Movies Reviews
Gladiator
“Gladiator” is the director’s, Ridley Scott blogbuster that made the then unknown actor, Russell Crowe a much sought out actor in Hollywood. It is a true pity that, although this movie won 5 Oscars, Scott failed to win the best director category. He was very much disappointed for not …
Harriet the Spy
“Harriet the Spy” was one of my favourite children’s movies when I was younger. Just recently in fact, I found out that it was the same actress who starred in the movies “Ice Princess” and “Eurotrip” who played the role of Harriet in the movie.
The movie is a …
Music and Lyrics
Where do you get your inspiration in anything? The movie “Music and Lyrics” tries to answer that question, and in this case, for a song.
The movie tells the story of Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant), a ‘has-been’ 80’s pop star who’s trying to revive his career. The chance comes when …
La Grande Bouffe-movie
I recently watched a french-italian film from 1973 called la grande bouffe.It is about four middle aged males Michel,Ugo,Philippe and Marcello, who gather in a large villa for some time. They decide to spend thier time eating themselves to death while at the villa.They hire some prostitutes to …
The Woman In Red
The Woman In Red with Gene Wilder and Kelly LeBrock.
This is your classic romantic comedy, but one in which you expect disaster at any moment. As we first see Kelly LeBrock do her Marilyn Monroe take on the dance over the heating vent, we …
The Witch (2015 Horror film)
As soon as I saw the trailer and began to hear a lot of good reviews about it, I searched long and hard for the 2015 movie “The Witch”. I’m a huge supernatural horror movie fan, and so the excitement was contagious. I found it on blu-ray and I expected …
Surf’s Up
I brought my little cousin less than 4 years old to watch Surf Up the other night, and she really enjoyed the penguin sightings. She really thought that penguins could sing, talk and dance, and she wanted to go to the zoo to talk to the penguins. …
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014 Film)
When someone says transformers, instantly what comes to mind is a league of cars that can transform themselves into robots that are called Autobots. I may not have grown up playing with the toys and video games, but I can appreciate the live action films. So to say, I was …
The Gravedancers
The title of this movie, The Gravedancers is very scary already. I screamed like a mad woman on some really scary scenes. I would warn viewers out there to bring all your sweater jackets, shawl, some warm drinks and good peanuts as the more this movie gets …
Love You to the Stars and Back (2017 Filipino Romantic Comedy Film)
I am always wary in spending money watching local films. However, my sister dragged me to watch this movie called “Love You to the Stars and Back” (I know such an awfully long title that doesn’t match the movie at all - Philippine local films have plenty of that) yesterday …
Movie UHF
Weird Al Yankovic has always been a controversial singer and is definitely no actor. But, his movie UHF is an instant classic that should be shown more on television.
Yankovic stars as a guy who inherits a near-bankrupt television station and ends up turning the station around, causing a head …
Where The Wild Things Are movie
Like many others, I grew up loving the book “Where The Wild Things Are”, and though I’m not a child anymore, when I found out a movie was coming out I was genuinely intrigued. How do you turn a 10-15 page children’s picture book into a full-length movie? Well, …
Seventh Son movie (2015)
I’ll be coming as a viewer who hasn’t read the book series by Joseph Delaney but after having seen the movie, I’ll be buying a copy of book 1 of the series.
I thought the movie had potential if only it was handled better. The SFX was good enough not …
A Sound of Thunder
A Sound Of Thunder with Edward Burns and Ben Kingsley.
This adaption of a Ray Bradbury science fiction thriller was very interesting and had me on the edge of my seat throughout. Consider this concept. People who live in the future will have the ability …
Land of the Dead movie
This is the fourth film in George A Romero’s zombie film series (supposed to be a trilogy, but..). It follows the films Night of the living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985). My own personal favorite is the first film, mostly because …
Blade Runner (1982) movie
Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, and Daryl Hannah.
Directed by: Ridley Scott.
Los Angeles, CA - November 2019. Genetically manufactured beings who resemble humans, known as replicants, aun amok and come in handy for dangerous jobs and tasks. After a replicant uprising, Earth …
Road to Eternity movie
The second part in Kobayashi’s trilogy about Kaji is the best one in my opinion. Here he has been transferred to “the field”, right in the face of war. The biggest trouble for him is not to stay alive in the battles, but to avoid fights with his fellow …
Movie: The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother
I have heard of the movie The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother before but, even though it has been around as long as I have (about 35 years), I have never really taken the time to watch it. This should come as a surprise to many because I …
Change of Habit movie
Change of Habit is a movie I’ve always enjoyed watching. It’s one of my very favorite films to star Elvis Presley. In fact, it was actually his movie, something I find very sad. His co-star was Mary Tyler Moore, reportedly the only co-star who never slept …
Surviving Christmas-movie
Surving Christmas is a 2004 comedy starring Ben Affleck.It is about a man,Drew Latham.He is a rich lonely man who lives a superficial existanceHe longs for a family to spend christmas with since his mother is dead and his father left him and his mother when he was 4.One …
John Carpenter’s “The Thing” (the 1982 film)
Initially, I imagined John Carpenter’s 1982 classic “The Thing” to be an ordinary, old and spooky film. Yet, I found it intriguingly scary. I didn’t quite reach the thrill I had wanted but it was still a significant masterpiece.
I also enjoyed the characters and the setting. Both were respectable …
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 …
The Valet (2007)
As the introduction, I watched this movie because I saw Gad Elmaleh in the cast lists and I love to see his silly face again since “Priceless”, his previous movie with the beautiful Audrey Tautou. And the result is : I still see the same character Gad plays in …
Mindhunters movie
A group of police officers are trapped in an island by a maniac and tricked for different reasons to kill each other. As these police officers think one of them is guilty everyone gets more and more paranoid which ultimately result in complete chaos and the real villain gets …
Veggie Tales: The Pirates who don’t do anything
I’ve sat down to watch Veggie Tale movies with my daughter before. But, I’ve only done it to be nice; I’ve rarely enjoyed the experience. However, the movie The Pirates who don’t do Anything, is definitely an exception. I actually liked the movie as much as she did.
Unlike other …
9 ½ Weeks (1986)
This movie is simple about two people who get involved in sexual activity, nothing more nothing less, well; it is actually a bit more complex than just that. A wall street investor meets a beauty and seductive art gallery employee while he was doing business in New York, their …
Ice Age movie
It is a movie that shows a brilliant work of animation combined with fantabulous story line. I love this film and have seen it a number of times. But every time I liked it equally well. The prehistoric creatures have been shown to come so alive on screen that …
Friends With Money Movie
I enjoyed this movie a lot. The concept is unique–what happens when one person in a group of friends is in a drastically different socioeconomic status than the rest of them? The characters were both believable and interesting at the same time. I liked how Jennifer …
The Golden Compass
This is a fantasy entertainer. The story is about a girl, and her adventurous journey to the land of unknown, and the film has lot of good special effects to back up this fantasy. It has an adventurous plot with a kid doing lot of impressive things and it …
Girlfight movie
The story about a female boxer with a hectic life at home. With a will made of iron, she challenges everyone who comes in her way, and falls in love with a young man of the same age.
I think Girlfight is a very engaging story with good acting overall. …
The Movie “Tangled” from Disney Studios
I would like to review the film Tangled. I saw this movie in very recently.
First I want to comment on the characters. First comes the girl, a very charming one. Each and every scene of her made me to jump - especially her face expressions. The way she …
Music Within
When I bought a DVD of this movie, I thought it was some sort of a comedy film just like Music and Lyrics, to my surprise it was not really about music. Its more of a reality based movie. This movie really touched my heart while I was watching …
Movie: Karate Kid
Synopsis: A teenager from New Jersey gets trained in karate after moving to California and being bullied.
What I liked about this movie: I know the film was recently re-made (and I haven’t seen the remake yet) but I don’t think anyone is better than Pat Morita when it comes …
Treasure Island (2002)
I promised my daughter I would watch an instant movie on Netflix with her last night and, to my joy and surprise, she ended up picking out an animated version of the classic book Treasure Island.
I had hoped it would be a great way for her to learn a …
Mirrors (2008)
Mirrors is a 2008 horror film starring Kiefer Sutherland and Paula Patton. Kiefer is an ex-cop that is running the night shift at a local abandoned hospital. The mirrors in this building contain an evil force that is using a gateway to their homes.
This movie is far from the …
You Only Live Twice, movie
Sean Connery’s James Bond takes a vacation from his usual European hot stops and turns native in this movie set in Japan. It doesn’t have the elements that made movies like “Goldfinger” and “Thunderball” great, but it isn’t a bad entry into the film series.
I’m a fan of James …
All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989)
Charlie is a con-artist dog who through a series of shady dealing with his so-called business partner is killed and is automatically sent to heaven. Feeling cheated, he steals his life clock, winds it up and sends himself back to earth. He has returned to repay the kind favor …
Withnail and I Movie
Two unemployed actors get tired of hanging around and doing nothing in London, so they decide to go on a journey to the countryside for a while. They soon come to understand that this maybe wasn’t really such a good idea as they find it incredibly difficult to settle …
Sweet Home Alabama DVD
I watched the movie Sweet home Alabama with my friends, my friend recommended me to buy the DVD as she went to watch this movie. Since I watched, the movie I felt was somewhat good. It was just like any other romantic comedy I have seen but it was …
Resident Evil: Apocalypse, apocalyptic fiction action horror film
How can I write a review on a movie like this? Resident Evil: Apocalypse almost single handedly ruined the Resident Evil movie franchise. The plot was beyond terrible and the acting was laughable. Milla Jovovich was still looking just as good in this movie, but she couldn’t even save …
Taxi No. 9211 (movie) Feb, 2006
This one is a great movie. I just loved this movie. It released on 24th of February, 2006. This film is directed by Milan Luthria who has done a brilliant job. This movie is pretty different from the typical Bollywood films. The protagonist of the film is played by …
Movie: The Wolfman (1941)
Synopsis: Larry Talbot returns to England after his older brother’s untimely death. While visiting some Gypsie fortune tellers, he is bitten by a wearwolf and suddenly has to cope with being one himself.
What I liked about this movie: They have attempted to re-make this film and have failed. Lon …
OLDBOY (2003) - Film
Before watching this film I knew nothing about it other than its name, and the fact it had won a bunch of awards. I saw the film’s poster, which although quite cool, didn’t make me want to watch the film itself. It was a good few years after its …
The Blue Carbunkle
I am reviewing The Blue Carbunkle, a Sherlock Holmes adventure from the boxed set, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, produced in 1983 by Granada television. It is Christmas time in this episode, and everyone is in the holiday spirit, that is until a precious blue diamond is stolen, and …
The Woods: the movie
The Woods is a scary horror movie set in an all girls boarding school. The main character is a troubled teenager who was put in the school by her parents, who do not know how to handle her after she has set fires and done other things. …
Eat, Pray, Love Movie (2010)
I must admit that I was pretty enthusiastic about purchasing tickets for the latest Julia Roberts flick, “Eat, Pray, Love”. A girlfriend of mine had started reading the best-selling book upon which the movie was based. She praised it highly and promised to loan it to me …
Stepbrothers (Movie)
I really don’t like Will Ferrell, but my sister-in-law and brothers told me this movie was good and funny, and seeing as I didn’t have anything to do anyway on a rainy day, I watched this movie.
The movie is all about 2 grown-up adults who thinks they’re still young …
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Although my daughter is too young to write reviews, she surely knows how to show if she enjoyed watching a film or not. “Alvin and the Chipmunks” is amongst her favourite and she keeps watching it and watching it. Soon I will start knowing the film script by heart!
Although …
Face Off (1997)
I cannot recall how many times I’ve seen this movie but I don’t mind. I like this anyway. Well, of course I don’t buy the idea that two people could exchange faces considering the differences in their genetic make up and it’s not solved by simple facial …
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 …
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