Movies Reviews
Gridiron Gang, Phil Joanou Movie
Sean Porter and assistants, Malcolm Moore, working as educators for a group of teenage prisoners in a prison for teenagers. Most teenagers do it because of criminal offenses related gang, robbery, theft, and drugs. No wonder the situations faced by the youth that make them lose confidence, yet again …
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) movie
Before I went into the cinema, I had higher expectations from the movie because I had already watched a trailer of the film a long as soon as it was out. I was really excited to see the film, I like Jennifer Garner, and she is definitely one of …
Two Weeks Notice (starring Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant)
I watched the DVD of Two Weeks Notice starring Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant the other day and there could not have been a better duo for their roles than them. It’s basically a movie story about serving your troublesome boss and after some time feeling that you have …
Forbidden Warrior
I first became aware of these movie recently when I was on summer holidays. I had gone to a friend’s house and saw it being aired on television. At first I thought it looked a little interesting so I actually decided to forget about what I had gone there …
Movie - Serendipity
Serendipity is so beautiful, it’s almost cathartic. One of the loveliest movies I’ve seen.
The movie is about how if two people are destined to be together, luck brings them together. Kate Beckinsale (Sarah in the film) plays the sweet “believer” perfectly, while John Cusack (Jonathan in the film) …
Candyman (1992)
Candyman, directed by Bernard Rose is rated R for violence and gore by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date for this movie was October 16, 1992 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Drama/Fantasy/Horror/Mystery/Thriller and stars Cirginia Madsen as Helen Lyle, …
The Goonies (1985)
This is the story of a group of children whose families face home foreclosure who stumble across a map that allegedly leads to treasure that might be able to save their way of life, that in turns turned into them uncovering a criminal family plot, that in turns take …
The Green Man movie
I am reviewing the movie, The Green Man, starring John Nettles and Daniel Casey as Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby and Detective Sergeant Gavin Troy. This movie was made in 2003, was produced by Brian-True-May, and was based off the novel written by author Caroline Graham.
In this movie, The Green …
Home of the brave movie
The story about four American armies on duty in Iraq. Cutoff from the last period of their duty to brought medical equipment to one of village in Iraq was followed by many tragic cases. Mental conflict experienced after returns to US is not easy to be passed. It is …
New Jerusalem - A dramatic movie
The film’s storyline is about two men: lonely and somewhere in their 30s. The one man is undergoing a human crisis. The character is an Irishman named Sean Murphy (played by: Colm O’Leary.) O’Leary served with the United States National Guard while in Afghanistan. …
SM Marikina Mall Digital Theater
I was blown away when I watched Up last weekend at the SM Marikina Cinema 1 Digital Theater. This was my first time in SM Marikina’s digital theater. I have never been too impressed with the theaters of the other SM malls because it has never been of particularly …
Movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood
I had heard of the movie The Adventures of Robin Hood but I had only seen bits and pieces of it until yesterday afternoon. It was raining out and I had nothing better to do (since my entire day had been planned as an outdoor yard work day) so …
Movie: Sukob
Another movie I am going to comment on was the movie of again, Kris Aquino. But this time, she was with Claudine Baretto, the former teleserye queen of Filipino TV. I remember watching this movie with friends (officemates) when it was still showing in the cinemas. Well it was …
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
This movie is set in the fifties. The ending is really surprising although the rest of the movie follows along just as you would expect you to. I thought the predictability of the movie was a real drag. It’s like I could have written the script …
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 …
Beastmaster movie
Whenever I watch Beastmaster, I can understand why it’s a movie that has been shown on television as much as it has.
Marc Singer puts on a very good performance as Dar, a man who is seeks revenge against the evil priest who slaughtered his entire family at the beginning …
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
A british comedy that stars the likes of Mos Def, Martin Freeman, Zooey Deschanel, John Malkovich, Bill Nighy, Sam Rockwell and the voice of Alan Rickman as a melodramatic robot.
It’s a love story/action/drama/mystery/comedy/horror film all rolled up in a nice bundle with a very long name as the title. …
Evan Almighty
It really is a good movie. For anyone out there that has had a tough week and wants to relax and just laugh; this movie is for you. It’s fun and yeah it doesn’t make you think too hard, but has plenty of little jokes for those who pay …
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
The Simpsons Movie, directed by David Silverman is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for irreverent humor throughout. The original release date for this movie was July 27, 2007 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Animation/Comedy and stars the voices of …
The Birds movie
The Birds is a movie about people on an island where the birds, for no reason, go wild and begin attacking everyone. The Birds starts off quite normally, with a beautiful young woman shopping at a pet store for Mynah birds. That is the irony of this film, and …
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 …
Canvas movie
Canvas is a 2006 debut movie by director Joseph Greco. The film is supposedly based partially on the events of the director itself. The film portrays the childhood of a 10-year old boy named Chris i a Florida locality. His mother suffers from a mental illness and hears voices …
Muppet Treasure Island (movie)
This is a wonderful movie for the entire family. It’s based on the classic book “Treasure Island” except it stars the Muppets: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzy Bear and all the other characters you love. Tim Curry also does a superb performance as Long John Silver. In …
Lucky Number Slevin A.K.A The Wrong Man
1. Did I stay interested / awake throughout the entire movie ?
A. Eyes were fluttering at the 30 min mark but pushed through. Glad I did.
2. Would I buy it on DVD ?
A. Yes, it’s a unique movie in a way.
3. Would I take my partner to see it on …
The Founder, movie (2016)
Most of all, I like movies about how a business is created. That’s why I watched the movie The Founder with great interest. It seems that everyone knows the story of the great McDonald’s. Who Ray Kroc is and what year he met the McDonald brothers. Suddenly, it’s only a …
Love and Other Drugs (2010 Film)
The 2010 film “Love and Other Drugs” staring Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal, was not only funny but very heart warming and the perfect film to see if you are looking for comedy, romance, and great acting that will make you want to cry, laugh, sigh or all three.
Jake …
Where It’s At movie
Where It’s At is another movie from the sixties about the generation gap, in an odd sort of way. In truth, I don’t like this movie. It’s just a little too off-beat for me. I didn’t like the characters, I don’t like their evolution, and there’s not …
Blood Diamond movie
Before I watched the movie “Blood Diamond” I don’t think I had ever heard about the war over diamonds coming from the African country Sierre Leon. In fact, I think people always seemed to be a bit more focused on genocide in other African countries. One thing that the …
Halloween (2007)
When I think of all the classic horror movies that came out in the late 70s and throughout the 80s and early 90s, the one that always stands out for me is Halloween. For me, Michael Myers is the creepiest killer ever; even worse than Jason or Freddie Krueger.
So, …
The Spy Next Door by Jackie Chan
Usually in Singapore it is common to anticipate a Jackie Chan block-buster in and around the Chinese New Year period, where the slightly longer holidays would encourage better box office.
However, this year’s “The Spy Next Door” starring Jackie Chan and Amber Valletta did not create any hype surrounding the …
84 Charing Cross Road (1987 movie)
The movie “84 Charing Cross Road” is a charming, feel-good movie about a mail love affair between two people who have never met but through an extended exchange of letters learn to like, respect, and love each other, or at least the idea of each other. The literary roman begins …
Roman Polanski’s The Tenant
‘The Tenant’ is a classic study of insanity. Made and released in 1976, directed by Roman Polanski, it tells the story of a young lonely man, named Trelkovsky an immigrant from Poland, who moves in to a new apartment in an old residential building. It turns out that the …
Happy Feet (2006)
This movie is absolutely adorable. I can watch it several times without getting bored. The colors are wonderful, the artists and artistic directors of this movie did an amazing job putting everything together and making everything believable. What’s amazing is the entire movie was created on computers in Australia(little …
Bubble Boy
It’s been a while since I’ve seen the movie Bubble Boy. But, after seeing it today, I can remember why I loved it so much.
What is better than a tale about a boy who is forced to live his life in a bubble because he doesn’t have an immune …
Jacobs Ladder
Jacobs Ladder is a strange movie, to say the least. I have watched Jacobs Ladder several times and still don’t know for sure if Jacob, the main character, is just a psychotic man with mental problems or if what he experiences actually happened. That is the appeal of this …
Alien vs. Predator
The anticipated meeting of two of movie’s greatest monsters is finally realized, but unfortunately fails to deliver beyond an initial, fleeting novelty.
There’s some thought put into it; an original Antarctic setting is visually impressive and the back story trying to tie these movie monsters into ancient history is …
The Man With Two Brains movie
This film features Steve Martin, in a time where he was probably the funniest man in the whole world, as the brain surgeon who falls in love with a brain without a body (!) during a trip to Austria.
A quite bizarre that is totally dependent on the performance by …
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic is your typical feel-good romantic movie and it stars Isla Fisher as Rebecca Bloomwood, a financial journalist for Successful Savings, a New York finance magazine. She maintains a column as The Girl in the Green Scarf and gives financial advice to people and has …
Sweet Home Alabama
“Sweet Home Alabama” is the movie where we see Reese Witherspoon in one of here best on screen interpretation. The success of this flick, apart from having a great script, is the great level of acting in it. With actors such as Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey and Candice Bergen …
Exhumed Client
I am reviewing the Case of the Exhumed Client, 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, …
My Sassy Girl
My sassy girl is a very funny movie. As per my own opinion, the Hollywood version is better than the Korean version, because the Korean version, I think it is a bit dragging, there are some scenes that aren’t really needed but I guess the writer and the director …
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
I first started reading Shakespeare’s plays when I was about eight years old, in more easy to understand translations. The translation which I had used was “Lamb’s Tales in Shakespeare” so plays such as “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the time seemed very interesting to me. Therefore, that is …
Movie The DaVinci Code
I was apprehensive about watching ‘The DaVinci Code’ as books turned into movies rarely translate well to the big screen. I must admit, though, that I was pleasantly surprised.
Tom Hanks stars as Robert Langdon, a professor of cryptology, who is the chief suspect in the murder of Jacques …
The Elephant Man (1980)
Released in 1980, and directed by David Lynch, this movie can undoubtedly be defined as one of the saddest movies of all time. I’ve only seen it twice, and I don’t really plan to see it more, at least not for some time. I’m easily caught up in good …
The Lakehouse (2006) Movie
Life is only travelled once. Today’s moments may be tomorrow’s memories. The movie Lakehouse depicts the story of two people who fell in love through a time difference of two years– a past and a future. Alex (Keannu Reeves) and Kate (Sandra Bullock) proved to the world that …
Borat, Larry Charles Movie
Borat Sagdiyev, a TV reporter origin of Kazakhstan, a mission assigned by the minister of culture of Kazakhstan to make a documentary about the culture of the United States that should be imitated in Kazakhstan. So, along with assistant Azamat and the cameraman, they then go to New York, …
Be My Valentine Charlie Brown
When I was growing up, the Charlie Brown Christmas Special was an annual tradition for my family. Since then, they’ve expanded the Charlie Brown universe to include other holiday movies, including “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown.”
My daughter and I spent a half hour tonight watching this movie for the …
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
Another perennial favorite, like The Wizard of Oz, I eagerly looked forward to my yearly visit to my favorite chocolate factory. Returning each year were the five kids, each representing bad habits parents wish their kids wouldn’t develop: Augustus Gloop and his greediness and gluttony, Veruca Salt the selfish …
The movie the 40 year old virgin
The 40 year old virgin is a movie that I can watch over and over and over again because it is a movie that I cant get sick of watching and it is just as funny the fifth time watching it as it is the first time watching it.
The …
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