Movies Reviews
Around the World in 80 Days (2004): the movie
Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in 80 Days has been adapted for the big screen several times. The version of this adaptation made in 2004 stars Jackie Chan as the assistant to the scientist who is the main character in the book. Jackie Chan plays a …
Pirates of the Caribbean 3
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End is what we have all been waiting for; the second of two films in a vastly growing franchise that we have all grown to love Or not.
The original film was fantastic. It’s sequel, Dead Man�s Chest had potential but seemed, quite …
Pirates of the Caribbean movie
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 …
The Night Listener, Patrick Stettner Movie
‘The Night Listener’ is the umpteenth time from the movie Robin Williams is illicit nuances. Efforts in genres varying from the usual role he (comedy) sometimes successfully, but sometimes also appear with no convincing. For me, including The Night Listener, which is quite successful.
Gabriel Noone (Robin Williams) is …
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Shooting straight of the gate, this movie had very big shoes to fill when everyone expected it to live up to the expectations of the first film. Sadly, this movie fell short of it mark with critics and the public.
Bringing back Jeff Goldblum to play Ian Malcolm was one …
500 Days of Summer movie
I rented 500 days of summer knowing nothing about it except that it starred Joseph Gordon Levitt who is best known for playing the Alien, Tommy on the sitcom “Third Rock From the Sun,” and Zooey Deschanel. I have to say that I enjoyed this movie, but found …
Weekend at Bernie’s (1989)
Weekend at Bernie’s, directed by Ted Kotcheff is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was July 5, 1989 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Adventure/Comedy and stars Andrew McCarthy as Larry Wilson, Jonathan Silverman as Richard Parker …
Zoolander movie
Zoolander is a funny yet a nice movie to learn a lesson.I like the film very much,its really funny and every scene is full humorous actions and speech.Ben stiller was great in playing Derek Zoolander,he really did make the character alive and believable.He’s acting as the silly and clumsy …
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
The countdown to the end has begun for Harry Potter fans around the world. My family and I saw “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” a couple weeks after release, and couldn’t be more pleased. Unlike the previous films where the screenwriters and producers left out major …
We Are Marshall Movie
We Are Marshall starts out with the tragedy of Marshall’s football team in 1970 (for those of you who don’t know, the plan crashed killing all but four of the football team, as well as most of the coaches and football staff, some parents, and fans, a total of …
The Fly
The Fly is a great movie. I consider this movie a horror classic. It is also a great science fiction movie. I like the whole story and plot. The Fly is about a scientist that thinks he discovered something great. But an experiment goes wrong and his DNA gets crossed …
Natural Radiance Daily Moisturizer - Sunless Tan
Naural Radiance Daily Moisturizer does more than just enrich your skin. It contains a darkening agent which slightly tans your skin with prolonged use. Unlike most sunless tanning moisturizer creams, Natural Radiance Daily Moisturizer will not leave your skin with an orange hue.
I had used this product once before, …
Grave of the Fireflies
This “anime” film from Japan by Isao Takahata deals with a lot more realistic theme than those found in the most famous anime creator Miyazaki. Grave of the Fireflies tells the heartbreaking story of some children who survived the nuclear attack on Hiroshima in the 1940s. It is very …
Moulin Rouge
Erm, I was not thinking that this was the best movie of all time. It has Nicole Kidman, who I love, and Ewan McGregor, and I own the movie, but it just wasn’t my favorite. I think the ideas presented in the movie were great fun … but it …
Cars movie
I enjoy Pixar movies very much, and Cars is no exception. This computer-generated animated movie features the voices of Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Keaton and others. Like many Pixar movies, the story takes place in an alternate world, a world where cars, not humans, rule …
Bringing Down The House (2003)
Queen Latifah and funny man Steve Martin come together to try and bring the house down for their viewing audience and guess what? They did a wonderful job, I have no complaints about this movie for two very important reasons 1. it stars very believable characters and 2. it …
Movie: The Full Monty
My wife and I were doing some housework after a weekend yardsale left us a bit disorganized. Since we wanted some sort of distraction, we ended up turning on the TV and came across the movie The Full Monty.
I hadn’t seen this movie in ages and decided to watch …
Captain America movie
When I first heard about the Captain America movie, my first thought was, “How can Chris Evans be The Human Torch AND Captain America?” Is the smooth-talking wise-cracking lady’s man really the right person to be playing the man who fights for truth, justice, and the American way? Director …
The Two Headed Transplant-movie
The Two Headed Transplant is a 1971 horror film.It is about a rich scientist Dr. Girand.One day a murder comes into the home of a caretaker of his who takes care of his janitorial duties.The caretaker has a mentally slow slow son named Danny who lives with him A …
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 …
Bedazzled
I watched Bedazzled the movie on TV when my local channel broadcast them not so long ago.
If I’m correct, the movie was during the year 2000 and I did not manage to watch it at the cinema. Instead, I caught it on TV and it was surprisingly …
Barnyard
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 …
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
This movie was, in a word, charming. I went to this movie with a couple of my friends and I think they enjoyed it too. I haven’t seen any other movies with these actors, but I think I would. The movie was light despite the melancholy setting (right at …
D. C. Cab Movie
I had never seen the movie D.C. Cab until last night, when I was bored and had a chance to watch it on Netflix Instant watch.
You know what, I should have found a different movie.
Here’s a rule of thumb. If the movie’s biggest star is Mr. T, then it …
Doom (2005)
One of the most hyped movies of 2005, and starring a big cast with the “Rock” Dwayne Johnson and Karl urban, it was based on the very popular video game: Doom. This movie was too dark and dismal to be enjoyed. It started out well, with a good …
CUT BACK: facing ageism - Documentary by Patricia Sahertian
I just finished watching Cut Back and I have to say I was impressed. The documentary basically deals with the real life issues people face when they are downsized and need to look for a job at 50. There were a couple of really good stories in …
“The ugly truth” movie
War of male-male amusing. Yes, you can briefly describe the new film makers cult comedy “Legally Blonde.” The ugly truth is another charming, banal story of love that every woman dreams of. On the other hand, this hilarious comedy is not as ephemeral as the others. It can not …
Norbit movie
Norbit was advertised as a “family film”. At least that’s what i got from the commercials. Right from the beginning, the movie throws completely crude one liners. While I found them absolutely hillarious as an adult, i found it a little inappropriate for the children in …
“1408″ (2007) based on a Stephen King Short Story
“1408″ (2007)”1408″ is a 2007 movie filmed in color. It is in English and lasts just over 100 minutes. The movie is taken from a short story by Stephen King. Unlike some of his short stories that lend themselves to thoughtful, rich stories, such as “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Heats …
To Be or Not to Be movie
A film about a crew of actors in Poland during the outbreak of World War II and the german occupation. The film is all american production with actors like Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, and that takes away a lot of the credibility to be honest. If they were …
Black Mass- Movie
So I am so into Benedict Cumberbatch right now that I am a Cumberbtch myself so I wanted to watch every movie he’s in so now, I will be giving you my review about the movie Black Mass. The movie was released just last year of October, 2015. I also …
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
In 1970, Barbra Streisand starred in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. At first, I don’t really think I understood this film. I saw it a couple of times, but it never really did anything for me. As I got older, though, the film …
Toy Story
Toy Story is a very coll story about toys. The main characters are Woody and Buzz Light Year. I think that the 3D animation done in this movie was really cool! This was one of the first movies I saw done this way. And I really liked the whole 3D …
Event Horizon movie
Paul W.S. Anderson brings us one of his best cinematic efforts with Event Horizon, an original science fiction horror.
Sam Neill leads the cast as Dr. Weir, a scientist who in the not so distant future creates a revolutionary device which allows for swift interstellar travel. His creation; the ship …
Once
The movie Once is something that my boyfriend and I love watching. It is a musical drama, and is Irish too. The musical has a courtship like, and has an R rating.
The story is about a street musician, and a kindred spirit, featuring a younger girl, who …
Movie Stop Loss
My son and I went to see the movie “Stop Loss” last evening and this is the first anti war movie that I have seen since the tragic events of 9/11. We saw this move at Arundel Mills Malls, in Hanover Maryland
This movie deals with a young soldier who …
Finding Nemo (2003)
Finding Nemo, directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich is rated G by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was May 30, 2003 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Animation/Adventure/Comedy/Family and stars the voices of Albert Brooks as Marlin, Ellen …
Hamlet movie
Shakespeare’s classic drama set in a modern environment, directed by Kenneth Branagh. I think it’s close to impossible to create a convincing film out of a Shakespeare story. Most of the times it just feels like filmed theatre, and that means one might as well visit the theatre instead …
Scarface movie
When Tony comes to Miami, Florida, things are never the same. Tony is a Cuban refugee who tries to start life over in a new country. Al Pacino is brilliant in this role as Tony, who starts out with nothing and becomes a huge drug lord. Tony wants to …
Yoga Hosers, horror comedy
I’m a fan of Kevin Smith’s work. I enjoyed the “View Askewniverse” movies as well as “Red State”. I’ve also enjoyed his podcast “Fatman on Batman”. I have yet to see “Tusk” but I was able to check out it’s sequel/spin-off “Yoga Hosers”.
The fact that this follows …
The Proposal Movie (2009)
This movie features the top most favorite actor and actress in my list, Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock, and they are a natural when it came to making this movie and they are just really superb actors and actresses that this movie didn’t even make me feel as …
Movie Rudy
Rudy is, in my opinion, tied for first with Remember the Titans as the greatest football movie of all time. Rudy is a movie that tugs on every emotion you have. The film draws us in and it has to do with the amazing film making. …
In her Shoes
“In her Shoes” is a film based on family misunderstandings and loyalty. What I particularly liked about this movie is the actress, Shirley MacLaine role as the grandmother, Ella Hirsch. It is no wonder that she has been nominated for the golden globe for her supporting role in this …
Sansho the Bailiff movie
Kenji Mizoguchi is, together with Kurosawa, Kobayashi and a few others, one of the most talked about japanese filmmakers from the last century. Here he tells the life story of Bailiff Sansho, who lives a very tough and poor life in Japan several hundred years ago. With a poetic …
The Incredible Mr. Limpet movie
The final Warner Brothers’ animated movie of its era, The Incredible Mr. Limpet is an awesome piece of entertainment. The film features Don Knotts as Henry Limpet, who has always wanted to be a fish. Oh, if wishes could come true. Well, for Henry Limpet, it …
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Vacation is the only Christmas movie that I watch EVERY year and it never gets old. All of the characters are really great and genuinely funny. Chevy Chase certainly stills the show but kudos need to also go to cousin Eddie. The dynamic duo of …
Titanic movie
What can I say about the second highest grossing movie in the world? A lot, I guess. First, I have seen it at least twenty different times, ten of which was from the big screen. I guess I was one of those moviegoers who contributed to …
Vanishing Point
I watched a movie the other night that I really couldn’t get into at all. It was called Vanishing Point and featured some actors I had never heard of. I don’t usually discriminate when it comes to independent or B list actors, if you can act, i’ll watch your …
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