Movies Reviews
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Jim Carrey has always been a very cool and talented actor. And I remember after watching Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I feel that this is something like the effect of having a too much technical jargon of a life.
I wouldn’t ever trade my previous memories …
Raising Helen
Raising Helen is both a comedy and tragedy. Helen is the youngest of the three sister’s and was raised from age 7 to an adult by her older sister Jenny. It is about three sister’s in which one dies and leaves her three children to the youngest sister that …
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third installment in the Harry Potter franchise. It continues following young Harry Potter and all of his adventures. The actors are now very grown up now and are actually better at acting now. This movie has by …
Crimes & Misdemeanors ( 1989) Movie
Whether you are a Woody Allen fan or not, Crimes & Misdemeanors is an excellent movie and I think it is one of his best, but I think you have to have a tendency to be philosophical about the deeper issues in life if you are to enjoy it. …
Movie: The Comebacks
I got a longer lunch today than normal (to avoid working overtime) and ended up being able to watch a movie on TV. I came across the film the Comebacks, which I had seen before but, since I couldn’t remember much about it, couldn’t remember if I liked it …
Last year at Marienbad movie
A most mysterious film by french experimental filmmaker Alain Resnais. It’s a film that deals with the human memory. What is the memory and why do we have it? Why do we remember some things and forget others. The narrative is very complex and leaves room for a million …
The Hitcher
The movie is about a boyfriend and girlfriend who go on this road trip to the girl�s family or friends house and where they live is miles away and it would take a day or two to get there.
Everything was going really well until it started heavy rain in …
Legally Blonde 2
In Legally Blonde 2, we see Reese character, Elle Woods, already embarking on a law career and she presents her case one time when she finds out that she has been fired. Luke Wilson still stars in this 2nd part of the movie and she goes along to another …
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Film )
So instead of reviewing “music” exclusively, I decided perhaps I could try reviewing movies too, since I’m basically a huge movie fan too! And perhaps, as I’m hoping, my film reviews will be as much as valuable for this site too. This review is spoiler-free.
I watched “Me and Earl …
Disaster Movie
Disaster Movie almost turned out to be a disaster for me. My husband and I rented it the other night. I usually don’t really like spoof movies because I think they are dumb and a waist of time but my husband wanted to see it so I gave in. …
A Visit to a Mosque in America DVD
“A Visit to a Mosque in America” (ASIN B00009M76K) is a short, family oriented tour of the mosque near Cincinnati, Ohio. The DVD follows a tour guide throughout the mosque, the community center, the Academy and the Cultural Center to learn about how Muslims worship. Each of these …
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982) movie
Starring: Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, and Peter Coyote.
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
If it weren’t for “E.T. The Extra Terrestrial”, alien movies with heart would have never existed. “E.T.” is about a young boy named Elliot (Thomas) who is quite lonely until he meets a friendly alien …
Bordertown (R, 2007) movie
I don’t usually like J. Lo in films. But where this movie is concerned, I could easily overlook her mediocre acting skills. This movie follows the political red tape surrounding the investigations of hundreds of Mexican women near the U.S. Border. According to the …
Battle Los Angeles: Movie
Battle Los Angeles is a decent film, not amazing, but certainly worth watching for anyone interested in the action genre.
Since I watched the disappointing “Monsters” a few months ago, BLA gave me hope for a good alien invasion picture. I was slightly disappointed I have to admit.
The story isn’t …
Rebound (2005)
Rebound, directed by Steve Carr is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for mild language and thematic elements. The original release date was July 1, 2005 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Family/Sport and stars Martin Lawrence as Roy McCormick, Wendy …
He’s Just Not That Into You
I have watched this movie at least a dozen times. I first saw it in the movie theaters with my room mate during my freshman year of college. I went in there really not sure what to expect because the book itself I actually read. It was written by …
The Fireman movie
A house owner has joined a deal with the firesquad executive which will enable him to get insurance money if the fire department lets his house burn to the ground. In the middle of this situation stands The Tramp, played by Charlie Chaplin of course, who knows nothing about …
The Singing Detective movie
About a writer of detective stories who is put on a hospital to treat his skin disease. While there he’s hallucinating and happens to write the masterpiece of his life. The film shows both the life of the writer, but combines this with showing the story he is writing, …
Poseidon movie
It took me almost forever to get around to watching Poseidon even though it’s already been re-made and the original has been on the video store shelves for some time. It’s no Titanic, but it is still an interesting movie about people who try to survive a sinking ship.
I …
Emperor of the North Pole movie
A film set during the economic depression in USA about homeless men travelling with trains without paying. The film is trying to depict the relations between these men and figure out what kind of people they are. Lee Marvin is probably one of the coolest actors to ever appear …
Up In The Air Movie
I thought this movie was going to be really exciting since Anna Kendrick and George Clooney was here, the movie all about George Clooney being “alone” and “isolated” because of this job that requires him to fly all around the country, he then meets Vera Farmiga who’s just as …
Tinker Bell
Tinker Bell is such a lovable movie that I really love to watch no matter how my friends label me as kiddish and all that. The voice of Tinker Bell was done by Mae Whitman and this storyline is quite charming, actually.
Tinker’s friends’ voice-overs are also awesome …
Como agua para chocolate movie
A film about food, and what effect it can have on people’s lives. Tita is a young woman with a very strict mother who won’t allow her to marry anyone she wants. Tita shows her frustration, or rather gets rid of it, by cooking food, which become very famous …
Nightmare on Elm Street 3 Dream Warriors Movie
I would not necessarily call myself a die hard slasher movie fanatic, but it is safe to say I love me some Freddy Kreuger. Of all the Nightmare on Elm Street movies I have seen, and believe me I have seen them at least three lifetimes over, I would have …
Selena (1997 movie)
This movie tells the true-life story of one one the world favorite entertainers. From her childhood days into adulthood, the rise and ultimate fall of a great person who will be forever loved and missed. Jennifer Lopez did a great job of portaying the beautiful and talented goddess who …
The Third Man movie
Hailed as one of the best films of all time, The Third Man is a complex noir-like film about an american arriving in Germany and gets involved in mysterious events when his friend apparently has died. The film was directed by Carol Reed, and features Joseph Cotten and Orson …
The Company of Wolves (1984)
This is a unique werewolf movie based on “Red Riding Hood” and one I enjoyed watching. Angela Landsbury is the star and she does a wonderful job of playing the girl’s grandmother. Based on the clothing the characters wear, the story is set during Pilgrim days except it takes …
American Pie: Book of Love Movie
I like American Pie movies, but so far this is the most low-budget and low-cost American Pie movie I have ever seen. All of the characters are not famous and there isn’t one original character that was shown here unlike the first American Pie movie, but I still watched …
Viva Baseball Documentary
“Viva Baseball” is a 2005 documentary about Latino baseball players and the affects Latinos have had on baseball. I’m a big baseball fan and like fans everywhere am familiar with the 1947 the year the “color” barrier was broken when Jackie Robinson became a Brooklyn Dodger, but I was …
Liar Liar (movie)
Liar Liar stars Jim Carrey as Fletcher. Fletcher is a selfish, greedy, womanizing and ambitious young attorney. Fletcher is divorced and has a son who is about to turn 5. Fletcher promises to be at his son’s birthday but keeping with past behavior, doesn’t show. This is typical behavior …
Something the Lord Made movie 2004
I rented “Something the Lord Made” from Netflix this past week. It initially caught my eye because it starred one of my favorite actors, Alan Rickman.
The film was made back in 2004, but I had not heard of it before. Apparently it is a made for TV …
Silent Movie
I finally got a chance to watch one of the two Mel Brooks movies I haven’t seen before; Silent Movie (the other one I haven’t seen is High Anxiety). I saw it was available on my Netflix player and took advantage of the service.
This was a great movie.
The film, …
Zhang Yimou’s 1991 film “Raise the Red Lantern”
I’m as accustomed to Western cinema as the next person; the majority of films I watch are either American or English-language international productions, which means that I’m used to certain styles of storytelling, not to mention cultural codes and stereotypes. Therefore, for me to enjoy a film made outside …
Bruce Almighty vs. Evan Almighty
I remember thinking that Bruce Almighty was going to be disappointing when I watched it, and I do think that it was a little disappointing in the end. It is not nearly as good as the movie after it. The movie I felt, was a little disrespectful to religion, …
Bedtime Stories comedy
Bedtime Stories, starring Adam Sandler, is an enjoyable family oriented comedy. It won’t win any Oscars, but it’s one you feel fairly safe watching with your kids. There is some very mild bad language, but it’s pretty tame even for its PG rating. My one biggest complaint (Spoiler alert) …
Heartbreak Kid DVD
Any move with Ben Stiller is bound to be funny and the Heartbreak Kid is no exception. And now you can bring it home on DVD and enjoy it whenever you want. But it is definitely an adult comedy, rated R, so if you can make sure the kids …
Man of the House movie
I absolutely adore Man of the House, which is a simple romantic comedy from 1995 which stars Chevy Chase, Farrah Fawcett, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who was probably the biggest child star of the 90’s, at least on television. In this film, Thomas plays Ben Archer, whose father …
Little Man movie
I watched Little Man this weekend and was throughly diappointed. The movie could have been better if it didn’t have the dirty language and scenes in it. I don’t understand why people can not make a movie without putting in all the dirty words and sexual scenes.
The one scene …
Knocked Up
Knocked Up is an honest, down-to-earth movie about a one-night stand gone terribly wrong. From its title, you can sense the bluntness that is also throughout the film. The dialogue it truly funny and easy to associate with because it feels like stuff your friends would really say in …
Paper Man Movie (2009)
I wouldn’t have heard of a movie like this normally, but I just finished watching the movie Buried with Ryan Reynolds where I was so impressed with the actor that I have decided to watch a few more of his movie. So I looked up in IMDB for some …
Little Miss Sunshine
I am reviewing the movie, Little Miss Sunshine, which was nominated for best picture this past year. It really is one of the best films I’ve ever seen. It stars Greg Kinnear as the father in the movie, Richard Hoover, who has a motivational plan called “the …
House of Wax
It’s settled; Vincent Price is my favorite actor of all time. There is no actor, past or present, quite like him. In this remake of 1933’s ‘Mystery of the Wax Museum,’ an enthused Price plays Professor Jarrod, a brilliant artist whose wax sculptures seem like real people. …
Rush Hour
I am reviewing the movie, Rush Hour starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. In this first movie of the two, Chris plays Carter, a loudmouth, no nonsense, comedic cop. He uses his energy to track down drug lords and put them behind bars. He receives an assignment …
The Libertine Movie
The Libertine was a movie that came out last year starring Johnny Depp. The movie takes place during the 17th century and Johnny Depp
plays a poet whom the movie is built around. It seems as if there is no point to the movie as it just follows Johnny Depp’s …
Disney’s The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Just to prove that I really am over 50, I own Disney’s “The Fox and the Hound” on a VHS tape! I play it at least once a week because it’s so cute, but not more often than that because I don’t want to wear out the tape.
The …
Liar Liar movie
Jim Carrey is always my favorite actor, and this movie named “Liar Liar” is one of his brilliant works. It is a story of a lawyer, who is very efficient, when it come to lying. He always lies about everything, even to his divorced wife and kids, and he …
Movie: Biloxi Blues
I am not a huge Matthew Broderick fan but I ended up watching one of his movies last night; Biloxi Blues; mostly because I was in the mood for a good war movie.
Unfortunately for me, this film just wasn’t that good.
I loved Christopher Walken in this movie as the …
The Garden movie
As far as documentaries go, The Garden, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Film, has everything that I love in this genre of film. It is a film that depicts the battle for a 14 acre piece of land in south central Los Angeles following …
Valerie and her week of wonders movie
A strange film from Czechoslovakia by director Jaromil Jires. It involves young beautiful women, dark phantoms, evil forces and a whole lot of other things in a weird mixture. The film doesn’t have a constant narrative, it rather tries to invent a new way of telling a story with …
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