The Old Curiosity Shop, 1995, mini-series, is a good adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens. Peter Ustinov plays Grandfather, a poor old man who is raising his beloved granddaughter Nell and trying to make her fortune by gambling. Peter Ustinov may be a little too heavy for the …

The CNN Tribute America Remembers is a DVD that a friend of mine gave me shortly after 911 happened. My friend figured I would appreciate it because I was in the National Guard at the time. When 911 happened I had just gotten back from a three week trip …

Code Geass is a great anime that has a similar story to Death Note. Code Geass is about a boy, Lelouch, who is actually the son of the emperor of Britannia. Though he hides his true identity from everyone, he vows to overthrow the Britannian empire. …

In 1978, there was a movie produced called Dominique. Unlike the bouncing tune made famous in The Singing Nun, this Dominique is deadly serious. In fact, it’s essentially a murder mystery.
Everything in this piece is very slow and deliberate. As a viewer, it’s easy to draw …

This film was directed by Sam Raimi who did Evil Dead, and written by him and the Coen brothers. The story is about a couple of professional killers who goes on an insane hunt for some people who might frame their employer for several murders committed.
The film is supposed …

‘In the Name of the Father’ is a 1993 film directed by Jim Sheridan based on a true story.
The background is the conflict between the Irish Catholics and British Protestants escalates in the 1970s in Northern Ireland. To prevent IRA’s terrorist bombing, the British government gives special rights to …

The strength of “Oil” shows how politics and religion rule the world. Those countries that supply oil versus those who need the use of this most precious commodity reveals to the viewing public why the world is as it is currently.
What you will not see in the news as …

First off, let me just say that i really enjoyed the first National Treasure movie, starring Nicolas Cage as Benjamin Franklin Gates. It was a very well made movie, combining action, humor, and history into a very enjoyable and, above all, fun movie that I have seen many times. …

Whenever I see Will Smith in a movie, I expect there to be action. His film I, Robot, is a perfect example of this.
Based in the future, when robots have become part of everyday life, Smith plays a cop who is convinced the robots will eventually try to take …

Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh is the sequel to the horror film Candyman.In this film,the main plot concerns Candyman’s present day descendant Annie Torrent and takes place in New Orleans.It turns out her father,was murdered by Candyman some years earlier while trying to stop him. Her brother …

“The Bad and the Beautiful” is an MGM movie filmed in black and white, lasting 118 minutes. It is a taut, well-crafted movie that left me alternately liking, despising, and admiring Jonathan Shields (Kirk Douglas). These emotions seemed to be those of the main characters as well.
“The Bad …

When one watches the trailer of the movie 300, the next words that come out of their mouths are inexplicably “WoW” or “I gotta watch this.” We’ll I am writing this review to tell you that it is a VERY GOOD idea to follow your instincts because …

I am reviewing the movie, Ladies in Lavender, starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Bruhl. It was made in 2004, was produced and directed by Charles Dance, and was produced by Nicolas Brown, Elizabeth Karlsen, and Nik Powell.
Sisters, played by Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, live together …

Iron Man blew the box office away in 2008. Now, two years later, Iron Man 2 has done it again with Robert Downey Jr.’s extravagant performance as Tony Stark aka Iron Man.
One of the thing I enjoyed most about the first Iron Man, was its ability to maintain …

Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton shine in Something’s Gotta Give. Something’s Gotta Give is a movie about a woman who is middle aged and she really doesn’t have much of a life besides her work. Her name is Erica and Diane Keaton plays her character. Harry, played by Jack …

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 …

You haven’t seen a crappy movie until you have seen this movie, I mean, when I first saw the preview for this movie, I was truly expecting to see one the greatest movies featuring lots and lots of dragons and mythological creatures coming to terrorize humankind, but instead, I …

I was flipping through channels the other night and came across a movie I have yet to see in its entirety; The Apple Dumpling Gang.
And, once again, I missed the first few minutes of the movie. But, at least I saw enough of it to know it wasn’t a …

I felt sad after watching this movie. I thought it had great promise considering it was dealing with a different kind of addiction. Unfortunately, the script and the beat made the theme unimportant and somewhat irrelevant. I found so many scenes quite slapstick-y and dumb, and I felt irritated …

Ah the classic, “I love you, just not like that,” or “We’re just friends” lines. Who hasn’t said, or heard, one of those? We’ve all been the victims of unrequited love. This movie takes this natural occurance to a new and hilarious level.
Ryan Reynolds, as usual, plays an absolutely …

I was at a friend’s house recently and saw the movie Jezebel on the Turner Classic Movie channel, a channel I don’t get, but would love to.
The movie was filmed in black & white and released in 1938, a year before “Gone with the Wind” which is a similar …

Striptease, directed by Andrew Bergman is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for nudity, erotic dancing and language. The original release date was June 28, 1996 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Crime/Drama/Thriller and stars Demi Moore as Erin Grant, Burt …

Cameron Diaz and James Marsden star in The Box as married couple, Norma and Arthur. They receive a mysterious box on their front porch, which contains a device called the Button Unit. It’s basically a wooden box with a button on top. Norma gets a visit from a strange, …

The Princess Bride is one of those classic movies that you can not help but love. A very unique twist on the classic fairy tale story of forbidden love, The Princess Bride combines all the features of a great family movie; mild action, family friendly romance, fantastic humor, and …

I went to see 2012 with much expectation due to all hype around it. But I was not very impressed with what I saw in the silver screen. I came out with a mixed feeling. The theme of the story is of course the world gets demolished on 2012, …

Detective John ‘Scottie’ Ferguson (Jimmy Stewart) has a phobia, a debilitating fear of heights, which paralyzes him. He is hired by a friend to follow his wife, Madeleine Elster (Kim Novak), worried she is seeing someone on the sly. So he does. He follows her to a graveyard, to …

Overall, I like The Feminine Touch, a classic movie from 1941. It’s a bit of a comedy with dramatic undertones. Rosalind Russell stars as Julie Hathaway, the wife of an aspiring author, who is preparing his manuscript about jealousy and how wrong it is. Don Ameche …

Burt (Ralph Meeker), is an ex-soldier who, after the war horrors of South Pacific, has been kept in a mental hospital. Years have passed, and Burt seems to be doing well; he only can’t handle rain which still frightens him, taking him back to the rain-soaked jungles of the …

Last Action Hero, directed by John McTiernan is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was June 18, 1993 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Jack Slater, F. Murray Abraham as John …

Since my daughter is now in school again, I don’t get to spend as much time with her during the week. So, last night, since my wife was too tired after work to have a family movie night (her and the baby were in bed before 8), I decided …

This movie opened today, and it was a huge disappointment for me just as I had expected. The past Harry Potter movies were already quite disappointing as it didn’t stick to the book and I honestly think white lies were made as to who did this and who did …

Synopsis: A professor brings a documentary crew to an abandoned insane asylum to make a film about illegal experiments he suspected were conducted there. However, they soon find themselves trapped inside the building and hunted down one by one.
What I liked about this movie: At least for the first …

I find that recently I am developing a great love of Quentin Tarantino. Not for his movie, mind you. I think have enjoyed many of the movies he has made, but more recently my fondness for him has come in his great choices of movies to import and distribute …

I recently sat down and watched fooly cooly. Although i did not understand most of it because of its comically vague story line. The anime has a high level of animation quality and an awesome soundtrack that fits perfectly to the action of the series. Although Watching once you …

I love to watch movies, and I have quite an extensive movie collection going on. One of the movies in that collection that I love to watch over and over again is “Friday,” starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. Ice Cube plays Craig, a now grown man, still living …

I watched this movie in the theaters on a date. It was a really good movie. It kept me entertained and really interested as to what was going on. I really enjoyed the movie and so did they guy I was with. It’s a really good movie and I …

This movie is titled Prom Night and I was very hesitant and reluctant to watch it at first because it seemed like it was too unpredictable. The movie is all about a group of teens and they are one by one murdered on prom night —“ simple as that. …

Treasure of Jamaica Reef is a movie from 1975 about four individuals who come together to go on a big adventure to find a treasure that went down in a Spanish Galleon over 200 years ago. It’s part action in that others also want the treasure, and they …

First of all, if you are not familiar with a certain classic story, you will be left wondering what on earth “Butterfly Effect” means and what butterflies have to do with the plot of this movie. I happen to have heard of that story, although I do not remember …

13 Ghosts is a movie about 13 Ghosts in a special house, trapped away until…yeah, that’s the clencher…until someone and something comes along to provoke a very special event. 13 Ghosts was really hard for me to watch because it moved so quickly and the ghostly visions were here …

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. …

This movie was a bit more brutal than I imagined it would be. I am a huge fan of horror movies, the gorier the better. And I even like films that depict some of the rather disturbing crimes occurring in recent years. However, this …

This is a remake of the original, 1961 “The Parent Trap”. Unlike many remakes, it is actually good. Two girls meet at a summer camp: Hallie Parker from California and Annie James from London. To their utter amazement, they look like twins. Neither one knew she had a twin …

“Chaos” can be best described as a gripping thriller where one has no hint how the story is going to end. Full of interesting twists and action, this movie is worth watching not only once but even twice.
I believe that the best assets of the movie “Chaos” are the …

One of Michael Powell’s earliest successes which a co-directed with a number of different people, but it was before the famous co-operation with Emeric Pressburger. The story is about a young beggar in Bagdad who finds a magic lamp which enables him to make three wishes. This story is …

I remember first seeing the trailers for “Legally Blonde” when the movie came out in 2001; they promised some laughs, but overall, I wasn’t impressed and did not go to see the movie. Elle, the main character, seemed too “girly” for me: a fashion-freak blonde wearing pink & high …

If you are not familiar with the story of Joseph (John) Merrick, known as The Elephant Man, this movie will come as a shock. Based on a true story of a man with severe physical deformities, it is often painful to watch. John Hurt plays the unfortunate Merrick. Heavy …

Stuart Little, directed by Rob Minkoff is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for brief language. The original release date was December 17, 1999 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Adventure/Comedy/Family/Fantasy and stars Michael J. Fox as the voice of Stuart …