarious in the movie yet once again. It’s also not just a couple of funny …

Searching for a name of a show that I liked when I was younger I ran into a web page with a list of shows that were running in 50’s, 60’s, 70’s. 80’s 90’s and 2000’s. I haven’t found the show I was looking for but I have found …

A stirring movie based on the intricacies of people and the way the view the world according to their own life experiences. On one side of the spectrum, you have a family that is filled with racial hate and it has stemmed for generations. Be that as it may, …

The Signal(2007) is in the genre of Horror/Suspense and is rated R for strong brutal bloody violence throughout, pervasive language and brief nudity.
The Signal is a three-part horror movie that takes a new look on the zombie genre done by three Atlanta film makers who …

I am reviewing the movie, Horton Hears a Who. So, this is a Dr. Seuss story. It’s about this big, fat elephant named Horton. He’s generally liked by the others in the jungle. One day, he hears a cry for help. It happens to be coming from a tiny …

Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a comedy/drama directed by Nicolas Stroller. It stars Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, and Mila Kunis.
Sarah Marshall is a television star who breaks up with Peter, who writes music. Peter is devastated by the breakup. He cries himself to sleep, overeats, and whines to his best …

“Big Fat Liar” is the living proof that you can make a great movie without having big actors in it. The main actors of this movie are the young actors, Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes who up to 2002, when the movie was produced, they were not very much …

Call me easily amused, but I sincerely think that Ace Ventura, Pet Detective is one of the most hillarious movies of all times. Jim Carey is just outstanding in this flick, and basically utilizes every funny bone in his body to put on a powerfully amusing movie. …

This movie is based on short stories by Isaac Asimov. Andrew is a robot programmed to work as a domestic servant. He is purchased by the rich Martin family. Richard, the father of the family, tells his kids to treat Andrew with respect, as if he were a human. …

The self-taught director Nicholas Roeg made the incredible beautiful and mysterious film called Walkabout in the early 1970s, and followed it up with this horrific film with diabolic undertones. It is the story of an english couple played by Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland who’s daughter dies for mysterious …

I saw Raising Waylon for the first time recently and was surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did. I say that because I’m not really a fan of the movie’s stars, Tom Gibson and Poppy Montgomery, and because it’s pretty predictable from start to finish. …

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, directed by Dwight H. Little is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for action violence, scary images and some language. The original release date was August 27, 2004 for Jamaican audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Horror/Thriller …

I watched the movie Million Dollar Baby for the second time last night and, even though the movie supposedly got a lot of good reviews, I really just can’t see what people see in it.
Hillary Swank plays a female boxer who is trained by Clint Eastwood. And, while the …

I was never a fan of the actor and comedian Russell Brand, and always wondered what other people saw in him, because I just never thought that he was as hilarious as some people would make him out to be. However, after watching him play a cunning drug addict …

Four Christmases is a mediocre holiday tale about a couple with a tradition of scheduling trips to avoid spending Christmas with their families. But when extreme fog cancels their flight, Brad (Vince Vaughn) and Kate (Reese Witherspoon) are forced to attend four Christmas celebrations.
An interesting aspect of this movie …

Lazarus Phenomenon is a documentary.I have a chance to watched it on samar.This is about a rich man and poor guy who both died.They saw each other in another place.The poor man is so strong and happy but the rich man is weak and sad.This is because of the …

Back in the late 1980s, the director John Woo used to make some visually interesting films, but none of these had any depth, there was nothing beyond that beautiful surface. When he later was offered film projects in Hollywood, he couldn’t turn them down for the money.
While there he …

Our youngest daughter took a late nap yesterday evening and, as a result, didn’t want to go to bed at her usual hour.
Rather than fight her, I decided to stay up with her and got some movie watching in at the same time.
Last night was the first time I …

I just finished watching the movie Starving in Suburbia and it was one of the best Lifetime original movies I can remember watching. I was actually shocked that it only got a rating of about 6.5 on its IMDB page since I think that it should have gotten at …

The Missing is a movie about a family reconnecting and saving one member of the family from prostitution. The actors in this movie are Tommy Lee Jones, Cate Blanchett, and Evan Rachael Wood. One of the best things about this movie is that it has great characters/actors. Another thing …

American Gangster is a American crime film based on the life of a black gangster in Harlem named Frank Lucas. It also has the parallel story of a detective named Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe). Lucas (Denzel Washington) is the new crimelord and town and begins directly importing heroin from …

How I became familiar with the movie called “Stiff Odds” was that I saw it in one of my friend’s dvd collection, and after he insisted that despite the weird cover it was actually a pretty good movie, that he was positive I would enjoy, I decided to borrow …

Walter Sparrow officers who act as a wild dog catcher, is a husband and father figure model for Agatha, his wife, and Robin, Son. Until a day after failing to catch the dog that he hurry and make it too late to the birthday party, the wife gives a …

Paranormal Activity is a low budget, indie film. Shot in 2007, it was originally shown at various film festivals before being picked up by Paramount pictures.
The film can greatly be compared to ‘The Blair Witch Project’. It is filmed in a documentary style and follows a young college couple …