Movies Reviews
Movie Waterworld
For some reason, my husband loves “Waterworld.” I love my husband, but I loathe and detest this film.
It’s hard to believe that this 1975 cinematic “messterpiece” was one of the most expensive movies ever made. Maybe they spent a lot of the money on the sets …
Bleak House (2005)
At first, I was not sure whether I liked the new Bleak House (released in 2005) better than the old version I have in my collection of classics (the 1985 Masterpiece Theatre production). I was so used to the old version that it took me some time to warm …
Winter’s Bone Movie
Winter’s Bone is the kind of movie that drags you down for hours after you finish watching it. Nothing particularly gory or traumatizing happens, however this slow, heavy clunker pulls you down like a boulder. I cannot figure out for the life of me why or how this film …
Eat, Pray, Love (2010 Film)
I don’t know what it is about Julia Robert’s, but no matter what role she plays, I can’t help but be pulled into to whatever the story line may be. In this case, the story line was the well-known novel turned into a film, the 2010 movie “Eat, Pray, …
parineeta - the film
film: parineeta
language: Hindi
produced by:vidhu vinod chopra
creative producers: vir chopra and rajkumar hirani
music director: shanthanu moitra
lyrics: swanand kirkire
Its time for a review from our side and its about a music.Its about the film “Parineeta” by vidhu vinod chopra..yeah u guessed it right..Its from the same guy who gave us the music …
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1997 Film)
Out of all of the Star Wars movies that came out in the 90’s, episode VI “Return of the Jedi” is my favorite. I had thought that the first two films made in the 90’s were incredible and that nothing could top them, but “Return of the Jedi” was …
Warren Haynes DVD
I have been very lucky to find a DVD of an excellent benefit concert, recorded live at Warren Haynes 18th Annual Christmas Jam on December 16, 2006, at the Asheville Civic Center, North Carolina. DVD is recently released, on June 24, 2008.
Warren Haynes is a member of the …
The Famous History of the King Henry VIII
“The Famous History of King Henry VIII” is a BBC production for television. It is filmed in color and runs for 166 minutes. It is produced as a television movie and not as a video taping of a live theatrical performance. “The Famous History of King Henry VIII” is …
Drag Me to Hell (UR, 2009)
I am soooo glad that I waited to see “Drag Me to H3ll” on DVD. Had I watched it in the movies, I would have been extremely disappointed. In any case, I didn’t like that the film was too much of a dark comedy with some cheesy …
Columbus (2017 Drama Film)
“Every frame a painting,” is a term that could be aptly applied to this movie. And awhile its fairly static camera movement could mean a slow-burning calorie to be devoured by any human being watching this, the results are staggering. This is a widely-fleshed drama of two suffering characters trying …
Traitor, spy thriller film
Traitor came out and was hoping to bank off of the success of other films. It didn’t work too well but can the video release at least shed some life on Don Cheadle’s action movie?
Samir Horn (Don Cheadle) sells weapons to terrorists. When a sale in Yemin goes …
Spiderman 3
Another love story, that’s what I said to my friends after watching it. I don’t want to spoil it for others who might want to go and spend some dough on this romantic adventure. I know, most people loved the effects and cinematography, but I’m not after an award …
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption is a very good movie that may take you several times of watching before you really get all the little nuances that are going on. At least for me, that is what happened. I got the big picture right away, but it took several viewings to …
Transformers 2
Transformers 2 is full of action, adventure, and plenty of comedy.
After seeing the first of the two movies I was extemely impressed, and expected even better from the second. It was even better than expected.
The movie is about a young boy who has the knowledge needed for an evil …
The Elephant Man
If you are not familiar with the story of Joseph (John) Merrick, known as The Elephant Man, this movie will come as a shock. Based on a true story of a man with severe physical deformities, it is often painful to watch. John Hurt plays the unfortunate Merrick. Heavy …
Hide and Seek
Hide and seek starring Robert De Niro and Dakota Fanning is a gripping thriller that will surprise and entertain. The story is about a widower (De Niro) and his daughter (Fanning) who moves to the country to try to build a new life after his wife commits suicide. …
Nora Ephron’s “Julie and Julia” 2009 film
I’m not exactly a big cinematic buff, and tend to prefer reading to watching films. However, Nora Ephron’s much hailed Julie and Julia tempted me with excellent cast, and when a couple of my friends recommended the film to me, I was really hoping to catch it in the …
The Disaster Artist (2017 Biographical Comedy-Drama Film)
A lot of biopics (or movies about real people) are made about successful people who did amazing jobs in their respective fields. I can’t think of many films that do the opposite until The Disaster Artist. A movie about director Tommy Wiseau who made the worst (as some would say) …
Timeline (2003)
This is yet another reason why I continue to say that Paul Walker is not a very good actor, it is either that fact or his agents are always find him the most idiotic movies to star in, no wait, that’s not it, because he stars in some really …
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 …
Sense and Sensibility movie
Based on the novel by Jane Austen. I have not read the book, so I don’t know how it compares to the book, but it is a wonderful movie filled with twists and turns, heartbreak, and of course, like all her novels, a happy ending. I plan on picking …
The Four Feathers,2002 movie
The story is based on a novel by A.E.W. Mason. Harry Faversham (Heath Ledger) is a British soldier in 1884 is about to be sent to Sudan with his regiment. Having joined the army mostly do please his father, Harry does not feel like going and joining the bloody …
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, directed by Rob Cohen is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was May 7, 1993 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Biography/Drama and stars Jason Scott Lee as Bruce Lee, Lauen Holly …
Ghostbusters (2016 Comedy Movie)
Despite all the harshness and negativity surrounding the 2016 Ghostbusters remake, I was probably one of the few persons who actually couldn’t wait to see what it would be like. I was in a terrible mood when I ended up watching it fairly recently too, but you now what? When …
Roll Bounce (2005 movie)
I, for one, believe that each should stick to what they can do…rappers rap, singers sing, dancers dance, actors act, and so on. When they try to do things that they know nothing of, they make a fool of themselves. Now, Bow wow is no stranger to the acting …
Twilight movie
Twilight is a romantic vampire movie about two young people falling in love and one is a human being and other one is a vampire. The author is Stephanie Meyer who dream about the story and then put it in print over a period of 3 years. The author …
Mr. Woodcock, movie
Everyone remembers one teacher one teacher that seemed to have it out for them. Maybe it was a pesky history teacher, or the woman with the grey hair who stood guard in American lit, but for most of us, it was the most dreaded of all the primary school …
This Is the End, 2013 movie
If you’re searching a movie that will make your stomach hurt from laughing, this is one of them. This Is the End got me filled with laughter from beginning to end and never got boring.
It all starts with Jay Baruchel visiting Seth Rogen in Los Angeles. That’s correct, the …
Harold and Kumar -film
Harold and Kumar go to White Castle is a stoner/comedy film.It sttars an Indian American student and a Korean American Banker..The essential plot is about the friendship between Kumar and Harold and thier plans to go to a resuaraunt called White Castle only to keep getting sidetracked. They get …
Meshes of the Afternoon moive
Perhaps the most important of all experimental films ever made. This was directed by Maya Deren and is and shows one event taking place repeatedly, but each time there is a difference in the way it occurs, only a minor one barely noticable. No matter what you think about …
Paul Blart - Mall Cop
A friend had come over the other night and he had brought ‘Paul Blart - Mall Cop’ with him because I had wanted to see it for some time now but never had the opportunity to go see it when it came out in theaters. Overall, I am glad that …
V for Vendetta (2005)
V for Vendetta, directed by James McTeigue is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America and stars Natalie Portman as Evey, Hugo Weaving as V, Stephen Rea as Inspector Finch, Stephen Fry as Deitrich and John Hurt as Adam Sulter.
A lady gets dressed up and goes out …
Zorro,movie
Action-packed and fast-paced. If that’s what you are looking for, you wouldn’t be disapppointed. The movies moves at a breathless pace through a rather convoluted plot about some ancient secret society wanting to destroy the fledging United States of America. The plot hinges on transporting some explosives to the …
Please Don’t Eat the Daisies movie
A TV series came out of this movie production of Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, starring the beautiful and talented Doris Day. Along with Day, David Niven starred. Day and Niven are a bit odd together, but it works really well. I’ve always been surprised by …
Panic in Echo Park movie
Panic in Echo Park, a movie released in 1977, starred Dorian Harewood who many people know from the sequel to Roots. That’s what brought him to my attention and has continued to get me to notice him. He’s a very good actor and has done some fine …
Tom Brown’s School Days movie
I had never heard of 1940’s Tom Brown’s School Days before watching it this afternoon. It was an intriguing view on honesty, integrity, and strictness at an English school called Rugby.
What fascinated me the most was the appearance of Cedric Hardwicke as Dr. Thomas Arnold. At the …
Rocket Science movie
Unlike its title, the movie “Rocket Science” has almost nothing to do with anything scientific. However, I till admit that the plot makes it quite an interesting and unusual teenage film. In fact, I’m still trying to recall right now if I’ve ever seen another film with a similar …
Life Support (NR, 2006) movie
I will admit that I was a little apprehensive about seeing this movie. At first I didn’t realize that Nelson George developed this film which was based on his sister’s battle with being diagnosed as HIV-positive. Starring Queen Latifah in the lead role, I …
Mickey Blue Eyes
I think I must have watched “Mickey Blue Eyes” endless times and I still keep watching it. What I like about it most is that it presents a very different perspective on how to portrait the mafia on the big screen. One can have no difficulty believing the mafia …
Aronofsky’s “Black Swan”
I don’t go to the cinema all that often - not only is it quite expensive, but also I prefer to be able to pause, rewind, have a snack without disturbing fellow viewers and, most of all, I like to talk during a movie. Therefore, I tend to watch …
Fast and the Furious: Tokya Drift
The Fast and the Furious series took a sharp turn when they came out with the third installment, Tokyo Drift. It takes you to the heart of Japan where a young troubled kid who loves racing, Lucas Black who plays Sean Boswell, was sent to live with his father …
The Knowing (2009 Film)
The 2009 film “The Knowing” starring Nicholas Cage and Rose Byrne, did not in any way, do Nicholas Cage any justice. For his talents, and the other movies he has so wonderfully acted in, this film was a real flop. The plot was a little suspenseful, I’ll give it …
Case of the Split Ticket
I am reviewing The Case of the Split Ticket, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Series 39 Thrilling Episodes. This series was produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France in the fifties. Ronald Howard, the son of actor Leslie Howard, …
The Break-Up (2006)
The Break-Up, directed by Peyton Reed is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for sexual content, some nudity and language. The original release date was June 2, 2006 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Drama/Romance and stars Vince Vaughn as Gary …
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Remember the all so catchy, “I like to move it, move it?” Made me cry and laugh most of the time and whenever I manage to watch re-runs of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa on DVD.
This animated Madagascar has never failed to amaze me. First it was …
The Cable Guy (1996)
The Cable Guy, directed by Ben Stiller is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for dark thematic elements and crude humor. The original release date was June 14, 1996 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Thriller and stars Jim Carrey as …
Moving-film
Moving is a 1988 comedy film starring Richard Pryor.It is about a man,Arlo Pear,who gets fired from is job as an engineer.He ends up finding a new job but he has to move from New York to Idaho with his family.He must get his family adjusted to moving …
Cadillac Records movie
As soon as I heard that this movie was going to be released in theatres, I tried my best to avoid it since I knew it would start the singer/wannabe actress Beyonce Knowles; as I really dislike her and think she ruins every movie she appears in. Nevertheless, some …
Night Shift movie
I absolutely loved Henry Winkler when he portrayed the Fonze on Happy Days. As a movie star, I think he’s OK in a supporting role. When it comes to carrying a movie, like he did in Night Shift, he’s just not that good.
The idea behind Night Shift was a …
Bringing down the house
Bringing down the house is a fine comedy movie. This Steve Martin and Queen Latifah starred movie is I have watched this movie on DVD and it is a nice movie, at least one doesn’t get bored at any point of the movie. The performances of Queen Latifah and …
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