The question I asked myself while watching Franklyn on blu-ray was how do these four stories come together? The back of the case suggests that it all comes together at some point but I am not seeing it. Does Franklyn have bull shit written all over it or is …

Boogie Nights with Mark Wahlberg, Bert Reynolds, Julianne Moore, Don Cheadle, and William H. Macy.
This insight into the porno movie industry was the type of movie that you can see many times. Beneath this simple story lies many complex subplots that are hidden at …

One of the movies that I was lucky enough to watch on DVD recently was the movie “Now You See Me”. The first time that I had actually heard about this movie was when someone encouraged me to watch its trailer around three or so weeks before the movie …

Thirteen is the story of a 13 year old girl who goes wild. Tracy is a pretty normal teenage girl when the move begins, but by the end, she is a wild child. Holly Hunter plays her mom and she tries to fix things but by the time mom …

This is a really great movie and i gotta be honest i thought that it was going to suck big time, but to my surprise it had some amazing special effects, the story was very linear and the acting and editing was quite good. It had some bits with …

Bartleby Gaines is the portrait may be high school graduates who have often failed to enter university. I do not feel very lucky, then with friends the same boat, namely Sherman, Glen, Hands and Rory now they convince their parents that they have received in a university called the …

Great movie!! I LOVED the first Pirates movie and thought the cast was outstanding and once again, they were great! This story tells us that Captain Jack Sparrow has a debt to pay to Davy Jones (who by the way is pretty gross looking as is the rest of …

Basketball phenom Jamal Jefferies played by Miguel A. Nunez Jr. has come across some problems in his professional career. Aparently, he thinks too much of himself and that he is the best thing to happen to basketball since its inception.
Frustrated with his showboat attitude, the basketball league decides …

This movie, more than any movie before or since, did more to affect my life. It helped to define a career path, and it awoke in me a level of creativity I had never known. I was, needless to say, hooked.
The most intriguing aspect of Star Wars, was that, …

First, I can’t remember the first Asterix movie I watched, but I remember it was very funny. I’m disappointed by this one though, more details later. If you’ve read their comics, then you know that Asterix and Obelix are a lovable character from the Gaul village in …

Confessions of a Shopaholic is your typical feel-good romantic movie and it stars Isla Fisher as Rebecca Bloomwood, a financial journalist for Successful Savings, a New York finance magazine. She maintains a column as The Girl in the Green Scarf and gives financial advice to people and has …

El Paso, Texas, at around year 1966. That time, a basketball coach named Don Haskins recently asked to train basketball team Texas Western Miners. In train and prepare the players in college basketball this team, Haskins strategies that make it very tough time, namely combining the players with black …

This is a DVD collection of three “Alvin and the Chipmunks” cartoons from the 1980s. I remember watching these on Saturday morning as a kid, so it was nice to see Alvin, Simon and Theodore again in action. I particularly love their theme song, “We’re the Chipmunks”, and the …

In this follow up to the original film, Mick and his new bride take up residence in the New York area and are living their lives in a some what peaceful situation, Mick is trying to acquaint himself with the running of city life and his wife Sue is …

This movie creates a funny twist to the famous Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson duo, with Dr. Watson being the mastermind and the genius and Holmes nothing but a fictional character created by him and represented by a hired actor, Reginald Kincaid (Michael Caine). While Kincaid gets all the …

“Strawberry Panic!” is a cute romantic subtle-drama series, featuring lesbian relationships between girls at an exclusive all-female
affiliated schools. While the lesbianisism theme is a bold step to take for anime, I don’t think the series was good enough. It did evoke much
emotion or attention in the viewer, neither through …

I had often wondered what happened to the actress Alex Vega after the Spy Kids trilogy, as it seemed that she had just disappeared for a while. However, last night when watching the Lifetime television station, I saw her in a movie called “Odd Girl Out”. It was that …

A new movie was released on Monday called “Eight Below”. This is an awesome movie, especially for dog lovers.
The film stars Paul Walker and takes place mainly in Antarctica. When a major storm hits and there is not enough room in the plane to transport the scientists, guides and …

…become a good actor ever? Well, in ‘I am Legend’ (the tagline goes something like, ‘the last man on Earth is not alone’), Will Smith sure displays an enhanced acting routine. And that probably due to his constant exposure.
But then again, it’s not all his fault that this remake …

Mary, Queen of Scots is a great movie about the Queen who held her ground and took on England and anyone else who dared defy her. Vanessa Redgrave plays Mary, and she is super in this role. I had to watch this movie in one of my history classes …

I have seen plenty of musical films that take the generic route but not this one, the music is the real heart of this movie. The characters and the plot revolves around the idea of making good songs that will move the audiences without asking them.
I was moved watching this …

I’ve seen this movie for many times. The leading actor Nicolas Cage is one of favorite. In this story he was married to a lovely wife who is currently pregnant. I like the story because it showed how much he loved his wife. He accidentally in prison because of …

Remake of a classic…this movie lives up to the reputation that The Bad News Bears have been known for. It does not disappoint the original stories that it’s being based on. But it’s time for a reality check…this movie was never a good one to start off with. It …

This was one of those horrible experiments with the classic Shakespearean story that you just wish were never dreamed up. Yeah, Romeo can be a martial arts guy from China who falls in love with a black gang leader’s daughter. And stuff. And he’s got to …

I love this movie! Management, starring one of my most favorite actress, Jennifer Aniston, is such a good movie. Alongside her is Steve Zahn and both of them have great chemistry together. I watched this movie and I thought it’s going to be a bad one, but surprisingly …

This is another one of those creepy animal movies, this time being based on ancient Greek mythology. If you’re familiar at all with mythology, then you should know that Cerberus is the three-headed dog that belongs to Hades, God of the Underworld (land of the dead, afterlife). His dog …

One night, a few years back, I had a case of insomnia. I turned the TV on to the Sundance Channel only to find the short films playing. I was channel surfing and noticed Christina Ricci’s face in black and white. I knew it had to have been older …

Synopsis: In the 1980s, a girl is kidnapped and murdered on Staten Island and a homeless man is arrested and convicted for the crime. This documentary, which takes place as the man comes up for trial in another kidnapping, examines the case and asks whether the man really did …

“Dead Silence” looks like it’s going to be corny and slow-moving. In some parts it certainly is. The plot revolves around the old legend of Mary Shaw, a ventriloquist who had her tongue cut out by townspeople. Of course her ghost comes back and takes revenge. …

I was surprised that I actually liked this movie. Based on the crazy family of Henry VIII, this film follows the two women who vied for his heart. One woman is full of vigor and zest. The other woman is more tame. The tensions …

Well here is a movie that will fill your hearts with a so much joy that you will feel like tap dancing all the way home :). This movie certainly is one of the cutest movies of its times.
This is a story of a penguin (voice given by Elijah …

The movie “Knight and Day” was a wonderful romp through the world of spies. The life of a spy is ever-intriguing, thrilling and sexy, to say the least. The film stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, who look absolutely fabulous, as always.
Cruise is playing …

I watched “The Fourth Kind” movie in theaters soon after it was released. My companion and I hadn’t planned on seeing this movie but were intrigued by the advertisements and when we had a free evening, decided to see it.
The opening is pretty interesting the way they indicate that …

Juno (2007) is a comedy by director Jason Reitman that’s rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language.
Juno is the story of a witty 16 year old named Juno McGuff (Ellen Page) who accidentaly becomes pregnant after a one-time meeting with her best friend Pauly Bleeker (Michael …

I can’t believe I’ve never seen Until They Sail until now. As a fan of Paul Newman, I’ve tried to see most of his films at least once, but somehow this 1957 black and white film slipped through the cracks. I’m even more amazed because of the …

I really didn’t know what to expect from this film when I first heard the name of it. Tyler Perry is best known for his comedies such as ‘Diary of a Mad Black Woman’ and ‘Meet the Browns’. I was really surprised today when I watched his 2008 film …

Independence Day, Wild. Wild West, Men in Black, I Robot, I legend. Main ingredient Will Smith plus flat imagination, lots of special effects. I fell asleep, I felt ripped off. There were dramatic moderately high points in the movie. The scripts were not original, Smith …

The Return of Jafar is the second movie in a trilogy about this young man named Aladdin. After releasing t he Genie from his lamp and defeating Jafar, Aladdin tries to settle down and start his life with Jasmine. To cramp a cramp in his dreams and …

Abduction Of Innocence: A Moment Of Truth Movie is about a young, teenage girl who plays a hand in having herself kidnapped. The girl, Clare, is part of threesome and they plot to have her kidnapped, and succeed in the plan. Clare is then returned after her kidnappers pay …

Well, that was an old movie I haven’t seen in a while; Short Circuit. You know what, when this movie first came out, I thought it was pretty good. Now I have to think it is more annoying than anything.
Look, I like the concept of a robot getting struck …

The plot of the movie Zameen is based on hijack of Indian Airlines Airbus to Kandahar by militants that occurred in December 1999. The Indian Government had to release three militants to save the passengers of the hijacked airbus. The movie depicts that in such a situation how Indian …

Starring: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny R. McBride, Kevin Corrigan, Craig Robinson, Gary Cole, Rosie Perez, Amber Heard, Ed Begley Jr., Nora Dunn, Joe Lo Truglio, Bill Hader, James Remar, Bobby Lee, Ken Jeong, and Justin Long.
Directed by: David Gordon Green.
It’s hard to find a good comedy nowadays. Look …

There are two versions of “The Mayor of Casterbridge” movie; the one I am reviewing here is the 1978 mini-series starring Alan Bates. The story is based on a novel by Thomas Hardy. It starts with a young married couple, Michael and Susan Henchard, traveling afoot to some new …

I thought that this movie looked like a cool movie when I got it, so I sat down and watched it right away, and I really liked it. It is not my favorite movie, but it is pretty interesting and is a fun movie to watch with other people …

A female pirate is in search of treasure, but before she can locate and claim her booty, she first needs to find three pieces of the treasure map that bears the location of said treasure. She is aided in her work by her slave and they also recruit other …

About a week ago, I saw an advertisement for a SyFy original movie called Stonehenge Apocalypse that looked somewhat interesting so I set my DVR to record it. My wife and I got around to watching it yesterday afternoon and, while OK, it wasn’t nearly as good as expected.
OK, …

I was at first hesitant to watch the movie by Marc Wahlberg; though I know he is a good actor and has proven himself way too many times in his previous movies, I’d say I am glad that I did go to the movies and watched it. I really …

This movie starring Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl as Alison Scott and Seth Rogan (Cal from the 40 year old virgin)as Ben was hilarious. Alison goes out clubbing to celebrate a promotion at work, she meets up with Ben and they have a one night stand. …

Since The Parent Trap II worked with viewers, Disney decided to try it again with The Parent Trap III. My argument up front is that to do so, they had to mess with Susan’s story. In PT II, she was happily married. Here, she’s single again. …