Movies Reviews
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
I’m not much of an animated movie fan. I love watching movies with real people in it, not cartoons! I think those animated movies are just plain childish. Sometimes, what is funny to a child may no longer be that funny in the adult context. But, I gotta hand …
Batman and Robin 1997 Movie
Out comes another colorful Batman, but at least Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman did not return with the title. The title, Batman and Robin, was released in 1997 and was the ending to the sad existence that the Batman movie series had come to. It was not picked up …
Terror Train movie
I had heard of the movie Terror Train before but didn’t think it was anything worth watching. After all, I am not a huge Jamie Lee Curtis fan, did not like the original Halloween movie and I knew this movie was produced as a result of the success of …
Sex and The City 2 (2010 movie)
A group of my friends and I went to see this movie last week. Some of my friends had already seen it but were looking forward to seeing it for the second time, so I figured I would enjoy it.
This movie was fun to watch. The characters were pretty …
Sin City (2005)
The 2005 film, Sin City, is based on the graphic novels of Frank Miller who also co-directed along with Robert Rodriguez. I can imagine that anyone who is a fan of such graphic novels will appreciate this film a lot more than I did, although I did find …
HALLOWEEN RESURRECTION movie
This movie is one of the halloween series with Jamie Lee Curtis. I watched the first one years ago and I enjoyed it. It had a realistic story about three teenaged girls who were interested in boys and clothes and the usual things. Michael Myers, a …
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013 Film)
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor is a film, directed and written by Tyler Perry. I had heard and read my fair share about the movie, and I was honestly conflicted at first to see it. I knew that there was a lot of hype following the movie, given …
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
A british comedy that stars the likes of Mos Def, Martin Freeman, Zooey Deschanel, John Malkovich, Bill Nighy, Sam Rockwell and the voice of Alan Rickman as a melodramatic robot.
It’s a love story/action/drama/mystery/comedy/horror film all rolled up in a nice bundle with a very long name as the title. …
The Box movie
Cameron Diaz and James Marsden star in The Box as married couple, Norma and Arthur. They receive a mysterious box on their front porch, which contains a device called the Button Unit. It’s basically a wooden box with a button on top. Norma gets a visit from a strange, …
The Grudge 2
Starring: Amber Tamblyn (Aubrey), Jennifer Beals (Trish), Sarah Michelle Gellar (Karen), Arielle Kebbel (Allison), Matthew Knight (Jake), Edison Chen (Eason),
Okay, the cover on the DVD caught my eye the pasty white faced spook with the black eyes. I had expected this to be a good …
Resident Evil Extinction, Russell Mulcahy Movie
After the giant company’s Umbrella Corp. produce T-Virus leak to the surface of the earth and cause a human zombie, it is now facing extinction of mankind. Earth to become barren, big-city roads become dry and life for those who still are with the survivors wander from one town …
Bubble Boy (2001 comedy movie)
The 2001 movie “Bubble Boy” might not have gotten a very good rating in a number of places, but it’s one of those movies that I’ve found I can watch multiple times and never get bored of. It might be silly all around, but I still think that it’s funny …
Role Models
Role Models made me laugh like crazy. I watched with a group of friends and we were basically just making a “wild guess” that this movie is going to work out. We were actually wanting to watch another movie show, but this one was available so it was …
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs, directed by Jonathan Demme is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was February 14, 1991 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Thriller and stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, Sir Anthony Hopkins …
Paparazzi (2004)
Paparazzi, directed by Paul Abascal is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for intense violent sequences, sexual content and language. The original release date was September 3, 2004 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre od Action/Crime/Drama/Thriller and stars Cole Hauser as Bo …
Movie Them (2007)
Them (2007)is a French horror movie that I still remember up till now. I rented this DVD movie and watched it during one of my off days and got really scared after watching. The plot goes this way. Clementine is a school teacher and she discovered one …
Cloverfield (movie)
Rob and I went to see this movie the other day entitled Cloverfield. The movie was done in the same method that The Blair Witch Project was filmed as if you were watching the movie unfold as someone is filming a party in New York City. The …
Movie: The Dark Ages
I had some free time yesterday because I decided to take the day off from work and didn’t have my youngest daughter like I thought would be the case. Since I had to wait for my wife to get home before leaving to do something, I ended up looking …
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, directed by Marcus Nispel is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong horror violence/gore, language and drug content. The original release date for this movie was October 17, 2003 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Horror/Thriller …
The Sixth Sense
Oh, I loved this movie when it came out. I am also very easily scared though and the twist at the end of it had me freaked out. I love the subtle nuances in this movie, they make them seem real. I don’t know why writers have to use …
Fear eats the Soul movie
Rainer Werner Fassbinder was part of the german new wave in the early 1970s together with Wim Wenders, Werner Herzog among others.
He often focused on depraved working class mid-aged women and their emotional state. Fear eats the Soul is the story of an older german woman who falls in …
RomeoXJuliet Episode 17
RomeoXJuliet Episode 17 has Romeo learning that he and all the other miners are perminantly banished from Neo Verona. He decides to have them all settle in the abandoned village near the church where he and Juliet recited their wedding vows. Meanwhile Juliet settles into Manchua and …
Mr Brooks
Starring Kevin Costner (Earl Brooks), Demi Moore (Detective Tracy Atwood), William Hurt (Marshall), Dane Cook (Mr Smith), Marg Helgenberger (Emma Brooks), Danielle Panabaker (Jane Brooks)
The name ‘Kevin Costner’ attracted me when I was searching for a movie to watch. It cannot be too bad a show if Costner …
Stepbrothers-film
Stepbrothers is a 2008 movie starring Will Ferrel and John. C .Reilly.It is about two childish 40 year old guys Brenden and Dale who live at home with thieR parents and have no jobs.They become stepbrothers when their two parents marry and have a hard time liking each other.Their …
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 …
Planet of the Apes movie
A film that relies a lot on that the audience must not be aware of how the film ends, actually the whole point is put in the open in the last scene. Charlton Heston plays an astronaut who, after a long sleep in space, crashes on an unknown planet …
Inception: A Film by Christopher Nolan (2010)
When somebody asked me what Inception was about after watching it, I said —“ —˜it’s like in a dream’. I gathered from my friends that the movie was creating a lot of buzz lately. So I went out to watch the film. The screenplay was a …
Horror Express movie
I was digging through our movie cabinet a couple days ago (trying to find my daughter’s missing Nintendo DS) when I came across the movie Horror Express.
To be perfectly honest with you, I don’t even remember picking up this movie. I think my wife bought it for me from …
Gattaca (movie)
The first time that I remember seeing the movie “Gattaca” was some years ago in about 2011. At the time I was a bit baffled because here was this science fiction movie with actors such as Ethan Hawke , Jude Law and Uma Thurman that was released in 1997, …
Ladyhawke (1985 Film)
The 1985 film “Ladyhawke” was not only a strong dose of fantasy that touches everyone’s inner child and magical yearning for something powerful that can’t possibly be real, as well as beautiful love story that was heartwarming to watch. Mathew Broderick, a very young Mathew Broderick, as well as …
Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2008 Movie
Do you know what it feels like to wake up early in the morning and find out that a good thing that you expect is coming right? If so, then you understand how I felt when this morning I finally managed to watch the animated movie “Clone Wars” - …
Abandoned The Movie
This was one of the last movies of Brittany Murphy who played Mary Walsh as the abandoned girl friend who tried to search for her boyfriend Dean Cain who happens to be playing games on her as she struggle to fight with people who wanted to take advantage of …
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (science fiction movie)
I haven’t really been a fan of “The Hunger Games” movies for a very long while. As a matter of fact, while I don’t think they are terrible I’m one of those people who would describe it as being “a tad bit overrated”. However, it was curiosity more than anything …
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
When a group of egotistical men have no choice but to accept a female reporter into their group of four, they do not take too kindly to it and challenge it at every chance they get to do so. To add insult to injury, the female that is supposed …
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 …
Persona movie
Regarded by many as Ingmar Bergman’s best film and also one of the best “art” films ever made. It is a complex film about dimensions, simply put, where two women is the center of Bergman’s focus. Liv Ullman and Bibi Andersson portrait two very different women, one of them …
Across the Universe Movie
The husband and I recently watched the movie “Across the Universe”. I had been looking forward to it for quite awhile since I am a big Beatles fan. We were not disapointed and I was pleased to see my husband get so into a musical.
Previews of the …
Coraline movie
Have you ever wanted to leave your world and then go into another? A world that is happier. If so Coraline is the movie for you.
This movie is probably the most visually stunning movies I have seen all summer. Though I will admit the plot did take a while …
Ghost Busters movie
My wife and I have been spending a great deal of time watching the show Ghost Hunters. So, as a change of pace, I decided to watch what I like to refer to as the original Ghost Hunters; the movie Ghost Busters.
This film, though a bit dated, is still …
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
With Temple of Doom, my rant was that it did not have enough of Raiders’ successful elements in it to make me like it the first time out. With Last Crusade, the opposite was true. It was too much like Raiders. Blatantly obvious was returning characters Brody and Sallah, …
I Can Do Bad All By Myself (PG13, 2009)
I have watched a few Tyler Perry films and decided to give “I Can Do Bad All By Myself” a chance. I really like Taraji Henson as an actress, and have always been a fan of hunky Adam Rodriguez. The story is centered on a group of …
When a man loves a woman movie
Every movie wants to give the viewers a lot of information and this movie”When a Man Loves a Woman” is a good example of this.It was release in theaters year 1994.Obviously,i was not able to watch it and just got the chance when i was in High School.This is …
“9″ Movie
The movie “9″ is set after an apocalyptic war between human’s and machines. A doll, 9, awakens and finds a strange, unknown object in the room. He grabs the object and ventures outside. He soon finds a huge machine out to kill him. Another doll just like him, 2, …
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
I first watched “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” when I was about seven years old and I’ve been hooked since. I just watched “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” this evening for about the 50th time.
This movie is a classic for people of all ages. In …
Return to Me Movie
Return to me is a terrific little love story.
Bob (David Ducovney) loses his wife in a car accident. After a year of mourning, a friend encourages him to move on with his life and he agrees to go to dinner to meet someone. At the restaurant he and …
Disneyland Sing Along Songs: It’s a Small World
Being a huge Disney fan, I loved the gift my mother gave my son for his birthday. My son has yet to go to any Disney parks. At least until this coming Christmas. The gift was the Disneyland Sing Along Songs: It’s a Small World DVD. My son had …
Sideways movie
I am reviewing the movie, Sideways, which was released in 2005. This movie stars Paul Giamatti as wine lover, Miles. Thomas Haden Church plays his best friend, Jack, who is Miles’ complete opposite. Miles is a sensitive, caring, introvert whose life has taken a sad turn. …
Untraceable
Everyone I know uses the Internet so I can understand how it can become an obsession. So, when I picked up the movie Untraceable, about a Web site that feeds off viewer ship and murders people, I really could relate.
What made the movie Untraceable believable is the fact everything …
The Heartbreak Kid
I’m a Ben Stiller fan so I’ve seen almost all his films. I love him most in Meet the Parents and hated him in Zoolander. I must say that I didn’t really like his latest movie The Heartbreak Kid, a remake of a 1972 comedy. Directed by the Farrelly …
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