Movies Reviews
Braveheart Movie
This is my favorite movie of all time…and a magnificent film directed by and starring Mel Gibson. It tells the true story of a Scotsman fighting for the freedom of his country after his wife was killed by an English lord. It also has a crazed Irishman who claims …
My Neighbors the Yamadas
A film about the life of an ordinary family in Tokyo, anime style.
The film was directed by Isao Takahata, well known around the world for his Grave of the Fireflies. The difference between Takahata and Miyazaki for example is very big. Takahata’s films are based in the real world, …
The Parent Trap
I am reviewing the older version of The Parent Trap, starring Hallie Mills. There are two twins. They each go to camp. They don’t know the other exists. They see each other at camp and hate one another. They go to great trouble to make the other one …
Blank Check movie
I completely forgot about this movie until some time recently when I was having a discussion with a few of my friends about children’s movies from the nineteen nineties. The name of the movie Blank Check came up and I decided to write about it. It was not my …
Queen Margot DVD
“Queen Margot” is a 1994 movie based on the a lesser known novel by Alexandre Dumas. “Queen Margot” tells the story of Marguerite de Valois (Margot), heir to the throne of her brother, the French King Charles IX. Margot was a daughter of Catherine Medici and inherited all …
Cloverfield
Many movies claim to have you on the edge of your seat, but I have never seen a movie do that literally… until I watched Cloverfield. This monster flick redefines the genre and brings viewers a first person look into what an apocalyptic experience is like. The movie was …
Ten Inch Hero Indie Movie
„Ten Inch Hero” is an indie movie starring Elisabeth Harnois, Clea DuVall, Sean Patrick Flanery, Jensen Ackles, Danneel Harris, Alice Krige and John Doe. It tells a story of four friends working at a sandwich shop and trying to live their life.
We have Piper (played by Elisabeth Harnois), who …
The great debaters
I thought that the movie the Great Debaters was an excellent movie. I know that there are a lot of movies like this one, about racism or slavery but this is a good movie. It isn’t like all the rest; it is a totally different movie. It’s …
American Gangster (2007)
I loved this film. At first sight I was put off because I assumed it was probably just another boring action film, the kind that leave me a bit cold, but actually this film is based on a very interesting true story and although it was long, I …
Quigley Down Under (1990)
Quigley Down Under, directed by Simon Wincer is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was October 19, 1990 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Adventure/Drama/Western and stars Tom Selleck as Matthew Quigley, Laura San Giacomo as Crazy …
Come to the Stable movie
What a wonderful, inspiring movie Come to the Stable is. I thought I’d already reviewed it, but a check shows I haven’t. Shame on me because this is one of my favorite holiday stories. It makes me feel good inside, and the story contains the Christmas …
The Marine movie
The Marine, starring WWE champion John Cena is an action film directed by John Bonito. John Triton(John Cena) is an ex-marine who is discharge from his service in Iraq. He tries to take up a job as a security guard but is fired. His wife Kate(Kelly Carlson) suggests a …
Stage Door Canteen movie
Stage Door Canteen, a 1943 wartime motion picture, was a real place in New York City. This movie is chalk full of big time stars of the day. Close your eyes for a second and you might miss Judith Anderson, Tallulah Bankhead, Ray Bolger, or any one …
The Hunger Games movie
This movie had gotten mixed reviews. The general consensus is that people who have read the book were disappointed, while people who haven’t read the book liked it a bit more. I fall into the latter.
I found it to be quite enjoyable. It was well paced, …
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
I love Star Wars Attack of the Clones, and who would not? This to me is the most awaited part of the series where finally I get to see Master Yoda kick some serious butt. I am just fascinated by the Yoda character. It is just …
The Banger Sisters
In all honesty I don’t know why Susan Sarandon decided to participate in an average movie such as “The Banger Sisters”. The only reason that comes to my mind is that, after 11 years, from her successful movie “Thelma & Louise”, she thought this movie will have the same …
The Vow Movie
One of my favorite actors is Channing Tatum and when it comes to actress, it should be Rachel McAdams, Sandra Bullock and Kate Hudson. I enjoyed the film Mean Girls not because of Lindsay Lohan but because of the contentious character of Rachel McAdams. I became a loyal fan …
Taken: Movie
Taken is one of the best movies that I saw last year, and certainly one of my favourites of the thriller genre.
The plot of a kidnapping or of a heroic dad rescuing his daughter is nothing new, but the script really makes it into something special.
I thought that the …
Hellsing Ultimate Volume 1
Hellsing Ultimate Volume 1 is a Japanese anime OVA (Original Video Animation) that covers the first volume of the Hellsing manga by Kouta Hirano. The first OVA covers the first volume of the manga. It starts out with a girl named Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing (yes, her …
Get Smart Movie
My cousin’s family decided to have an early evening yesterday and we went to catch the movie, Get Smart, starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway and some other great casts. Everyone in this movie seems to be having good potential to win an award, and I love all the …
Diary of the Dead movie
After his belated return to his roots with Land of the Dead a few years prior, Romero turns prolific once more with Diary of the Dead; an interesting take on the genre with a hand held, documentary tactic employed perhaps most famously with Cloverfield.
It’s an interesting idea, and …
In th e Valley of Elah
I delayed watching the movie “In the Valley of Elah” for some time because I figured that since it had a lot of
A-list actors in it, it might not be a very good movie. Nevertheless, I decided to watch the movie one day when absolutely nothing else worth watching …
The Parent Trap (remake)
I am very skeptical about remakes, and since the original The Parent Trap was one of my all time favorite family films, when I saw the remake arriving on the scene in 1998, I was concerned, big time. Happily, though, I found the remake to be delightful. It’s …
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Bruce Almight, directed by Tom Shadyac is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for language, sexual content and some crude humor. The original release date was May 23, 2003 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Fantasy and stars Jim Carrey as …
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 …
Mona Lisa Smile
Julia Roberts stars in this movie where for women, it’s about getting married and not necessarily school. It is an interesting portrait of the paths that different women take, such as marriage, working for a living, no marriage, birth control, etc. If some parts had been cut down …
The Other Boleyn Girl on DVD
I just watched The Other Boleyn Girl movie on DVD lately as I failed to catch this on theaters when it was shown here in our place. Well, it was having a good audio on DVD and the whole scenes were good to view as there were no interruption.
But …
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. …
Romancing the Stone movie
The very first thing I became aware of when Romancing the Stone began was how difficult it was to focus on what was happening because during this first bit, the theme music to How the West was Won playing. Of course, it does match what is going on, …
Waking Life (R, 2002)
This movie really seemed strange when I first read about it on Netflix. But then a friend rented it and I was so excited about the animation, and how the conversations just flowed from scene to scene. I would advise most people to refrain from engaging …
The Dark Knight
In the months leading up to The Dark Knight, I had heard so much about the film from people who love Batman saying things like “this is the way batman is supposed to be” and that “Chris Nolan is one of the best movie makers around”. Needless to say …
Ghost Rider
‘The Ghost Rider’ directed by Mark Steven Johnson is one movie which you should not miss. Nicholas Cage plays the lead role in the movie. The exceptionally good story of the movie is its main highlight. Nicholas Cage’s acting is highly commendable and I totally enjoyed the movie. This …
Clash of the Titans Movie (2010)
This movie is more of like a Percy Jackson movie that is for adults, when I saw this I had thought to myself that this seemed more like the movie for my age range, which is mid-twenties, and I had really liked the effects and the cinematography of this …
Dick Tracy (1990)
Dick Tracy, directed by Warren Beatty is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was June 15, 1990 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Crime/Drama/Family/Thriller and stars Warren Beattyu as Dick Tracy, Charlie Korsmo as Kid, William Forsythe …
Tell him by Celine Dion
“Tell him, tell him that the sun and moon rise in his eyes.”. One line from the song tell him sang by Celine Dion and Barbara Streisand. I really like this song. Me and my friend always sings this song. Because this is the best song that fits our …
Daffy Duck’s Quack Busters
I loaded another Looney Tunes Cartoon on our Netflix Player the other day for our daughter “Daffy Duck’s Quack Busters.” It was an OK movie but not as good as I expected.
When I loaded it, I figured it would be a cute spoof of the show Ghost Busters, or at …
Cloverfield movie
I don’t know why I even bothered to watch this movie, but it was an utter waste of my time. The plot which was about a monster attacking New York City is nothing new. It was a bad mix of Godzilla and King Kong with the lizard-like creature (a …
Liar Liar
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve seen the Jim Carey film Liar Liar and, whene it was on one of our movies channels today, I decided to watch it again.
Somehow, it’s not quite as funny as I remember it being.
The movie does have an interesting premise, Carey plays …
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
How to Train Your Dragon is an aniated movie produced by Dreamworks Animation. It is a mixture of Comedy, Action and Fantasy all in one film. The story revolves around Hiccup, a young Viking on the Island of Berk, who dreams of fitting in in his town as a …
The Negotiator (1998)
The Negotiator, directed by F. Gary Gray is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America and stars Samuel L. Jackson as Lt. Danny Roman, Kevin Spacey as Lt. Chris Sabian and David Morse as Commander Adam Beck.
Hostage negotiator Danny Roman is framed for the murder of his …
The Karate Kid (movie)
When I heard that there was going to be another Karate Kid movie released recently, I was very interested in watching it since I remember watching the other of these movies when I was much younger and liking them. My interest in seeing the new one was piqued …
Luna Papa movie
A young poor girl dreams of becoming a film star and is secretly in love with Tom Cruise. One day a person, who claims to know Cruise, appears and says he wants to bring her to Hollywood. Together the go on amost adventurous journey.
This is a very intense film …
IMAX: Hubble 3D
Yesterday, my husband and I decided to see the movie IMAX: Hubble 3D and boy were we in for a treat. I am not a fan of spending 10$ per person at the movies but we had not seen an IMAX or 3D movie in awhile so it was …
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Movie
Note: This review of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets contains spoilers.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is not my favorite of the Harry Potter movies. Unlike the other 4 films out on DVD, this one feels like it’s too long. I first watched this movie on …
The Lost (NR, 2005) movie
I thought this movie was supposed to be good. I rented it on Netflix, looking at the four stars and really assumed that there would be some significant twists. But this film was completely lost on me. For one, Ray Pye’s character was not …
Precious (movie)
Precious which came out on November 6th, 2009, was a great inspirational movie that entails a teenager going through some hard obstacles. Her name was Clareece “Precious” Jones, which everyone just called her Precious. She stayed with her mom in Harlem who treated her bad and gave her a …
Movie Slither
Starring: Nathan Fillion (Bill Pardy), Elizabeth Banks (Starla Grant), Michael Rooker (Grant Grant), Brenda James (Brenda Gutierrez), Gregg Henry (Jack MacReady)
Starla was married to one of the town’s richest guys, Grant. Her former boyfriend, Bill, who was also the police chief, still carried a torch for her. …
Dead Presidents-film
Dead Presidents was a 1995 film starring Larenz Tate.It is a movie revolving around the life of a young man and his time in the Vietnan War.It is also about the experiences he has in the real world after he has been released from active duty.The movie starts …
Tenth Avenue Angel movie
Tenth Avenue Angel is the film that introduced me to Margaret O’Brien when I was a kid. I remember it playing on television numerous times in my youth, and I always watched it. It was a movie that always pulled on my heartstrings. The movie was …
Gone Girl (2014 film)
I’m another one of those very crazy Gone Girl fans that have also read the book. My very first introduction to Gone Girl was when I read, pretty desperately, this critically acclaimed novel in less than three days, often surrendering to feelings of “please, just another chapter” and discovering …
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