‘A comedian died tonight in New York City’
It’s no ‘here’s looking at you, kid’ but I’ll admit it’s a catchy line. And the movie had has many good points; great special effects, all right screenplay, intriguing costumes but that was it. There were some witty lines but that doesn’t …

This film powerfully demonstrates how humans should never repress themselves. The protagonist courageously braves all criticisms and alienation to introduce to this rigid town, that one can act on human desire.
The town, despite its extremeness in following unwritten rules, exemplifies a lot of our societies. The protagonist, enviably shepherds …

Even though I tend to like animated movies I had put off watching “Monsters University” for a very long time. This was because I thought that I might find it to be too immature for my tastes since I had read quite a few bad reviews on it. Nevertheless, I …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 35 begins with Olivier taking out Sloth with the help of the Elric Brothers and Captain Buccaneer. She then takes them into the underground tunnel far away so they can’t be heard. She then demands that they tell her everything and then they …

An abundant of people denounce against movies because they think that films are just made for entertainment and they spoil a child’s mind. This is not true because many films today are educational and teach us the values of life. I visited the Detroit Film Theatre on December 2, …

The first time I heard of the animated movie “A Troll in Central Park” was some time after it was released in the nineteen nineties. I was not a child any more at the time so I did not have much interest in it and I thoguht it was …

Alien 3, directed by David Fincher is rated R by the Motion Pciture Association of America for monster violence, and for language. The originla release date was May 22, 1992 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Sigourney Weaver as Ellen …

Sunshine Cleaning is about a pair of sisters who are trying to make sense of their lives after the death of their mother. Rose, the older sister cleans houses to make ends meet. When she finally reaches one house that belonged to a classmate, she freaks out, …

“Inside Mecca” is a National Geographic television production (2003). It follows three Muslims engaging in hajj: a woman from Texas, a man and his wife from Malaysia, and a man from South Africa.
Pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam (faith, prayer, alms giving, and fasting). In …

Norwegian Wood is the film adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s novel of the same title, directed by Tran Anh Hung and shot in various locations in Japan. It was, I recall, an article about the author in the nytimes —“ a teaser before the release date of …

Unlikely Angel is a holiday movie from 1996 which stars Dolly Parton as a rather selfish country music performer (aside from the selfish part, not a big stretch … again) who dies suddenly. Being egotistical, Ruby Diamond can’t enter Heaven without doing a good deed first, so it’s …

I’ve said this before but, when it comes to Horror films, they are either very scary or very dull. Unfortunately for the Fog, it was the latter.
The problem with the Fog is it was just like every other horror film. An evil fog engulfs a small town and ghosts …

Living in the shadow of its critically accalimed sibling Mary Poppins, Disney’s Bedknobs and Broomsticks has often gotten a pretty unfair deal. Critics have been apt to compare it unfavorably to Mary Poppins, citing that it is unable to conjure the same magic even though it concerns an apprentice …

I was flipping channels the other morning and came across a pirate movie called Blackbeard the Pirate.
I hadn’t seen this movie before but love older films like this so I figured I would sit down and watch it while everyone else was still asleep. After seeing it, I honestly …

My daughter wanted to watch a movie with me yesterday but I was getting a bit sick of cartoons. I ended up making her a deal. I told her I would watch a movie with her but it had to be the black and white horror movie “Them!” She …

The Devil Wears Prada, directed by David Frankel is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for some sensuality. The original released date was June 30, 2006 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Drama and stars Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, Anne …

If you’re a studen of history, you probably remember the Greeks. They invented philosophy and democracy and pretty much help the world down for hundreds of years as the supreme rulers. You may also remember the battle of Thermopylae, where three hundred greek soldiers held their own for days …

ABC Family’s holiday movie, Holiday in Handcuffs can be summarized in three words; cute but predictable.
While I like the concept behind this movie (a waitress kidnaps a customer and pretends he’s her boyfriend at her family Christmas gathering), I do think the story used a few too many cliches …

I give this movie five stars. After leaving the theater, I wiped the tears out of my eyes and headed to the nearest place I could buy the soundtrack. Don’t mistake me, this is not a sappy movie, but it does pull on your emotions. After a month of …

It is very difficult to find four great and known actors in one movie; however “School Ties” managed to do this by putting together at that time emerging actors such as Brendan Fraser, Chris O’Donnell, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.
What I really liked about School Ties is the fact …

Juannua Man is a 2002 comedy movie starring Miquel A Nuniz Jr..It stars a basketball player named Jamal who is a cocky and arrogant basketball player
..One day,after a basketball game,he poses nude in front of a crowd and causes a riot.This gets him suspended from the Nba.After this incident,no …

The Karate Kid, directed by John G. Avildsen is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was June 22, 1984 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Drama/Family/Sport and stars Ralph Macchio as Daniel Larusso, Pat Morita as Mr. …

I usually am a little apprehensive about “no-name” horror films. But I gave this one a shot. I am glad that I did because this movie was more interesting than I thought it would be. The plot is fairly simple: a group of …

During the summer I took my 6 year old son to see the musical movie “Happy Feet”. I was very pleasantly surprised to find I enjoyed the movie as much if not more than my son. While the overall appeal of the movie definetly stemmed from well …

A Harvard student named Monty is having the most unlucky day of his life when an essay he has written falls down and is taken by a strange homeless man. He refuses to give it back if he can’t be allowed food and roof over his head. Monty sees …

Some movies I enjoy because they are well made. They either have superior production values, such as “The Pirates of the Caribbean” series, or the plots are exciting, or the actors are engaging. Then there are some movies that I elevate to a special class: those that have something …

Body of Evidence, directed by Uli Edel is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date for this movie was january 15, 1993 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the gene of Romance/Thriller and stars Madonna as Rebecca Carlson, Michael Forest as …

Studio Ghibli is an iconic animation studio based in Japan. It’s best known for cultivating a tradition of Japanese animation that touches on adult concerns while also appealing to younger audiences. The legacy of the studio is credited mostly to the popular director Hayao Miyazaki. I am …

Starred Up was one of those movies that was recommended to me. However, at the time I didn’t pay it much attention because I’ve never heard the movie mentioned anywhere else. I figured it was going to be one of those low budget flops that was more of a waste …

When the original American Pie was released it instantly became a huge hit. It was followed by American Pie 2 and American Wedding. The series seemed over when American Wedding was released, but many were wrong. American Pie: The Naked Mile, is the 5th in the American Pie series. …

I am reviewing The Case of the Neurotic Detective, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Series 39 Thrilling Episodes. This series was produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France in the fifties. Ronald Howard, the son of actor Leslie Howard, …

In retrospect, I should have rented the Rated version of this DVD and left the unrated version on the shelf; but come to think of it, the rental store didn’t have the Rated DVD.
I remember thinking, the previews were cute with Jessica Alba being so klutzy and …

When I first saw the trailer for this movie, I immediately perked up in my seat and I knew I just had to watch this as all my favorite actors were here! It’s directed by Sylvester Stallone and it’s starring him, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, …

I was a little taken aback by this subject matter, and perhaps you might be too, if you venture to watch this obscure horror film. Vagina Dentata is the latin term for a dreadful condition in which a woman’s vagina is lined with teeth - yes, real …

RomeoXJuliet Episode 10 begins with Juliet escaping with Tybalt after the failed uprising. They go into hiding in a seedy part of Neo Verona and Juliet has a nervous breakdown for her rash decision. Meanwhile, Romeo tries to see if the nobility will pardon the Capulet family …

Sawariya was one of the most ���film of this year. It has been directed by sanjay lila Bhansali. Who is known for making large then live film. The story of sawarya has inspired by Rashiyan Writer Dastro Winsky. The story is about a girl who fall in love …

Sky High really surprised me. I thought it would be a totally silly movie with crude humor. Well, it is silly, but it’s fun silly, the way good, old fashioned comedy used to be, and that’s why I like it. Sky High is in a reality …

The Wedding Singer, starring Drew Barrymoore and Adam Sandler, is one of my favorite movies because it makes you believe in love.
Set in the 80’s it has a fun and funky tone. If this isn’t your favorite decade you might not enjoy it so much, but I was …

I love it when Catherine Zeta-Jones acts. She is gracing maturely and is truly beautiful no matter what her age is.
In this movie story, she acted alongside Aaron Eckhart and this is a very beautiful story that I suppose would be very popular with loads of chefs …

Spiral: Bonds of Reasoning is an anime that explores the life of ayumu, a teen detective who gets caught up in the mystery of the blade children when his older brother disappears one day.
Now the idea of the blade children struck me as kind of original. I had never …

Bleak House is one of those movies I can watch over and over again. I am speaking of the newer, 2005 version, although the older one, that of 1985, is also well done (it had been one of my favorite movies until the new one came out). This movie, …

Holly Hamilton may have been bored because the city must move from one city to another, only the turbulence of his mother, Jean Hamilton, who is always unlucky star in the love story. Yeah, since abandoned by his husband, Jean is trying to become a single parent for his …

When I started watching the movie Autopsy last night, I figured it would be one of those films with a lot of blood and gore but would still be somewhat interesting. Instead, there was blood and there was gore but the movie was one of the dullest I have …

When I heard that they were coming out with a prequel series to the original Star Wars trilogy, I was VERY excited. Everybody wanted to see one and we were finally going to get it. What we got is beyond disappointment. Star Wars Episode 1- The …

I was a little wary of seeing the movie “Baby Mama.” Its rated PG-13, first of all, and I’ve noticed that most PG-13 movies these days are geared towards the youngsters who are limited to that rating. Second of all, the topic itself… the concept of a hopeful mother …

Memoirs of a geisha was craptacular. The plot was overly melodramatic, and there was very little representation of traditional geisha makeup. Basically, a girl is sold by her father to a geisha house, after which her mother and father both die. Orphaned, she becomes the quintessential …

Perhaps the single most influential film ever made is this silent milestone by american pioneer filmmaker D.W. Griffith. It tells a very complex melodrama taking place during the american civil war. It’s difficult to watch a film like this through the same eyes as the people did when it …

Delta Force 2 : The Colombian Connection with Chuck Norris, Billy Drago, and Richard Jaeckel.
Since I enjoyed the original Delta Force, I looked forward to another action packed Chuck Norris film. Sadly, Mr. Norris appeared to be sleep walking through this work and obviously put …

To be honest, I did not even know who Benzair Bhutto was until last year when I developed an interest in politics. After she was assassinated this past December, I wanted to know why people were in such a hurry to “do away” with her. I found a DVD …