Movies Reviews
The Heartbreak Kid
I’m a Ben Stiller fan so I’ve seen almost all his films. I love him most in Meet the Parents and hated him in Zoolander. I must say that I didn’t really like his latest movie The Heartbreak Kid, a remake of a 1972 comedy. Directed by the Farrelly …
Straight Out of Brookyln movie
I am going to review a drama film that was directed by a young black man named Matty Rich in 1991.It is called straight out of Brooklyn. It is about an African american teeange boy named Dennis and his sister living with their family in a Brooklyn housing …
Birdman, movie (2014)
Yesterday I saw the movie Birdman. Those who expect it to be another action film with superheroes or, on the contrary, a monotonous story about the main character’s crisis with an emphasis on art house, existential experiences with a hidden meaning will be disappointed.
A film with its own twist, …
This Land Movie
A parody on the presidential election in USA 2004 where animated versions of George Bush and John Kerry insults each other in the most bizarre way. Even though this is very exaggerated it is easy to understand what the filmmakers point was. However, I can’t see why one would …
The Equalizer (2014 Film)
The Equalizer is an Action film I had the opportunity to view. I was lead to go see it after viewing a trailer for it one evening. As with many of the trailers on TV, I was intrigued almost instantly. I am not the biggest fan of Denzel Washington, …
Practical Magic movie
I love this movie with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. I love anything that has to do with ‘fairy tale’ witches, and this movie fits the bill. It’s a beautiful book as well; please read the book at some point in your life; it’s memorable and fantastic ! I …
Movie Vanished
I have remembered this movie, Vanished, since I first saw it, but it’s been quite a while. I can’t find it anywhere, and it’s never on TV. It’s really frustrating, but it was so good to watch. The plot intrigued me, and it’s stayed with me …
Kazaam-movie
Kazaam was a 1996 film about a Genie from a boombox who grants a child 3 wishes.It stars the basketballl player Shaquille O Neal.I considered the movie to have a low entertainment value for a comedy.It has pretty low standards.I will give an overview of the movie before explaining why …
Blood of the Beasts movie
This documentary by frenchman Georges Franju shows an unpolished and uncensored look into a slaughterhouse in France. No dialogue, all we see is how the day goes on in a slaughterhouse. This is a most shocking film, scenes that are never shown in reality. It’s hard to understand how …
Capitalism: A Love Story
“Capitalism: A Love Story” is Michael Moore’s newest documentary. And in true Michael Moore fashion it does not disappoint. Not many movies get a round of applause at the theater, but this one did. This was a great movie. My boyfriend was on the edge …
Scooby Doo Abracadabra Doo Movie
I finally gave in and let my daughter rent the movie Scooby Doo Abracadabra Doo. I like the cartoon series, but I figured this movie would be a lot like some of the newer ones and get away from the whole monster is really someone in disguise plot.
However, this …
The Great Escape
(1963) THE GREAT ESCAPE
NR
Actors:
Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson, James Coburn… and many more familiars.
Directed by John Sturges, this movie, led by Steve McQueen, entails as story of POW’s in the Second World War attempting to escape from their camp (The same set was used in the movie Stalag …
Starving in Suburbia (movie)
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 …
Movie-Chocolat
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 …
Movie Mirrors
For me it’s difficult to watch Kiefer Sutherland and not think Jack Bauer (his character from 24 on the FOX network). However, even with that distraction I still ended up enjoying Mirrors, even though I’m usually highly critical about this type of movie.
Mirrors is the story of an …
Last Holiday (2006)
Last Holiday, directed by Wayne Wang is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for some sexual reference. The original release date was January 13, 2006 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Adventure/Comedy/Drama and stars Queen Latifah as Georgia Byrd, LL Cool …
Blade Runner (1982) movie
Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, and Daryl Hannah.
Directed by: Ridley Scott.
Los Angeles, CA - November 2019. Genetically manufactured beings who resemble humans, known as replicants, aun amok and come in handy for dangerous jobs and tasks. After a replicant uprising, Earth …
Scream 2 (1997)
Scream 2, directed by Wes Craven is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for language and strong bloody violence. The original release date for this movie was December 12, 1997 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Horror/Mystery/Romance/Thriller and stars David Arquette …
Valentine’s Day movie
The movie Valentine’s Day is named perfectly and this movie truly qualifies as a romantic comedy in true sense. It has been a while that I have seen such a multi starrer movie. In my opinion the star casting of this movie is working mostly to its advantage. But …
The Men Who Stare at Goats
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 …
My Six Loves movie
Debbie Reynolds stars as actress Janice Courtney in My Six Loves, a very entertaining comedy from 1963. Courtney wants some time away from the hectic lights of Hollywood, so she retreats to her country home, only to discover six waifs living on her property.
The six children are played …
Lost Room movie
I am reviewing the Sci Fi original mini series, The Lost Room, starring Peter Krause. The story starts in a remote motel room in 1961, when a terrible event happened. The mini series focuses on a time forty some years later. Peter Krause (from Six Feet Under) …
Picnic At Hanging Rock (movie)
Picnic At Hanging Rock came to me in an unexpected way. I saw it on the Independent Film Channel and while it was a little weird, I knew I had to see Picnic At Hanging Rock again. The film is made in Australia, and I have not seen many …
The Avengers movie
This is a the film version of a classic tv-series from the 1960s. Uma Thurman is a sexy british agent and Ralph Fiennes her partner. Sean Connery is the villain who threatens to destroy the whole world with some kind of weather machine. I haven’t seen the tv-series myself, …
Pretty Woman
I think there are two great all time romantic movies Gone with the Wind and Pretty Woman. How did a movie created in 1990 managed to be as successful as the very much renewed 1930’s classic movie? Simply - great actors, script, filming and director. This is …
Knocked Up movie
Knocked Up is a movie about a girl and a guy who get together in a chance encounter and the girl ends up pregnant. The girl, Alison, and the guy, Ben, who have only known each other for a one night stand, decide that they should at least make …
ATL (movie)
I must admit that I was skeptical about this film at first. I didn’t realize that the movie was based on a real “era” in Atlanta. Furthermore, I did not realize that the movie was written by Antwone Fisher. The story centers around (4) teenage friends …
Shiver (NR, 2008) film
Those who like horror films that have a creepy subtlety will absolutely love this film. Yes, it’s a foreign film with subtitles. But that doesn’t make any of the action in this movie less frightening. The story centers on a boy who moves to …
Sky High movie
Sky High is a 2005 move that mixes elements of both the superhero and teen movie genres into an enjoyable, exceptionally fun movie going experience. It’s not the best movie around, and certainly isn’t the best composite of it;s two respective genres, but it is still a very watchable …
The Lovers DVD Movie
I just couldn’t fathom why there ever exists a classic black and white movie titled The Lovers which was made around the year 1958. Yesterday, my 2 best friends came to my house as per normal to chill and they brought this classic DVD movie from one of …
Dora the Explorer DVD We’re a Team
I recently purchased one of the newer Dora the Explorer DVD’s “We’re a Team” for my daughter. Overall, I think it was a great purchase.
In the We’re A Team episode, Dora and her friends are trying to complete a race course in under 20 minutes and must use their …
The Haunted Mansion movie
I wonder how this movie was made. As I think about it, something like this comes to mind: a bunch of movie-makers comes together and says - “Okay, let’s make a comedy flick. Let’s have a nice mansion with ghosts and dead guys in it, that seems to be …
The Two Headed Transplant-movie
The Two Headed Transplant is a 1971 horror film.It is about a rich scientist Dr. Girand.One day a murder comes into the home of a caretaker of his who takes care of his janitorial duties.The caretaker has a mentally slow slow son named Danny who lives with him A …
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
The 2004 removie of “The Manchurian Candidate” stands out among remakes of movies in that in many ways it is better than the original movie. There are differences between the two, some good, some bad. The removie seems to run longer than the original, and it does, but only …
The Thief and the Cobbler film
The thief and the cobbler is a 1993 animated fantasy film set in an Arabian like land..Even though it was released in 1993,the film was in production for about 30 years because of the difficulty of the director to fund the movie.In the beginning of the film,the three golden …
The Four 2 (Chinese-Hong Kong Wuxia Movie)
The Four 2 is a 2013 Chinese-Hong Kong Wuxia film directed by Gordon Chan and Janet Chun. It is the sequel to 2012’s The Four.
After watching The Four, I decided to watch its sequels as well (there are 2 sequels to it). I wasn’t expecting much from this sequel though, …
I Do (But I Don’t) movie
The best words that describe the movie I Do (But I Don’t) is that it is a similar version of Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey movie The Wedding Planner. I believe that in comparision I Do (But I Don’t), although it has a great interpreation from the main actors, …
Sinister horror movie
“Sinister,” directed by Scott Derrickson (”The Exorcism of Emily Rose”), follows Ellison Oswalt (Ethan Hawke) as he moves his family into a new town. Oswalt has an ulterior motive in choosing this particular house, however. He’s a true crime writer who hasn’t had a …
Bobby (2006)
Bobby, directed by Emilio Estevez is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was November 23, 2006 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Drama and stars Harry Belafonte as Nelson, Joy Bryant as Patricia, Nick Cannon as Dwayne, …
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash documentary
‘A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash’ is an award-winning documentary released in 2006. The film discusses the upcoming crisis caused by the shortage of fossil fuels, especially oil. The authors of the film interview a number of experts, scientists, politicians, top government advisers and officials, who thoroughly explain the …
Ghost Rider Movie
Ghost Rider is one of my favorite comic book movies of all time. I never read the comics, so I don’t know if it follows those very well or not, but I still like it. The movie has just the right amount of action and humor, mixed with only …
Grindhouse
Grindhouse is a film featuring 2 films in one, Planet Terror, and Death Proof. Planet Terror was directed by Robert Rodriguez, Death Proof directed by Tarantino, the style of both films is that of old fashion horror movies, Planet Terror stars Rose McGowen and Bruce Willis, it’s a zombie …
The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons Movie is the best movie of the summer so far. It is full of hilarious scenes that will keep you laughing to the very end. As usual, Homer is an idiot, and Bart is a bad influence for children. Over all the antics in …
Fall from Grace Movie Documentary
Fall from Grace is a disturbing documentary about an even more disturbing group of people. The Rev. Fred Phelps and his family are quite possibly the most hated family in America. They are fundamentalist Christians, who, along with their Congregation, picket soldier’s funerals waving large signs proclaiming …
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
The original cast from the previous movie return to active duty after they graduate from the police academy. Now full fledged police officers, they are assigned to their first precinct and given their very first assignment which is to stomp out the criminal elements in their city of risk …
Netflix
A few years ago I was a bit reluctant to change my normal “video store stop” routine to try a “by mail” service. However after a family member suggested giving it a try during a free trial period, I was instantly hooked! I never thought that …
Movie: “RV” (2006)
Bob Munro (Robin Williams) works for the soda company Pure Vibe, but he’s become all work and no play: as a result, he’s losing touch with his rebellious kids.
When his daughter Cassie (Joanna “JoJo” Levesque) and her friend embarrass Bob at the company picnic, Bob’s boss forces him to …
HomeWard Bound: The Incredible Journey
Homeward Bound: Lost in San Francisco is about three animals lost in the wilderness who have to use their instincts and determination to find their way home. It starts when their human owners have to leave them in the country with another human friend temporarily who lives hundreds …
Hotel Rwanda movie
Depicting the horrible massacre in Rwanda in the 1990s, this film features an excellent Don Cheadle as the man who tries to save as many people from being killed as he can. Unfortunately, the film focuses all to much on the mere sentimental parts, and leaves the audience practically …
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