Director Tim Burton has produced a funny, quirky abdication to writer Roald Dahl’s famous story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This movie has only just come out in cinemas in Australia, in time for the school holidays.
The story is about a young, generous boy named Charlie Bucket. He lived …

Anywhere But Here is a movie that stars Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman. The movie is about a mother, Adele, and her daughter, Ann. Their story begins as they move from Wisconsin to California. Adele (Susan Sarandon) dreams of a better life full of riches, fame and luxury. She …

Happy Feet, directed by George Miller and Warren Coleman is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for some mild peril and rude humor. The original release date was November 17, 2006 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Animation/Adventure/Comedy/Family/Musical and stars the …

Silent Hill starring Radha Mitchell is quite a dark movie. Radha plays a very distraught mom in this movie and her character name is Rose. She goes into Silent Hill in search of her daughter whom has this problem of sleep-walking. Little does she know that this …

Okay, they’re not zombies. They’re very much alive human beings infected with a virulent virus that transforms the most soppy and placid person into a homicidal, red eyed lunatic. They’re never referred to as zombies once in the script and the rules of this new movie monster are very …

Two Weeks Notice is a light and well-made romantic comedy. Lucy Kelson (Sandra Bullock), a talented attorney, gets fed up with her rich, handsome, and helpless boss George Wade (Hugh Grant). Despite having a secretary, Wade keeps using Lucy as another one, burdening her with ridiculous personal requests. Tired …

I am reviewing the movie, Night at the Museum, starring Ben Stiller. Ben Stiller’s character is a guy who can’t keep a job very easily. He has a son. He and his wife got a divorce years ago, and so he doesn’t get to see his son as much …

The first time that I saw the movie “Bingo” was several years ago in either the late nineteen nineties or the early two thousands, and I was not very impressed with the movie. Even when I watched it a little more recently, I still was not impressed with it. …

Zack, played by John Ritter, has a very serious problem and the only way he knows how to deal with it is by drinking himself stone drunk and having affairs. Zach has a wife and a mistress, his mistress walks in on him cheating on her with another woman …

In the loop is a political satire that is at times somewhat funny, but other times grossly overdone. The profanity is so extreme that it makes the film seem too unrealistic even for a satire. This film gives character to a hypothetical U S Government, and a hypothetical U K …

After a year from doing the movie “Sixteen Candles”, the director John Hughes returned back with another teen movie “The Breakfast Club”. In my opinion, “The Breakfast Club” is by far much better teen story than “Sixteen Candles”. Interesting is that the actress, Molly Rigwald and Anthony Michael Hall …

If at all possible, never, ever, ever, ever rent this movie. I went online at Netflix, thinking that this was going to be an innovative horror film. I was so disappointed. The beginning is rather stark. There are three serial killers who work …

“Sweet November” is definitely not the best movie for Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron; however the magic that they make in this movie is simply incredible. I simply love it, even though it has a different conclusion from what I would have liked and most importantly, even though they …

There were several reasons why my husband and I decided to watch the movie Green Zone when it opens in Singapore this week. The trailer looks enticing and exciting enough. The other reason was of course the main actor, Matt Damon. We both love watching the Bourne trilogy and …

Generally speaking, I don’t much go for the obvious chick flicks. There are some that I like, but it doesn’t happen to be a genre that I’m in the mood for a lot. And, how much more “chick flick” can you get than a movie that puts …

I loaded another Looney Tunes Cartoon on our Netflix Player the other day for our daughter “Daffy Duck’s Quack Busters.” It was an OK movie but not as good as I expected.
When I loaded it, I figured it would be a cute spoof of the show Ghost Busters, or at …

Street Fighter, directed by Steven E. de Souza is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was December 23, 1994 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme as Colonel William F. Guile, …

1983’s Silkwood is a powerful story. It’s also a true story which makes it tremendously poignant and meaningful. It’s also a story with an uncertain ending, even to this day.
This is the story of Karen Silkwood, a young woman who worked at a nuclear plant and realized …

Hidalgo isn’t an oscar worth film nor does it do anything that spectacular, but this shouldn’t turn you away from this movie, especially if you enjoy adventure films. The story tells the story of a man and his horse and there adventure across the desert. The problem …

For a stand-up comedy genre; and if you want something totally hilarious just for fun’s purpose, do rent The Queens of Comedy. Highly rated by most and I was trying to find out what the fuss is all about with this and truly arguably, I think this works a …

I thought this was a pretty good movies for kids. I enjoyed watching it when I was younger. I don’t really care for it now that I am older but I still enjoy it to some point. It’s alright. It’s about these cats and dogs that get lost, there …

Have you ever thought about producing a Broadway musical? Then the remake of the Mel Brooks classic is a great movie for you.
The movie started out slowly but, as it progressed, became funnier by the minute and the plot twists kept me wanting to watch just to find out …

Bicentennial Man, directed by Chris Columbus is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for language and some sexual content. The original release date was December 17, 1999 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Science Fiction/Drama/Romance and stars Robin Williams as Andrew …

In this the second installation of the Lara Croft saga, Lara is employed by the agents of MI6 to locate Pandora’s Box that is suggested to contain one of the world’s deadliest plagues, and she must do this before and evil scientist locates it and uses it for his …

I was not a fan of the Saw movies at first. But by the time the third one was due to be released, I had a newfound respect. This is because I like the way the director and writers have pulled together all three stories into one …

Swarmed is essentially a movie about a lot big, bad bugs, specifically wasps. It all starts with an experimental chemical that gets taken from a lab and sprayed on some wasps. It’s not a good thing. The wasps become more intense and people-hungry as the 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 …

Oh, I loved this movie when it came out. I am also very easily scared though and the twist at the end of it had me freaked out. I love the subtle nuances in this movie, they make them seem real. I don’t know why writers have to use …

If placed in the hands of a second-rate screenwriter, certain concepts or premises could fall apart. This movie could easily have been one of those, but expert screenwriting and fine performances by Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler make this a charming, believable movie.
The story centers around Drew, who had …

She’s hot!
She’s dangerous!
And…She’s not ENTIRELY human!
Her name is Dren. She is the product of an experiment that went beyond ethical standards. Her creators, Elsa and Clive, mixed human genes with that of several other genes from other animals, thereby creating a new specie unbeknown to human kind. At the first …

Charlie Chaplin’s Circus is not one of the comedy master’s most famous films, but it is one of my personal favorites. The story is very simple: the tramp (Chaplin) comes to a circus so seek his fortune. While there the most unlikely and crazy adventures take place and I …

I like John Cusack as an actor and I always enjoy watching Dustin Hoffman. I also enjoy watching a good acotr like Gene Hackman. There is a movie called Runaway Jury that has all three of these men in it.
John Cusack plays a juror with a …

This is a hillarious lesser-known movie about a race to get 2 million dollars. I had never even heard of this movie until a friend brought it into work one night. I had stomach pains by the time it was over from laughing so hard.
It has an amazing cast: …

I must admit that, although Tom Cruise gives an excellent interpreation in the movie “Jerry Maguire”, I still have “Born on the 4th of July” as my favourite movie. What is so great about “Jerry Maguire” is that it relies totally on Tom Cruise in bringing out the best …

From 2009, it’s Robert Downey Jr. starring in Sherlock Holmes and playing the well-known sleuth. Here are a few of my observations.
–The best thing about the movie is the music. It’s powerful and dramatic. It highlights all of the happenings very well. It makes you …

L: Change the World, directed by Hideo Nakata. It’s actually a sidetrack to the days of L. Right after he solves the mystery on how Kira was actually.
L wrote his note on the deathnote. He stated that he would die after 23 days. He spends the rest of …

“Letters to Juliet” follows the story of an American girl, Sophie, accompanying her fiancé, Victor, on a romantic pre-honeymoon trip to Italy. Sophie is a fact checker at “The New Yorker”; she yearns to become a writer, but she has not yet had the courage to get any …

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 …

Showgirls is one of the most idiotic, lame and stupid movies I’ve ever has the non-pleasure of watching. Elizabeth Berkley attempts to pull off her pitiful character, Nomi, and fails miserably. I never thought much of Elizabeth Berkley and her acting anyway, and Showgirls was the straw that broke …

I watched the Book of Eli last night not knowing what the movie is all about. The movie was a post-apocalyptic one, I guess that’s explains the dreary, dusty and dark atmosphere it exudes. The movie has a lot of mixed reviews. Some thought it was an …

The Sebel resort is a large modern hotel in Noosa, Australia. It is situated on Hastings Street which is the main street in Noosa. It is therefore in a perfect location as it is within walking distance of all the local restaurants and the beach. Noosa is a lively …

A big brown turd is the name for the vehicle driven by Robin Williams in this want to be family comedy, and the title would do just as well to describe how I feel about the comedic gestures in this film as a whole. There may be a lot …

My daughter has dozens of original Disney films in our library for her to watch. One of my favorites of these has to be the classic movie “The Little Mermaid.”
Now, I’ve read the original story (and several other versions) and the movie does clean things up a little bit. …

Planet 51 is an animated movie that attempts to turn the tables on the “alien invasion” genre. In this movie, the human is the alien. Astronaut Chuck Baker lands on a remote planet and is shocked to find it full of green aliens. Dwayne Johnson voices this character, and …

Where Eagles Dare with Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, and Mary Ure.
How can a movie with Burton and Eastwood fail? It can’t. This duo of superstars team up to present a suspense filled film in the WWII genre. Burton is an undercover MI6 agent …

If your a fan of the x-men series this movie may leave you entertained and a bit disappointed.
Hugh Jackman makes a great Wolverine. His character delivery is very similar to the original 3 movies. I thought his preform ace was good and right on where it needed to be. …

The day that I saw the trailer for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, I told my husband that we were going the day it came out. I loved Alice when I was a little girl, and I was excited to see how Tim Burton would make the story now …

Untraceable (2008)is directed by the Gregory Hobilt. I thought this is going to be another boring DVD, with just a normal action flick story. But the storyline is real awesome. It is about this serial killer on the rise who projected his crimes and action deeds …

Room 6 is a straight to DVD movie starring Christine Taylor and Jerry O’Connell. Taylor plays a woman named Amy who gets in a car accident with her boyfriend. He’s taken to the hospital, but she can’t figure out where he is or how to find him. O’Connell was …