Movies Reviews
Up movie
We ended up having our family movie night Friday and watched the film Up.
I didn’t think it would be a movie I would enjoy because the plot seemed a bit too simple. But, it ended up being a very funny movie.
The first few minutes of the film are somewhat …
The Crow Movie
One of the best movies ever made was “The Crow”. The story line is great and the characters are believable.
Eric Draven and his bride to be, Shelly, are brutally murdered on Halloween. On the one year anniversary of their death, Eric rises from the dead with a …
Return to Me movie
Mundane romantic comedy about a man and a woman who happen to meet accidentally, happen to be perfect for each other, and happen to fall in love instantly. How many times have this been seen before?
Countless, or course, and this film is just repeating old sugar sweet cliches like …
Upside of Anger
Upside of Anger, starring Kevin Costner and Joan Allen is a romantic comedy and drama. The movie is a good movie and has some very decent performances by the main actors. The tag line, ‘Sometimes what tears us apart helps us put it back together’ itself is very impressive …
The Four 2 (Chinese-Hong Kong Wuxia Movie)
The Four 2 is a 2013 Chinese-Hong Kong Wuxia film directed by Gordon Chan and Janet Chun. It is the sequel to 2012’s The Four.
After watching The Four, I decided to watch its sequels as well (there are 2 sequels to it). I wasn’t expecting much from this sequel though, …
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Mooch Goes to Hollywood stars Mooch of course a cute shaggy dog in the order of Benjie, I must say the cute shaggy dog is the only thing this video has going for it. I feel the come on for the video is the number of stars involved which …
Bee Movie
I’ve watched Bee Movie several times and still consider it to be a fairly well made movie. In some ways it is as it appears to be, a very family directed movie but I think most people would find themselves entertained despite whatever ago group they belong to. Jerry …
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
Lucky Number Slevin, directed by Paul McGuigan is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence, sexuality and language. The original release date was April 7, 2006 for united States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama/Thriller and stars John Hartnett as Slevin …
Notting Hill (1999)
Notting Hill, Directed by Roger Michell and Rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America stars Julia Roberts as Anna Scott and Hugh Grant as William Thacker.
Anna, while in london doing promotional work and interviews for her new movie, comes accross a local Englander and in typical fairy …
Ghoulies movie
My wife and I were feeling a bit nostalgic this past weekend and picked up the movie Ghoulies to watch. We both remember watching this movie as kids but couldn’t remember much from it (other than the one popping out of the toilet) and figured it would be worth …
Hell’s House movie
Hell’s House from 1932 is not going to go down as a favorite film of mine. There wasn’t all that much outstanding about it. In fact, it was all pretty average. The one, or should I say two things that it had going for it was …
An Affair to Remember movie
No, Warren Beatty was not crazy in deciding to remake the film An Affair to Remember, I have to say he has attained a certain degree of success. Now it is time to examine the real deal for what it is worth. In the heyday of black …
The Road (John Hillcoat, 2010) movie
This is one of those movies that I would rate pretty highly, but can’t actually recommend. You would recommend a film by saying something like “Yeh, it’s great - go see it.” or ‘Yeh, it’s really funny” or “Yeh, it’s really romantic and sweet” etc etc.
For The Road I …
Gia (movie)
Gia is a movie about the deceased supermodel, Gia Carangi. Gia is played by Angelina Jolie, and while I am not a personal fan of Angelina Jolie, she does a marvelous performance. Gia is such a troubled soul, from the very start. Gia is not only a smart talking, …
Psycho 1998 version
I finally saw the Psycho 1998 version and I must say it was a good movie. Now I have never seen the original Alfred Hitchcock version, but this one was pretty good. A younger Vince Vaughn played the role of the Psycho killer. He did a great job in the …
Garden State movie
Garden State is a wonderful movie that is not only well acted but beautifully done. My entire family loves this movie. Garden State is about a young man who comes home for his mother’s funeral. Andrew (played by Zach Braff) is a withdrawn, antisocial, pill popping guy who can’t …
Blockbuster Online
I have been a subscriber of Blockbuster Online for over two years now. I like this service an immense amount. It is so easy for me, considering my town doesn’t have a decent video shop. Thanks to blockbuster online I can chose the films I want to see, I check …
Godzilla: Final Wars
Godzilla: Final Wars is a Godzilla movie that is quite different in style compared to previous installments in the series. The movie seems to try and emulate popular Hollywood movies like the Matrix while taking a page out of a previous entry in the series, namely the movie Destroy …
Rock On movie
When the promos were being aired on the television for the film Rock On, I thought that it would be all about a rock band with some loud and vulgar music. Strangely, my friends were bent at watching the movie in the theater. I yielded to their demand and …
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2 (2011 Film)
It is now finally official, the once boy wizard who is known as the one to destroy Voldemort has come to the end of his legacy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2 came out in 2011 and was expected to be nothing short of a magical and …
The Sentinel movie
When the actor, Michael Douglas chooses to do a thriller, 99.9% it is a guarantee that is going to be a good one. “The Sentinel” confirms this theory. Douglas involvement in this project is simply great. His on screen sparks with Kiefer Sutherland are a guarantee to make you …
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
Stella is a career driven workaholic and a single mother, however, she is persuaded by her good friend that she needs a vacation and together they book a flight to Jamaica. There, she meets a local and a steamy affair starts between the two. It continued throughout the entirety …
AMC Arizona Center 24
One evening while we were in Phoenix, Arizona we became bored so we decided to find a movie theater close enough to our hotel that we could get to within twenty minute drive and that was well lit. We talked to the hotel desk clerk and he recommends …
Patch Adams
About the Movie:
This 115 minute movie is based on a true to life story of Patch Adams himself. It is directed by Tom Shadyac. It was released in United States in December of 1998. The
Cast includes Robin Williams as Patch Adams , Daniel London as Truman, Monica Potter …
Super Size Me
Super Size Me is a documentary film by Morgan Spurlock. Morgan Spurlock takes it u[on himself to eat nothing but McDonalds food for 30 days and he films himself for the entire duration of his eating drama. He gets pretty scientific with it all by involving healthcare professionals who …
Arthur 2011 movie
I just recently saw the movie Arthur (2011). This stars the actors Russel Brand, the famous Helen Mirren and Jennifer Garner. Apparently, this has a low rating in IMDB but I loved this movie! People have been comparing it to the old Arthur movie which stars Dudley Moore. I …
Apartment 1303
I am a fan of Asian horror movies. I purchased this DVD movie “Apartment 1303″, a Japanese horror, because I was attracted to its title and also the cover. The cover is pictured with one creepy red eye on the right side, and a door numbered 1303 on the …
Miracle on 34th Street Movie, a John Hughes Production
“Miracle on 34th Street,” the John Hughes production with Richard Attenborough, contains the same inspirational storyline as the original movie and continues to entertain drama lovers today. The remake was filmed in 1995, casting famous actors and actresses, such as Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, and Mara Wilson. Attenborough portrayed …
The Amazing Spiderman, 2012 Movie
Young Peter Parker spends a lot of time in the care of his aunt May and uncle Ben who love him and care for him as if he is their own child. He also loves them, but one question does not stop bothering him - what happened to his …
Love Affair movie
This 1939 film called Love Affair is considered a classic romantic piece, and it’s beloved by a lot of people, but I’m not really one of them. I just have so many moralistic problems with the piece in various forms. Part of it is the lack of …
500 Days of Summer (2009) Movie
When I saw Inception, I was really thinking about the actor who played Arthur. I really thought so hard until I remembered that he was Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the guy who was in the movie, 500 Days of Summer.
I saw 500 Days of Summer (2009) at home when I was …
To Serve them all my Days
I am reviwing the mini series, To Serve them all my Days. The mini series follows David Powlett-Jones (John Dutine) who comes to teach at a bording school named Bamfylde. David has just barely survived the trenches of World War I, and is a nervous wreck. His hands …
The Illusionist movie
I watched this movie today. It was very entertaining to watch. It’s unique, different from most movies. It brings something different to the screen. I liked all of the actors in it and they did a very good job playing their roles. I was entertained and interested in the …
The King of the Apes movie
An old chinese animated film about the king of the apes who rebels against the Gods to claim the throne of Jade.
The film was made in 1965, and only that is worth some extra credit, not least of all because it was made in China that aren’t really known …
Thor: Movie
Thor is a movie I went into with some pessimism, but came out pleasantly surprised and see it as one of my favourite movies of 2011.
Another comic-book adaption, I thought Thor’s story was very well developed and can be seen as an entertaining viewing for children and adults alike.
Firstly, …
Movie The Inside Man
This is a great movie which has all the right things, such as a good story and a great director as well as a wonderful cast. The director of “The Inside Man”, Spike Lee managed to produce a good movie in just 39 days of shooting.
“The Inside Man” is …
Lucky Star anime series
I came across a cute and girly series anime recently, called “Lucky Star.” The story follows the lives of several girls attending a Japanese high school, with a sense of humor. The main character is Konata Izumi,a.k.a Kona -chan; she’s lazy due to her love of anime and video …
Steel Dawn movie
After wrapping up the filming of Dirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze won the lead role in a futuristic drama called Steel Dawn. Playing opposite him was Lisa Niemi, his real-life wife. Interestingly, no one realized they were married. Lisa had already won the role of Kasha before …
The Science of Sleep movie
The Science of Sleep, starring Gael Garcia Bernal (of “Y Tu Mama Tambien”) is a very strange film directed by Michel Gondry (who also directed “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”). The film follows a young man who happens to fancy his neightbor Stephanie.
The beauty of this film …
Movie Messengers
I loved watching this movie, although it reminded me a little of amytville horror. It was an overall amazing movie. It’s the kind of thriller I love to watch. There were no gory parts in it and the movie was played out well, it had a good story to …
Ladyhawke (1985)
This movie is about a pair of star crossed lovers who have fallen prey to a terrible curse set upon them by a Bishop. The tale goes like this, they can never share each others human company for by day, the woman is transformed into a Hawk as the …
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is second installment of the Harry Potter franchise. Most of the main actors are back for the sequel and the good acting is carried over from the first movie. The special effects are also an upgrade from the last one. …
The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
I find conspiracy theories fascinating and although the documentary The Union: The Business Behind Getting High cannot be technically categorized as a conspiracy it is controversial enough to ignite the interest of anyone regardless of background opinion on the issue at hand.
Let me first state that I do not …
Waiting
I am reviewing the movie, Waiting, which was released in 2005. This movie stars Ryan Reynolds as a waitor. The other waitors and waitresses at the restaurant are so bored on a day to day basis that they have invented a game involving showing their genitals around to …
American Hustle (movie)
I became interested in watching the movie “American Hustle” because virtually everyone I know who watched it claimed it was a masterpiece. The Oscar nominations that it received made me even more interested in seeing it. However the only things that kept me away were that there were actors …
Mr. Mom movie
Mr. Mom is really a cute little movie from 1983. I don’t think of it as an A-list movie, but more of a B-film that still delights and is pretty funny. It was also pretty topical for its era. In truth, it’s still topical to a …
High School Musical
This movie was very popular, especially among the preteen girl crowd. I can see why - they definitely chose actors/actresses that would appeal to that age group, including the boy who plays Troy (main character).
The movie itself is sort of silly in the way a lot of kids movies …
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2010 movie
I had completely different expectations from the Diary of a wimpy kid in large part due to a trailer that promised more surprises and maybe even a different kind of comedy that would have to develop a more intelligent humor.
But unfortunately for me and for those who were expecting …
Alive movie
A film which I think has had a very big impact on my life is the film “Alive” which I watched in the early 2000s even though it was released in nineteen ninety three.Before I watched the movie, my mother had told me about the actual situation several times …
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