Movies Reviews
Movie Tank Girl
I saw the movie Tank Girl a while back but honestly couldn’t remember much about it. After seeing it again last night, I still have to admit it’s a better movie than you would expect it to be.
Apparently based off a comic book I haven’t read, the movie takes …
The Turn of the Screw 1999 movie
This movie is based on a horror / ghost story by Henry James. A young governess is hired to take care of two children, a boy and a girl. The number 1 condition their uncle has hired her on is to never contact him about the children - never. …
Movie About a Boy
As I’ve indicated in other reviews, I’m not a huge fan of British movies. And, the Hugh Grant film About a Boy is a good example of why.
Grant plays his normal character, a single man who looks to hook up with various women and starts out lying to them …
The Notebook (2004)
The Notebook is a classic romantic movie about a story from a notebook that an old man reads to an older lady. He often reads the same notebook to her as she is suffering from Alzheimer’s and cannot remember. The story that he reads to her is about …
Bram Stoker’s The Mummy
I honestly think there should be a law against Hollywood basing a movie off of a classic piece of literature and then making a film that doesn�t resemble the book at all.
Bram Stoker’s The Mummy is based off of his book The Jewel of the Seven Stars. While I …
Movie Firewall
Firewall with Harrison Ford and Virginia Madsen.
What a crappy movie this was. Harrison Ford looks 100 years old and tries to get by with his trademark angry face. Madsen is chunky and they try to hide her enormous rump. Aside from these main …
Battle L.A. Movie
I had not heard much about Battle L.A., which is surprising because it is the current big blockbuster alien movie and that usually means millions of dollars in advertising. The only advertising I have seen for this film is some posters in subway stations. The posters explain the basic …
Looney Tunes Back in Action
Normally, if there’s a movie that features cartoon characters talking to real actors, I’m not a huge fan.
Not that movies like Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Space Jam didn’t have their moments; they just were a bit too corny for my tastes.
Looney Tunes Back in Action still fits that …
Letters from a Killer movie
Letters from a Killer (1998) is a thriller that some still have a hard time watching, not because of the action on screen, but what happened off screen. It was while shooting this movie in California, that Patrick Swayze went head-first into a tree and almost killed himself. It …
The Karate Kid Movie 2010
Ok, so I had watched this movie 2 times in the theater, and I would watch it again if given the chance! This movie runs for 2 hours, which I didn’t even notice as the time flew by for me. First, this movie is perfect for all ages, whether …
Red Sands movie
This movie contained some of my favourite actors like JK Simmons from Oz and Spiderman, and also the actor Shane West. However, even though I thought the movie wasn’t awful like some others I’ve seen, I still think that it really wasn’t all that great, and I was expecting …
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
The latest release in DC’s original animated movie series has Superman set up by Lex Luthor who is now the President. A kryptonite meteor is heading to Earth and Lex takes advantage of the oppurtunity to strike at his mortal enemy once and for all.
It’s all just an …
The Mummy (1999)
The Mummy, directed by Stephen Sommers is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for pervasive adventure violence and some partial nudity. The original release date was May 7, 1999 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy/Horror/Thriller and stars Brendan Fraser as …
Dinosaur (Movie)
Last night my kids were at home with a movie in their hands that I would like to comment about because it is fun and very entertaining for them and for adults too.
DINOSAUR
A Disney movie that takes us back to prehistory, about 65 million years ago when dinosaurs lived …
Paranormal Activity Movie
What would you do if you had a supernatural presence in your home? Paranormal Activity is a supernatural movie about the haunting of a young couple in their suburban home.
The movie follows a young couple name Katie and Micah, and they appear to be experiencing a supernatural spirit …
I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
I Think I Love My Wife, directed by Chris Rock is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for pervasive language and some sexual content. The original release date was March 16, 2007 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Drama/Romance and stars …
Farce of the Penguins (2007) Movie
Farce of the Penguins starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bob Saget was just that, “Farce.”
If one likes crude humor from cute cuddly cartoon characters then this is the movie for them. The whole story’s purpose was to be the parody of the movie, “March of the Penguins” which depicts …
Son of the Mask (Movie 2005)
Just when you thought that it was safe to back into the water, dun dun…dun dun…dun dun…the had to go ahead and spoil a perectly good original movie with the crappy “Son of the Mask”. Tell me, why did they feel the need to create a sequel, was it …
Hide and Seek (2005)
Dakota Fanning is one of the best young actors today, and I just fall in love with her over and over again when I watch her movies. One of the best ones I have seen her in is “Hide and Seek,” which also stars Robert De Niro. This film …
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
I saw this movie a day ago because the title caught my eye when I was looking on the television guide for movies to watch. When I watched it though, I realised that the film was more than just a strange title, but it was a heartbreaking film which …
Anastasia 1997 BluRay Movie
When this movie came out in 1997, I had never even heard of the small child that was being portrayed in the film. I was informed by my mother that the movie was based on the 1956 movie about the return of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna. It …
What about Bob?
I really liked the movie What about Bob?. I think Bill Murray was very funny as the character of Bob. Bob is a guy who has mental problems and has to go see a shrink. He also is very paranoid and scared of everything. I think it’s very funny …
Babel movie
Babel had a lot to say and used intertwined stories to tell it. The movie was capable at discussing the narratives, often giving voice to those that aren’t often portrayed in movies. The Mexican housekeeper’s story is portrayed by her not being able to tell it. The Japanese teenager …
Lemonade Mouth (2011 Disney Film)
Disney channel films are known for their motivational qualities and child like innocence so that the target audience of young teens and children will be able to enjoy them. Usually there are morals that are hidden to try and get the youth of today to not worry about clicks …
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
This film by Quentin Tarantino is about a group of professional thieves who are hired by a crime big boss named Joe Cabot to rob a diamond store. The criminals do not know each other. To maintain anonymity, Joe gave them aliases: Mr. Brown, Mr. Blue, Mr. Orange, Mr. …
The Garden (NR, 2006) movie
This movie has the feel of a low-budget thriller. And at first I was reluctant to sit through an entire viewing. But since someone actually referred the movie to me, I gave it a chance. I am glad that I did. While I found …
Smokey Mountain Christmas Movie
A Smokey Mountain Christmas is a movie from the 80s that stars Dolly Parton. It is just a cute, feel good Christmas movie. It kind of has a Snow White and the seven dwarves feel to it. Dolly stars as a popular country singer who wants to get away …
Taken, movie
Liam Neeson comes onto the screen as an action star, but, unlike some of his other roles, he is sans light saber and no longer wearing that great kilt from “Rob Roy.” Instead of a more iconic role, we get Neeson as a retired CIA agent who worked in …
The Hunger Games (Movie)
One of the movies that I have watched over the course of the year, is “The Hunger Games”, starring actors Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson. The thing that really compelled me to go and see the movie was the books, as I found the whole series enthralling. The trailer …
Woman’s World
Woman’s World is an oldie but goodie. The movie was made in 1954 and some might call it dated, but I watched this movie a lot growing up and really like it. I wish I could find it on DVD or that cable would air it.
The vehicle …
The Last Bolshevik movie
This is a documentary style film by experimental french filmmaker Chris Marker. It tells the story of the forgotten soviet genius director Sergei Medvedkin, who made a whole bunch of visually stunning films in the silent era, which were all hidden away by the government as they apparently wasn’t …
Alexander film
I love films based on historical figures. However, after finally watching the movie Alexander, I have to say I was a bit disappointed.
Based on the life of Alexander the Great, the movie focuses a bit too much on the guy who conquered the known world and not enough on …
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 …
Pan’s Labyrinth (R, 2006) movie
What a dark and magical film this is. I had heard things about this movie. And as usual, I waited until the Oscar hype had died down before venturing out and renting it. I am certainly glad I did. This story, placed in 1944 revolves …
The Duchess movie
I just finished watching this movie at home and I should say that I like the performance of Keira Knightley who does the led role of Georgina Spencer Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire. I think Keira did a marvellous job because she looks very elegant and beautiful in …
Up In The Air Movie
I was interested in watching this movie basically because I was curious of the title, but I was not able to watch it until it got released on cable TV and I was lucky to click on the right channel as it was about to start. It turned out …
Film Sherlock Holmes [2009]
Yea yea, another one of those Sherlock Holmes spinoffs. By now can you really expect anything good out of them by now? Fortunately, after countless mind numbingly awful “reimaginings” of the world of Sherlock Holmes over the past few years (decades even), a movie finally got lucky and didn’t …
American Vampire
I picked up the movie American Vampire in the $1 section at Walmart and now know why, until I bought it, I had never heard of it.
The movie reminded me a lot of the bad vampire movies that were frequent throughout the 80s. It had it all, teenagers being …
Miss Galaxy 5000
If there is one thing that makes me really enjoy Tripping the Rift, it is the Dark Clowns. They are the best thing this series has going for it, and episodes which center around them are generally much better than the others. This one is no exception, …
Mr Death movie
Errol Morris is one of my favorite documentary filmmakers. This time he tells the story of a strange man who verifies the quality of electric chairs for a living, hence the title. But he was also controversial for another reason. He was given a mission to travel to a …
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
‘Shaun of the Dead’ is right up my street, being a big fan of the spoof zombie film ‘Return of the Living Dead’ rather than any of the serious ones. I also love ‘American Werewolf in London’ (werewolves, not zombies) so I guess the horror/comedy combination works for …
Mikael Hafstrom`s 1408
This movie is about a man who works as an author . He has lost his daughter recently. This has significance for the whole concept of the movie;all the pieces comes together at the end. I can really say that the end is brilliant!
The main caracter is …
1408
What’s up with horror or thriller movies with numbers…? But the idea works for me. In 1408, I was scared out of my mind, truly. I watched it on DVD pretty recently and luckily my relatives were around.
The 3 of us, that is. We …
Are We Done Yet? (2007)
If ever a sequel was never to be made, it was this one, sometimes they just need to let it go and let the original do the work for them. In this movie, it picks up from where the original left off, Nick is now married to Suzanne and …
Children of Men
I am just gonna come right out and say this. This is one of the BEST movies I have ever seen. You can really review this movie on two planes. One, the technical aspect of it, and another, the movie itself. I’ll start with the …
Up (2009) movie
Up is the latest installment in the power packed Pixar animated movies and this one does not fail.
Up is the story of a man who fell in love and married his childhood sweetheart. They both loved adventures and dreamed of moving to this legendary place called Paradise Falls. We …
A Cinderella Story
The story of Cinderella has been cloned so many times, successfully and not. This 2004 attempt offers a contemporary, high school version set in California. For Cinderella, we have Sam, who is a high school girl sneered at by the popular crowd and overworked by her evil step …
Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier: A Movie
My kids were raised reading comic books, and since my husband likes them I have come to appreciate Marvel movies. My husband’s favotire character is Captain American and we have seen nearly every movie that has come out. The most recent movie that we watched (or rather rented) was …
Best of the Best 2 (1993)
The second installation into the Best of the Best saga, this movie picks up where the original ended, after their competition in South Korea, they United States team members return home, of the team, three of the members came together and started their own martial arts studio. When Travis …
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Hotel Rwanda, directed by Terry George is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America on appeal for violence, disturbing images and brief strong language. The original release date was February 4, 2005 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Drama/History/Thriller/War and stars Don …
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