Movies Reviews
Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
Theatrical movie number three for the countrified Kettle family was Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm. In this film, their oldest child Tom and his wife Kim come back to the farm, too, with great news. Kim is pregnant. It’s at this time that …
The Fisher King
I saw “The Fisher King” recently and found it was great entertainment. I’ve always been a sucker for Robin Williams craziness and this is one of the craziest. Add to that Terry Gilliam as director and one would expect a completely wacky movie good for many laughs, but not …
Disney movie: Planes
I went to watch this movie with a 5 year old boy who absolutely LOVES Cars, Disney’s previous movie set in the same universe where humans and animals don’t exist, and are actually replaced by cars, trucks and planes.
First of all I have to say the animation was flawless, …
Movie Death Race
I recently went to the cinema to watch Death Race and I was not disappointed. The plot is as follows. In 2012 the United States economy collapses and at that point on inwards life for everyone is just not the same anymore. Once a NASCAR champion …
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
Mick, an Australian in very sense of the word gets himself involved with an American woman where he finds himself taking the voyage across the oceans to be with his dearly beloved in the land of the free. This movie is an adventure all to itself and if you …
A Good Woman (2004) starring Helen Hunt
“A Good Woman” (2004) is a 93 minute color movie, in English based on Oscar Wilde’s comedy “Lady Windermere’s Fan.” It is a comedy of manners where one woman, Mrs. Erlynne (Helen Hunt), sacrifices herself to save another Meg Windermere (Scarlett Johansson). In the movie Mrs. Erlynne is an …
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
The movie, The Hand That Rocks The Cradle is one of the first few movies when I watched during my early teenage years and I caught the movie on TV actually when it was aired. It made me realize how a psychopath could come in various forms, even in …
Secret Window movie
Secret Window is a movie where Johnny Depp stars as a writer who goes to live in the country by himself because he has gone through a recent divorce. Mort, the character that Johnny Depp plays, is a weird person. I’m not talking about weird like an artist, I …
Beethoven movie
I am reviewing the Disney movie, Beethoven. It stars a lot of people. So there’s this puppy. He follows home this guy one day and settles himself in the family. He is a Saint Bernard, and so he is a large addition to the family. The man, …
Gladiator Movie
A spectacular film starring Russell Crowe as Maximus the General and a slave gladiator. The action in this film is not great but it is OK, not too gruesome, not too bloody. The plot is on point and it delivers the goods. Joaquin Phoenix plays a great bad guy …
The Boy 2016 Horror Movie
The Boy is about a nanny, Greta, who is hired to take care of a boy while the elderly couple goes on a trip. Greta is played by Lauren Cohan, actress from The Walking Dead, so initially I was pretty excited to watch this movie. Unfortunately, It ended up being …
Ostrov
An extraordinary film about repentance and God’s wisdom in the mind of men given by the power of belief.The film is Russian and every part of the film is equally fascinating.It involves so many religious and moral subjects and controversies that any cult and educated person would stumble and …
Sophie’s Choice, film
Sophie’s Choice is a drama film about love, friendship, and family starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline and Peter Macnicol. Alan J. Pakula directed Sophie’s Choice where he brought together a great ensemble of actors and artistic cinematographers to produce a classic drama film. The strongest aspects of this film …
I Love You, Man movie
I don’t know most of the names of the characters in this movie I have just watched sometime this week, I Love You, Man. I do know that the guy whom plays the main character is the same guy acting alongside Phoebe in Friends. I only know him …
Au Revoir Les Enfants (drama movie)
To some extent, the movie is said to be based on director Louis Malle’s remorseful recollection of events in 1944 during the time when the Nazis occupied France. ‘Au Revoir Les Enfants’ is a subtle and yet powerful film that reveals to us the potentials that can befall when …
Movie Down to You
For those who watched the actor, Freddie Prinze Jr. in “She’s All That” and the actress, Julia Stiles in “10 Things I Hate About You” and the recent Bourne movies, the movie “Down to You” will definitely will not impress you.
“Down to You” is a romantic movie addressed …
To Sir With Love
“To Sir with Love” is one of my all time favorite movies. I’ve seen it dozens of times and I still cry every time I see the movie. I think it is the ultimate teacher movie ever. The 1967 Columbia British Productions movie was filmed in color and lasts …
The Labyrinth with David Bowie
This is truly one of the greatest and most memorable movies of all time. It has David Bowie and the muppets ! Well, puppets anyway. If that sounds like a turn off to you look it up on YouTube; you seriously have no idea how wonderful this movie is …
Gilmore Girls The Complete First Season
There are not many mother-daughter stories anymore, and that is why I really love watching Gilmore Girls. This is The Complete First Season, and I have watch re-runs of it so many times, both on TV cable and on DVD.
There is just too much good acting, wonderful characters, …
Movie War
This is a rather tricky movie for me to review, as I really didn’t pay attention to what was going on. It’s not that I have a short attention span, OK I do but that wasn’t the problem here, it was the fact that I couldn’t understand a …
Movie The Brave One (2007)
Starring Jodie Foster and Terrence Howard, this movie tells the story of one woman’s journey from Romance to Tragedy to Desperation to Revenge and finally to Peace.
Romance-Deeply in-love with her fiance and soon to be married, Jodie’s character feels secure in the relationship they have built with plans of …
Movie: Rounders
A must for every collection is what is quickly becoming a classic movie in the poker world; Rounders is a gripping story about two men, a law student and an ex-con that try to make it big playing poker. It?s got a star cast including Matt Damon, Edward Norton …
The Conjuring (2013) movie
The Conjuring-the movie starring “Patrick Wilson” and “Vera Farmiga” as “Ed and Lorraine Warren” is a horror movie.It is directed by James Wan and written by Chad Hayes and Carey Hayes.The story is based on the true story of “Perron’s” family set back in 1971,who moved their family into …
12 Angry Men (Remake)
In 1997, someone got the not-so-bright idea to recreate a theatrical classic, 12 Angry Men. The problem for me is that the original production was about as near to perfect as you can get. Headed by Henry Fonda and a legendary cast, this film was dramatic and …
The movie The Great Mouse Detective
I don’t really remember this movie coming out. I did not even know it existed until I was about 11 and my sister brought it home from the library. However when I did watch it I thought that it was cute.
I liked the idea that it was basically …
Prince of Persia (the movie)
I just watch the Prince of Persia movie with my friends in a cinema near my office. Expecting a great movie, especially because prince of persia already well known for the games and they also has a lot of commercial in the television. I feel so sure that this …
Walk the Line movie
I can honestly say that I have watched “Walk the Line” on several occasions, probably more than my husband cares to count. I have always liked movies based on the lives of real people and “Walk the Line” is based on the life of late country singer Johnny …
Murder by Decree
I am reviewing Murder by Decree, a Sherlock Holmes movie starring Christopher Plummer as Sherlock Holmes, and James Mason as Dr. Watson. This movie was produced in 1978, and pits Sherlock Holmes against the infamous Jack the Ripper. This movie is considered to be the best Holmes …
A Clockwork Orange movie
Written by Anthony Burgess in 1962, the film came out in 1971 and was directed by the late Stanley Kubrick, my personal favorite. With stunning visuals shot from all angles, Kubrick managed to take this story to a higher level. The book and the movie, however, have entirely different endings.
I …
Big Hero 6 - animated movie (2014)
Big Hero 6 is one of the best animated movies I’ve seen in recent times. It’s actually a movie based on the superhero team ‘Big Hero 6′ from a Marvel Comic. From start to finish this movie is hilarious; the simple humour employed is effective. Often the background scenes such …
Movie Mirrors
Last night, my friends and I watched Keifer Sutherland’s Mirrors. We saw the trailer before watching Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2and were really enraptured. Anyway, it’s supposed to be a horror film so we made sure to watch it at night. :)
The plot’s really simple: An ex-detective, Sutherland …
The Dilemma (Movie)
The Dilemma is newly out of cinemas (Depends where you live) here in South Africa. The trailer was very ammusing, and i thought the movie would be hilarious.
I rented the movie on Box Office (Exclusive to Dstv, a south african TV company) for a fairly cheap price. I eagerly …
The Great Global Warming Swindle
The Great Global Warming Swindle was the right’s answer to Al Gore’s famous and popular documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth.” It goes against the grain of current thought on the warming of the earth and attacks some of the incorrect facts stated in Mr. Gore’s documentary.
Unlike Mr. Gore’s film, …
“Citizen Kane” (1941 Fim)
Citizen Kane- the first produced film of Orson Welles, and one that is often considered the greatest film ever made. I am a major B-film and classic film enthusiast and the idea of seeing “the greatest film ever made” sparked my interest. After indulging myself in two hours of …
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
This is a Korean Movie starred by Lee Young-Ae. This is the last part of a suspense-vengeance trilogy by Mr. Park. This movie was released in some parts of Europe, Middle east and in most parts of Asia.
It has an English subtitle and thankfully because the subtitle was really …
Killing Midnight-Joe Dorsey &Ryan Alosio
I hated this movie. The acting was horribly boring and the plot line had so much potential. A suspense novelist with writer\’s block has a neighbor that is murdered. He becomes a suspect very quickly and does not realize that the murderer is right under his nose. I am …
National Velvet movie
National Velvet is a movie produced by Warner Brothersit is set in England and is about a twelve year old girl named Velvet Brown who loves horses. She meets a drifter named Mi Taylor who is played by Mickey Ronnie. Velvet convinces her family to let him stay with …
The Leopard (1963 film by Luchino Visconti)
I take great delights from viewing films based on fine literature. Mostly I like to see the author’s descriptions translated into the picture as well as the embodiment of the characters, which altogether makes for an extended annotation to the book. I came upon a criterion copy …
Movie Juanna Mann
I used to hear my friends in high school talking about the movie Juanna Mann a lot and how hilarious it was, but I didn’t know what they were talking about until it premiered on comedy central one Saturday. I was so used to my frieneds telling me how …
An American Haunting, Courtney Solomon Movie
Settings with in rural the United States around the year 1818-1820. The film opens with a scene in the present time. Is a daughter who is often disrupted by the sinister dream. The mother accidentally opened a letter of elfish that reveal the mystery of the house that they …
ShowPlace 16 movie theater Naperville IL
ShowPlace 16 movie theater, located at 2815 Showplace Dr., Naperville, IL, is always a pleasure to go to. It is a large, fancy theater with comfortable soft chairs set like in an amphitheater, which gives a much better view. Even on a busy night with some big hit movie …
ATM (2012 horror movie)
I had to admit that the plot for the horror movie “ATM” was certainly unique. It was that which made me interested in viewing it in the first place, even though I honestly had to wonder about how such a plot would be sustainable for an entire feature length film. …
Pump up the volume movie
About a shy young school boy who has his very own radio programme. He quickly becomes immensely popular among the young listeners, even though their parents consider his language unsuitable for their children and starts protesting against it.
A very, very typical teenage movie from the early 1990s with a …
Trial & Error
I am reviewing the movie, Trial & Error, starring Jeff Daniels and the Kramer guy from Seinfeld. There are two best friends. One of them is a highly respected, successful lawyer. He hasn’t lost a case. He is played by Jeff Daniels. He is engaged to be married …
Star Wars: Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode 5: the Empire Strikes Back continues the adventures of Luke Skywalker as he helps the Rebel Alliance Escape from Darth Vader who is looking for him as he goes to the planet Degobah to search for the Jedi Master Yoda.
The Empire Strikes Back is a great …
Movie The Incredibles
Brad Bird’s Pixar movie the Incredibles, released in 2004, is my favorite Pixar movie ever, and one of my all time favorites in any genre. The Incredibles mixes the best of superhero movies, spy capers, and family films. It has heart, excitement, humor, action, suspense and a …
The Host, Bong Joon-Ho Movie
‘The Host’ started an officer the U.S. that seems to have a higher authority, told subordinates that a Korea to discard the waste chemicals that are toxic to culminate in the disposal of the Han River. Although protest the first subordinate Korea, but the U.S. officers permanent force. Four …
DVD: Hidden Places
I enjoyed watching “Hidden Places” very much. Made for television by Hallmark Entertainment, the a wholesome, family-oriented film comfortably entertains without being overly sweet. The family owns an orange grove in California but faces the threat of foreclosure by the bank. If this sounds familiar, it should because it …
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