Movies Reviews
Hatchet
When I read the description of the 2006 movie Hatchet, I figured it was going to be a low-budget film that relied heavily on blood and gore and not much on actual plot. Sadly, I was correct.
While the movie did have flashes of potential, it turned out to be …
Hot Fuzz movie
The first time I saw Simon Pegg was in the movie ‘Shaun of the Dead’ which I didn’t really watch more than a few minutes of because I had just watched it from the middle and wasn’t really into it. The next time I saw the actor was in his …
Movie “The Lazarus Project” (2008)
This movie was meant to be a psychological thriller but it was not. Sure there was a twist in it, but I did not feel much thrill or suspense in watching it at all. To be really honest it was boring and slow.
The main character, Ben, commits …
The Bone Collector
The Bone Collector is a thriller starring Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington. Washington plays a forensic specialist who is severely injured and paralyzed in an accident. He’s confined to his bed and unable to move or help the police the way he did before. At the same time a …
That Old Feeling (1997 Film)
A movie that combines love, growth, realization of the importance of life and a large dose of comedy from a dynamic cast including Bette Midler, is not a movie I would want to pass up. Nor would I think anyone else would either. The 1997 film “That Old Feeling” …
Big Fat Liar (2002)
Big Fat Liar, directed by Shawn Levy is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for some language. The original release date was February 8, 2002 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Adventure/Comedy/Family and stars Franky Muniz as Jason Shepherd, Paul Giamatti …
Free Willy (1993)
Just as the title states, this young boy launches a campaign in order to free a whale being held in captivity. That is the whole story that the directors have managed to stretch of a two hour period. Throwing the troubles of the boy and his family drama into …
Thr3e
“Thr3e,” released in 2007, is based on a popular novel by Ted Dekker. It is a fast-paced, well-made thriller with a big time surprise ending. Kevin Parson (Marc Blucas), a seminary student, receives a phone call from a stranger who demands that Kevin “confesses his sin” - or his …
Alvin And The Chipmunks
We recently rented the movie “Alvin And the Chipmunks,” and so far the four-year-old in my house has watched it 5 times! She loves it, and so does her 11-year-old brother! In fact, even I, who never particularly liked the cartoon version when I was a kid, am in …
The Reader movie
The reader is an Oscar winning movie. It released a bit late in my country and when it was released, I decided to see it on the very first day itself.
This film is unique in terms of showing the side of a German who was directly involved in the …
Unlimited movie rental
I signed up for Blockbuster Total Access 3 months ago. I was very surprised that it worked the way Blockbuster says on TV. If you sign up at the store or online you have to pay a monthly fee. I signed up for the unlimited movies …
Movie Bandidas
I had hesitated to watch the movie “Bandidas” at first because it starred two actresses whose acting “talent” tends to be very overrated most of the time. Another reason why I hesitated to watch it too was because it first appeared to me as one of those movies starring …
Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire for me is one of the best films for 2008. The movie is about a young Indian teen who lived in the slums and was invited to join in “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire” India. The teen was arrested by the Police on the suspicion that …
Music and Lyrics
Where do you get your inspiration in anything? The movie “Music and Lyrics” tries to answer that question, and in this case, for a song.
The movie tells the story of Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant), a ‘has-been’ 80’s pop star who’s trying to revive his career. The chance comes when …
Transporter 2 DVD
Its not to often that a sequel is better than the original movie but I think the Transporter 2 has acheived this. The movie has amazing special effects, exciting action and even a good storyline.
This film is highly enjoyable and looks beautiful its helped by being set in …
Bonnie and Clyde (DVD Movie)
I call this my 1967 DVD classic movie and I never get tired of watching this endless times. Love both Bonnie and Clyde and if you are past 20 years of age and still don’t know who Bonnie and Clyde is, then you are really a geek, geez.
These 2 …
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Rick Moranis plays the character of an inventory that creates a gigantic machine that is able to shrink anything down to a very microscopic size; his initial tests of the device all resulted in failure as all the test subjects exploded instead of shrinking. It just so happened that …
The Other Sister movie
“The Other Sister” is my favorite movie of all time. The acting in this movie couldn’t get much better. This movie features outstanding performances from Juliette Lewis, Diane Keaton, Tom Skerritt, and Giovanni Ribisi. I absolutely adored the expression and naivety played by both Juliette Lewis and Giovanni Ribisi. …
Superman (1978)
This is the movie that brought the Superman franchise from the pages of the comic book and TV to the general public on the silver screen. Giving viewers a taste of what the readers already know, they introduce the Superman feel from life on the planet Krypton leading up …
Avengers: Age of Ultron - Superhero Movie (2015)
Being a big Marvel fan, and having loved ‘The Avengers’ movie of 2012, I had high expectations for its sequel, Avengers: Age of Ultron. While the movie was watchable, I was let down by a seemingly weak story line and lost acting. I wasn’t satisfied with the movie and I …
The Brood movie
A lovely little horror and suspense film is The Brood. What is The Brood? Well, the brood turns out to be a bunch of tiny people who go around murdering every one that they think has committed some sort of injustice towards their mother. This is a pretty simple …
Meet John Doe movie
Meet John Doe is one of the classics from the golden age of movie making. It has an impressive cast headlined by Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. It is the superb acting that truly contributes to making this a standard in the sense of being one of …
Jane Bhi Do Yarron (JBDY
JBDY is an excellent black comedy made by Kundan Shah in the early 80s. The Director is inspired by Chekov, ad the script has been influenced by the chekov factor as well. The story is about two armature photographers, that are looking to make their living, and falls I …
The Goonies (1985 Film)
The 1985 film “The Goonies” is one that I have now referred to as an “addiction film”. What I mean by that term is simply this, that the film (for reasons unknown) is one that I cannot help but fall in love with. From the cast of misfits who …
Room (2015 Film)
Personally, I consider a film to be great if it had any impact towards me after watching it. These films are very rare. I love films when I see them simply because I don’t have time for bad movies. I look for recommendations, I look for ratings and I look …
Cast A Deadly Spell, movie (1991)
There are times when some of the best movies I’ve seen were ones I stumbled across haphazardly. I first became aware of this particular film after seeing a t-shirt for it on the horror site, Rotten Cotton. A trailer for the film was viewable next to the …
The Triangle - Part 3 movie
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 …
The Rock (1996)
I don’t mind watching movies that I like a number of times. This one has been played in our house and in some relative’ houses but I just kept hopping in. Not only because this is Sean Connery’s movie but also it’s Nicolas Cage’s and Ed Harris’ …
Movie She’s the Man
“She’s the Man” is the movie that confirms what a great actress, Amanda Bynes is. In this movie, we see her interpret the role of a boy most of the time. On a personal level, this movie was a great success for the actor, Channing Tatum because he managed …
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
OK, maybe it’s because I’m a guy, but I just can’t understand the attraction of a movie about four girls who form a club based on a pair of blue jeans that happen to fit all of them.
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 is the definition of “Chick Flick.” …
Der Untergang (Downfall)
Director: Oliver Hirschibiegel
Cast:
Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler
Ulrich Matthes as Joseph Goebbels
Alexandra Maria Lara as Traudl Junge
Stories in this film background of the Second World War. Recounts the last moments of Adolf Hitler. Hitler decided to recruit a private secretary who is given the task by Hitler to record …
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Silent Night, Deadly Night is a Christmas themed horror movie from the 1980s. The movie tells the story of a young boy who watches his parents get killed by a man dressed up as Santa Claus. When he gets older, he seems to have his life on track and …
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Boyz n the Hood, directed by John Singleton is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was July 12, 1991 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama and stars Laurence Fishburne as Jason Styles aka Furious, Cuba Gooding …
Why Did I Get Married?
A great relationship movie from a mastermind named Tyler Perry. The focus is on four couples who have been great friends for years. This movie touches on a lot of topics regarding men and woman alike, the struggles that each go through in finding themselves, the bridges they must …
Man of the year movie
Man of the year is a movie staring Robin Williams as a late night comedian who decides to run for president after a member of the audience suggest it. No one really thought he had a chance, however through a glitch with the new Delacroy voting machines he …
The Bucket List
It is hard to make a comedy where your main premise centers around two men who are dying of cancer. Still, they tried with The Bucket List.
Not only did they try, but they kind of succeeded. Both leads, Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, play characters …
Netflix
I subscribed to Netflix video rental service about two months ago. Things for the most part run very smoothly on a consistent basis. It takes about two days from the shipment center to my house, and two days back. Although sometimes it takes much longer and I’ll wait up …
Iron Man 2 (2010)
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 …
Raising Helen movie
Raising Helen was a movie which starred Kate Hudson, it about a woman whose sister unexpectedly dies in an accident with her husband, now she has to take care of his sister’s kids and juggle it with her demanding job and her temporary on hold fun life. At first …
102 Dalmatians - Live Action Film 2000
Cruella strikes again! Ably played by Glenn Close, Cruella de Vil is released from rehab where she was sent at the end of the original 101 Dalmatians movie which preceded this one. She is supposedly completely cured of her fur-fettish - especially the one involving spots! To show how …
Due South: They Eat Horses, Don’t They?
Due South: They Eat Horses, Don’t They? has a couple of issues at its core. One is a woman whose children have been taken from her. Benton, our favorite Mountie, has promised to help her. The other is a woman (Teri Polo) who is trying to save …
Movie Knowing
I was rather excited about seeing this movie. I like Nicolas Cage and I like Science Fiction so I had great expectations but got pretty disappointed. I mean, the movie is not that bad but it is less than I was expecting.
The movie starts when a class of elementary …
Baby Einstein DVD’s
My children, as babies, have absolutely thoroughly enjoyed the Baby Einstein DVD’s. They are usually sold at Babies R Us, Borders Books and Music, BJ’s, and Costco, as well as other common stores. This series of learning DVD’s allows your baby to not only enjoy the sounds …
The Ugly Truth movie
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 …
Highschool Musical 3 The Movie
Highschool Musical 3 The Movie
Highschool Musical is one of the movie I mostly waited. This movie ever since the movie hasn’t started I was sad because I know this is the last installment. Can we have a College Musical? Why do musical have to be in Highschool only?
When …
The Franchise Collection Riddick Trilogy
One of the great things to come out of DVD marketing in recent years is the the franchise collection, collecting numerous movies in a particular franchise and offering them all in one box at a cheap price. For example we have here the Riddick Trilogy, which provides us …
Art of Seduction Korean Movie
The two protagonists of this movie is Ji-won, a viciously pretty girl who has never had problems getting the guy she wants. The other is Min-joon, a young architect and a womanizer. Both have their own methods into ‘tricking’ a target into falling in love with them. It is …
Night of the Comet
On the surface, the movie Night of the Comet should be nothing more than a B rated horror flick with no real redeeming qualities. Let’s face facts, having the Earth overrun by zombies isn’t exactly a unique concept.
But, after watching the movie for the first time this past weekend, …
Neon Genesis Evangelion: End of Evangelion movie
Fans of the initial Neon Genesis Evangelion anime television series were widely disappointed with the show’s ending. Reportedly because of a cut in budget, the final two episodes were light on action, heavy on introspective monologues and minimal animation. Now End of Evangelion fills in the gaps …
The Others movie
“The Others” is a dreary, yet magical horror film-that is unlike many other supernatural horror films. The director created a dreary and sleepy backdrop to tell the story of a woman and her two children who live in a huge manor after the 2nd World War. Nicole …
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