In 1997, someone got the not-so-bright idea to recreate a theatrical classic, 12 Angry Men. The problem for me is that the original production was about as near to perfect as you can get. Headed by Henry Fonda and a legendary cast, this film was dramatic and …

Starring: Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck, Keith Knight, Alf Humphreys, Cynthia Dale, Helene Udy, Rob Stein, Thomas Kovacs, Terry Waterland, Carl Marotte, Jim Murchison, Gina Dick, Peter Cowper, Don Francks, Patricia Hamilton, Larry Reynolds, Jack Van Evera, and Jeff Banks.
Directed by: George Mihalka.
I had no idea of this …

The Last Samuria is truely a box office hit, no doubt about it. When it comes down to onscreen action, this film will leave you with goose-bumps, especially the scene where the ninjas attacked the village (guess you will have to watch it to find out exactly what happened). …

“Baise Moi” is a French movie I watched with English subtitles after a friend recommended it to me. I’d rather not reveal what the title translates to in English here, since it would be extremely inappropriate, however, if the curiosity is too great one can simply go to Google …

This is a unique werewolf movie based on “Red Riding Hood” and one I enjoyed watching. Angela Landsbury is the star and she does a wonderful job of playing the girl’s grandmother. Based on the clothing the characters wear, the story is set during Pilgrim days except it takes …

I really enjoyed watching this movie. This was another pick from the RedBox dvd kiosk. I will however purchase this to have in my movie collection. This movie is a great romantic comedy dealing with issues such as relationships, what men and women look for when dating, etc. There …

When it comes to Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, Conan the Destroyer is always the first one that comes to mind.
A sequel to Conan the Barbarian, this one is a bit more kid friendly but still has plenty of action and interesting monsters to keep everyone entertained.
In the movie, Conan is …

Women Are Like That is a film from 1938 that starred Kay Francis and Pat O’Brien. In spite of O’Brien’s presence, I found this film to be one big boring waste of time. I actually watched it and other movies one day on TCM. They were …

This must be one of the most entertaining as well as meaningful films that have come out of India in recent times. The basic storyline and genre - sports - is a fairly simple one,familiar to people around the world, but it’s what the makers have done with this …

The latest Wallace & Gromit film is the first one with these to characters to come out in a long time. Everything about it is just so good as you could ever ask from an animation film these days. Excellent look, believable, funny and interesting plot. Most of all …

This is a remake of the 1949 classic titled “The Heiress,” starring Olivia de Havilland. While the original is hard to beat, the remake is actually not too bad. Of course, there are some rather questionable additions and a definite feminist touch, but what else can you expect from …

The movie I am reviewing is based on a book by the author John Steinback published in the year 1937.The movie was made in 1992 starring Gary Sinese as George and John Malcolvich as Lenny.It is about two poor workers in the 1930s,George and Lenny.George is a quick …

Another movie that I just watched recently along with Mall Cop with Kevin James was the movie ‘Just Friends’ starring Ryan Reynolds, who plays a chubby teenager with braces and a desperate crush on his best friend who he has known since the sixth grade. Humiliated beyond repair at a …

Freak Out is the kind of movie that seems to call my name whenever I pass the clearance rack at Hollywood Video. They were running a special on their previously viewed movies, and this one caught my eye. According to the box, it’s a type of horror movie spoof …

When I was younger, I used to watch Sherlock Holmes a lot. I loved these movies, and they were on all the time. Then years passed and I’ve only seen it a few times. Oddly, I don’t seem to enjoy these mysteries as I once did, …

Note: This review of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets contains spoilers.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is not my favorite of the Harry Potter movies. Unlike the other 4 films out on DVD, this one feels like it’s too long. I first watched this movie on …

This is one timely movie. Global warming is an issue that everybody should be familiar with and something that our world leaders should address. I saw the movie mainly because of Jake Gyllenhaal who I think is one talented and good-looking actor. But I was surprised that I actually …

This story comes to us as viewers with the intentions of scaring us into thinking that there is another world living in the mirrors. Things that are trouble or brought to provocation will attack with lethal intent. When this movie started, it showed a man running for his life …

John Q has been a favourite of mine for years; it is a great demonstration of how you can combine family drama and a little bit of action thrown in too.
I think the plot is brilliant and, before things kick off, gives you a very emotional opinion of the …

Anime Tales of the Abyss is a movie adapted from the game console Playstation 2 with the same title. Honestly it before watching this movie I have been playing this game until the finish. When this anime series I still follow in Animax. With the same image with similar …

I rented the movie “He’s just not that into you” from blockbuster about a week ago. I watched it as soon as I received it in the mailbox. Overall I enjoyed the movie because it was different than other chick flicks. I must admit that the movie got a …

Ghost Ship is a horror movie that I really love, even though the movie itself isn’t really that scary. The first time I saw it was when it was playing in the theater, and I’ve had the chance to see it a few more times since then. Every time …

Samuel L. Jackson is the police negotiator who gets involved in what seems to be some kind of plot against him and his family. He is forced to take the role of those he always worked against, those who take hostages to achieve something. A second negotiator, played by …

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 …

I am reviewing the movie, Shadows in the Sun, which was released in 2006. It stars Joshua Jackson as a man named Jeremy Taylor, a guy who works at a publishing company in London. He is pressured to travel to Tuscany to get renowned writer, Welson Parish, …

Finally, in midst of all its criticism, I watched Transformers: Age of Extinction. It is nothing but a visual bombardment from Michael Bay, with a poor script. It starred Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor.
“Is it really Michael Bay ? “, ” He did it again.”, “What was …

Hardball is a wonderful film about a gambling man, Conor O’Neill, who throws away all of his money on basketball betting. To make some money to pay of the debts, he must coach a little league baseball team in the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago. This movie hits …

I completely forgot about the movie “Turbulence” until very recently when I saw it being broadcast on a cable televison channel again. Since the name sounded familiar I decided to even watch half of it in order to refresh my memory on the movie. The result was that I …

Joy ride is the tale of road trippers on the way home from college for the summer. It starts Steve Zahn, Paul Walker and LeeLee Sobieski. I thought that this film follows in a similar vein of “The Hitch Hiker,” yet still brought some new things to the screen …

Sagara Sangamam is a masterpiece created by K.Viswanath. The main idea of the movie is to show the society, the importance of Indian classical dances. The story is about a classical dancer(Balu) who works hard to become a great dancer and wants to create a new classical dance …

Miss Congeniality 2 is a decent sequel, perhaps not so good as the first movie but still a funny movie to watch. After going undercover to the Miss United States beauty pageant as one of the participants, agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) finds it difficult to continue her work …

Christian Bale shines in this movie, being a very ‘bad’ person, if you get what I mean. I think he’s a real psycho deal in this movie, and his character is really so convincingly bad, that I think most good looking guys like him are real bad. This …

I really enjoyed watching this movie and have seen it twice or maybe even three times. I really liked it and think it was a really good movie. Everyone that I know that watched it liked it. I wouldn’t say it’s one of the scariest movies I have seen …

I watched the movie 102 Dalmations years ago when I just went into high school. Therefore, since I was about eleven or twelve at the time it was released I had not yet lost my interest in watching Disney animation like that especially since I used to watch various …

Seth Rogen is my all-time new hero. I love that he’s shlubby, because his dry sense of humor makes him seem more attractive than he actually is. In any event, this is the whole premise of the movie “Knocked Up.” Catherine Heigl portrays Allison, …

Last weekend a friend of my husband asked us out to see The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader. I was a big time enthusiast of the books as a child. Often I found myself peering into the back of my closet just hoping and praying that an …

A great sequel to a funny and classic movie. Ted Striker returns to attempt to save a lunar shuttle flight to the moon when a computer malfunction sends the flight on a one-way trip to the sun. Throughout the movie, you are guaranteed to laugh.
Let’s start with Robert Hays, …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 15 starts off with Scar battling the Silver Alchemist, Giolio Comanche, the vengeful Isvalan dispatches him quickly, but is injured while fighting. He returns to his hideout discovering that Yoki has a strange girl with him who introduces herself as May Chang, with her …

In Rush Hour 2, Detective Lee and Carter return in an all new action packed movie. This movie focuses on Lee and Carters vacation to Hong Kong. Along the way they unintentionally become involved in a money laundering scheme, which takes them to L.A. to Hong Kong and back …

After the disasters are worked out that brought the second portion of this 3-part outing to a conclusion, The Triangle - Part 3 has the four individuals who were brought together to solve the answer to the Bermuda Triangle join up together again. The writer among them, Howard …

I watched Me, Myself & Irene 2 times actually and the first time I watched, I didn’t really have a clue as to what the story is all about because I wasn’t concentrating at all. During that time, the movie story was shown on my local TV and I …

Imagine if the population of the city that you stay changed what to do, such as a robot. All began from the aircraft fall back Saturday when Patriot will be landed to earth. Ruins of the aircraft were carrying alien entities that transmit a specific virus that can control …

Reeker is darn scary. You should rent this and watch; it is awesomely scary and something that I would truly opt for if you want to watch in a group, say on a scary Friday night with the weekend in tow and nothing to do.
The plot goes …

Walt Disney had a dream. His dream was to bring color and magic alive to children everywhere. Along the way he had to employ his motto of, “Keep moving forward”. That dream, that process, and that motto are what bring Meet the Robinsons alive. It takes us to a …

“Drop Dead Gorgeous” was what I thought was a very interesting and unique comedy film. It was unique in the sense that it was dark and it was filmed in a way and a style which I thought was different from any other comedy film I had ever seen …

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 …

Armed with a unique plot, beautifully colorful animation, and endearing characters, “Bolt” was an absolute delight. I enjoyed every adorable minute of it.
Bolt, voiced by John Travolta, is the star of a TV show where he plays a dog with super powers. The catch: Bolt doesn’t KNOW it’s all …

‘The Aviator’ is an English film directed by Martin Scorcese. The main role is played by LeonardoDicaprio. Leonardo has played the role of Howard Hughes. In the movie, Howard is preparing himself to direct a film. He shoots several films and one of them, Hell’s Angels, becomes a massive …

I have just watched the movie UNKNOWN starring Liam Neeson, as it is just showing here in the Philippines this week. As for the title, I don’t know, at first I thought it’s going to be some kind of alien stuff or some unknown territory like Mars or …

In 2002, in a world championship skater exercises, the two rival that always hostile Chazz Michael Michaels and Jimmy MacElroy make commotion and prohibited until finally they compete in the arena back to the single category of acrobatics. So, Jimmy and Chazz are frustrated trying to start a new …