Movies Reviews
Finding John Christmas,2003 movie
Max, the mystery man from “A Town Without Christmas,” shows up again, this time helping to find a missing person. Kathleen McCallister (Valerie Bertinelli) thinks that she saw in a newspaper a picture of her brother Hank who has been missing for 25 years. She gets in touch with …
The Good Shepherd Movie
The Good Shepherd,directed by Robert De Niro, presents the history of the Central Intelligence Agency through the events of one CIA agent, Edward Wilson. While the idea behind this film seems worthy, I found it, at 167 minutes, to be a tedious mess.
This is De Niro’s first official …
Men in Black 3 Movie
The dangerous alien villain Boris The Animal is very determined to get his revenge on Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) for having arrested him and blown away his arm. He escapes from a heavily guarded prison on the Moon and goes back in time in 1969, preventing his arrest, …
Movie: Lean on Me
Synopsis: A newly hired principal must improve the performance of his high school in time for the basic skills exam or the district will lose control of the school to the state.
What I liked about this movie: This film, which is based on real events, is one of those …
The Hidden Fortress movie
A film by Kurosawa made in the 1950s during the first of his “artistic peaks”, that is said to have inspired George Lucas a lot when he wrote Star Wars. A princess a and a military officer is running away from enemies together. On the way they meet two …
Romeo and Juliet
I am reviewing the movie, Romeo and Juliet. This is Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Seventeen-year-old Leonard Whiting and 15-year-old Olivia Hussey play Romeo and Juliet, the star-crossed lovers who defy their feuding families in order to be together. Leonard Whiting and Olivia do …
Coach Carter (2005)
Coach Carter, directed by Thomas Carter is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence, sexual content, language, teen partying and some drug material. The original release date was January 14, 2005 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Drama/Sport and stars …
Next (2007)
“Next,” released in April 2007, features Nicolas Cage as a Las Vegas magician who has a unique gift: he can see into the future. Not very far, only two minutes. However, even this can be enough to, say, prevent a crime. But Chris, the magician, does not want to …
Movie Cloverfield
I am reviewing the 2008 movie, Cloverfield. It stars a lot of no names. So it starts with this dude asked to tape this going away party for this guy. He is to document what people say. So, he has the camera rolling all the time. Everybody seems …
Shawshank Redemention
We own a DVD of the movie based on Stepehn Kings short story called the The Shawshank Redemption. The Shawshank Redemption takes place in the 1940’s, with Andrew Dufrense played by Tim Robbins having been wrongly accused of murdering his wife and her lover. He was sent to Shawshank …
Cocoon (1985)
A variation of the fabled story told throughout the ages, this movie is about the lost sunken city of Atlantis and the underwater dwellers that used to inhabit the once utopia below the seas. As the movie goes, most of the inhabitants of the sunken city left to return …
Far Cry, film by Uwe Boll
Uwe Boll is not the best choice when it comes to video game movie adaptations. His track record is bad (I thought Postal was good) but some how he still gets the rights to these video games and makes them into films. Far Cry is the video game based …
Kazaam-movie
Kazaam was a 1996 film about a Genie from a boombox who grants a child 3 wishes.It stars the basketballl player Shaquille O Neal.I considered the movie to have a low entertainment value for a comedy.It has pretty low standards.I will give an overview of the movie before explaining why …
Biloxi Blues
When I got a chance to sit down and watch Biloxi Blues the other day, it was because I remembered it being a funny movie.
Somehow my memories must be off because this movie was anything but.
It was an OK film and gives a small insight into basic training toward …
Movie Exorcist
One of the spookiest movies that we have ever seen was the original Exorcist. In this movie it hit on everything that would scare you.
There is this young girl who travels with her mother to live in Washington D.C., the house that they move into in Georgetown …
The Garden (NR, 2006) movie
This movie has the feel of a low-budget thriller. And at first I was reluctant to sit through an entire viewing. But since someone actually referred the movie to me, I gave it a chance. I am glad that I did. While I found …
The Bounty (1984)
The Bounty, directed by Roger Donaldson is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was May 4, 1984 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Adventure/Drama/History and stars Mel Gibson as Fletcher Christian, Sir Anthony Hopkins as Lt. William …
Superman Doomsday Animated Movie
I really liked this superhero movie since I am a fan of Superman. I personally expected it to be epic, action-packed, filled with effects and drama … and it really is! This film is not related to the “DC animated universe” as its predecessor -Superman Brainiac Atacks, but …
Ghost Dad (1990)
Ghost Dad, directed by Sidney Poitier is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date for this movie was June 29, 1990 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Fantasy and stars Bill Cosby as Elliot Hopper, Kimberly Russell as …
Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns
With his last film “Why Did I get Married,” doing so well, many people expected Tyler Perry’s film new film “Meet the Browns,” to be a disappointment. The film however is anything but a disappointment and continues Perry’s streak of solid films.
Meet the Browns stars Angela …
Dallas Season 9 DVD
A lot of people knock this particular season of DALLAS but it really isn’t all that bad. Actually, the only knock it because of what happens in season 10. Ok, let’s explain what this is all about: in the previous season, Patrick Duffy left Dallas to seek other pursuits. He …
The Equalizer (2014 Film)
The Equalizer is an Action film I had the opportunity to view. I was lead to go see it after viewing a trailer for it one evening. As with many of the trailers on TV, I was intrigued almost instantly. I am not the biggest fan of Denzel Washington, …
Wild Wild West
I’m normally a Will Smith fan and I think the fact he stars in the movie Wild Wild West is the reason I find myself enjoying it; even when many others think it’s a weak film.
I used to watch the television show with my grandfather so I know quite …
Notting Hill with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts
This movie is set in Notting Hill, and is the story of a bookstore owner who meets and falls in love with a movie star(Julia Roberts). The movie star also feels the same way, but they have a typical set of problems between the media and his goofy roommate.
His …
Borat film
This movie was overall alright. I enjoyed watching some parts of the movie. Some parts not so much. In some parts it was boring or wasn’t really funny. You could also tell that it was a low budget film. There were a couple of parts that were funny. It’s …
Love Actually movie
Love Actually is a great Christmas movie, and I watch it every year. The movie has a huge cast and features many big names, like Hugh Grant, as the British Prime Minister, Colin Firth, as a writer trying to deal with heartache of finding his wife in bed with …
Fracture movie
I am reviewing the 2007 movie, Fracture. This movie stars Anthony HOpkins and Ryan Gosling. Anthony Hopkins plays a man who, after discovering that his wife is sleeping around on him with some detective, shots her when she returns home. He wipes the crime scene clean and waits …
Superman Returns movie
I absolutely loved every minute of this movie. It was suspensful and the acting was great as well. Brandon Routh was Excellent as Superman as well as Clark. He supplied the right amount of innocence to Clark and confidence to superman. I was plesantly surprised …
Movie Fools Gold
Our Sunday afternoon was spent at the movies today. I like Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson This is a movie about a treasure hunt and it was quite good
Kate works as a stewart on a yacht owned by a multimillionaire, who agrees to stop in the Key …
Stalag 17 movie
Stalag 17 is another classic picture which deals with World War II. This movie actually was the impetus for the Hogan’s Heroes TV series, though the movie is definitely a drama and not a comedy. William Holden excels as the American prisoner that is very much disliked …
Eyes of a Stranger
Eyes of a Stranger is a Richard Dean Anderson film from 1992 that I’ve never seen, most likely because I’m really not into murder mysteries that are scary all that much, and that’s what this film is suppose to be. Since someone gifted me with this recently, it …
Space Camp
If you read the description on the back of the box, the movie Space Camp probably will sound like something so far fetched it isn’t worth watching. But, resist that desire to put it back on the shelf and rent it anyway.
Of all the 80s science fiction films to …
Unknown (movie)
Like many of the movies I’ve watched recently, one of the first places that I heard of the movie “Unknown” was on a movie blog. The plot sounded very promising, so I got the movie and watched it with two people as soon as I had the time. Everyone …
Step Up 2: The Streets
Although it is the sequel of “Step Up”, “Step Up 2: The Streets” offers a different type of movie from the original version. I expected the story to be based again, like in the original movie, at the Maryland School of Arts, however the action takes place else where …
The Turn of the Screw 1999 movie
This movie is based on a horror / ghost story by Henry James. A young governess is hired to take care of two children, a boy and a girl. The number 1 condition their uncle has hired her on is to never contact him about the children - never. …
Broken Arrow movie
Back in the late 1980s, the director John Woo used to make some visually interesting films, but none of these had any depth, there was nothing beyond that beautiful surface. When he later was offered film projects in Hollywood, he couldn’t turn them down for the money.
While there he …
“It’s Complicated” movie
The “It’s Complicated” movie with Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin is a fantastic movie. It is a very “grown-up” movie (rated R) meaning that it deals with adult issues and emotions. Streep’s performance goes without saying: awesome, honest, mature, whitty, and real. Baldwin plays such …
Thelma & Louise movie
Thelma & Louise is the ultimate chick flick. Played by Geena Davis (Thelma) and Susan Sarandon (Louise), you could not ask for better acting. Girlfriends Thelma and Louise have a weekend getaway trip planned. They head off for some rest and relaxation but on the way make a stop …
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 …
Mama (supernatural horror movie)
“Mama” might was not a very good or frightening horror movie. In actuality I actually thought that it came off as quite boring, predictable and cliche at times. I am one of Guillermo del Toro’s fans and I expected a lot more from a movie associated with him even …
Little Man movie
It’s amazing what they can do with the help of computers today. Marlon Wayans, who is not little at all, plays the “Little Man” - a midget, a criminal named Calvin. Calvin and his buddy Percy steal a huge diamond which they later have to hide in a young …
The movie Twilight part one
The first Twilight movie sucked big time and there are so many reasons as to why this movie was just plain awful and the first reason would be the actors, because the actors who played ion Twilight really did a very bad job and didn’t bring any of the …
Atharvam Malayalam Movie
Atharvam is a classic mystical movie written by Shibu and directed by Dennis joseph.
The storyline of the movie is about the hero trying to control the forces of nature. The role of the hero is played by superstar Mammooty. He is helped by a forest girl who can be …
James Cameron’s Avatar 2010 Movie
Avatar is a movie directed by James Cameron, it is about a crippled Marine named Jake Sully, who in the distant future, travels to the planet of Pandora where the military is trying to drive out the Na’vi, in order to an element called Unobtainium.
This movie was hyped up …
Blockbuster Total Access
Blockbuster is a name we all know. We always had a handful of issues with them. Late fees at odd times of the day and the most expensive movie rentals in town. But times have changed and most movie rental places charge too much these days. We had used …
The Danish Girl (Biographical Drama Movie)
I hesitated in watching the movie “The Danish Girl” for a long time because I wasn’t sure that I would find it fascinating enough for me to like. However, eventually I warmed to the idea and decided to take the risk watching it, especially after I realised that it received …
World’s Fastest Indian
The “World’s Fastest Indian” is a movie based on events in the Life of New Zealander Burt Munro (played by Anthony Hopkins). Burt was retired and living on a pension. He had spent much of his life working on a 1920s Indian motorcycle. One of his dreams was to …
Into the Wild
I watched Into the Wild yesterday. I think most or part of the plot story that is in this story is based on true events. Sean Peen excels this time and this is a very good movie which leads you to think long after the movie’s finished. …
The Love Guru
I’ve always liked Mike Myers as a comedian. However, some of his movies haven’t been anywhere near as good as his earlier films like Wayne’s World and Austin Powers Man of Mystery. So, when his movie The Love Guru came out, I ended up believing the critics when they …
“Alvarez Kelly” (1966) starring William Holden
“Alvarez Kelly” is a western about a cattle drive from Mexico northward then eastward to Richmond, Virginia. The color Columbia Pictures production lasts 116 minutes. Some of it was filmed on location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The tagline describes the movie as “a herd of cattle against a herd …
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