Movies Reviews
X-Men
I am a big Marvel Comics fan so when there was stories about X-Men being made into a movie, I was thrilled. Unforunately, it took some years for the first movie to come out and I was not happy. I have almost all of the X-Men comics books and …
Wall*e
Wall*e is such a cute movie. I rented it for my kids the day that it was finally available on DVD.
It’s a story about a trash robot that was left on earth, along with other trash robots, all most seven hundred years ago. Humans had made so much trash …
Mobsters (1991)
Mobsters, directed by Michael Karbelnikoff is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was July 26, 1991 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama and stars Christian Slater as Charlie ‘Lucky’ Luciano, Costas Mandylor as Frank Costello, Richard …
I’m Not There movie
This movie, for those of you out of the loop, is about Bob Dylan. The name is taken from an obscure Bob Dylan song that the director, Todd Haynes, went on an epic journey to find a studio recording of, only to find one in Neil Young’s basement.
It stars …
Hills Have Eyes, The (2006)
The Hills Have Eyes takes place in the middle of the desert in the Western United States. It stars Aaron Stanford and is a very exciting film.
The story behind the Hills Have Eyes is very interesting. Back when nuclear bombs were being tested in the deserts of the United …
Ten Commandments
This would sound funny but my husband and I have watched this movie so many times now that we both lost count and we are not closing the possibility of watching this movie in the future. It is also our practice watching this movie everytime we use our …
Monk Season 6
The sixth season of Monk was the last season to air directly on television and now the seventh season is about to start. I watched the boxed set all in a row because when the show aired, I only saw a few of the episodes, maybe 2 or 3. …
Mean Girls movie
If there was any movie that made Lindsay Lohan the celebrity she is now, Mean Girls would be it. As Cady, the smart-yet-uncool new girl from Africa who made the fearless journey from homeschooling to the uncharted territories of the American high school safari, Lohan appeared quite the …
Sweet Home Alabama
Oh I love this movie ! The chemistry between the characters is apparent during the film and I love the story line and plot; the characters are round and not two dimensional, in other words there is a lot to uncover about the characters as the story moves on. …
The Perfect Storm (2000)
The captain of a merchant vessel falls on hard times, he convinces his crew to venture out into dangerous waters in order to find the perfect catch to return home and sell it to make good money to support their families. Going out was the easy part, catching their …
Ouija, Horror Movie (2014)
Despite the pre-release hype, Ouija didn’t live up to my expectations. It’s intended to be a horror movie but it’s weakened by a terrible cast and paltry directing. The screenplay of the movie is decent but it wasn’t utilized properly. As a horror movie, ‘Ouija’ completely fails. It wasn’t enjoyable …
Cinema XXI
Since some of theatre in my city was fired several years ago, people in my city really really thirsty going to the cinema because it’s only one theatre left and it’s too old and only can play one movie. at that time I’m so left behind to watch a …
Drillbit Taylor
I received this in the mail today from netflix, I got a free month of netflix so I decided to try it out.
I wanted to watch it so that I can send it back in the morning. At first the movie was boring and not funny at all. …
Prometheus movie
The most anticipated film for nearly a year, and what did we get?
Well, many people have many mixed opinions of the film. Personally I found it quite good, though conflicting. The plot went well, and mixed in nicely with the very first Alien film that came out. I …
The 2003 Vampire Movie Alucard
I am yet to recall ever seeing a movie such as Alucard which screamed low budget. I never did watch it in the theatre, and for that I am indeed thankful; however, I did borrow a DVD from a friend to watch what I thought might turn out to …
A Few Good Men
A few Good men is a thrilling movie released in 1992 and directed by Rob Reiner. It is one of those movies that once you get to watch it you would definitely want to get a copy for your collection. The main story is about a weakly in the …
Air Force One the Movie
This is one of my all-time favorite movies which I watch every time I get the chance. AXN featured it this afternoon and even though I know this movie by heart, I could not resist watching it again. This is one of Harrison Ford’s unforgettable movies like Indiana Jones …
Arthur 2: On The Rocks (1988)
Following the events and the ending of the first movie, this movie continues with Arthur losing his inheritance and ends up on the streets broke and homeless, where he turns to the bottle for comfort. Realizing that his life is going nowhere fast, he tries to sober himself up, …
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
From Dusk Till Dawn, directed by Robert Rodriguez is rated R bythe Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence and gore, language and nudity. The origina release date was January 19, 1996 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Horror/Thriller and stars Harvey Keitel …
Blade,movie
The original and still the best. It caused alot of controversy and it did not disappoint. You couldn’t tell if Blade was the bad guy or the good guy…but has was Baaad. Blade is a vampire who hunts vampires…an interesting plot at best. The action is intense and believable. …
Bless The Child
Starring Kim Basinger (Maggie O’Connor), Jimmy Smits (John Tavis), Holliston Coleman (Cody), Rufus Sewell (Eric Stark), Angela Bettis (Jenna)
A horror show with a difference in the never-ending war between good and evil, this time the good triumphed. This is a wholesome horror movie …
Columbo: No Time to Die movie
There were a string of these Columbo movies that really just didn’t quite cut the mustard for me, and this was one of them. I’m not sure what the problem was. Perhaps it’s the lack of star power, that really charismatic murderer that grabbed your attention and …
Cinderella (2015 Film)
Disney’s most beloved fairytale was brought back to life this year in a highly-budget live-action film starring Lily James as the titular character, Cate Blanchett as the wicked stepmother, and Richard Madden as the handsome prince charming! The film was directed by Kenneth Branagh and scored by Patrick Doyle. It …
Brick (the film)
Title: Brick
Genre: Independent/Drama
Director: Rian Johnson (2005)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Brendan Frye in this extremely stylized murder-mystery. Still in high school he assumes the role of detective when he stumbles upon his ex-girlfriend and first love, Emily (played by Emilie de Ravin of Lost), dead.
The only thing Brendan was known …
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels is now in it’s second season on VH1. I got hooked on the first season because of the complete crazy chicks that were competing for his “love.” It was like a guilty pleasure that I almost felt shame for watching. …
Movie: Parenthood
I ended up coming across a somewhat older movie last night; Parenthood. I’ve seen this film before. But, it had been a long time so I thought I would take the time to watch it.
When I started watching the movie, I realized I didn’t remember a single thing about …
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) is an action film from director Steven Spielberg and is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for intense sci-fi terror and violence.
Taking place four years after the disaster at the would-be amusement park, The Lost World takes place when another expedition is mounted by …
A Beginners Guide to Endings movie
I am reviewing the 2010 movie, A Beginners Guide to Endings, starring well known actors Scott Caan and Paulo Costanza. The movie is a comedy/drama and shows how people react in tight spots. Everything starts with an old man commiting suicide. He is ashamed of what he has done …
Bunshinsaba 3 (2013 Horror Movie)
Bunshinsaba 3 is a 2013 horror movie directed by Korean director Ann Byung Ki.
The story follows Lina, mental patient after she is released from the institute. The first thing she did after her release is to look for her daughter, Xiao Ai.
She was reunited with her daughter after an accident …
King Arthur
First off, I did not hate this movie. It was a somewhat entertaining movie with nice special effects, great battle sequences, and acting, when not overblown or stale, was watchable. What bothered me was at the beginning of the movie, we are promised with text on the …
Just Go With It movie
Just Go With It —“ I was charmed by the two main characters but the plot was totally implausible!
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Anniston bring style and so much charisma to this predictable story - or at least the ending was predictable —“ the rest of it was mind boggling …
The Motorcycle Diaries movie
The Motorcycle Diaries is a film about the argentinian freedom fighter Ernesto “Che” Guevara before he went into politics. With his friend and fellow doctor student Alberto, he goes on a trip through South America that will change his life. He sees all the poor people being badly treated …
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007) is a crime drama by directors Joel and Ethan Coen and is rated R by the MPAA.
No Country for Old Men tells the story of Lewellyn Moss (Josh Brolin), a hunter who stumbles across a drug deal gone bad and a case of …
Stepmom (movie)
Stepmom is about a family that divorces, and the two children live with their mom. The mom, played by Susan Sarandon, is protective and jealous. Her ex-husband takes good care of the family and sees the children on a regular basis. He also has a new girlfriend, Isabel (Julia …
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
A scientist in a fit of blind rage places a bet with his fellow scientists, who basically do not recognize him as a valued member of their society that he can travel around the world in 80 days and back to London where the race would begin. The bet …
House of Flying Daggers Movie
You add a mix of deception and betrayal, throw in a dash of blindness and what do you have? You have another movie about a plot to kill the emperor or in this case, to kill the leader of a rebel group. Animation is good…not too over the top, …
“Couples Retreat” the Movie
Sadly enough, when I sat down to watch the movie “Couples Retreat”, I really did not have any high expectations. Surely enough, I was right
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“Couples Retreat” is a comedy movie about 4 couples going off to a dreamy tropical island to find ways to “strengthen” the love bonds with …
Returner Movie
When earth have been invaded by aliens and the downfall is very close, one human being manages to travel back in time to stop the invasion before it takes place.
This is mostly interesting because of the poetic imagery it uses and the excellent actor Takeshi Kaneshiro. The film is …
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, directed by Kevin Reynolds is Rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America, and stars Kevin Costner as Robin of Locksley, Morgan Freeman as Azeem, Mary Elizabeth Masterantonio as Marian Dubois, Christian Slater as Will Scarlett and Alan Rickman as The Sheriff of …
Movie: “The Other End of the Line” (2008)
Priya Sethi (Shriya Saran) is a beautiful girl living in Mumbai, India. She works at a credit card customer service center; she and her co-workers are trained to adopt an American accent to better service their American customers. As “Jennifer David”, Priya contacts Granger Woodruff (Jesse Metcalfe) regarding his …
Anger Management (movie)
Anger Management is a movie with Adam Sander and Jack Nicholson as Dave and Dr. Rydell, respectively. You might wonder how these two actors play off each other, and I felt they did very well in Anger Management. I like Adam Sandler but really adore Jack Nicholson. Adam Sandler …
Epic Movie
Epic movie is basically like date movie it makes fun of all the heroic movies/ just other movies like superman, narnia, harry potter, willy wonka, nach libre, Starwars, Pirates of the Carribean, Borat and others. 2 of the six writers of scary movie wrote the script.
Synopsis:
It centers 4 …
Miracle in the Rain movie
If you want to see a motion picture about the mystery and magic of love, then Miracle in the Rain is the movie for you. This picture sends tingling chills up my spine, the kind of chills from the enduring legacy of a love that can’t and won’t …
Beauty and the Beast
I am reviewing the Disney movie, Beauty and the Beast. Belle is an odd girl. She and her father are seen as the odd folks in town. Then there is Gaston, the most handsome, annoying, irritating man in the town. He is after Belle’s heart. Belle will have nothing …
Coming to America (1988)
Coming to America, directed by John Landis is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was June 29, 1988 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Romance and stars Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem and Clarence and Randy and …
Zubeida (movie), 2001
The movie Zubeida is directed by Shyam Benegal. Shyam Benegal is one of the best directors in India making realistic films and art films. Though Zubeida isn’t an art film but surely it is a realistic film. This movie releases in 2001. I watched this film at cinema hall …
The Proposal Movie (2009)
This movie features the top most favorite actor and actress in my list, Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock, and they are a natural when it came to making this movie and they are just really superb actors and actresses that this movie didn’t even make me feel as …
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