I enjoy a good horror film, but unfortunately it is one of those genres that is becoming washed out with tired ideas and weak plots. Despite this, I still try to keep the hope alive and watch new releases of horror films. In this case I stumbled across The possession …

The Men Who Stare at Goats opening credits proclaim “More of This is True Than You Would Believe” and I don’t doubt it for a second.
Bob Wilton (Ewan Macgregor), a small town reporter goes on a quest to prove to his wife who had left him, that she …

If you have ever seen the first xXx (Triple X) movie, you cannot deny that it really did not need a sequel. This one stars Ice Cube as the new, more intense xXx. C’mon…this movie is substandard and really disappointing, not to mention, very distressing to watch. There is …

Pirates of the Caribbean - Curse of the Black Pearl VHS
This wonderful adventure film is one of my all-time favorites because of its imagery, well-chosen cast, and exciting, fast-paced storyline. If you like stories of the pirate era or any type of high energy adventure, it just might become …

I went into this movie expecting it to be busy. It was, but not at first. It started off very slowly, reintroducing the main characters and situations already familiar to us from the first two movies. But, with the preliminaries out of the way, things got rockin’, starting, I …

Homeward Bound: Lost in San Francisco is about three animals lost in the wilderness who have to use their instincts and determination to find their way home. It starts when their human owners have to leave them in the country with another human friend temporarily who lives hundreds …

I’m another one of those very crazy Gone Girl fans that have also read the book. My very first introduction to Gone Girl was when I read, pretty desperately, this critically acclaimed novel in less than three days, often surrendering to feelings of “please, just another chapter” and discovering …

Although some may label this movie as a Mandy Moore movie; in reality this comedy is all about the actor, Robin Williams. I personally have a soft spot for Robin Williams because he is simply great in whatever he interprets. In this movie, we see him to interpret the …

One of Ingmar Bergman’s less known films from the late 50s includes most of his regular acting squad with Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson and Erland Josephsson in the frontline in a story about a magician and his helpers travelling around the country to entertain rich people. When he …

This fantasy tale stars Jet Li and Jackie Chan. The story’s not exactly original, a mystical artifact transports a 20th century teenager who’s into Kung fu movies back to ancient China to embark on a mystical quest. There’s a bit of backstory about a monkey king who …

“The Unbearable Lightness of Being” tells the story of three people, Tereza (Juliette Binoche), her husband Tomas, and his mistress Sabrina. The story is largely existential featuring people who seem to lack any substantive values so they seek meaning to life by doing things, no matter what the acts …

This movie was utterly depressing. I think many couples would be quite stricken after watching this. It may be focused on married couples, but I think that the theme encompasses all relationships anywhere in the world because it tackles a very important yet often overlooked issue: communication.
The Wheelers …

The movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” was the first Dr. Seuss live action film I have ever seen. It starred the actor Jim Carrey and it came out when I was still a teenager in high school. I can remember that the movie was so popular that there …

When Uma Thurman was interviewed after doing this movie she actually told the reporter that this movie’s main plot has actually happened before and I was surprised and intrigued that someone can be married already but accidentally and it’s really terrible to be in that situation especially when you …

Runaway Bride, another movie starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts (because who can forget Pretty Woman), features a cast full of recognizable tv actors and actresses. In fact, one of the actors with a small role as a friend of Ike’s is also in Pretty Woman. (I like him, …

Amazing Grace by director Michael Apted is based on the true story about William Wilberforce and his quest to end slavery in Britain. Before watching this movie, I knew nothing about slavery beyond the United States. Heroes such as Wilberforce were unknown to me. This movie, with enthusiastic acting …

I watched the movie “Vamps” last night for the first time and I thought that it was one of the most interesting vampire movies that I’ve watched in a very long time. The funny thing was that I’ve never heard of the movie before last night, which is a …

Inside Man has rekindled my interest in Spike Lee movies (or —˜joints’ I should say) as it was thoroughly enjoyable, witty, with a great twist. Lee was doing quirky, witty hard-hitting movies before Tarantino came along. The film starts with Clive Owen, playing the part of Dalton …

This movie came out in 2001 but I just saw it like last week. My boyfriend was sitting at his computer and suggested that we watch this movie since he saw it a while back and really liked it. So we signed on to his Netflix on his Playstation …

I’ve seen many bad movies lately. When I got to see “Somewhere” even if it was a movie for what I have waited a long time. I watched it from inertia. But the movie got me on the wrong foot.
Johnny Marco (played by Stephen Dorff) is a famous action …

Alex and Emma is an average romantic comedy starring Luke Wilson and Kate Hudson in the lead roles. The movie has a nice story but the pace of the movie is a bit slow and it sometimes becomes boring to see some scenes. Alex is an upcoming writer who …

There was too much gossip and too much type before this movie was even screened and I didn’t really like these type of movies as I don’t like all those Qi stuff, but I still watched this as I would always give something the benefit of the doubt and …

My hair is unfortunately very untamable at times. That is, until I was given a hot iron by my sister that has worked wonderfully on my hair without causing any damage or dryness. The Wet 2 Straight hot iron from Remington is a product that any boy or girl …

Heavyweights is a hilarious comedy about a group of young teenagers who attend a fat camp. Many of the kids return year after year because they love the camp. But the camp has been taken over by a eccentric exercise freak. It’s taken over by Tony Perkins who is …

David Cronenberg (SCANNERS, THE FLY) makes a long awaited return to the director’s chair with a fantastic feature film version of the God-awful comic book of the same name.
A man’s past comes back to haunt him after his face is plastered all over the news after he shoots two …

Have you ever suffered from knowing your mother language? Silvia Broome (Kidman), a translator working at the U.N. headquarters, witnesses a conspiracy in the language of the small African country where she was born. And, as luck would have it, she understands everything.

A federal agent, Tobin Keller (Penn), is …

Kissing A Fool with David Schwimmer, Jason Lee, and Bonnie Hunt.
This film theme had potential, but the horrible cast selection never gave it a chance. Schwimmer used his experience from Friends and tried to make it work as a major character in a motion picture. …

I chose to see the movie “Kiss Me Again” because I thought it had a good story however, after watching it, I was very disappointed. The acting is not that convincing and there are a lot of emphases on the fiscal aspect of the story rather then the physiological …

You know what, I rented the movie Changeling thinking it was going to be a dull film and it turned out to be one of the better movies I’ve watched this month.
This movie, which stars Angelina Jolie, gives an overview of a little-known mass slaying that took place in …

I have recently purchased this movie and watched it with both my 2 and 3 year old grandchildren. The first thing I noticed was that the male cows, steers, bulls, whatever they are, have utters. My grandkids of course paid this no attention but I am assuming older children …

Walden Media hasn’t really changed movies with some of their movie adaptations of their famous novels. There seems to be more buzz around the actual title than the movie itself, which doesn’t sit well for movie goes. Is Nim’s Island going to suffer the same way just all the …

Alien, directed by Ridley Scott is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for science-fiction violence/gore and language. The original release date was May 25, 1979 for United States audience. This movie fallsin the genre of Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Tom Skerritt as Dalles, Sigourney Weaver as …

One of spanish original filmmaker Pedro Almodovar’s early films from the 1980s tells the story about a family mother and her bizarre family. Somewhere between drama and comedy as usual with Almodovar, he pictures his characters with a lot of sympathy and sense of humor at once, and his …

Pain and Gain is a film I watched after browsing the web one day and seeing that Dwayne Johnson was going to be staring in one of the roles. I will admit that I am a really big fan of Dwayne Johnson, and I was excited to see him …

Felon was directed by Ric Roman Waugh, and the main characters were Val Kilmer and Stephen Dorff. The main plot of the movie centers on a man (Stephen Dorff) who kills an intruder and is sent to prison. Inside he meets a seasoned con (Val Kilmer) who teaches him …

The film is set in an eloquent retirement facility in Britain. The facility is a niche facility since it caters to musicians who are retired. That said the theme of the film evolves around two sub-themes of sorts. One sub-theme is about prior Operatic performers who …

Where to start talking about this musical film, Frankie and Johnny? It’s a 1966 release that has a lot of singing Elvis Presley and, of all persons, Donna Douglas as his co-star. Douglas is best known as Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies. While I …

I’d like to say right away, that this was a very good movie. It was quite dramatic. It’s not the cheesey been-there-done-that drama. It was a genuinely dramatic movie. It is guaranteed to make you cry at one point or another.
The story is of Corrie ten Boom, and her …

“This Must Be the Place” by director Paolo Sorrentino is not a perfect movie. However, it is damn well close to being one.
Be cautious though, don’t expect too much of it. It’s not exactly filled with Oscar winning materials. It is more of a cult film, and it’s superb way …

Back in the 1950s, they made the book Invasion of the Body Snatchers into a movie. I still think it is one of the better invasion movies of all time. But, today I’m going to review the 1978 remake of the film starring Donald Sutherland and Jeff Goldblum
While not …

This movie is not unlike the Twilight Zone movie. It’s not one continuous narrative, but five short segments that are bookended with a “backstory”. This involves a boy reading a Creepshow comic before his father throws it out.
We zoom into the comic and see the stories inside …

“Fresh Bones” was the 39th episode of the popular 90s American television series “The X-Files”. It I also the 15th episode of the popular series from the show’s second season. I just watched this episode recently on the Sci-Fi cable television channel, and thought that this was one …

A french artsy science fiction film in the same style as La Jetee, this time by Alain Resnais. It is about a man who tried to attempt suicide but survived. He gets involved in an experiment with time travel. The rest is for each viewer’s own interpretation.
Even if I …

I just finished Christmas with the Kranks and it is a cute holiday movie. It stars Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis and has other big stars in it like Caroline Rhea, Dan Akroyd, Felicity Huffman and Cheech Marin. The premise of the movie is that the Krank’s daughter …

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 …

This is another fun horror movie about some mutant fish that invade the Louisiana Bayou. The movie stars Mark Dippe and Tory Kittles. I admit I was unsure what to expect when I first picked it up, mainly due to the movie’s name. But the movie was surprisingly good! …

I don’t know whether to label this story, Maid In Manhattan as being realistic or not because it is very much rare that a rich man would fall in love with someone of a lower status than him, though it’s not impossible. And a maid at that. But …

Wendy Wu is a Disney movie about kung fu fighting and stuff. The star, Brenda Song, plays the role of Wendy, a popular high school senior. In the beginning, she acts like any other popular teenagers: arrogant, demeaning, and self-obsessed. Her goal is to become homecoming queen. Everything was …