Movies Reviews
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
I started watching the movie “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” without much expectation. I thought it would be another mindless comedy. But I was surprised that it was much more well-made than I’ve expected. The story flows around the main character Nick(Michael Cera), a high school student and an …
Flushed away movie
This movie is obviously a kids movie but it has adult appeal. It is made for kids with the understanding that adults will be watching. It’s not boring or dumb. Their are many songs that are made for adults to sing along with that are sung by slugs. The …
Cloverfield
I love monster movies. Even if the special effects aren’t the greatest and the plot is weak, the fact I can see some giant monster destroying a city is usually enough to make up for it.
Unfortunately, Cloverfield turned out to be the worst monster movie I’ve ever seen.
The problem …
Public Enemies movie
My wife and I ended up finally watching the Johnny Depp film Public Enemies last night. It was an OK movie but I will confess, I expected it to be somewhat better than it was.
Depp does an excellent job as John Dillinger, public enemy number 1 who is hunted …
Happy Feet
I’ve seen many movies that’s totally hilarious, but ‘Happy Feet reminds me of the old cartoons like ‘Tom and Jerry. I’ve been considered to be the most humorous guy who love to make people wet their pants and for that movie to really move me and to use it …
A Cinderella Story
The story of Cinderella has been cloned so many times, successfully and not. This 2004 attempt offers a contemporary, high school version set in California. For Cinderella, we have Sam, who is a high school girl sneered at by the popular crowd and overworked by her evil step …
Life Is Beautiful movie
The first half of the movie is light hearted romantic comedy. Guido played by Roberto Benigni is a young Italian Jew who comes to Arezzo and sets up a bookstore. He then meets an Dora, Italian woman who is not a Jew. Dora played by Nicoletta Braschian gets closer …
RomeoXJuliet TV Anime Series
RomeoXJuliet is an anime that is loosely based off The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It takes the basic elements of the original story and turns it into something unique that you can only find in an anime, but it still retains the core theme …
Finding Neverland - (starring Johnny Depp)
Finding Neverland is one of the best movies that I watched and it featured both extremely talented and amazing actress and actor. They are none other than Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet.
Johnny’s character is so strikingly handsome and one of the best moments that I love would …
Blind Dating movie
Chris Pine starrer movie ‘Blind Dating’ is a boring romantic comedy movie. Chris Pine plays a blind guy in the movie and the name of his character is Danny. He is blind by birth and his problem can’t be cured by any medical procedure and he is used …
Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values is the sequel to the Addams Family movie, based on the television series of the same name. this one jumps right into the action unlike the first movie, which took some time to get going. After Morticia gives birth the family decides to find a nanny …
Halloween (UR, 2007) movie
I am not too proud to admit that I thought this movie would be a piece of garbage. But I was sooo totally and completely pleased with how this movie was made. Thinking that it would be a convoluted and cartoonish remake of the original thriller, …
Princess Mononoke (US Version)
Awesome, spectacular and breathtaking…a wonderful piece of animation and a dark human twist. From the start of this film it shows off its use of excellent animation of the demon boar. The artwork in this film is killer. Words cannot explain the sheer brilliance taken in the creation of …
The New Guy movie
I got bored yesterday afternoon (both kids were taking naps) so I ended up watching the movie “The New Guy” again. I think I have seen that thing about a dozen times now and have to say it is still one of the funniest movies ever.
DJ Qualls is hilarious …
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Movie)
As an avid reader of the Hunger Games trilogy, I was very excited for the next installment in the movie franchise. I thought the first movie was okay, giving it a rating of 7/10, but I’m glad to say that this second installment is a huge improvement over the …
Crash movie
Crash is a film about the everyday life of a number of people in Los Angeles. They are all in some important turning point of their lives, a big decision is about to be made. I would call this something of a Magnolia light type of movie. It has …
Movie: City Slickers
Synopsis: Three middle-aged friends decide to go on a wild west vacation and participate in a real-life cattle drive.
What I liked about this movie: When this film first came out, I was still in high school and, while I found it a bit funny, I really had no understanding …
I Legend movie
Independence Day, Wild. Wild West, Men in Black, I Robot, I legend. Main ingredient Will Smith plus flat imagination, lots of special effects. I fell asleep, I felt ripped off. There were dramatic moderately high points in the movie. The scripts were not original, Smith …
Hairspray movie
I saw the original version of Hairspray with Ricki Lake on it. It made her a star. So when I found out that it was going to have a remake, I was very excited and saw it again. For me, the new Hairspray is way better than the original. …
The Fugitive thriller
The Fugitive is one of the best thrillers films I’ve seen. Never have I sat through the whole film without taking bathroom breaks or even a quick trip to the fridge. Here, Harrison Ford played Dr. Richard Kimble, a prominent doctor convicted of murdering his wife. He is co-starred …
“Adam” Movie
The movie Adam is very interesting. It is about an adult with Aspergers syndrome which is similar to autism or some may call it high functioning autism. This movie was unique because they portrayed a normal man, not a genius or an idiot savant, but …
Transformers
I am reviewing the 2007 movie, Transformers, starring Shia LaBeouf. So how does one even start to talk about the plot of this movie? Hmmm. Well, this movie is about a kid named Sam. Sam is of the age where he wants a car. His father buys him a …
Babel movie
Babel had a lot to say and used intertwined stories to tell it. The movie was capable at discussing the narratives, often giving voice to those that aren’t often portrayed in movies. The Mexican housekeeper’s story is portrayed by her not being able to tell it. The Japanese teenager …
Movie The Little Polar Bear
I sat down to watch the movie The Little Polar Bear with my daughter last night and, I’ll admit it, I really wasn’t expecting it to be very good. But, after seeing it, I will say it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.
The movie focuses on …
Transformers
This is a really great movie and i gotta be honest i thought that it was going to suck big time, but to my surprise it had some amazing special effects, the story was very linear and the acting and editing was quite good. It had some bits with …
Marie Antoinette movie
Marie Antoinette is a fairly new movie about the infamous, young queen of France. Marie was a native Austrian, brought to France to marry the prince. Both Marie and her future husband were little more than children when they married, as they were both young teenagers. Of course it …
Transformers
Transformers. Once again the world of comic books strikes it big in the box office. Transformers has been popular since it’s debut early in July. For the most part I enjoyed the film. The special effects are to be commended. Shia LeBouf does a great job as the boy-next-door …
The Fountain, Darren Aronofsky Movie
What was the essence of ‘The Fountain’, the film work of Darren Aronofsky (requiem for a Dream) is this? Search will be eternal life or melodrama about true love? I think, after witnessing film, is a combination of both and is not too bad.
Stories run parallel between Tomas (Hugh …
Hellraiser (1987)
Hellraiser, directed by Clive Barker is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was September 18, 1987 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Fantasy/Horror and stars Andrew Robinson as Larry Cotton, Clare Higgins as Julia Cotton, Ashley Laurence …
Ghost Rider
Somewhere down the line, Hollywood thought Nick Cage would make a good action star. I’m sorry, but that logic is flawed and the movie Ghost Rider proves it.
Overall, Ghost Rider is a good film; or, at very least, a unique one. Cage plays a stuntman who makes a deal …
Legends Of The Fall movie
This movie tells the saga of the Ludlow family through the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
Fierce Colonel William Ludlow has developed a heavy repulsion against government and war and decides to retire in the peace of the Rocky Mountains in Montana with his three sons, Alfred, Tristan and Samuel. …
Hancock (2008)
Hancock, directed by Peter Berg is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language. The original release date was July 2, 2008 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy/Drama/Fantasy and stars Will …
12 Years a Slave (movie)
As I mentioned in a previous review, I’ve decided to watch some of the movies that have been nominated for awards this year both for my personal enjoyment and out of research and development because I have hopes to go into the movie industry someday. Out of the number …
Ice Princess, movie (2005)
Disney films can be characterized by the epithet “fairy tale.” And The Ice Princess is no exception: a simple, somewhat naive plot. A schoolgirl heroine, a kind of “Cinderella” who is bound to become a star at the end. There are very few movies about sports, per se. In …
Disney Christmas movie
Who doesn’t love Mickey Mouse? Well Mickey and the gang can be seen in Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas, which is a collection of Christmas stories about each of the main characters. All the major characters are there: Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Donald, Daisy, Scrooge, and Donald’s three nephews, …
Movie Superbad
I watched this movie about two nights ago. It was a lot better than I though it was going to be. There were quite a few funny parts, and it was just fun to watch. Some of the parts weren’t really funny but you enjoyed watching it and it …
Clean Slate (movie)
I have to admit, outside of Wayne�s World and Wayne�s World 2, I haven�t seen many Dana Carvey movies. But, after watching his film, Clean Slate, I think I�m going to have to see more.
Granted, Carvey wasn�t overly convincing as a private investigator. He just didn�t seem tough enough, …
Way of War
OK, I’ve always thought Cuba Gooding Jr. was much better in comedies than dramas (with a few exceptions). But, the movie Way of War does more than prove me right about that.
This movie, which casts Gooding as a special operations assassin, makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. I think they …
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End is one of those movies that you can giggle your way through, but at the end of the day you kind of realize that you just did like it. The first time I saw the movie was with a group of friends. We planned …
Just Deal with it: The Movie
Looking for a good comedy? This is a great one.
This movie starts with Adam Sandler at his wedding. He over hears his gorgeous wife talking to her braids maids and making fun of his entire family and there giant noses. Sandler then does the …
Thirteen movie
Thirteen is the story of a 13 year old girl who goes wild. Tracy is a pretty normal teenage girl when the move begins, but by the end, she is a wild child. Holly Hunter plays her mom and she tries to fix things but by the time mom …
Death Race (Movie)
I saw this movie when it was shown in the big screen and it wasn’t that exciting as I expected it to be. When I first knew that Jason Statham was going to be here I thought it would be a very hot action movie, but it got quite …
Enough Jennifer Lopez
I was in the mood tonight to watch a serious movie, perferably about something that could really happen. I choose to watch Enough with Jennifer Lopez. This movie was exceptional. It made me realize that people really do have to live like this being cheated on and abused and …
Winter Passing
Winter Passing was a beautifully made piece depicting the life of a young actress who must come to terms with her father, who has created a pseudo-family around him. While incredibly well-done, the truth is I found it rather depressing. The relationship with her father heals, the discomfort she …
The Avengers (2012 movie)
The Avengers was, to put it lightly, absolutely epic. I’ve never been that interested in superhero movies, games, or comics, but this action film was incredible. The way the action blended perfectly with the story line meant that I was captivated for the entire time, even though it’s a …
Movie Rescue Dawn (2006)
Rescue Dawn (2006) is a film by Werner Herzog is an adventure film thats rater PG-13 for some sequences of intense war violence and turture.
Rescue Dawn is the true story of a U.S. fighter pilot that gets shot down during Vietnam War over Laos and is taken prisoner by …
Judgment Night (1993)
Judgment Night, directed by Stephen Hopkins is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was October 15, 1993 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Crime/Thriller and stars Emilio Estevez as Frank Wyatt, Cuba Gooding Jr. as Mike Peterson, …
The Pink Panther 2
Today I watched “The Pink Panther 2″,because I really like the previous movie,so I went to see this movie,but I have to say that this movie let me down.It has a very foolish story,and a very weak screenplay.But I am a big fan of Steve Martin,and the only thing …
Total Recall Movie (2012)
Walking into the movie theater, I was a bit nervous. I did not know what to expect and I really hoped that I would like the movie. The original Total Recall has become somewhat of a classic, at least in my circle of family and friends. Doing a remake …
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