Movies Reviews
Dishonored Lady movie
I’m really not sure if I’ve ever seen Hedy Lamarr in a movie. I’ve grown up knowing about her and having heard some tales of the legendary Hollywood actress, but I honestly can’t recall seeing her in the movies. Thus, I was intrigued to see what she …
This strange passion movie
This strange passion - or “El”, as it is better known - is one my of favorite films by Luis Bunuel. It is about a middle aged man who suffers from paranoia. This disease (as I would call it) is masterfully portraited by Buñuel here, using his own surrealist …
Movie: Ghost Town
I was flipping channels yesterday and came across the film Ghost Town. At first, I thought it was the recent comedy by the same name. But, after tuning into it, I found it was actually a SyFy Channel original movie about a bunch of college students being terrorized in …
Mannequin (1987)
This movie is about a struggling artist who is constantly moving from one dead end job to another makes a stop at a department store, he is working there assembling mannequins in the store windows when on assembly, one of the mannequins come to life and together the spark …
Netflix
A few years ago I was a bit reluctant to change my normal “video store stop” routine to try a “by mail” service. However after a family member suggested giving it a try during a free trial period, I was instantly hooked! I never thought that …
Happy Feet (2006)
This movie is absolutely adorable. I can watch it several times without getting bored. The colors are wonderful, the artists and artistic directors of this movie did an amazing job putting everything together and making everything believable. What’s amazing is the entire movie was created on computers in Australia(little …
The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
If for no other reason, you need to watch this movie on the basis that it gives or shines hope on things that one would soon lose interest in. This movie is about a family that lost a very dear family member and how they are coping with both …
The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning
“The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning” is a 2008 direct-to-DVD Disney movie release that chronicles Ariel’s adventures before the first movie. Ariel’s mother dies and her father has a very difficult time dealing with the loss. Since his wife was such a music lover, every time he …
Wild Orchid (1990)
A story about love and the breaking down of those strong emotional barriers that people have around them, this movie is about a young woman who gets involved with a reclusive millionaire in Brazil, there, she is introduced to many levels of psychological and sexual tests at the hands …
Wreck it Ralph Movie
I had a chance to get this movie as a rental and enjoyed it very much. I originally got it for the kids, but it is one of those cartoon movies that ends up being a family favorite. So far we have watched it three times because the kids …
Man on Fire movie
Man on Fire is another good serious movie which show drama, action, and crime in a same time. The main actor Denzel Washington (act as Creasy) is very great acting in this movie. My tears like wanna fall in the end of movie.
This movie actually is based by a …
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service with George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, and Telly Savalas.
I had never seen this film, but I always wondered why this was Lazenby’s only movie as James Bond. Well I now know why. This rough looking big eared Scot was not …
Rise of the Guardians (movie)
Rise of the Guardians is an 2012 animation, adventure and family movie directed by Peter Ramsay who didn’t had much experience in directing animation movies as it was his first animation movie. Previously he directed “Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space” short Tv show. The …
10,000 BC (2008)
In this epic adventure, we the viewers are taken into the past where in a small village, the wise woman has forecasted that a great warrior will emerge to save their people from starvation and take down demons that will attack their village. We are taken from the days …
Bend it like Beckham (2002)
I think this is the very first movie I saw that starred Keira Knightley and trust me; it wasn’t all that great to launch her career as a serious Hollywood actress. This movie is based on a girl football oops, my bad soccer team and the trials that they …
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The 1962 movie the “The Manchurian Candidate” is an excellent movie. Filmed in black and whiter, a favorite of mine, the movie lasts for 126 minutes and tells the story of Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) and Major Bennett Marco (Frank Sinatra). The two men were the sergeant and the …
“On the Beach” Movie
The 1959 movie “On the Beach” is a classic story of Armageddon that resulted in a nuclear war that brought an end to human life on the planet Earth. The film was directed by Stanley Kramer and is extremely well done. Gregory Peck stars as a commander of the …
Movie: Dreamscape
I hadn’t seen the movie Dreamscape in a while so, when I saw I could watch it on instant watch last night, I figured I would take the time to watch it again.
After doing so, I was glad I took the time to re-watch a film I couldn’t remember …
Speed (Movie 1994)
With upcoming stars at the time was Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, they play against veteran actor this time a bad guy in Dennis Hopper. An eccentric bomber plans to be wealthy by cashing in on ransom funds, while a cop teams up with a female civilian and tries …
Sweet Revenge, 1998 movie
It does not happen very often that I cannot sit through a movie; however, that was the case with Sweet Revenge, 1998, also known as The Revengers’ Comedies, starring Sam Neill and Helena Bonham Carter. I couldn’t finish watching it. The plot summary provided on the back of the …
The Naval Treaty
I am reviewing The Naval Treaty, a Sherlock HOlmes episode from the boxed set, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. This was produced by Granada television in 1983. In the Naval Treaty, Holmes is hired by a man to find an extremely important document, a document which could …
Transformers Animated Series - Jazz Action Figure
Jazz is definitely one of the best action figures in the Transformers Animated Series toy line! He is equally awesome in robot mode and car mode, and he retains enough of his look from the original series that you recognize him as Jazz. However, his figure is …
Good Luck Chuck
This is a sex-comedy film starring Dave Cook as Charlie Logan and Jessica Alba as Cam.
The story started when Charlie was cursed by a playmate that he won’t find true love in his entire lifetime. After 25 years, when he was dating women, each one that he had sex …
Melancholia (2011 film)
Lars Von Trier is a spectacular film-maker for many reasons-his meaningful, charismatic, dark and devouring style, but what really makes his movies memorable is the fact how despairing and the amount of negative feelings that Melancholia for instance arouses with me. I am not stating that …
War of the Worlds
Based on the novel by H. G. Wells, this remake directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto and Tim Robbins is a science-fiction/fantasy movie. It’s the story of one family fighting to survive the invasion of the Earth by aliens in the form of …
Twister (movie)
Twister is a movie that follows a group of tornado chasers who are trying to get their project “Dorothy” successfully into the path of a tornado in hopes of trying to get faster warning times for residents.
The movie begins with a young Jo Harding (Helen Hunt) who is …
Benzair Bhutto DVD
To be honest, I did not even know who Benzair Bhutto was until last year when I developed an interest in politics. After she was assassinated this past December, I wanted to know why people were in such a hurry to “do away” with her. I found a DVD …
Ciritcal Condition-film
Critical Condition is a 1987 comedy/drama starring the comedian richard Pryor.Pryor stars as a man,Kevin Lenehan who gets involved in a jewel thief and gets blamed.He is sent to court because of this.Hoping to get out of going to prison,he attempts to fake insanity.The judge ends up sending him …
Movie Ruby
Ruby is a very spooky and very demonic movie. If you get scared easily, then it’s better that you don’t watch Ruby. Ruby is about spirit mediums and demon possesion. It’s a very dark and sinister type of film. Another thing about it, is that it’s a very old movie …
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, directed by Mel Stuart is rated G by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was June 30, 1971 for United States audience. This movie falls in teh genre of Comedy/Family/Fantasy/Musical and stars Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, Jack Albertson …
Club Paradise movie
There are some comedies out there that will invest in well-known actors and actresses to sell the movie only to wind up being a disappointment when they aren’t talented enough to sell a weak script.
This was the case with the movie Club Paradise.
To be fair, Robin Williams has never …
Illegal Tender movie
When I first saw this movie premiering one Saturday night I was a bit confused as to why I had not heard about it before when it was supposed to be released in theatres. It did not look like a indie movie to me, so that made me even …
The Guardian Movie
I only watched The Guardian because one of the main stars is Kevin Costner. I’ve liked him for a long time, even though not all of his movies have been the best. I knew from the previews that Ashton Kutcher was in the movie too, but I still wanted …
Iron Man DVD
I bought this on DVD today, for around $15 at Target. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jeff Bridges.
To be honest, I wasn’t sure that Robert Downey Jr. could pull off the character of Tony Stark/Iron Man believably. Don’t get me wrong, he …
Artic Tale (2007)
This is a wonderful animal movie for both children and adults. I guess you could say it is a true story as nature photographers filmed it up in the artic (the animals are not trained acting animals - they are the real thing). Words were added to the picture …
Iron Eagle II (1988)
A Middle Eastern threat has arrived and the US Air Force has no choice but to team up with the Soviet task force in order to infiltrate the area and rid the world of this new threat. While going about their duties, these brave leaders must over come the …
Sahara movie
After the defeat in Tobruk in 1942, Joe Gunn leads his troops through the desert of Sahara to get away from Rommel’s army and reach his allied forces.
This film is completely lacking all form of intelligence. I doubt it’s even historically correct, because everything that happens seem so over-dramatized …
Robin Hood: Men in Tights movie
I love Mel Brooks movies and I have to say Robin Hood: Men in Tights has to be his very best film.
Cary Elwes puts on a very good performance as Robin Hood and, even though this is a parody, may actually be the best Robin Hood I’ve ever seen …
Taxi Driver (1976)
Taxi Driver, directed by Martin Scorsese is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was February 8, 1976 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama/Thriller and stars Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle, Cybill Shepherd as Betsy, Peter …
Spiderman 2 Movie
I have always been a pretty big spiderman fan, so I was pretty exvited when they came out with the Spiderman movies. This movie is the secord of the two spriderman films taht are out now featuring the acting talents of Toby McGuire and Kirsten Dundst. I really like …
Rosemary’s Baby movie
Over the past few years, I have been getting more and more into the horror movie genre. When I was younger, I stayed away from it. I didn’t like to get scared. As I’ve gotten older, however, I have realized that horror movies, when they are well done, can …
Paranormal Activity (Movie)
Although this movie was found to be corny and unhorrifyingly unsuspenseful by some members of my family, I found this too scary and I was really scared watching this movie. This movie had come out in 2007 but it was only shown last year in our country and I …
Nature vs. Nurture
Originality is not one of the strong suits of the minds behind Tripping the Rift. The show is on the whole of it nothing more than a fairly uninspired riff on everything that has come to be considered part of science fiction over the last 100 or so …
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 …
My wife’s murder
Today I went to see My wife’s murder a wonderful and sensitive movie.Its a story of a man whose wife dies accidently during a fight between the two and he gets scared as he feels that no one is going to trust him and what will happen of his …
Little Man (2006)
Little Man, directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was July 14, 2006 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Crime and stars Marlon Wayans as Calvin, Shawn Wayans as Darryl, Kerry Washington …
American Dad
I rarely watch American Dad. It’s a funny show, but the jokes are a little too crude to be watching with my daughter in the same room.
I did watch last night’s Christmas Special though and was entertained.
I think the reason I liked it so much is the fact they …
All The King’s Men movie
“All The King’s Men” is a great movie, even though most critics things otherwise. The great assets of this movie are a great cast of actors and a great story based on the novel written by Robert Penn Warren. It is a true pity that Hollywood didn’t give this …
Gate of Flesh movie
An early film by Seijun Suzuki in which he choses not to use any violence for a change. The story is focused on a gang of prostitutes in Japan after the World War II. They are all really broken down as humans, feeling guilt about what they do for …
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