Movies Reviews
Alien movie (1979)
(Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt)
The original Alien is widely regarded as a science fiction classic. Although plenty of attention is paid to the production values and set design in terms of the spacecraft and aliens themselves, both of these elements don’t appear to be the focus. Instead, Alien …
Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
A drunken business man falls asleep in an area of his building that is known for research and development, during his nap, an experiment goes wrong that affects a lot of the surface area of the building and the man himself by turn everything invisible. Unaware of his current …
Sliders Third Season DVD
Before I go into the show itself featured on this DVD collection, I have to say something about the packaging. The packaging for the first and second seasons DVD collection of Sliders was nothing to write home about, but at least it was serviceable. Sliders Third Season …
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen
It was an exhausting movie, with action everywhere, and debris flying all over the place. I am not a big transformers fan (probably because I am a girl), although I appreciated the effects of this Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. I grew up watching my brothers fight over …
Gone Girl (psychological thriller movie)
Gone Girl certainly was not at the top of my list of movies to watch since I heard that the actors Tyler Perry and Ben Affleck would be playing a major role in it. For one it sounded like a terrible combination because I’ve always thought that Ben Affleck came …
Sliding doors movie
Sliding doors is definitely a different movie and I really liked it for it’s innovative taking. The movie has two stories which shows the two prospects of life of the protagonist after a particular incident. Gwyneth Paltrow played the role of the protagonist. But the climaxes of both the …
Clifford the Big Red Dog Doggie Detectives
I went to our local Movie Gallery last night in search of a movie for my 4-year-old daughter. She has been watching a lot of Scooby Doo movies lately and, because she’s a bit too young to be watching without getting scared, has been having nightmares. So, I wanted …
Happy Feet
Happy Feet is about the story of a penguin named Mumble who was born to be good in tap dancing, but unfortunately not in singing, which is somewhat required in all penguins. His passion and skill for tap dancing was of course unusual for them who were taught to …
Across The Universe Movie
If you’re fan of The Beatles, then this movie is for you. It features Evan Rachel Wood and Jim Sturgess.
We all know that The Beatles are great, that’s why their songs have been remade and covered by tons of different artists already. But the versions of the songs of …
Dances With Wolves
We like Kevin Costner as an actor and we saw Dances With Wolves last week. Even after all these years this is still an excellent movie.
Kevin Costner plays a civil war hero who is disenchanted with the status of hero that he received and requested that he be …
Shock movie
Mario Bava is one of Italy’s most renowned directors of horror stories. In the sixties he created the most gothic and gruesome tales memorable for their excellent visuality. Shock, which was made late in his career, tells the story of a family in which the mother slowly descends to …
Role Models (The Movie)
I had been waiting weeks for this movie to be available at my Redbox location, and was so excited to see it was! Role Models, starring Seann-William Scott (Stifler from American Pie) and Paul Rudd, is a story about two friends who get sentenced to community service and end …
Movie The Great Outdoors
I am reviewing the movie, The Great Outdoors. So there’s this family. There are two boys in this family. This family goes on a family vacation to a cabin to get away from city life. Unfortunately, their relatives follow them. These relatives don’t get along so well, but …
The Time Traveler’s Wife (movie)
The Time Traveler’s Wife is a movie starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams. It is based on the novel by the same name which was written by Audrey Niffenegger.
In the movie, Henry (Bana) has a genetic abnormality that causes him to time travel. He cannot …
Shutter (R, 2004) movie
I was under the impression that this film was very much like all the other PG-13 “Ringu” type films. In many ways it most certainly is. However, this film (which I believe takes place in Thailand) was quite suspenseful and intriguing. The movie takes off …
Movie: The Full Monty
My wife and I were doing some housework after a weekend yardsale left us a bit disorganized. Since we wanted some sort of distraction, we ended up turning on the TV and came across the movie The Full Monty.
I hadn’t seen this movie in ages and decided to watch …
Movie Down to You
For those who watched the actor, Freddie Prinze Jr. in “She’s All That” and the actress, Julia Stiles in “10 Things I Hate About You” and the recent Bourne movies, the movie “Down to You” will definitely will not impress you.
“Down to You” is a romantic movie addressed …
Goldeneye movie
A refreshing new beginning for the Bond film series after several years of break after the flop of Licence to Kill in the late 80s. A new face for Bond and Pierce Brosnan immedietely became popular among the audience as he was both convincing as an action hero, and …
Wrong Turn 2
Wrong Turn 2 opens on American Idol contestant Kimberly Caldwell driving in West Virginia as she prepares for her role on yet another reality show. She never makes it there because she’s attacked by a couple of rednecks who brutally kill her in the middle of the road. The …
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Identity introduces the world to Jason Bourne, a former CIA operative who is suffering amnesia. It follows his fact paces, death defying journey to discover the truth about who he is. I love the first real action scence in the movie where he’s in the bank and …
Stranger Than Fiction (R, 1999)
This quirky little movie stars one of my favorite actresses, Natasha Gregson Wagner. There is something insipid and coy about the roles she tends to play. And her stuffy, rebellious role of “Violet” in this movie is no different. This film is sort of a cat …
Rambo, First Blood
They attempted a couple of sequels for the movie Rambo, First Blood, but they have never managed to copy what became a classic film and one I absolutely love.
The great thing about this movie, which features a Vietnam War Veteran who holds a town hostage after a run in …
Something’s Gotta Give (2003)
I have seen it with my own eyes and on the screen as well, where older men make it their mission to date younger women, and in that light, the impressionable young woman take the ‘maturity’ of these older men and use it as a measuring stick against all …
The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Oh, how I waited to see this movie’ And oh, how disappointed I was. Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann are getting ready to get married when they are arrested for helping Jack Sparrow, a pirate captain, to get away in Movie 1. They are facing death penalty; however, Turner …
The Thing About My Folks,2005 movie
I am surprised that I haven’t really heard anything about this movie when it was released. It is a good movie that deserves more attention. Peter Falk plays Sam Kleinman, a hard-working husband and an absentee father whose wife Muriel (Olympia Dukakis) finally leaves him after 50 years of …
King’s Ransom (2005)
A wealthy, self absorbed, obnoxious, cruel business man is about to get a taste of his own medicine when he stages his own kidnapping that went terribly wrong. He planned the kidnapping in order to get out of paying off his soon to be divorced wife, but in trying …
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) is an action film from director Russell Mulcahy and is rated R by the MPAA for strong horror violence throughout and some nudity.
Taking place three years after the events of Resident Evil: Apocalypse, the world has been turned to desert in this third film based …
Interview with a Vampire
When the movie Interview with a Vampire came out, I thought it was a fantastic film. And, I still do think it is better than some of the so-called vampire movies that are out today (like Twilight). But, I have to tell you, I watched it again last night …
Sucker Punch (movie)
Sucker Punch was an action fantasy movie about a girl who struggles to get out of a mental institution after she is wrongfully put there by her stepfather after her mother’s death. At times I wondered if she really was going crazy when she would use her fantasies to …
The Craft movie
The Craft is actually one of my most favorite teen movies. It doesn’t matter if many people might find it unrealistic because it’s all about magic and the supernatural (I’m not one of those people).
Directed by Andrew Fleming and starring Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Robin Tunney, and Rachel True, …
Fright Night Movie
A couple of days ago I had the pleasure to watch again the remake of the 1985 film “Fright Night” , another remake of an old movie with Colin Farrell in one of the main roles. I liked it as much as the first time and let me tell …
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
I think Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a cartoon classic. This movie was really cool. What I really loved about it, was the fact that they mixed real live actors with cartoons. This was just really creative and really cool. I loved the movie so much. I thought that …
She’s the Man Movie
This movie is based very loosely on 12th Night by Shakespeare. I watched the actual movie 12th Night first so when I saw She’s the Man, I put it together that it was based on it. Basically this movie is about this pair of twins, a boy and a …
Short Circuit 2 movie
Short Circuit 2 is one of the best movies I have ever seen. I grew up watching Johnny 5 is alive in the first Short Circuit. I really love the music and soundtrack to the movie. The song Who is Johnny is just wonderful. I must say I do enjoy …
Trial & Error
I am reviewing the movie, Trial & Error, starring Jeff Daniels and the Kramer guy from Seinfeld. There are two best friends. One of them is a highly respected, successful lawyer. He hasn’t lost a case. He is played by Jeff Daniels. He is engaged to be married …
Happy Feet Movie
Happy Feet the movie was released in 2006, and is an exceptional family film. Happy Feet is about Emperor Penguins in their natural environment and their natural gift to sing. But, when one small penguin named Mumble is unable to sing, he faces ridicule from the other penguins, including …
Date Night comedy
“Date Night” is a comedy starred by Tina Fey and Steve Carell. They play Claire and Phil Foster, a normal and bored suburban couple, who work all day and have a monotone date night scheduled every week when they go to movies and then have dinner on the same …
My Sister’s Keeper Movie (2009)
I just came back home from watching My Sister’s Keeper in theaters. I thought it would be really good, and I was really excited to watch it. I have read the book by Jodi Picoult, and I thought that it was a really touching book. I absolutely loved it, …
Men In Black
I am totally fascinated about this movie. That may be because prior to watching, I never had any idea what this was all about. And that turned out to be everything I have never imagined that I would be seeing in this movie. I may …
The Three Gables
I am reviewing The Three Gables, a Sherlock Holmes episode on the boxed set, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, produced by Granada in the 1990’s. This episode finds Holmes and Watson against ruffians who are hired by a cold feeling woman to steal this poor old woman’s grandson’s …
Under the Skin (2013 movie)
I find that with mainstream movies there’s very little to talk about. I usually get information from the culture and arts section of many a magazine or newspaper and shy away from the hype. People continue to brood over the movie Under the Skin, despite that it …
Love Me or Leave Me movie
This picture, Love Me or Leave Me, is one of Doris Day’s most dramatic roles, and she soars in it. It’s a bit of a dark picture as the movie attempts to tell an account of singer Ruth Etting’s life. Etting was quite successful but also dealt …
Don’t Knock Twice, horror movie
Don’t Knock Twice is a Horror/Thriller movie directed by Caradog James.
The story revolves around an urban legend on an abandoned house own by a witch. The legend has it that if you knock on the door once, you’ll wake her from her bed, twice and wake her from her …
Cliffhanger (1993)
Cliffhanger, directed by Renny Harlin is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was May 28, 1993 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Thriller and stars Sylvester Stallone as Gabe Walker, John Lithgow as Eric Qualen, Michael Rooker …
The Vanished Murderer (Suspense Crime Action Thriller)
I guess I am on a marathon of Jiang Yiyan’s movies. I’ve previously mentioned why I became a fan of her and I won’t repeat myself here again.
A thing I realized about her movies is that, she usually has very interesting roles but the movie itself is always lacking somehow. …
Ace of Sales (Taiwan Movie)
Aces of Sales is a Taiwanese drama comedy directed by Cho Li.
I’ve some time to pass before my appointment so I decided to watch a movie online. I don’t have anything in mind so I just pick one randomly. I don’t really know what to say of this film, it …
Flushed away movie
This movie is obviously a kids movie but it has adult appeal. It is made for kids with the understanding that adults will be watching. It’s not boring or dumb. Their are many songs that are made for adults to sing along with that are sung by slugs. The …
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Spy Comedy Movie)
Before I was able to watch the 2015 movie The Man from U.N.C.L.E. I admit that I didn’t have much of an idea what it was going to be about. The only thing I knew about it was that it was supposed to be based on a spy series that …
Pulp Fiction Movie
The first time I saw this movie, I wasn’t too sure where it was leading me…it was abit confusing at times, but, then it started to make sense. This is a very good thinking persons movie. It slices and dices and cuts corners without question, and it is still …
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