Movies Reviews
Just Friends movie
I am reviewing the 2006 movie, Just Friends, starring Amy Smart and Ryan Reynolds.
In this film, Ryan Reynolds plays Chris Brandert, a dorky overweight teenager turned superstar. In high school, he was enormously overweight and in love with his best friend Jamie, who only saw them as friends, …
Pather Panchali Movie
Pather Panchali : Pather Panchali is the debut film of the legendary film maker Satyajit Ray. The story is about a poor village family, who struggles to earn their daily bred, and the head of the family has to constantly move outside the village for work, so that he …
Black Death movie
Black Death is the latest film by Christopher Smith, the man behind the Triangle. On the web I saw references to this as a horror film history.
1348. This is the year the film takes place, the year is under the sign of bubonic plague. The story begins with Osmund …
Tainted Fruit movie
I am reviewing the movie, Tainted Fruit, starring John Nettles and Daniel Casey. This movie was made in 2004, was produced by Brian May, directed by Peter Smith, and was written by David Hoskins. This movie was inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham.
In this movie, murder …
Cellular movie
What would you do if you received a phone call from a woman being held hostage? Would you ignore it or simply try to assist her? This is the main topic of the gripping movie “Cellular”. This is a movie were we see the actress, Kim Basinger in one …
The Last Legion Movie
The Last Legion is a movie about the late Western Roman Empire and it’s last Caesar Romulus Augustulus. He is tutored by a man named Ambrosius and protected by a general named Aurelius. After his parents are murdered by a Goth named Odoacer. He …
“All the King’s Men” The removie: (2006)
After I watched “All the King’s Men” and wrote my review I read some other reviews. For a minute I thought I had watched a totally different movie. Almost universally “All the King’s Men” was panned by the critics. The movie was not just panned but picked to pieces …
Ratatouille (2007 film)
The 2007 children’s animation movie “Ratatouille” is a fun family film that kept me entertained and laughing as I watched a rat long to be a chef, and work with a man in France to not only further the humans career, but be able to cook delicious foods that …
Smallville Show
Who doesn’t love Smallville? I never was really much into it at first but started collecting it on DVD on a whim. I let the DVD’s sit on my shelf for awhile; my fiance went nuts when he saw them and bout the rest of the series for me. …
Bad Boys 2, movie
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence did it so well the first time, that I couldn’t wait to see them reprise their roles as Drug Agents working for the Miami P.D. However, this film was lacking the story and power of the first, but it still had enough chemistry between …
Film After Hours
Made in the 1980’s, After Hours tells the story of one man’s nightmarish trip into the Soho area.
This is a film by Martin Scorsese that Roger Ebert deemed so intense that he considered leaving the theater and coming back later after he had pulled himself together. It seems that …
Across the Universe
I’m a huge fan of Beatles music. So, when I heard there was a musical that was based on their songs, I had to watch it. I wasn’t disappointed.
Across the Universe is a great film. It mixes a love story with fantastic song numbers while managing to send a …
You don’t mess with the Zohan
I watched this movie a couple of weeks ago and all I can say is its a little less funnier than previous Adam Sandler movies. Yes it has its funny moments but there are also a lot of boring and corny parts. The main story is about …
The Princess Bride (Rob Reiner, 1987)
If you’ve not seen this film yet - where have you been? Remedy this dire mistake immediately.
Here’s the premise: A young boy is ill in bed, and his Grandpa starts to read him a book. The boy is less than impressed to start:
“Hold it. What is this? Are you …
Disturbia movie
I liked Disturbia because I’m very into thriller movies and love movies that would scare me to bits. It’s about a boy who hasn’t really gotten over his father’s death who gets into trouble most of the time. He is placed under house arrest and is stuck at home; …
Vampire Hunter D (movie 2000)
A wonderful piece of artistic vision. This film is second to none in its class of animation. The plot was beautifully done. What’s it about you ask…should I tell you, or, should I just allow you to watch the movie and be in awe at its magnificence. I’ll tell …
Frozen Fever (2015 Animated Short Film)
After over a year, the long awaited sequel to the smash hit Frozen has finally arrived and I have to say that it is a major disappointment.
The story is awfully slight and I know that they couldn’t do much in 7 minutes, but this is too slight regardless. The birthday …
Bicentennial Man movie
This Robin Williams movie was a delightful surprise. I wasn’t expecting to like Bicentennial Man at all. Williams may be a terrific comic, but his films don’t usually thrill me personally. There are exceptions, of course, like Awakenings, which is why I decided to give this flick …
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 …
Days of being wild movie
The chinese director Wong Kar-Wai is my absolute favorite to appear during the last 20 years. Days of being wild is only his second film ever, made in the early 1990s, but already here he showed his amazing talent with an entirely unique way of putting images together and …
Shooter movie
I decided to watch “Shooter” because I knew that Mark Wahlberg had the leading role in this film. I really like his acting skills especially after watching him in films such as “The Perfect Storm”, “The Italian Job”, “The Kingdom” and in Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed”. I must admit …
The Maxican (2001)
The Mexican, directed by Gore Verbinski is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence and language. The original release date was March 2, 2001 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Comedy/Crime/Romance and stars Brad Pitt as Jerry Welbach, Julia Roberts …
Liar Liar
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve seen the Jim Carey film Liar Liar and, whene it was on one of our movies channels today, I decided to watch it again.
Somehow, it’s not quite as funny as I remember it being.
The movie does have an interesting premise, Carey plays …
Movie: “Stephen King’s It” (1990)
Having read the book multiple times, I was horribly disappointed with the two-part miniseries “It”, aired in 1990 on ABC. There was so much left out; I can’t believe Mr. King even allowed it to be produced.
The plot of the mini-series only loosely follows the plot of the original …
“Red Eye”: The Movie Directed by Wes Craven
When I first saw “Red Eye” my junior year in college, I was enamored. The plot revolved around a woman, named Lisa Reisert, who must cooperate in an assassination to save her father. Jackson Rippner, her kidnapper, found her uncooperative. In the end, Lisa proved her strength and saved …
She’s All That (1999)
She’s All That, directed by Robert Iscove is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for sexual content, crude humor, brief strong language and teen drinking. The original release date for this movie was January 29, 1999 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre …
Netflix.com
When I first saw that Netflix was offering the same thing that Blockbuster was, but with the “Watch Instantly” option, I thought that it had to be the coolest thing ever. And it really is. I had been using Blockbuster.com for a year and was really …
“Ernest Scared Stupid” (1991 Film)
Many people are familiar with the Ernest films. Each of them are themed differently but revolve around a loveable and child-like man who can be clumsy at times but becomes everyone’s friend and sometimes hero by the time the film is over. Not to mention he makes me laugh …
Battle Planet (movie)
When I saw the dvd at the house of a friend, I could not help thinking that the name “Battle Planet” sounded familiar. However, later on I learned that the movie was actually a Syfy original science fiction movie, and after reading a good, review on it, I was …
Just Friends
Ah the classic, “I love you, just not like that,” or “We’re just friends” lines. Who hasn’t said, or heard, one of those? We’ve all been the victims of unrequited love. This movie takes this natural occurance to a new and hilarious level.
Ryan Reynolds, as usual, plays an absolutely …
Fifty Shades of Grey (erotic romance movie)
I remember when the book Fifty Shades of Grey became so popular that even people who I knew never bought a book in their lives began to devour it mostly for the sex scenes. Then of course when the movie came out, everyone claimed that I just had to see …
Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper movie
“The Time Bombed Skyscaper” is a movie based off of the hit Japanese anime show “Case Closed”. Case Closed is a based on the life of Jimmy Kudo, who is a genius junoir detective that was shrunk to a child due from poisening from a crime organization. He now …
The Box Movie
It was a 2009 movie by Cameron Diaz and James Marsden. It was a story of a couple who received a box being delivered by a man named Arlington Steward played by Frank Langella.
It was curious at first what the box is all about until Mr. Steward came back …
Land of the Lost
I’m not a huge Will Ferrell fan so I kind of figured I wouldn’t like his movie Land of the Lost.
Well, I watched it this past weekend and it turns out I was right.
This movie just wasn’t that good. Ferrell is supposed to be some sort of genius scientist …
Red Eye (2005 movie)
This is a pretty straight forward thriller, meanie that is not very hard to follow and, it is a reasonable good movie. It’s about a woman who is befriended at the airport and later held captive on a flight heading to Florida. She is instructed by her captor to …
The King of the Apes movie
An old chinese animated film about the king of the apes who rebels against the Gods to claim the throne of Jade.
The film was made in 1965, and only that is worth some extra credit, not least of all because it was made in China that aren’t really known …
The Bucket List
I am reviewing the 2007 movie, The Bucket List, starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. So there’s this tough guy. He has a lot of money. He owns a hospital. He gets cancer. Then there’s this other guy. He’s a mechanic. He gets cancer. The rich guy …
Bad Boys II (2003)
Bad Boys II, directed by Michael Bay is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence and action, pervasive language, sexuality and drug content. The original release date was July 18, 2003 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy/Crime/Thriller and …
The Holiday (2006)
The Holiday, written and directed by Nancy Meyers is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America, and stars Cameron Diaz as Amanda, Jude Law as Graham, Kate Winslet as Iris, Jack Black as Miles and Eli Wallach as Author Abbott.
Both Amanda and Iris are at a stage …
DarkMan
I think DarkMan is one of the greatest and best super heros ever made. This guy is just awesome and the story about how he became DarkMan is even more amazing. I think the special effects are just great for this movie being made in the year 1990. I had …
Soul Plane (2004)
Bad times fall on an unsuspecting victim and in addition to his humility, he also loses his dog when it got sucked out of the plane and through the plane engine death instantly. He sues the airline and is awarded a grand amount of money. This he took and …
The 10th Kingdom miniseries/movie
Maybe I’m a little late in reviewing “The 10th Kingdom” miniseries, but seeing as it’s the ten year anniversary of when it aired on NBC, I figured I’d share my thoughts. I recently watched the DVD of “The 10th Kingdom”, and it’s the first time I’ve seen the movie …
Tommy (Movie)
I had about an hour until Ghost Hunters last night so I ended up flipping channels looking for something to watch. I came across an old movie, Tommy, and decided to watch it. At the time, I figured I would watch about half of it and, if I liked …
Forest Gump movie
Forest Gump is someone I would like to know. Of course this is a movie about a fictional character but I like to believe there are people like Forest in the world. Forest Gump is played by Tom Hanks who is absolutely super! Forest is mentally handicapped and his …
Bloodrayne
Bloodrayne is one of the worst movies I’ve seen in a long time and considering how many movies I watch a year, that’s saying a lot. The only reason I watched the movie is because it had Billy Zane in it and I’ve been a fan of his since …
Movie Cold Case
Though there are no stars, Cold Case has an effective chemistry in its cast selection. Out of the multitude of cop shows, this show is unique in its absence of angry detectives that seem to be prevalent. Also, the use of flashbacks is well practiced and keeps …
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
This movie has got to be one of the most distracting, annoying, over developed, load of crap that I have ever had the torture of watching in my entire life. From the opening scene, even though things started off pretty and grand, it made a very hasty effort to …
Proof (2005)
“Proof” is a 2005 color movie in English lasting 99 minutes. Location work was filmed in Chicago. In someways “Proof” is a knockoff of “A Beautiful Mind” featuring Russell Crowe. “Proof” is not as well done as “A Beautiful Mind,” but still a good movie. In this movie Gwyneth …
101 Dalmatians (1996)
A real life remake of the animated classic of the same name. Walt Disney’s 101 Dalmatians captured the hearts of many people worldwide using their animated version of the movie and they try their hand at it again with live action. Even this time around with the use of …
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