Movies Reviews
The Pursuit of Happyness Movie
Wow, what an awesome movie! The Pursuit of Happyness is an outstanding, moving movie that will have you crying, laughing and leave you inspired to do something great with your life. There is greatness locked up within each one of us, and the key to unlock our potential lies …
Good Luck Chuck
From the previews and the description on the box, I thought the movie Good Luck Chuck would be an excellent love story. What my wife and I sadly discovered was the movie wasn’t much better than a soft-core porn flick.
The idea of a guy who has a curse that …
The Private War of Major Benson
Early in Charlton Heston’s career, he starred in The Private War of Major Benson. Benson had some attitude problems and to get him in line, he was assigned to take over the running of a boys’ school. It was the low of the low for the major. …
Train to Busan (2016 Korean Film)
Train to Busan is a 2016 zombie apocalypse thriller film from Korea. It stars Gong Yoo, Kim Su-An, Jong Yu Mi and Ma Dong Seok, among others.
The story revolves around Seok Woo (Gong Yoo), a divorced father who works as a fund manager and his daughter, Soo- An (Kim Su-An) …
Ready Player One (2018 science fiction adventure film)
Based on the beloved book by Ernest Cline, Ready Player One presents the story of Wade Watts (played by Tye Sheridan), best known as Parzival in the game, a teenager living with his aunt in a poor area known as “stacks”, a low-income district, where houses consist of mobile homes …
The Reader movie
The best way to describe the movie —˜The Reader’ is a very moving film which tackles emotions and sentiments in a unique way. It is no wonder that there were many actresses who wanted to interpret the main female role such as Nicole Kidman, Juliette Binoche, Marion Cotillard and …
Girl Next Door (R, 2007) movie
I watched “American Crime” a film featuring Catherine Keener as Gertrude Banieszewski. This film was based on the horribly true story of Sylvia Likens. She was a 16 year old girl who was tortured and beaten to death in the 1960s. This film is …
The Bucket List
I cried when I watched The Bucket List before. It starred Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson and it saddened me to know that these 2 characters are facing death since they are terminated with cancer.
And due to that, they have a chance to obtain a friendship of a lifetime …
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008)
In my view, this movie tries too hard to follow in the footsteps of the Lord of the Ring movies and by doing so it manages to sink its own ship. There are so many things wrong with this movie it is a wonder if ever made it to …
Dogtooth (2009 film)
“Dogtooth” is a masterpiece of the weird. This Greek art house film, a winner at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009, simply kept me glued to the screen for about one hour and a half and left me with a million questions.
I found the atmosphere of the film …
Black Hawk Down (2001)
The mission is to capture and extract a member of a terrorist group and fly him into the arms of the United States armed forces intelligence for interrogation. The extraction attempt went array when the helicopter was shot down by the terrorists using the aid of RPG’s. Now the …
The Lost Boys (1987)
The Lost Boys is a true classic in the horror movie genre. I have loved this movie since it came out in 1987. I remember watching it with my daughter on numerous occasions when she was growing up and it is now one of her favorite movies of all …
DVD ZATHORA
This DVD is for the entire family to really enjoy! From the four year old through the Grandpa who is 65, this movie was just thrilling!
This movie starts with mom and dad having gotten divorced already, and Dad having the 6 yr old and the 10 yr old boys, …
Something the Lord Made movie 2004
I rented “Something the Lord Made” from Netflix this past week. It initially caught my eye because it starred one of my favorite actors, Alan Rickman.
The film was made back in 2004, but I had not heard of it before. Apparently it is a made for TV …
“Mean Creek” (R, 2004) movie
I was really interested in seeing this film at first. It looked like there was a good deal of intrigue. And I liked the idea of Rory Culkin being in the film. This young man has quite a presence on camera, being at once introspective …
Timeline (2003)
Timeline (2003)
Director: Richard Donner. Featuring: Gerard Butler, Paul Walker, Billy Connolly, Michael Sheen and David Thewlis .
This is not a very successful adaptation of Michael Crichton’s books Timeline. In the movie, a group of archaeologists are working on the remains of the a 14th century castle in the valley …
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Sleepy Hollow, directed by Tim Burton is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for graphic horror violence and gore, and for a scene of sexuality. The original release date for this movie was November 19, 1999 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre …
The movie the bounty hunter
I thought that the movie The bounty hunter had all the makings of a good film. It had an interesting storyline and a few good actors Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler. However it did not come together. Most of the time I felt like the actors were looking at …
Flushed Away Movie
We went to see the movie Flushed Away this past weekend. There were two adults and a 12 year old boy. I went in with the intention of seeing a comedy, not knowing it was more of an adventure movie. It was a nice family film with a few …
House of Wax
Starring: Elisha Cuthbert (Carly), Paris Hilton (Paige), Chad Michael Murray (Nick), Jared Padalecki (Wade) Brian Van Holt (Bo/Vincent)
This is categorized as a horror show; however I was not terrified; instead I was more taken with the lifelike wax sculptures and the way they were created.
The story started with …
Jumper (2008)
When I learned that the movie, Jumper, is showing on the big screen, I was quick to rush to the cinema the next day to stand in line to watch it. I wasn’t surprised when I saw a long queue on the first theatre I went to, so I …
Vacancy, Nimród Antal Movie
While heading the design credit for ‘Vacancy’, director Nimród Antal debut in the United States, it will remind Thriller classic Alfred Hitchkock in 1960, ‘Psycho’. Moreover, with music accompanied by a score likewise, the plus location with the ‘incident’ by remote motel run by men psychopathic, it would certainly …
Leap Frog - Letter Factory (2003) - DVD
My husband and I both agree that this DVD is simply amazing!
We bought it for our 3 year old daughter and we are amazed with the results. After watching the cartoon every day for one week, my daughter basically learned the whole alphabet. I wouldn’t have believed it if …
Next (2007)
Next, directed by Lee Tamahori is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for intense sequences of violent action, and some language. The original release date was April 27, 2007 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Fantasy/Romance/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Nicolas Cage …
Moving-film
Moving is a 1988 comedy film starring Richard Pryor.It is about a man,Arlo Pear,who gets fired from is job as an engineer.He ends up finding a new job but he has to move from New York to Idaho with his family.He must get his family adjusted to moving …
Fatal Secrets (movie)
Some time earlier on this year, I watched a movie named “Fatal Secrets” on the cable television channel called TMC. I was a bit hesitant to watch it at first, since it looked like just another awful low budget movie to me that would be both predictable and full …
Ghosts of Mars (2001)
The future of Mars as depicted in this movie shows that the air outside on the planet is breathable and that it can sustain human life without need for air tanks or gas masks or pressure suits of any kind. The story focuses around a police team sent to …
Miss Congeniality Movie
I loved this movie. Sandra Bullock plays Gracie Hart, a dedicated FBI agent to whom her job is everything and her appearance is not that important. Supposedly, she is unattractive, and her male co-workers don’t even notice her as a female (I am saying “supposedly” because, to me, Sandra …
Going Overboard
I bought this film because of adam sandler and i thought “great he nomally dose good films” when i got it home i was in for a shock! it was the most rubbish film i have ever seen in my life! i think this film has just been thrown …
Fast and Furious movie
Being one of Paul Walker’s fan, I don’t miss any of his movies. I was excited when this was shown finally. I rushed to Ayala Cinemas here in Cebu, Philippines.
The story according to what I’ve read is an interquel from the second and third movie.
The movie was …
Love Affair movie
This 1939 film called Love Affair is considered a classic romantic piece, and it’s beloved by a lot of people, but I’m not really one of them. I just have so many moralistic problems with the piece in various forms. Part of it is the lack of …
The Rebound movie
This movie stars Catherine Zeta-Jones as a mother of two recently separated from her unfaithful husband.
This may contain spoilers. This movie really wasn’t about anything except a rebound who happens to be a younger man who is termed a boy because he doesn’t really know what he’s doing with …
Muppets From Space
I grew up watching the Muppet Show on television and always wondered what exactly Gonzo was supposed to be. Turns out he’s a space alien.
Muppets in Space is a great movie for the family to watch. It has all the muppet characters in it on an adventure to find …
Monsters VS Aliens 3D
This is the 2nd movie that I have seen in 3D. The 3D effect is indeed a visual treat. It is very entertaining and it took movie watching up a notch. It is as if you can actually touch and feel the characters. Kids and adult alike enjoy such visual …
The Gospel of John
The Gospel of John is my favourite of all four gospels because, rather than focussing on historical facts like the other three, it goes deeper into Jesus’s teachings and philosophy. From the very beginning, it tries to explain the world through what later is was going to become the …
Apartment 1303
I am a fan of Asian horror movies. I purchased this DVD movie “Apartment 1303″, a Japanese horror, because I was attracted to its title and also the cover. The cover is pictured with one creepy red eye on the right side, and a door numbered 1303 on the …
A kidnapping in the family
This is one of the lifetime movies that I watched a couple of years ago. I have seen it twice if I remember correctly. Although it wasn’t one of my favorites from them it is definately worth watching. I really liked it overall, I thought that it was a …
Confessions of a Shopaholic
I usually like a movie I could somehow relate into. However, “Confessions of a Shopaholic” is one of those movies that I liked but could not really much relate to myself. It is about a woman who has a passion for shopping, which I don’t.
Being into shopping entails …
A Bug’s Life (1998)
A Bug’s Life, directed by John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton is rated G by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was November 25, 1998 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Adventure/Animation/Comedy/Family and stars the voices of Dave Foley as Flik, …
Return of the Rebels movie
Return of the Rebels is a made-for-TV movie that I loved to watch back in the day. It was one of those fun films that was showed repeatedly during a pre-cable era. It stars Barbara Eden and Don Murray, and something about it just appealed to me …
The Jetsons Movie
I usually try to find cartoons to load on our Netflix player for our daughter to watch after school. Yesterday morning, I found one I have seen parts of; The Jetsons Movie and I put in on there for her.
She had just started watching it last night when I …
Full Metal Jacket (1987) movie
Full Metal Jacket is incredible movie directed by Stanley Kubrick. I consider it one of the best movies of all time for a reason, and I will show you in this review.
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A Very Special Love: Special it is
I am not very fond of Filipino or local movies ( I live in the Philippines and local movies are called “Tagalog Movies”) but then I have to say that I did enjoy watching one particular movie that I would also like to introduce to the readers of Reviewstream. …
Mimic Movie
Mimic is a truly great/bad sci-fi movie. I still remember seeing it for the first time when it was in the theaters and I loved it even then. I know a lot of people have seen the movie and hated because it’s not the greatest, but I actually do …
Pan’s Labyrinth
I recently caught this Spanish movie Pan’s Labyrinth. A “fairy tale” set in the backdrop of WW2, in the mountains of Spain where the Facist regime was trying to stamp out the rebellion and the Allies were waging war against the Nazis in Europe.
The fairy tale line is about …
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 …
Poison Ivy
I have watched the movie ‘Poison Ivy’. The director is Katt Shea. The actors are Drew Barrymore, Sara and Tom. Sara plays the role of Sylvie and Drew of Ivy. All the actors have performed well.
Sara is a high school student in California. It is here that she makes …
The Descent (2005)
The Descent (2005) is a horror film by director Neil Marshall thats rated R by the MPAA
The Descent is the story of a group of girl-friends who, after a tragic accident one year ago, reunite to explore cave systems in the mountains. Once inside, a rock collapses and …
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 1988, stars Michael Caine and Steve Martin as two con artists who begin as competitors, continue as partners, and end up getting scammed themselves. Michael Caine’s character, Lawrence, is preying on rich women who have got money to burn. He poses as a prince from some …
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