Movies Reviews
“Bride Of The Monster” (1955 Film)
Bride Of The Monster was the third feature film written and directed by the infamous Edward D. Wood Jr. It was his first official Sci-Fi film (Glen or Glenda was a docudrama and Jail Bait was a crime film). Other than his well known Plan 9 From Outer Space, …
Men at Work (1990)
Men at Work, directed by Emilio Estevez is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was August 24, 1990 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy/Crime/Thriller and stars Charlie Sheen as Carl Taylor, Emilio Estevez as James St. …
Jurassic Park: The Movie
Jurassic Park is one of the highest grossing movies of all and it more then deserves that title. Even if movies like Forest Gump and Avatar have higher titles, it was still a blockbuster and continues to be now. Jurassic Park …
Mighty Ducks
I was watching movies last night on TV (the baby had a late night) and came across Mighty Ducks. God, I hate that movie and regret not being able to get the remote to change the channel.
When it first came out, I was in college near Minnesota and can …
Spongebob Squarepants Seascape Capers DVD
This DVD has quite an assortment of Spongebob episodes to choose from. Including classic episodes like the Bubble Stand and Squid’s Day off. It’s a good way to unwind after a long day at work.
My favorite episode on this DVD is “Spongebob Meets the Strangler, where Spongebob turns in …
Happy Feet Movie
I love watching the Happy Feet movie with my family. Now, at first I was a little worried. My older kids aren’t really into the animated movie thing that much. I thought at first that they weren’t really going to like the Happy Feet movie. Boy …
Brooklyn (2015 Film)
Brooklyn is one of my most anticipated films of 2015. Particularly because of the huge buzz it made when it premiered in this year’s Sundance Festival and every audience and critics who attended loved it very much!
Brooklyn is a straightforward storytelling of a small town Irish-girl trying to improve her …
The Goonies (1985)
This is the story of a group of children whose families face home foreclosure who stumble across a map that allegedly leads to treasure that might be able to save their way of life, that in turns turned into them uncovering a criminal family plot, that in turns take …
Scotiabank Theater in Vancouver, Canada
I have to say this cinema outlet is very hard to find. While in the Vancouver Airport, or the YVR on December 26, 2009, I searched the Web for the nearest cinema in which to watch Avatar in digital 3D for the second time.
The Scotiabank Theater come up …
The Unborn (NR, 2003) movie
Ok I really really really tried to watch The Unborn. These kinds of films are typically right up my alley. However, for some reason I got totally turned off by this film. I think it’s because there seem to be so many Asian films wherein …
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
I was one of the many fans who waited for the movie. When it came out in the Philippines, I lined up for it together with some friends.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine tells about how James (Hugh Jackman) came to become Wolverine. It started when he killed his friend’s, Victor …
Hard Target (1993)
Hard Target, directed by John Woo is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date for this movie was August 20, 1993 for United States. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Thriller and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme as Chance Boudreaux, Chuck Pfarrer as …
Ron Clark Story
I am reviewing the movie, the Ron Clark Story, which premiered on lifetime. The Ron Clark Story stars Matthew Perry as Ron Clark, the real life inspirational teacher who changed the lives of kids in Harlem. After a few years at a teaching gig, Clark makes a …
Columbo: Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star movie
Shera Danese, also known as Mrs. Peter Falk, finally got first billing in this 1991 movie. She plays Trish Fairbanks in Columbo: Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star. Also appearing is Dabney Coleman as Hugh Creighton, a murderous lawyer. He’s not happy about his …
Finding Nemo
There are very few movies out there that show you the importance of fatherhood. That’s why I think Finding Nemo is one of the better movies ever made.
Never mind the fact this is an animated film that is designed with children in mind. The underlying message is how difficult …
“Juno” film
Thanks to TBS I was able to watch “Juno” for the first time. I’m happy this movie finally made it to cable television.
“Juno” (2007, PG-13) is a story about a smart and witty girl’s struggle through teenage pregnancy. After having sex with her best friend, Paulie Bleeker (played by …
The Island by Michael Bay
The Island is a futurist movie directed by Michael Bay, with Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. I saw it on dvd but would have preferred to see it in the theatre. The special effects are mind-blowing and the stunts are extremely powerful.
In 2019, after a grave epidemic, mankind is …
Before the rain movie
This is a macedonian film by a filmmaker named Milcho Manchevski. It tells a tragic and most important story about the conflict in the Balkan countries. It is simplified as to between some different neighbourhoods, one Serbian, one Bosnian, one Albanian and one Macedonian. In the center stands a …
Under the Mistletoe movie
“Under the Mistletoe” is a nice, holiday movie and makes for a warm family event on any holiday, or for that matter non-holiday evening.
The film stars Michael Shanks as Kevin Harrison, a teacher and hockey coach. Michael is best known for his role as ‘Daniel Jackson’ in “Stargate …
Napoleon Dynamite (2008)
There is a good reason why this movie has turned into success- no doubt about it, it is one funny movie. A word of caution must be brought though- it is the classical example to the kind of movies that you are not supposed to watch by yourself. The …
The Titanic (Movie)
This was a good movie that I love very much to watch when it first came out. I love the storyline between the two lovers, a poor American guy and his rich girlfriend, and how even though they only met for a short time in the ship, their love …
The Heiress
There is something about these old, black-and-white movies that many contemporary films seem to lack. Depth? Profoundness? The highest quality? Something like that. Granted, not every black and white movie is excellent by definition; I’ve seen some that were rather boring, or so naive that it was almost impossible …
Taxi (2004 movie)
A bicycle delivery rider (Queen Latifah) moves on to bigger and better things as a NYC Taxicab Driver with a suped-up menace of a car. A ditsy cop tries to make a good impression and fails myserably. To two are paired up accidentally to solve a bank robbing crime …
Laga raho munnabhai movie
Laga Raho Munna Bhai(Indian movie)is the dramatical picturization of Gandhiji’s views and his thoughts.The meaning of the tittle means(Continue Munna Bhai(Munna Bhai means Gangster in hindi).Actually The main lead of the film is a gangster who has always follows the path of voilence but once such a turn comes …
The Associate movie
I viewed The Associate starring Whoopie Goldberg. This moive is very funny.
Whoopi Goldberg plays Laurel Ayres. A woman executive who finds it hard to get promotions and even recognition. She creates a male associate.
This creates almost continuous humor. Ayres pretends to work with Robert …
Hairspray (movie)
I watched the movie Hairspray, the new movie and not the original, for kicks and grins. Was I disappointed! I suppose that I should have taken my own cues that I was not too impressed with the first version of Hairspray! Anyway, if you want to listen to pop …
You, Me & Dupree-Movie
Went to watch Pirates Of Carribean, but again I landed up in the theatre in odd time. I miss the movies many a times due to the start timings and wish to watch a movie from the start. This time I didnt want to go back home without watching …
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
The Plan: A jewel heist planned by George, second in command, Ken, a Con Artist name Wanda for which the money is based on, and the weapons expert, Otto. These individuals come together and masterminded a wonder theft, but afterwards, they had a difference of opinion as to how …
Children of the Night movie
Children of the Night is based on the true experience of Lois Lee, as played by the magnificent Kathleen Quinlan. Lee is a sociology student writing a dissertation so for research she contacts prostitutes, giving them her card and telling them to call her if they ever need …
Menace II Society (1993)
Menace II Society, directed by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence, drug use and language. The original release date was May 26, 1993 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama and stars …
Ghostbusters 2
This movie is the sequel the first Ghostbusters movie. It was released roughly five years after the first Ghostbusters movie as well. In this one, unlike a few other sequels of other movies, there is the same cast list for all of the main characters. Just like in “Ghostbusters”, …
Jennifer’s Body movie
Well, we finally rented the movie Jennifer’s Body last night. As expected, the film was an OK movie and we got reminded of just how sexy Megan Fox really is. But, I have to say the movie also proved to be a bit of a disappointment.
The plot involving Fox …
Dirty Deeds, 2005
“Dirty Deeds” is a comedy some kids will like, but if you prefer smart humor, don’t bother. West Valley High School has a funny tradition: every year during the homecoming week one of the students takes up the challenge of committing “10 Dirty Deeds” - 10 pranks that progress …
An Englishman in New York 2009
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 …
The Little Mermaid
This is one of my most love animation movies. I saw this film when I was still a child and I enjoyed watching it so much. This movie made my imagination work and also left me a lot of lessons. Although 3D animation was not yet that advance at …
Penelope Movie (2006)
I had watched this last night on HBO and I was really surprised there was such a movie as this one, I haven’t really seen this movie when it was being shown in the theatres and I’m glad I had seen it last night. The show features a …
Monsters, Inc. movie
My daughter has never seen the movie Monsters Inc before so I made sure to sit down and watch it with her this past weekend.
It had been a while since I’ve seen this movie and I didn’t remember much about it. But, after watching it again, I can remember …
Three and Out
I had never heard of this British film before, but it stars the new Bond girl, Gemma Arterton, and MacKenzie Crook from The Office fame, so I gave it a go. It’s a new film (2008) but, as with many British films, I haven’t seen it advertised anywhere so …
Movie 2001 Maniacs
I thought this movie was so weird, so gross, and so disturbing. And yet, I couldn’t stop watching it.
In the beginning it’s just creepy. I mean, the town is so weird, anf the people are freakishly happy to see these kids. You pretty much get a bad feeling about …
Toy Story 3 (in 3-D)
Toy Story 3 is the third installment in the long-running Toy Story series of films by Pixar and Disney. It centers around some of the main toys from the past two movies, such as Woody the cowboy and Buzz Lightyear the space adventurer, as they prepare for the …
“Full Metal Jacket” (1987 film)
Obviously, a review of ANY Stanley Kubrick movie is going to have the usual raves (visually stunning, technically masterful!) and the usual criticisms (the acting can feel a little…robotic at times, and there’s generally a certain bleak, emotionally distant view of the human condition). Those definitely apply to Kubrick’s …
Perfect Stranger
I have to say, I was thoroughly impressed by the newly released film “Perfect Stranger” starring Halle Berry and Bruce Willis.
The story of the film is completely enthralling with twists and turns all over the place. It left me unable to move, just waiting for the next sequence of …
Blank Check movie
I completely forgot about this movie until some time recently when I was having a discussion with a few of my friends about children’s movies from the nineteen nineties. The name of the movie Blank Check came up and I decided to write about it. It was not my …
Sherrybaby (R, 2006)
For months I have been passing over the movie “Sherrybaby”—”thinking that it was just going to be fluffy sentimental crud that some indie films dish out. Boy was I wrong. The story is hinged on a woman who has been in jail for a few years. …
Venom Feature Film (2005)
I love horror movies but this one was a real dud. The horror parts were fine, the blood and gore looked believable and the death scenes were realistic and well acted. My main problem with this film is it lacked suspense and it was boring. Normally …
Erin Brockovich
Erin Brockovich, a single mother trying to raise three children, applies to work as a legal secretary. Little does she know that soon she will be uncovering a conspiracy to hide chemical pollution killing off an entire small community. Her wit, her humor, and her dedication leave her in …
Seven Year Itch, movie (1955)
Despite over fifty years passing since her death, Marilyn Monroe remains one of cinema’s most renown blonde bombshells. Her sex symbol status was no mystery to me. She had the look that would stop traffic. With Seven Year Itch, she gave film one of its most …
Johnny English
Starring: Rowan Atkinson (Johnny English), Ben Miller (Bough) John Malkovich (Pascal Sauvage ), Lorna Campbell (Natalie Imbruglia)
I think the name of Rowan Atkinson itself attracted me to this movie. Having known him as that disgusting yet endearing Mr Bean and his absurd antics, he did not disappoint at …
And Then She Found Me movie
“And Then She Found Me” is very much a by product from the actress, Helen Hunt. For the first time we don’t see Hunt acting only, but she was also involved in screen writing and directing this movie. Although this movie has a great story and a great cast; …
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