I had missed the movie Amadeus when it first came out, so I’ve discovered it only recently, having rented a tape from our local library. It was surprisingly good. F. Murray Abraham is unforgettable as Salieri, the court composer struggling with jealousy and questioning God’s decision to give an …

I loved this movie, it kept me very interested throughout the whole movie. It is about a man who goes under surgery and is supposed to be asleep but he isn’t all the way asleep, he can feel what the doctors are doing and hear them talking. The movie …

Step Brothers is one of my favorite movies of all time and it is jam packed full of funny one liners. It is about two 40 year old men who still live at home with their parents and they are just like big children. Will Farrel’s character, Brennan Huff’s …

I am reviewing The Priory School, a Sherlock Holmes episode contained within the boxed set, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which was produced in 1984 by Granada television. This episode finds Holmes investigating the disappearance of a young boy at the Priory School. The boy is the son …

I was really looking forward to the sequel of the first Iron Man movie. I’m an avid fan of Marvel comics. I grew up with this stuff and seeing the characters come to life it just amazing!
The first Iron Man movie was perfect. I had my doubts about Robert …

I have seen several previews for the movie Planet 51 and thought it would be a movie that wouldn’t be nearly as good as advertised.
I was right about this.
The movie, which stars Dwayne Johnson as the voice of an astronaut who lands on a mysterious planet only to discover …

Last june 2008, star cinema intr0duced to all filipino movie lovers the best romantic movie of the year. It is entitled “a very special love”. It was starred by sarah geronimo, one of the finest singer actress of the philippines and j0hn ll0yd cruz, a pr0minent act0r. The story …

I am actually surprised at my film choices this year. I am now definitely heading to the real “film buff” road. Last night I choose to watch yet another foreign film that premiered this year called “Elle”. I wouldn’t have dared to watch this film had been there no buzz …

This movie is an English movie. It is directed by Lasse. The actors are Johny Depp, Juliette and LeonardoDicaprio. Johny Depp plays the role of Gilbert Grape and Leonardo plays the role of his mentally handicapped brother, Arnie. Gilbert is very much caring and considerate towards his mentally handicapped …

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 …

Tonight was our family movie night and, since the only way I can ever seem to keep my daughter interested in a movie is by watching an animated film, I searched for a cartoon movie we could load on our Netflix player. That eventually ended up being the Fearless …

A.M.C. is a theatre in Ontario - but it is not as famous as ‘famous players theatre’ because it is relatively new. If you go on weekdays, it is practically deserted. A lot of people even sneak in because they barely have any security on weekdays so I think …

Since the genre of movies I am inclined with the most seems to have hit a rut that it is now stuck in (horror), my shift is moving more towards those movies that involve some sort of quest for economic prowess and financial freedom, with the nitty-gritty being displayed …

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 …

In a small town, lived a very unusual girl (Belle) and her father (Maurice), Maurice was an inventor but everyone in town thought he was crazy. After completing on of his inventions, Maurice ventured of to showcase his work in a far away town. Taking a wrong turn in …

As a parent, I’m always looking for ways to keep my daughter occupied for an hour or two so I can have a bit of quiet time for myself (or some time alone with my wife). One of the ways I do that is by having a variety of …

Video games are a big industry in the 21st century, so of course i movie would come out that has everything to do with them. Stay alive is pretty much like Tron except without the ligh bikes, the cool story and the ability to make you stay awake long …

For me, It’s A Wonderful Life has three big no-no’s, firstly my mother loves films like this, secondly it is basically a romance and lastly it’s very old fashioned and in black and white —“ but really I should not hold that against it! It’s a collectors edition …

An Englishman in New York is a 2009 television movie which tells the story of the latter years of the great eccentric Quentin Crisp. The title of the drama is taken from the brilliant song by Sting which plays as the final credits are rolling. I was …

“When in Rome” the 2010 film starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel, seemed like it would be a really fun romantic comedy to watch. But let me just say now that I was not very impressed with this film. It was funny, but I think that was more because …

Tschick is a movie directed by director Fatih Akin based on a best-selling Young Adult novel Tschick (translated as Why We Took the Car in English). It’s a shame I cannot find a trailer for the movie with English subtitles even though the film is released with English subtitles. So …

First of all, let me just say I love DVD Empire. I found this site while doing a search to find my boyfriends birthday present. This is one of the greatest movie sites that I have ever found.
My boyfriend is a huge horror freak, so I thought it …

Normally I don’t like war movies. They are OK, but they usually focus on blood and guts and really don’t have a whole lot in terms of actual plot. Either that, or they focus on a real historical event and I find myself having a hard time enjoying the …

The Descent (2005) is a horror film by director Neil Marshall thats rated R by the MPAA
The Descent is the story of a group of girl-friends who, after a tragic accident one year ago, reunite to explore cave systems in the mountains. Once inside, a rock collapses and …

Coach of the Year was a spunky football movie issued in 1980 and which starred Robert Conrad as a paralyzed football player. Conrad always prided himself on his physical prowess. His toughness was part of his real life persona as well as a staple of the roles …

This movie is about three aliens who stumble across the path of earth, there is a red one, a yellow one and a blue one. The next character in the movie is now the focus of attention, a young lady who catches her fiancé cheating on her as she …

I loved this film for several reasons. First of all when I watch a horror or suspense movie, there needs to be something scary in the first 20 minutes or it loses me. It can be psychological terror, but there needs to be something to draw …

I thought this is going to be another boring chick flick, but looking at the cast; with Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson and Drew Barrymore, I knew deep inside that it is definitely a babes galore! And I’m right. Even if you don’t love this story plot, for guys …

Splatter movie from the same team who did Re-Animator for example. Just as with that film the story is very naive. A doctor and his friend goes mad and starts experimenting on themselves in hope of getting to a new dimension through the brain. This dimension is filled with …

I consider Jennifer’s Body as a teen horror movie. The film’s story revolves around a young girl’s weird transformation which changed the lives of everyone in their town. Jennifer becomes possessed because of some dark ritual performed on her, giving her inhuman abilities. In turn, she …

I have to say, I never really understood the fuss over Andy Warhol movies. I saw the film Blood for Dracula the other night. While the movie sounded good in the description (Dracula is growing old and needs virgin blood to survive); the movie itself was actually one of …

There was much hype over this movie and it was the highly rented movie.Only last month i was able to rent this movie.I have already read the book by Dan brown.i dont think this movie is well translated.If you haven’t read the book before sure it wont …

This was an interesting movie. Not quite what I expected. But since I love Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman–so that in and of itself warranted a viewing. However, this is a story that is relayed with care and precision. But I will admit that certain …

I have enjoyed many of Uma Thurman’s movies over the years but this was sadly not one of her better ones. I had read negative reviews about this movie before I watched it and they were right. The acting and directing in this script were great. …

Mumbai salsa the story about four couples who performance at the club called Mumbai salsa to earn there living. The whole film revolves around their life style and also throw like light on the Mumbai salsa and the club way of living. The star cast is new so …

I finally had a chance to watch Cloverfield on DVD. I have to admit, it was not exactly what I was expecting.
I was expecting a real story with enough footage that I could actually see what was happening, not another attempt at the Blairwitch Project. Just …

I noticed that Wallace & Gromit had become a popular claymation phenomenon but I have only just watched them for the first time with this short ‘A Grand Day Out’. Nearly everyone else on the planet has watched this except me I guess. I am no particulara …

I had seen this movie once when it was being featured on the television. I thought initially the movie to be about and for children. But I was very much mistaken. Though I sat down to watch this movie just to pass my time but I was hooked to …

“Every frame a painting,” is a term that could be aptly applied to this movie. And awhile its fairly static camera movement could mean a slow-burning calorie to be devoured by any human being watching this, the results are staggering. This is a widely-fleshed drama of two suffering characters trying …

One night when I was channel surfing for something interesting to watch, I stumbled onto a PBS special called Alone in The Wilderness. It is a movie based on a book written by Dick Proenneke. It was about his life and how he went to Alaska to live a …

Based on the popular Hasbro toy, G.I. Joe is an elite team of military operatives who take on different international crises around the world. This time, they are dealing with a dangerous arms dealer with warheads powered by nanotechnology capable of taking down a city in seconds. …

Asian horror movies are credited to be really scary, I remembered watching one horror movie from Japan, and the contortionist ghost in the movie is hunting me in my dreams.
Imprint is a horror movie that originated from Japan and directed by Takashi Miike and apparently Imprint comes from …

A psychiatrist at a mental hospital is possessed by the spirit of a girl who was brutally murdered by the doctor’s husband. Did I give it away too soon? I don’t think so, even if you are given the entire plot of the movie right off the bat, it …

One of the most hyped movies of 2005, and starring a big cast with the “Rock” Dwayne Johnson and Karl urban, it was based on the very popular video game: Doom. This movie was too dark and dismal to be enjoyed. It started out well, with a good …

Old School. What a great phrase. Will Farrell, Vince Vaughn, and Luke Wilson, better known as the Frat Pack, have made yet another hilarious film. After Wilson’s character finds out that he is being evicted from his new house, the boys decide to start a fraternity in order to …

I love this movie, my husband and I watch it whenever it is on television. Sister Act II is the sequel to Sister Act, Sister Mary Clarence, played by Whoopi Goldberg, is back undercover again (this time from the priests) to help save a school. My favorite …

My daughter loves Hannah Montana (even though she rarely watches the show) so we ended up renting Hannah Montana: The Movie for her. Turns out she barely even sat through the beginning but at least my wife and I ended up loving it.
I actually kind of like the show …

I personally think that this is one of Christopher Lee’s better performances and movies out of all of his older movies. This is not only because his acting was good, but because I thought that the movie itself came with a lot of good qualities, such as a great …