Movies Reviews
Movie : Spiderman 3
Spiderman 3 was much better than I expected. Besides the great sound effects and graphics, the story-line was much better than the expected “hero saves the day”. It shows Peter Parker in a different light, how the “black suit” changes him, and the audience is introduced to a naughty …
The Jungle Book movie
You know, I have seen the live action version of the movie The Jungle Book but this past weekend was the first time I’ve seen the cartoon version. After finally getting a chance to watch it (with my daughter) I have to say I liked the live version better.
This …
Feature Film “The Hamiltons”
I have recently decided to allow netflix, the online movie rental company to chose my movies for me. I tell it which movies I enjoyed and it makes recommendations. I enjoyed Ginger Snaps and Session 9 and it gave me the hamiltons as a suggestion. I …
Good Luck Chuck DVD
In retrospect, I should have rented the Rated version of this DVD and left the unrated version on the shelf; but come to think of it, the rental store didn’t have the Rated DVD.
I remember thinking, the previews were cute with Jessica Alba being so klutzy and …
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006)
The second installation of the ice age sage, this time they must contend with the melting ace caps what are slowly but surely releasing the water contained within to the valleys below and beyond, the melting will not stop as the ice age is basically over, now the creatures …
Life in the Artic Zone documentary
My youngest son is a big fan of non-fictional films; as a result, I get “suckered” into watching them with him.
“Life in the Artic Zone” is a narrative documentary that covers the Artic region of Northern Canada. You get to spend on hour watching life as it happens in …
Spread the Movie
This is most definitely not a romance movie. This movie is essentially the story of a young guy living in LA and getting by on his looks alone, until he finds love i guess. Ashton is essentially plays a pool boy role minus the pool. And Anne is the …
Blades of Glory
When we rented Blades of Glory, I didn�t know what to expect from it. We�ve watched Will Ferrell movies in the past and, while some are absolutely hilarious, there are just as many that were very disappointing to us.
The good news for us was, while I wouldn�t put Blades …
In Pursuit of Happyness
A must see, feelgood film.
This film shows that perserverence can overcome everything.
Believe in yourself even when others dont and there is no limit to what you can achieve.
Will Smith plays an exellent role in this film.
He loses everything - his wife, his home and his self esteem. yet he …
Cars the Disney Movie
Cars is a fantastic movie. My son watches it about every single day.
The characters (with voices by Owen Wilson and many other celebrities)are very well developed- from Lightning McQueen to Tow Mater- the animation by Pixar is excellent, as usual.
The story is about a car who is a hotshot …
Taare Zameen Par, hindi movie
I saw this movie last week. This is the story about a young kid of 9 years who has vision defect and he is not able to see words properly. His parents are not aware of this problem of his and they think that he is mischievous and is …
Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem
The second movie in the crossover film series once again pits Alien against Predator in a sequel that doesn’t deliver.
It’s hardly surprising this film doesn’t set the screen alight; the original was hardly a classic, but it’s a shame this time round that aspect that didn’t quite work in …
Jarhead (2005)
Jarhead, diected by Sam Mendes is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for pervasive language, some violent images and strong sexual content. The original release date for this movie was November 4, 2005 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Biography/Drama/War and …
The Hole movie
This is a minimalistic film by french director Jacques Becker. The plot is about a group of men in prison who tries to dig a hole from there cell and escape from the prison. It’s a very exciting film at times that shows the life in prison from less …
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, is the first installment of the epic trilogy written by J.R.R. Tolkien. The story follows the quest of Frodo Baggins who has been given the nearly impossible task of destroying the one ring of power. I had …
Movie: The Pumpkin Karver
Synopsis: One year after a Halloween prank led a young man to kill his sister’s girlfriend, they are attempting to start their lives over in a new town. Unfortunately for them, a man dressed as a pumpkin (the same costume her boyfriend was wearing) shows up at their Halloween …
Original Sin movie
British dramas aren’t the easiest for me to watch. I’ve tried off and on, but they have their cultural slant that this American reviewer often just doesn’t get. The biggest thing for me is still trying to understand the lingo and sometimes just the spoken words. …
Fantastic Four Movie
We recently rented and watched Fantastic Four. I hated Spider Man and then loved Spider Man 2 and 3, so I figured I would give comic book movies another chance. Fantastic Four was a decent movie. It had good flow, a nice and friendly end, and of course a …
Trading Places (1983) movie
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kristin Holby, Paul Gleason, Alfred Drake, Kelly Curtis, and James Belushi.
Directed by: John Landis.
Two brothers who own a successful commodities brokerage firm take pleasure by conjuring up experimental bets every now and then. Their latest …
Krull (1983)
Krull, directed by Peter Yates is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was July 29, 1983 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Science Fiction and stars Ken Marshall as Prnce Colwyn, Lysette Anthony as Princess Lyssa, Freddie …
The Simpsons Movie
When I saw this movie being released in 2007 I was interested in seeing it in the theatres since I used to watch the animated television series “The Simpsons” when I was younger. I also wanted to go and see it because it was being promoted a lot and …
“When in Rome” (2010 Film)
“When in Rome” the 2010 film starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel, seemed like it would be a really fun romantic comedy to watch. But let me just say now that I was not very impressed with this film. It was funny, but I think that was more because …
50 First Dates movie
I must admit, at first I thought that this movie, 50 First Dates is just another love story with a touch of comedy and humor. But I was wrong. Maybe others are looking at this movie that way, but for me, it is also a story of a great …
imdb.com
This is really the ultimate go-to website when you want to find out info about a movie, actor, director, writer or some interesting bit of information. This is an especially good resource for a movie fan. I have used it many times when I saw a movie and I …
Movie Fired Up
We watched the movie Fired Up this past weekend. When I decided to watch it, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it turned out to be an OK movie.
OK, let me start out by saying this film isn’t for everyone in the family. It was about as raunchy …
Katie Leung as Cho Chang
I still don’t understand why JK Rowling had insisted that the actress to play Cho Chang had to be an ‘unknown’. There are a lot of Asian actresses around who would have been perfect for the role. I think they made a mistake in choosing her. Aside from not …
Diamonds are Forever, movie
Picking up where “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” leaves off, “Diamonds are Forever” is one of the weaker Bond movies in the series and a personal low for Sean Connery. It’s a shame that the original James Bond returned for this one as he should have left the franchise …
“Whip It” (2009 film)
Like any discerning cinema fan, I’ve always been slightly suspicious of Drew Barrymore. Can she act? It seems for every decent performance she delivers, she chooses some unbelievably soulless project that would make even the finest acting look like a middle-school play. And way too often it seems like …
Amusement (R, 2008) movie
“Amusement” is one of those horror films that you have to watch with few expectations. I went into the movie with an open mind. I liked the fact that the film was broken up into parts, sections that would ultimately culminate into something that I could fuse …
Predator 2
It’s rare that I enjoy a sequel more than I enjoy the original and it is even less common when the original is good, but this is an exception. Predator is a movie all about action. There are some smart points and probably some social commentary though I didn’t …
King’s Ransom (2005)
A wealthy, self absorbed, obnoxious, cruel business man is about to get a taste of his own medicine when he stages his own kidnapping that went terribly wrong. He planned the kidnapping in order to get out of paying off his soon to be divorced wife, but in trying …
Up Close & Personal movie
From 1996, Up Close & Personal was intended to be the story of Jessica Savitch, well known anchor woman who had a difficult and often tragic life. However, the film went through numerous modifications and changes. After all the rewrites, all that remains of Jessica’s story are …
Bring It On (2000)
The movie is the story about cheerleaders, giving you a look at their lives and the sport they are involved in, plain and simple, nothing complicated, nothing magnificent, nothing glorified, just plain old cheerleaders doing what they do best. It is a comedy at that, with a nice little …
Jumanji
Almost ten years ago there was this movie that starred Robin WIlliams, in a movie that was called Jumanji.
This movie starts off with a Alan ( later played by Robin Williams) as the wealthy son of the local business man. He is small for his age and …
Right at Your Door Movie
Right at Your Door is a thinking person’s movie, meaning that you can’t just kick back and watch the movie while you do the laundry, play with the kids, or give the dog a bath. You could, but I doubt it would have the same effect on you that …
Heat (1995)
Heat, directed and written by Michael Mann is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence and language. The original release date was December 15, 1995. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama/Thriller and stars Al Pacino as Lt. Vincent Hanna, Robert De Niro as …
Speak the Movie
I read the book speak a little while before I watched the movie, and both were equally bad. The movie was a little more confusing, and the characters were even more fake that they were in the book ,but at the same time, it was all okay because I …
Marie Antoinette (2006)
I always support the movie with female director and that’s why I was attracted to see this movie when the first time I know that Sofia Coppola has a new movie about Marie Antoinette.
As the beginning, I just want you to know that I love the trailer of this …
The Avengers Movie
Captain America . Thor. Iron Man . Hulk. These are characters that I grew up with and whose films I had fun with and I have always looked forward to. What happens when all these characters fall into one and the same mixture? A true epic! Marvel’s production “The …
Nightmare on Elm Street 4
Starring:
Lisa Wilcox (Alic), Andras Jones (Rick), Tuesday Knight (Kristen), Rodney Eastman (Joey), Ken Sagoes (Kincaid), Danny Hassel (Dan)
Well, they managed to resurrect Freddy Krueger —“ the directors and producers have to, else they could not continue to make money from this horror legend.
From the previous movie, the remaining dream …
The Brave One
Another vigilante story. A woman survives a brutal attack that leaves her fiance and her beloved dog dead and herself severely battered. She then buys a gun, and soon enough puts it to use. While her ultimate goal is to find and kill her attackers, she also shoots some …
S.W.A.T. (2003)
This movie is about the elite S.W.A.T. Team, on a routine rescue mission when they are called to assist in taking down hostiles at a bank robbery, one of the members jump the gun and took matters into his own hand after he was told given a direct order …
Black Cat Episode 2
Black Cat Episode 2 begins with a man attacking a girl; the policeman finds him and gets attacked by the man who says he’ll burn the skin off his face. Sven, desperately in need of cash aids a girl in distress and decides to help her find her …
Dark Ride (R, 2006)
Again, we have yet another slasher film that attempts to “defy” stereotypes that have existed in the past. Ok, well—perhaps the writers and directors weren’t really trying to defy anything. In fact, this type of movie has been done over and over and over and …
Rio Bravo movie
Rio Bravo is a wonderful western. It was so good that they repeated it, changing character names and just a few pieces of plot, as El Dorado. Make no mistake about it, though, Rio Bravo is the original and the best. It was magnificent. John …
Inside by Dimension Extreme movie
This is definitely a must see movie if you a fan of gruesome horror. This is probably one of the bloodiest and most disturbing movie that I have seen in a long time!
It has a great story behind it. A pregnant woman loses her husband in a …
Movie 1408 by John Cusack
1408 is a horror film by John Cusack and Samuel Jackson. Well most of the movie of course shows John Cusack as Mike Enslin’s struggle inside a hotel room, supposedly haunted the room 1408. Mike Enslin here is a paranormal “writer”, with his profession; he stays at …
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
This was my favorite of the Original Trilogy. If you think of the three earlier films as one complete story, then Empire is the all-important second act. I like this film for several reasons.
First, it expanded on the Star Wars Universe introduced in A New Hope. This meant new …
Movie: “Stephen King’s It” (1990)
Having read the book multiple times, I was horribly disappointed with the two-part miniseries “It”, aired in 1990 on ABC. There was so much left out; I can’t believe Mr. King even allowed it to be produced.
The plot of the mini-series only loosely follows the plot of the original …
Bruno
I was torn into two pieces by this movie. I didn’t want to see it at first because I thought it would be extremely stupid. And I believed this due to Sacha Baron Cohen’s appearances on television shows as “Bruno.” The character himself was not funny at all, to …
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