Movies Reviews
The Grudge 2, Takashi Shimizu Movie
Karen Davis, now can only lie in the hospital two years ago after trying to destroy ghost Kayako, and his son Toshio. Recognizing his daughter this situation, then the mother, sister Karen asks, Aubrey Karen to bring home to the United States. However, just to see the sisters, Karen …
500 Days of Summer movie
First of all, an admission. I had not heard anything about this film and would normally not see a romcom at the cinema. I only went because there was a free preview showing through Guardian Soulmates (strangely apt to see a romcom about failed relationships as a dating event). …
After the Sunset (2004)
This is the case of three flawless diamonds known as the Napoleon Diamonds and a pair of master jewel thieves. As the story goes, they two have managed to steal the first two diamonds, sold them and are now resting comfortably on Paradise Island in the Bahamas supposedly retired. …
The Mangler
I like Ted Levine and Robert Englund and thought maybe they could have made a film based on a Stephen King short story halfway interesting. But, even though they do a decent job acting in the movie “The Mangler” there is just too much they can’t make up for.
Let’s …
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 movie
While I thought the first Cheaper by the Dozen movie was lame, I did not think that a sequel to it could possibly be just plain silly and a waste of money that could have been put to proper use elsewhere. This time the movie was not just lame, …
The Odyssey movie
An adaptation of the classic story by Homeros about the adventurer Odysseus who goes on a journey and experiences all kinds of dangers before he can finally return home.
This is the kind of adventure production that is often showed on the channel of Hallmark. That is, low budget films …
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 …
The Master of Disguise (2002)
The Master of Disguise, directed by Perry Andelin Blake is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for mild language and some crude humor. The original release data was August 2, 2002 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Family and stars Dana …
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
The Incredible Hulk (2008) is an action film by Louis Leterrier and is rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images, and brief suggestive content.
The Incredible Hulk picks up with Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) living in Brazil where he’s ran to hide out from General …
Happenstance (R, 2000) movie
When I saw Amelie, I was really really excited to know that there would be another film featuring Audrey Tautou, a brilliant impish actress. Happenstance is very similar to Amelie in that it deals with coincidence, and the complications/ ramifications following. The entire story in Happenstance centers …
Scooby doo and the goblin king
I rented this movie to watch with my sister. Overall it was pretty good. She has always liked scooby doo and so have I. I liked the creativity of it and the characters in it. There is a pumpkin in it, I can’t remember what his name is but …
Employee of the Month
I saw previews for Employee of the Month a few months ago but never made an effort to rent it. It just didn’t look that good.
But, when it became available on Showtime, I decided to at least give it a chance. I wasn’t disappointed.
Like most movies that take place …
The Happening movie
This movie is film making at its worst. The plot was weak and at many times didn’t make much sense. We learn the “twist” in the first twenty minutes of the movie! There is no drama build up to the twist like a good suspense movie, …
Charlie Wilson’s War, biographical drama film by Mike Nichols
Something about Charlie Wilson’s War doesn’t feel right. The film tells the true story about Charlie Wilson and how he single handedly took down the Soviets. I was left with a bad taste in my mouth after watching this movie and I don’t know why I feel this way …
Away from Her
I actually went looking for this for this movie in DVD. The teasers made a compelling case for how Alzheimer ’s disease impacts the lives of people every day. Of course the movie came with the required outpouring of various Hollywood actors telling their sad tales of …
The Strangers (2008)
MPAA Rating - Rated R for violence/terror and language.
Stars: Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward, Laura Margolis, Kip Weeks, Glenn Howerton
The Strangers tells the story of a young couple staying in an isolated vacation home who are terrorized by a group of three strangers.
While acted well, The Strangers was a …
The Labyrinth with David Bowie
This is truly one of the greatest and most memorable movies of all time. It has David Bowie and the muppets ! Well, puppets anyway. If that sounds like a turn off to you look it up on YouTube; you seriously have no idea how wonderful this movie is …
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Vacation is the only Christmas movie that I watch EVERY year and it never gets old. All of the characters are really great and genuinely funny. Chevy Chase certainly stills the show but kudos need to also go to cousin Eddie. The dynamic duo of …
Lord of the rings, Limited edtion DVD set
You will probably notice how much I love this movie through my pen name.I bought each DVD before, and then after the final movie i have decided that I should purchased the complete Lord of the rings limited edition DVD package. This is like a definitely-must have to all …
Slumdog Millionaire
I actually didn’t know what to expect of the movie Slumdog Millionaire. I was worried that it would be a bollywood type production, which I was not really interested in seeing. I was also a bit skeptical on just how good a movie starring actors in their first large …
Boudu Saved From Drowning
Boudu Saved From Drowning is Jean Renoir’s 1931 classic comedy about a bum (Michel Simon) who’s saved from suicide by a bookstore owner(Charles Granval). The bookstore owner then takes bum into his home to teach him the finer things in life, only to have the bum reject his …
Repo Men Movie (2010)
In the future, even the most critical organs in our body will be made artificially, and because of the high price tags, they will also be subjected to credit. And when credit is due, people sometimes could not pay. And when they do not pay, what they bought will …
Halloween II (2009) Feature Film
Halloween II is the newest remake of the Halloween movies by Rob Zombie. It is a bit hard to follow if you are a fan of the series. This is the sequel to the first remake of Halloween made by Rob Zombie and it makes sense …
Iron Man 3, Movie
I think that the movie “Iron Man 3″ is spectacular and in a great way ends the trilogy of the character of Iron Man, unless they make a fourth movie. I felt that the story in this movie in a great way continues the events from the second part …
Past the Bleachers
Past the Bleachers is a poignant and wonderful 1995 TV movie that starred Richard Dean Anderson and Glynnis O’Connor as parents trying to move on with their lives after their son had died. It’s a trying time. The two are trying to have another baby, but Anderson’s …
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a movie about 4 turtles who after an odd ooze accident become turtle/human like. The turtles mentor/father figure, a rat/human like figure teaches the turtles discipline and the way of the ninja. This first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie focuses on the turtles battle …
Mary Poppins Movie
First of all let me tell you a bit about the movie for anyone who has not seen it. Mary Poppins is set in London around 1910. It is a fantastic musical family film. The film is about a family in London who require a nanny for …
Solitary Man starring Michael Douglas
I have always loved the work of Michael Douglas, so when I was given a copy of Solitary Man, I could not wait to sit down to watch it. The movie stars Michael Douglas, along with Dany Devito, and Susan Sarandon.
Michael Douglas plays a man in …
Juno
A friend recommended this movie to me, saying it has been nominated in some awards and had receive some like Academy Awards 2008 Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. I was curious with it and though the movie cover does not look as interesting as it claimed …
“Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides” (2011 Film)
I can honestly say that the fourth film of the “Pirates of Carribean” series worried me. The first three films were remarkably casted, well laid out, and left me laughing and one the edge of my seat with suspence. However, after seeing the fourth film in theaters, “Pirates of …
Cloverfield
Cloverfield is a movie about a small group of friends trying to survive an attack on New York City by a giant monster.This sounds simple and the synopsis itself is, however the brilliance of the movie shines when you consider how the story is told. The whole movie is …
Why Did I Get Married? (PG-13, 2007)
Tyler Perry is truly one of the underdog success stories in American filmmaking. His stage plays have brought him tons of success. But I am still waiting for him to make a really riveting movie. “Why Did I Get Married?” is full of stars (Janet Jackson, …
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
When my family rented the film from our local Hastings a couple of weeks ago, I had no idea what this “Sweeney Todd” character entailed. Indeed, the name sounded more of the same banal comedic drudgery that plagues the genre. My initial suspicions were proved utterly superficial when I …
Drew Peterson: Untouchable, movie
I have to admit, that I don’t like a lot of Lifetime dramas since I believe that a lot of them are just plain mediocre when it comes to the acting, the plot and the overall way in which the entire thing was put together. There are even some …
The Langoliers movie
As a young child, one of my scariest memories was made as a result of watching the movie “The Langoliers” one night. I was not able to get the images of giant meatball-like creatures with moving razor sharp teeth out of my head, and often had dreams about them. …
Premonition, Mennan Yapo Movie
How does it taste when the person you loved suddenly you leave it? This overrides the Linda Hanson. In a sunny morning, sudden bad news came, Jim, the husband died instantly with terrible in a traffic accident. Of course feelings Linda splinters hear this news. But also not complete, …
World War 2: The Lost Color Archives
Last week I decided to learn a bit more about the second world war, I think it is important to know how it went and what happened during that war. So I decided to view a documentary about it. The reason I watched this specific documentary is because it …
What Lies Beneath (2000)
A ghostly story about a man and his wife and the mistress that was never found after her death so many years before. This is a case of not knowing a person’s past before you actually get involved with them and ultimately meet your demise at the hands of …
Mad Max: Fury Road (post appocalyptic action movie)
Even though I never really took the opportunity to really sit and watch the previous installments in the Mad Max franchise, I has always felt like the movies might have been something I would find very interesting. Therefore my anticipation of the fourth installment, “Mad Max: Fury Road” grew out …
The Siege (1998) movie
This was part two of the dvd two pack that my dad recently purchased so I decided to watch this one too. He said he had seen it before and that he enjoyed it so that sounded good enough for me to check it out.
The plot of this …
Harvey Birdman Volume 1 DVD
Harvey Birdman certainly is a breath of fresh air. A breath of fresh old air. Following in the footsteps of the immensely popular Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law renews the idea of taking old Hanna Barbera characters and putting them into a …
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, vigilante film
Everything about this movie makes no sense. You have a bunch of Italian mobsters who act like flaming retards. The second hand of the mob looks like an idiot with his puffy hair and he talks sort of like an actor who is trying to talk like an Italian. …
Night At the Museum
I don’t watch many movies; usually when I watch a movie more than once it ends up being a favorite that I want to own. Night At the Museum is a perfect example. This is by far one of the funniest, cutest movies I’ve seen; there’s nothing questionable, it’s …
The Undefeated movie
I have always loved The Undefeated. It’s a superb western starring John Wayne and Rock Hudson. The time is the end of the Civil War. Wayne plays John Henry Thomas, a colonel who takes the few remaining men who had enlisted with him to fight for …
Case 39 Movie (2009)
I’ve seen Renée Zellweger do comedy from the Bridget Jones series, do drama from the movie Cold Mountain and Cinderella Man, and a little bit of both in New in Town and lots more movies she’s been so famous for, but for the first time ever I was surprised …
The Gravedancers
My wife and I are watching a movie on Sci Fi called The Gravedancers. At first, it sounded like it would be a dumb movie; similar to movies we’ve seen dozens of times. However, it turned out to be halfway decent.
The movie focuses on three friends who visit a …
Movie The Candidate
“What do we do now?”
It’s a simple question, but it’s a chilling one when asked by Bill McKay in The Candidate. McKay is played brilliantly by Robert Redford. He’s a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. He’s idealistic, and he doesn’t believe in making deals. …
In the Bedroom, movie
Based on the short story, “Killings,” by Andre Dubus, “In the Bedroom” is a smart film that can resonate with even the most emotionally closed off of people. This is a film that hits us all where it hurts the most: the death of a child. It’s a story …
Chicago movie
“Chicago” is a 2002 film that won a ton of awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture of the Year. It is a musical featuring Richard Gere, Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and it is really top notch. The music, singing, and acting are great.
Pros: …
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
So I Married an Axe Murderer, directed by Thomas Schlamme is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for nudity, language and mock terror. The original release date was July 30, 1993 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Crime/Romance/Thriller and stars Mike …
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