Movies Reviews
American Gigolo (1980)
Richard Gere takes on the role of a male hooker in this film, he is a man who is very into himself and his appearance and the work that he does is both to maintain his way of life and also to make the women in his professional life …
Anna And The King,1999 movie
The movie is based on a true story that took place in the 19th century. Anna Leonowens (Jodie Foster), an English widow, is invited by the King of Siam to educate his numerous children. Her views differ in many ways from the traditional Siamese ways, and she holds on …
Ghost
Patrick Swayze fought hard for the role of Sam Wheat in Ghost, and it’s a good thing he did. He was perfect for the role, and it was he who, in turn, fought for Whoopi Goldberg to play Oda Mae Brown, for which she won an Oscar.
From the …
“The Tale of Despereaux” (2008 Film)
The 2008 animated, family film, “The Tale of Despereaux” was filled with adorable characters and a story line that is fun and heartwarming for the entire family. If you have not yet seen this film, then I strongly urge, no matter what your age is, that you plan on …
Animation Runner Kuromi Movie
An anime film about people creating anime (!). A woman named Mikiko starts working for an anime studio, but the situation there isn’t quite what she had expected. The boss is not kind, and she gets a lot more work than she would have wanted. Still, she is keen …
Trade (R, 2007) movie
Trade is a film which is based on real events that have been apparently taking place for years. The movie itself was derived from a 2004 article on the sex trafficking trade which exists on the country’s borders. The film begins much like a lot …
Wolfman (2010) movie
Since I had already watched the older version of this movie once or twice, and had some respect for it, when someone told me that a newer version was coming out earlier on this year, I couldn’t wait to see it. I had all these expectations that whomever was …
Cleopatra movie
There was a time when Hollywood was flooded with films about the ancient Rome. Some of these were very successful, others weren’t. Cleopatra goes in the second category. The incredibly beautiful Elizabeth Taylor plays the queen Cleopatra of Egypt, a most powerful woman who is not easily corrupted. Only …
Role Models
Role Models is the latest comedy starring Paul Rudd, who actually co wrote and produced the film. The movie is advertised as a comedy similar to 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up, which also stars Paul Rudd, but it isn’t as funny as those other movies.
Paul Rudd and …
Sliding Doors comedy
This would be just another romantic comedy were it not for its original storyline. It tells the story of a young girls, who’s just had a terrible day. She’s been fired and when she’s running to get onto the subway, a weird thing happens. The reality sort of split into …
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Based on the popular Hasbro toy, G.I. Joe is an elite team of military operatives who take on different international crises around the world. This time, they are dealing with a dangerous arms dealer with warheads powered by nanotechnology capable of taking down a city in seconds. …
Movie: Zombieland
When I first heard of the movie Zombieland, I wasn’t planning on watching it. I figured it would be like every other horror movie spoof out there and would be a big waste of my time.
However, my wife did want to watch it and, after some argument, I caved …
Big Momma’s House 2 (2006)
FBI Agent Malcolm Turner returns in the sequel, this time he is married to the woman of the first movie and they are expecting a little bundle of joy, so he is assigned a desk job that will keep him out of the field until the delivery is over …
Oliver and Company
I am reviewing the Disney movie, Oliver and Company. I am a huge dog and cat lover, and so this movie is perfect for me. Oliver is a little kitten, who nobody wants. When he becomes a stray on the street, he meets up with dog, Dodger, who …
The Kingdom Movie
Not knowing anything about the movie The Kingdom, I added it to my Netflix queue. I figured since it starred Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, and Chris Copper it would probably be a decent movie. Right from the very beginning of the movie it was very action involved. The movie …
Film Some Kind of Wonderful
Viewed by many as a gender switched redo of John Hughes and Howard Deutch previous collaboration Pretty in Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful is so much more than this and it is a kind of unfair label.
The stories and characters are much different. Whereas, Pretty in Pink focused on …
The Prince of Egypt (1998 movie)
Saved from being executed by his mother and set adrift on the river, Moses is rescued by the Egyption queen and is unknowingly raised as a prince of Egypt. After trailing an escaping prisoner, he learns the truth that he is really a Hebrew and he later finds out …
Partner film
Partner is the typical david dhavan masala movie. it has Salman Khan,Govinda. and Lara Dutta and Katrena Kaif in the lead role. The story is about Bhaskar ( Govinda) who which trying to immpress Katrena kaif and Consult Prem ( Salman Khan ) who is the love guru to …
In Too Deep (1999)
This movie is about a drug lord who is so in control of his area and surround areas that they refer to him as ‘god’. Without any hard information on him, the authorities cannot touch him and that makes him what they call ‘untouchable’. But they are not going …
Christmas Vacation 2 movie
In one of the odder sequels, we see Christmas Vacation 2, a made for TV movie that came out a couple of years ago. Although the original Vacation, part of the Vacation series had other movies follow it (such as the lamentable Vegas Vacation), this movie does not …
The Barbie Diaries
Even though I’m already a grown up, I love watching cartoons, animated movies and especially Barbie! I’ve watched The Barbie Diaries like countless times and just am not bored with it at all. This is just like your typical chick flick; only animated version.
Barbie and her friends …
My Best Friend’s Wedding
Remember the movie, My Best Friend’s Wedding..? Yes the movie starring Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz..? I am so totally into that movie when it was first released and later upon, caught it on DVD as well.
My mom labeled me as crazy because I not only …
Deck the Halls
Ok, for the record, it’s a bit too early in the year for Christmas movies. For God’s sake, it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet. But, at least the Christmas movie I came across tonight, Deck the Halls, is funny.
I’m actually not a huge fan of Matthew Broderick or of Danny …
Django Unchained movie
Love him or loathe him, Quentin Tarantino remains a Hollywood institution. One of only a handful of directors who can command a bigger box office clout than most stars. Not that QT is adverse to casting big named talent in his movies. On the contrary, Brad Pitt and more …
9 Songs movie
This movie revolves around a couple and a concert…and that’s basically the whole plot. Every other scene is from the couple in there room to the concert floor. The concert is relatively a boring one, but the scenes of the couple leave nothing to the imagination. Not a very …
Movie: Scooby Doo and the Monster of Mexico
Since my daughter is now in school again, I don’t get to spend as much time with her during the week. So, last night, since my wife was too tired after work to have a family movie night (her and the baby were in bed before 8), I decided …
Movie: “The Other End of the Line” (2008)
Priya Sethi (Shriya Saran) is a beautiful girl living in Mumbai, India. She works at a credit card customer service center; she and her co-workers are trained to adopt an American accent to better service their American customers. As “Jennifer David”, Priya contacts Granger Woodruff (Jesse Metcalfe) regarding his …
Daybreakers
The basic premise of this film is a future where vampires run the world and farm humans for their blood. I thought this was a pretty interesting idea but also figured it would just be “another vampire movie”. Although I was impressed with the initial idea for the movie, …
RomeoXJuliet Episode 17
RomeoXJuliet Episode 17 has Romeo learning that he and all the other miners are perminantly banished from Neo Verona. He decides to have them all settle in the abandoned village near the church where he and Juliet recited their wedding vows. Meanwhile Juliet settles into Manchua and …
Hairspray movie
I am very surprised at how much I liked this movie with it being a musical. I don’t know if its because they had such good actors and actresses in the movie or what. I really enjoyed watching it and I usually don’t like musicals. I enjoyed watching this …
Until They Sail movie
I can’t believe I’ve never seen Until They Sail until now. As a fan of Paul Newman, I’ve tried to see most of his films at least once, but somehow this 1957 black and white film slipped through the cracks. I’m even more amazed because of the …
Fly Away Home (1996)
A young girl loses her mother in a fatal car accident and now she must go and live with her father. Living all her life in New Zealand, Amy, after losing her mother is basically forced to go and live with her father who lives all the way across …
Movie Fracture
Fracture is about a man who kills his wife (Anthony Hopkins plays this part) and the cops know he did it but can’t prove it basically. I know it kind of sounds a little boring but the movie itself isn’t. Ryan Gosling also plays in the movie. The two …
The Heartbreak Kid
Supposedly a remake of a 1972 comedy, this 2007 release is a vulgar R-rated flick packed with obscenities, gross-out humor, and no wits whatsoever. Prolonged scenes of rough sex are supposed to be funny, as well as disgusting smirks at bestiality. The major plot line is the same: a …
48 Hours (1982)
48 Hours, directed by Walter Hill is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was December 8, 1982 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy/Crime/Drama/Thriller and stars Nick Nolte as Jack Cates, Eddie Murphy as Reggie Hammond, Annette …
Pollock movie
Pollock is another movie about a real artist, Jackson Pollock. Pollock is the real deal and evidently Jackson Pollock was no peach. I was rather horrified by this movie, and it was very haunting. Jackson Pollock was an important American artist whose style was like no other. In Pollock, …
Ella Enchanted
I love Ella Enchanted. There’s a beautiful cast for this movie and they consist of Minnie Driver, Hugh Dancy, Anne Hathaway especially and many more.
Anne plays the character of Ella and this movie is something like Enchanted. In fact, this movie was made first prior to …
Days of Thunder
Days of thunder staring tom Cruise and Nichole Kidman is a classic drama and action movie! it’s the story of Colt Trickle a young man who works his way up the ranks and becomes a professional NASCAR driver with a die hard determination to win!! Along the way he …
Nine Queens (Nueve Reinas) 2000
“Nine Queens” is a 2000 movie from Argentina about grifters or con-men. The movie is in Spanish but the DVD comes with a choice of subtitles. The movie is in color and was filmed on locations throughout Buenos Aires.
Ostensibly the movie is about two con-men: Juan, played by …
A Little Princess,1986
This is a good adaptation of the classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, far better than the 1995 version that for some reason turns the main character into a blonde and changes the ending. (Moviemakers, do us all a favor: if you want to change stuff, write your own …
Walking Tall movie
My wife and I came across the movie Walking Tall on television last night (the re-make, not the original) and, because we hadn’t seen it in a while, decided to watch it.
I haven’t seen the original yet and can’t compare the two. But, this one, starring The Rock, was …
The Lake House, Alejandro Agresti Movie
Can two people be the pair met, despite their time separated by two different? That is the question of the film. It is a lonely doctor, Kate Forster. Failing to make the spears she decided to move from the lake house for this, he lives. Kate prefers to live …
Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool is another movie that will take you to strange thoughts and places. Sarah needs a getaway and she goes to the country and stays in a country home. A young woman shows up, Julie. Julie is the daughter of the man who owns the house. Julie is …
Uncle Buck (1989) movie
Directed by John Hughes, and starring John Candy, this was one of the best movies of the 80s. Uncle Buck was a funny, charming and sometimes witty comedy. It was in the middle of a long string of John Hughes movies that were good and also …
Desperado
“Desperado” was one of those films which I had put off seeing for a very long time. Even though I did not know what it was about, I somehow felt that it might resemble too much of one of those Stephen Segal flicks I hated watching. I also was …
Wall-E
I took my entire family to see the Pixar movie Wall-E in June, 2008. Wall-E is a spectacular motion picture that is probably the most “adult” of any movie Pixar has released thus far. I say “adult” not because of any inappropriate content - the little robots …
Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Silence of th eLambs (1991) is a drama film directed by Jonathan Demme and is rated R by the MPAA
Silence of the Lambs is the story of a FBI trainee named Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) who is sent by her boss to interview a serial killer known for his …
Grey Gardens documentary (1975)
Grey Gardens, a documentary filmed in 1975, is made up of interviews with two women- “Little Edie,” who is in her 50s, and “Big Edie” her mother, who is elderly. These women were relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and were very rich and beautiful when they were young. However, …
Mystic River
Clint Eastwood first gained directorial praise with Unforgiven, which was a movie I loved. So as you can imagine, I was very excited for Mystic River. And after watching it, I was not disappointed. Clint Eastwood delivers again and does an even better job than he …
King Kong (2005)
King Kong, directed by Peter Jackson is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for frightening adventure violence and some disturbing images. The original release date was December 14, 2005 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Adventure/Drama/Romance and stars Naomi Watts as …
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