Movies Reviews

A Beautiful Mind (2001 movie)

Russell Crowe plays John Nash, a brilliant mathematician with a destructive mind. Based on actual events on the life and times of John Nash, this movie tells the tale of what it was like to have the condition on a daily basis with and without the use of medication. …

Benjamin Button Movie

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, though seemingly interesting, was a boring movie and a chick flick all the way. Why am I so blunt? Because the movie did not have any conflict, except some strange man versus nature conflict - in that he was growing older by growing …

Song of the Gringo movie

Song of the Gringo from 1936 is actually Tex Ritter’s first movie role. He does a decent job as he enters the rank of the singing cowboy, which ruled the era in many ways. Being his first picture, he doesn’t have a sidekick and poor White Flash, …

Now and Then (1995 Film)

The 1995 film, “Now and Then” has a very heartwarming plot that is sure to entertain those who enjoy tales of friendship and strength and love. However, I was not as thrilled of the cast of the film as I would have liked to be, and found that the …

When Harry Met Sally (1989)

I am a sucker for a good romantic comedy, and there are so many great ones to choose from nowadays. But one of the classics that I watch over and over again is “When Harry Met Sally,” directed by the great Rob Reiner and stars Billy Crystal and Meg …

All the Kind Strangers movie

All the Kind Strangers from 1974 is one of those really weird movies that just doesn’t have much value in my opinion. If, and that is a big if, there is a message, it’s something about helping children who have no one in the world to guide them. …

Minority Report (2002)

Minority Report (2002) is a science-fiction film from director Steven Spielberg and is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for violence, brief language, some sexuality and drug content.
In the year 2054, murder in Washington D.C. has been eliminated thanks to Precrime, a program that uses the preminitions of three psychics, …

Live Free or Die Hard

There are movies that make you say, “that was good.” There are movies that make you say, “wow.” However there are very few movies that make you say, “Wow, that was good.” That’s exactly what I said when I finished watching Live Free or Die Hard. The movie follows …

Avatar movie

Alright, I’ll admit it: I’m one of the few people out there that actually didn’t go to the movie theater to see this movie. I rarely go to the theater period, mainly because I feel that it’s just so outrageously expensive. I do kind of regret not going to …

Superman 2 (1981)

This second installation in the Superman saga focuses on the accidental release of the Kryptonian criminals from the Phantom Zone imprisonment for trying to establish a dictatorship on the planet Krypton. Their release from the Phantom Zone was caused when Superman threw an elevator into the upper atmosphere that …

Movie Felon

Felon was directed by Ric Roman Waugh, and the main characters were Val Kilmer and Stephen Dorff. The main plot of the movie centers on a man (Stephen Dorff) who kills an intruder and is sent to prison. Inside he meets a seasoned con (Val Kilmer) who teaches him …

Identity Thief (movie)

When I saw the trailer for the movie Identity Thief on youtube before it came out I never really thought that it stood out, and so I wasn’t particularly interested in watching it. However, one or two people who I know encouraged me to watch it a little after …

The Woman in the Fifth (2012 film)

“The Woman in the Fifth” or “La femme du Veme” is a 2012 French-Polish thriller, starring Ethan Hawke as Tom Ricks, a troubled American writer who comes to Paris to see his little girl, and is seduced by a mysterious stranger (Kristin Scott Thomas). The film is based on …

Ploning Movie

It’s been quite some time since I last watched Minsa’y Isang Gamu-Gamo. It was the first and last Filipino movie I watched that reminded me of flashes of European cinema brilliance.
And then along came Ploning.
Judy Ann Santos speaking Cuyunon in Cuyo, Palawan with numerous unknown faces is the making …

The Big Fight (1972)

There’s really no doubt in my mind that Martial Arts movies rock. They’re creative, invigorating, and can make anyone who watches them sit on the edge of their seat, their heart pounding as two men fight fist to fist, or blade to blade. I find them to be a …

Care Bears 2-movie

Carebears 2 the new generation is a 1986 kids drama film.It is the sequal to the 1985 care bears movie.It starts off with a purple horse and a yellow bear looking after small baby animals.These animals are called the Care Bears and the Care bear cousins.Later they …

Bram Stoker’s Dracula Movie

An all star cast of the some of the best actors and actresses in Hollywood. With Gary Oldman as Dracula, the legendary Sir Anthony Hopkins as Van Helsing, the better known comedian Cary Elwes as some rich character’s name I can’t even remember, Winona Ryder as Mina (soon to …

Little Orphan Annie

I had never seen the movie Little Orphan Annie until today; when my wife decided she wanted to watch it again.
I’m not exactly sure why I didn’t want to watch it before. I usually like musicals. It just didn’t sound like it would be a movie I would find …

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Movie (2010)

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010) movie is a pleasant collaboration between Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who has been on creative fire since his “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies. I think that he’s given the family company just a slightly edgy, darker appeal without getting too violent, goth or …

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 movie

While I thought the first Cheaper by the Dozen movie was lame, I did not think that a sequel to it could possibly be just plain silly and a waste of money that could have been put to proper use elsewhere. This time the movie was not just lame, …

Men In Black

The original Men In Black was an excellent comedic action movie and a welcome twist on the all to common genre of alien movies. The comedy throughout this movie was real comedy, not the non-stop attempts at slapstick or idiotic humor that have begun to plague comedies as of …

The Exorcist, movie

I still find the “Exorcist” scary, and it won’t matter how old I get, how many times I see it, or who I’m with when I watch it, It will always petrify me. The story holds up well among similar films, and time has been kind to the movie …

Save the last dance movie

I admit at the moment I am watching a bit of old teen movies mixed with the more recent ones. I can’t help but compare “Save the last dance 1″ with the more recent movie “Step Up 1″. I personally enjoyed watching more “Save the last dance” than “Step …

Ocean’s Thirteen

My first and foremost pick-up line would be, ‘Go and watch Ocean�s Thirteen.’ It really is worth your money. Every time an Ocean sequel is make, it gets even better. This time, the plot is about revenge. Revenge on a newly about to be launched …

Meet the Spartans

Normally, I like movies that spoof other movies; everything from Scary movie to pretty much anything made by Mel Brooks. But, after watching Meet the Spartans last night, I no longer can say I like all movies in that genre.
The thing about Meet the Spartans is it had the …

Monster Squad

It has been a long while since I got to see the movie Monster Squad. So, when I was bored this weekend, I popped in the 20th anniversary addition I’ve owned but never opened and watched it again.
Overall, I still think it’s a good movie. But, I will confess …

The Break-Up (2006)

The Break-Up, directed by Peyton Reed is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for sexual content, some nudity and language. The original release date was June 2, 2006 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Drama/Romance and stars Vince Vaughn as Gary …

The Nanny Diaries

The Nanny Diaries reminds me very much of my first few jobs. I think it is such an awesome movie and I love Scarlett Johansson’s acting tremendously. I love it very much and it is such a good and funny movie which made me laugh very much. …

Pulse, Jim Sonzero Movie

After ‘The Ring’, ‘The Grudge’, and ‘Dark Water’, the ‘Pulse’ is a J-Horror to four in the remake of a Hollywood movie. And it seems’ fever ‘has not ended, because in 2007 out of the remake version of’ One Missed Call ‘(2004) or’ Chakushin Ari ‘work of Takashi Miike. …

The Town (2010 thriller movie)

I always somehow managed to skip over the 2010 movie “The Town” because I heard a few bad reviews about it. I just figured that it was going to be a really bad movie, and to make things worse, I’m not much of a fan of the actor Ben Affleck. …

The Kingdom

Have you guys ever watched The Kingdom before, starring Jamie Foxx and his acting is really good in this story. I was quite mesmerized by the war effects that is in this movie but at times, I felt that the movie has a boring plot and I felt like …

We Are Marshall DVD

Sometimes, the unexpected happens when you’re watching a movie. This is the second time I can remember when I thought I was going to watch a sports movie and ended up watching a flick about the human spirit. The first time was when I saw “Brian’s Song” with …