For me, most horror movies that have been produced in the last decade have merely used rehashed cliches and the same formulas to create what often turns out to be a subpar movie. The story doesn’t flow often and cheap tactics are used to incite fear. ‘Annabelle’ is another one …

The Twilight Sagas have been a phenomenom. People have been going crazy about these blood-sucking movies. Eclipse,the third movie, has been an extraordinary movie. Not also filles with romance but also breathtaking action. Bella has been trying to chose between werewolf jacob, or vampire edward …

From 1956, Eve Arden takes the part that she played successfully for four years on television, high school English teacher Constance ‘Connie’ Brooks, and puts her on the big screen. What is confusing to some, though, is that instead of moving forward with the story, this movie actually …

I love this movie with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. I love anything that has to do with ‘fairy tale’ witches, and this movie fits the bill. It’s a beautiful book as well; please read the book at some point in your life; it’s memorable and fantastic ! I …

A couple of days ago I had the pleasure to watch again the remake of the 1985 film “Fright Night” , another remake of an old movie with Colin Farrell in one of the main roles. I liked it as much as the first time and let me tell …

I recently had an opportunity to take my daughter to the Shriner’s Circus when they were holding it here in Beaver Dam.
While not the best circus I have ever attended, I will say it was a bit better than expected.
When I took my daughter to the Dodge County Fairgrounds, …

The Mummy, directed by Stephen Sommers is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for pervasive adventure violence and some partial nudity. The original release date was May 7, 1999 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy/Horror/Thriller and stars Brendan Fraser as …

1. Did I stay interested / awake throughout the entire movie ?
A. No chance to nap through this one. Keeps you involved throughout.
2. Would I buy it on DVD ?
A. Definitely
3. Would I take my partner to see it on Valentine’s Day ?
A. Perhaps not.
4. Did I need a box of tissues ?
A. Wrong …

In 1970, Barbra Streisand starred in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. At first, I don’t really think I understood this film. I saw it a couple of times, but it never really did anything for me. As I got older, though, the film …

National Treasure is widely acknowledged as a bad movie. If you go into this movie expecting the next Indiana Jones, then yes, you will be disappointed and while I agree that it is not perfect, I found to be an entertaining movie. The movie is basically about …

This movie is based on short stories by Isaac Asimov. Andrew is a robot programmed to work as a domestic servant. He is purchased by the rich Martin family. Richard, the father of the family, tells his kids to treat Andrew with respect, as if he were a human. …

I had seen the trailer for the movie “The Brothers Grimsby” previously but wrote it off and forgot about it because I didn’t think that it would be great at all. However, after seeing the audience’s reaction to a clip of the movie on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, I became …

While watching this film, I was thinking that someone really interested in cooking could probably enjoy it more than me, since the film it’s mostly about good food, cooking as a hobby, or cooking as a passion. It might make you want to cook, or try the recipes. However, …

“Mrs. Brown” is a 1997 BBC Scotland production about Queen Victoria and John Brown, a trusted servant of the Queen’s late husband, Prince Albert. The 103-minute, English, color movie was filmed on location at Ardverikie estate in the Scottish Highlands, Duns Castle in Scotland, and Bedfordshire, England.
The …

I generally detest most movies with the comedian Melissa McCarthy playing a major role in them because I just don’t think she’s that funny. However, when I was sitting in the theatre watching another movie and I saw the trailer for this one I decided, “Hey, why not give this …

This is the first movie, in my opinion, since the Lord of the Rings Trilogy that will remain a classic for decades to come. There are not enough superlatives to describe this movie. Everything, EVERYTHING, is flawless in my eyes. The acting in unreal. The …

E.T. is the well-known film about an alien from outer space coming to the earth and becoming a friend to a couple of children in America. Steven Spielberg started to loose his touch from the 1970s with this film in my opinion and it’s clear he only ever made …

Film Tropic Thunder experiencing delays shooting because of various things. Actor Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), which play a role as the “Four Leaf” and four other Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr..), Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), Kevin Sandusky (Jay Baruchel) Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson) who play in the war …

The actress, Sandra Bullock is very much related to light hearted, feel good movies and “Miss Congeniality” is one of these movies. “Miss Congeniality” success is greatly based on Bullock’s acting abilities and a great script that includes action, adventure, humour and romance all mixed up together.
In this movie …

I’ll just start with the part I didn’t like. I didn’t like the speech at the end by the President as played by Jeff Bridges. I had liked his character up until then but something about the way it was written seemed obvious to me somehow. Maybe in this …

Master And Commander; The Far Side of the World is a movie based on the novels of Patrick O’Brian. The major plot is based on the novel “The Far Side of the World”, although additional material is taken from other O’Brian books including Master and Commander and HMS …

Let’s see, Tim Burton directing and Johnny Depp starring. There is absolutely no way the movie Alice in Wonderland would suck.
Wow was I wrong about that.
I didn’t see this movie in the theater for a few reasons and, after seeing it this past weekend, I honestly am glad I …

A delightful, side popping, laugh till you can’t breathe type movie. It’s original and did I mention that it’s funny as funny can get? You need to watch Kung Fu Hustle. There is no other film like it. And if you find that you like this movie, then you …

1408 is a horror film by John Cusack and Samuel Jackson. Well most of the movie of course shows John Cusack as Mike Enslin’s struggle inside a hotel room, supposedly haunted the room 1408. Mike Enslin here is a paranormal “writer”, with his profession; he stays at …

This documentary is both educational and entertaining. It is fun to learn more about these cute, flightless, birds.
The penguins followed in this film are Emperor penguins, which are the only penguins which live year round on Antarctica. They have to survive very cold weather and the chicks which are …

Jim Jarmusch’s first color film since his debut feature Permanent Vacation is a strange story about a couple of people in Memphis, Tennesse. It begins with a japanese couple coming to the city to check out Elvis’ grave. The second story is about a generous and easily fooled italian …

Robots is a nice kids’ movie. There isn’t really a better or more accurate adjective. The animation is great and smooth, perhaps better than previous movies (although in the intervening 5 years since 2005, a lot has been done in computer animation). The characters and voices are good and …

A retarded man returns to society after spending 25 years in prison for the murder of his mother and her boyfriend. He is met by skepicism from the people he meets but shows no sign of aggressive behaviour. Instead, he’s quite the opposite; kind and caring. At least until …

I watched this movie on lifetime move network today. Overall it was pretty good. The actors were really good in it, and they had more than one actor that was good. A lot of times in the life time movie networks there are only one good actor in the …

The Messengers, directed by Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America and stars Kristen Stewart as Jess, Dylan McDermott as Roy, Penelope Ann Miller as Denise and John Corbett as Burwell.
A family of three relocates from their town lives to …

This evening I watched “The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”. I had heard mixed reviews, yet I wanted to see this movie for myself.
I had seen the original cartoon movie, way back when.
I have to say I really liked this remake.
I …

We saw a movie at the Arundel Mills Mall theaters last autumn. If you are ever in the Baltimore Area, Arundel Mills Movico is one of the best theaters to view movies within this area.
Anyway, we went on a Wednesday night, like going during the middle …

I once read a review about some of the worst movies released in the year of 2006, and it listed the movie “Date Movie” as one of the worst. However, even though I didn’t think that the movie was particularly good and hilarious, I still did not see it …

A very unusual french film almost completely without dialogue. This is all about how people act instead of what they say, and in that sense I have to say it is really impressive. The story is that of the crazy man Themroc, who acts like some madman with compassion …

Let me start off by saying that this movie right here that goes by the name ‘Grease’ is the best musical movie that has ever been made and to date is still the best musical movie ever! In no other movie will you be so drawn to each character …

The movie, A Christmas Carol, rendered in full 3D at the theaters, was such a joy to watch. It kept me to the edge of my seat. Imagine even snowflakes seemingly falling right in front of you, inside the theater, down your legs, and even your seat. …

This adorable family classic brings the haunted house to a whole new level. Beautifully animated, it was nominated for an Academy Award and produced by the brilliant Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg.
DJ Walters (Mitchel Musso) has a morbid fascination with the creepy house across the street, and its owner, …

My Side of the Mountain is an inspiring movie about a thirteen year old boy named Sam, who runs away from home. He has always dreamed of living on his own and experimenting with algae in the mountains. Now he makes his dream come true. He makes a home …

Batman was Tim Burton’s breakthrough to a major audience, and captures the darkness and gothic aspects of the comic series in a remarkable visual way. Michael Keaton is solid as the hero but the great acting performance is done by Jack Nicholson as the villain The Joker. The role …

What would you do if you wanted cash in hand in a fast manner? Rob a bank or break in a house? Good idea only in “First Sunday” the actors, Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan came up with a better idea - to robe a church!
They thought they …

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 …

This movie was much better than I expected it to be. Don’t let the corny name or the image on the DVD case’s cover stop you from watching this fun horror film. And if you’re thinking it’s a bit similar to “The Fly”, you’re right. It’s a more modern …

I absolutely love V for Vendetta!
V for Vendetta is a politically charged action film starring Natalie Portman, John Heard, Stephen Fry, and Stephen Root. Hugo Weaving stars as V, the victim of a grand politically supported medical experiment gone wrong, who becomes a masked vigilante.
Set in England, in …

Juno was a pretty good movie. It was the best movie I have ever seen, but it was interesting. If you don’t like weird and awkward story lines than this movie is probably not for you. However, I enjoy movies that are a little different and this movie is …

I rented this movie from Netflix because I had pretty much seen all the other horror ones on my list and had become bored waiting for new ones to come out. I had enjoyed foreign films in the past, and always found Asian horror to be different and interesting. Like …

William Shatner does his second stint on Columbo playing a radio show star named Fielding Chase. The show is entitled Butterfly in Shades of Grey and also features Molly Hagan as Fielding’s foster daughter, Victoria. Chase is quite the pompous one, and Shatner wears a silly, somewhat …

What was the essence of ‘The Fountain’, the film work of Darren Aronofsky (requiem for a Dream) is this? Search will be eternal life or melodrama about true love? I think, after witnessing film, is a combination of both and is not too bad.
Stories run parallel between Tomas (Hugh …

The movie “The Jane Austen Book Club” was one that I was drawn to immediately upon reading the title. As a huge Jane Austen fan myself I was really excited about the idea of a movie that was centered on her books and the effects the books have on …

Oh how I love watching the occasional slasher flick. Sometimes it’s great to just sit back and not have to follow any deep story-lines and just enjoy the show, and when I watched XII the other day I certainly did enjoy the show.
There is a plot of course, …