Movies Reviews
Disney’s Prep & Landing
A couple days ago, I saw previews for a new animated Christmas special called Disney’s Prep & Landing. It looked kind of cute so I took the time to watch it with our daughter last night (she had a snow day today so I didn’t mind letting her stay …
Movie - Why Did I Get Married, Too?
I saw Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?” a few years back and, although I don’t think it was a masterpiece, it was still an interesting look at husband-wife relationships.
When the sequel, “Why Did I Get Married, Too?” came out on dvd, I decided to watch it. To …
Michael Jackson - Off the Wall
In the year 1979 one of the future leading pop icons Michael Jackson released his fifth solo studio album. Unlike his past efforts with his brothers Michael wanted to gain more artistic freedom - a thing he wasn’t allowed in the past. Off the Wall album is produced by …
Dumbo
Dumbo is a timeless animation classic. This movie will forever live in the hearts of those who saw it. I think that the story of the tiny elephant with big ears was very cute and very sad as well. I was very happy as a kid when I saw this …
Batman v Superman - Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition (2016 Film)
I have seen the theatrical cut of Batman v Superman when it premiered last March but I walked away at the cinema with the feeling of incompleteness. I literally followed the production of the film since it was announced and I was hoping it would have paid off, but alas, …
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
You can watch this movie over and over again and still not know which of the two are the dumbest of the lot. On one hand you have Lloyd; he is a limo driver who gets himself involved into a situation that does not concern him when he intercepts …
Ocean’s Thirteen
Ocean’s Thirteen is by far my favorite of the Ocean’s movies. It is the third movie in the series and personally I think it is the best. It has an all-star cast and a great plot. I liked this one best because finally the stars had …
Up in the Air: the movie
I had heard good things about the movie Up in the Air, including that it had been nominated for an Academy award for best picture. Also, I like George Clooney, who starred in the movie. So this was a movie I wanted to see in the theater, …
Moonstruck (1987)
Moonstruck is a great romantic comedy starring Cher as an Italian American woman, named Loretta Castorini, who falls in love with her fiance’s brother, played by Nicolas Cage. I have never cared much for Cher’s music or singing voice, but I think she’s an excellent actress and I wish …
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, directed by Neil Jordan is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was November 11, 1994 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Drama/Fantasy/Horror and stars Brad Pitt as Louis de Pointe …
“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader” film
I am a huge “The Chronicles of Narnia” fan. I remember it as being the first book series I ever read.
I had the privilege to attend a charity screening event attended by Skandar Keynes, and Georgie Henley (the main actors in the film). It was an event I’ll …
The Family, movie (2013)
Have you ever think what life is like for gangsters in the witness protection program? Movies have featured such characters more than once, but other than a bit of snippet at the end of Martin Scorsese’s cult film Goodfellas, I can’t think of any movies that could tell you more …
Alice In Wonderland (2010)
When I heard Tim Burton had done Alice in Wonderland with Disney and Johhny Depp was the Mad Hatter, I could hardly wait to get to the theater. This film have so many of my favorite stars and they all did their usual brilliant jobs. Depp, of course, was …
No Country For Old Men movie
This 2007 movie stars Tommy Lee Jones and is about a drug deal gone wrong, it sucks you in, there is a psychopath who kills people left and right looking for his drug money, eventually leading him to a cowboy who found the money, after about an hour I …
Overboard
Overboard is a family oriented comedy about a woman who has amnesia and the man who takes advantage of her. Goldie Hawn stars as Joanna, the millionaires. Kurt Russell plays Dean, a single parent with four boys. Overboard is a pretty simple movie with a simpler story line but …
Doogal animated film
I usually love animated films, especially some of the newer ones. However, though I did like Doogal, I really wasn’t all that impressed with it either.
It was definitely a cute film. Doogal is a dog who, along with a group of his friends, has to defeat an evil wizard …
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 …
Film Pretty Woman (1990)
This movie starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts came out in 1990. When it first came out my mom did not want me to see it because she worried it made prostitution look attractive to kids. Now that I am an adult I do agree …
Iron Man
This latest superhero movie from Jon Favreau, the director of “Elf” and “Zathura”, starring Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard, surpasses many others in the same genre, with a sly adult take on an otherwise rather two dimensional character. The special effects, while impressive …
Stand By Me (1986 Classic Coming-of-Age Film)
I was definitely too excited to watch this movie. My fellow film buffs has suggested this to me because I have a special thing for coming-of-age films. Perhaps it is because I am 19 and the idea of growing up still fascinates me. What I was expecting before I saw …
Judge Dredd (1995)
Judge Dredd, directed by Danny Cannon is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America and stars Sylvester Stallone as Judge Joseph Dredd, Armand Assante as his brother Rico, Diane lane as Judge Hershey and Rob Schneider as Herman Ferguson.
Taken from the pages of the comic book by …
The Good Lie (drama film)
Actually found out about the movie “The Good Lie” by accident. I didn’t know it existed until I saw a trailer for the movie right in passing before it was set to air on HBO. Therefore, I recorded it and I was able to watch it in the comfort of …
Sweeney Todd
Just so we’re all clear, this review is about the 2007 movie with Johnny Depp - not the show, or the DVD of the show.
I thought this movie was a pretty good adaptation of the show. The acting is great, the songs are for the most part as good …
Airplane movie
I usually keep away from watching comedies from the nineteen seventies and early eighties since I’ve found out over the years that most of them tend to bore me. So when I first got access to cable television and would see this movie going on, I didn’t even pay …
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Director: Zooey Deschanel. Featuring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth and William Hurt.
This is not a sequel to the 2003 Hulk. This time the writers and the director take a brand new approach. They reboot the story of how he had got to be the …
Movie True Lies
I’m not really a huge Arnold Schwartzenegger fan, but I do love his movie True Lies.
Arnold plays a spy who has to save the world while trying to keep the secret from his family. In the mean time, his wife (Jamie Lee Curtis) is getting bored with their marriage …
No Country For Old Men (2007)
No Country For Old Men stars Tommy Lee Jones. It takes near the Rio Grande, with a psychopathic killer trying to get loads of money and drugs that were traded in the area. Thus, he kills every bystander or rival that stands in his way of doing so.
It …
Transformers Animated Series - Soundwave Action Figure
The Soundwave action figure in the Transformers Animated Series line of toys is not one of the better ones, but he does have some good features. He sells for between $10 and $12 and you can find him in most toy stores. He is pretty easy to transform, …
18 Again! (1988)
When an 81 year old millionaire man wishes to be young again, he is in an accident that made that wish become reality, it would appear that he has switched bodies with his 18 year old grandson who is now in a coma in his stead, while he is …
Anywhere But Here
Anywhere But Here is a movie that stars Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman. The movie is about a mother, Adele, and her daughter, Ann. Their story begins as they move from Wisconsin to California. Adele (Susan Sarandon) dreams of a better life full of riches, fame and luxury. She …
Cheers for Miss Bishop movie
Cheers for Miss Bishop is a classic film from 1941 which starred Martha Scott in the title role of Ella Bishop. My problem, and pretty much my only problem, is that while the makeup was good, it didn’t quite hook me. We see Scott transform from a …
Urban Legend movie
As far as thrillers go, Urban Legend is one of the best movies ever made.
The film centers around a group of college kids who are being hunted down by a serial killer who murders people in styles similar to urban legends (such as a killer in the back seat …
Ghostbusters movie
One of my favorite movies was the first Ghostbusters movie. Even now, I think of it as a classic even though it has one of my least favorite comedians and actors in there, Bill Murray. I think one of the reasons why I appreciated it too was that, even …
While You Were Sleeping movie
Sandra Bullock is delightful and charming to watch in While You Were Sleeping, a nice little romantic comedy from 1995. While not necessarily a huge favorite, this movie is pleasant and all about happily ever after. It shows a fairly average woman who wants nothing more than …
BlockBuster Total Access
After growing tired of paying for satellite tv and renting movies that I had to spend more time returning than I did watching, I decided to try the service. I get 3 movies at a time, unlimited rentals, free postage paid return envelopes and an easy to use …
Hard Target (1993)
Hard Target, directed by John Woo is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date for this movie was August 20, 1993 for United States. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Thriller and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme as Chance Boudreaux, Chuck Pfarrer as …
Hall Pass (movie)
I didn’t find the comedy “Hall Pass” to be as hilarious as some reviewers made it out to b. To me it was moderately funny, which was much better than I expected a comedy starring “Owen Wilson” to be since I usually think his comedies are lacking in humour. …
The Alphabet Killer
I came across an Eliza Dushku movie “The Alphabet Killer” on our Netflix Instant watch list last night and, because I have yet to see her in a movie I didn’t like, figured it would be worth watching last night. It also helped that it had Cary Elwes in …
Saw IV (Unrated, 2007) movie
I was not a fan of the Saw movies at first. But by the time the third one was due to be released, I had a newfound respect. This is because I like the way the director and writers have pulled together all three stories into one …
Family Guy : Blue Harvest
Being a Star Wars fan and a Family Guy, after hearing that Blue Harvest came out, I immediately rushed to the store and bought it.
The DVD pack is excellent: you get a T-Shirt, the DVD with extra commentaries and a black and white version of the movie.
The movie parodies …
Munich movie
I definitly had to watch this movie because, apart from being a Stefen Spielberg movie, it was filmed mostly in my native country, Malta. I was particulary impressed by the focus point of the story. This is not a movie about terrorism, but it is a movie about the …
Movie The Bad Seed
I can remember the day that my father introduced this movie to me. I can remember each and every detail of it like I’d seen it just yesterday. After all, how could i forget a movie whose main character was an eight-year-old sociopathic child who killed without a conscience …
Sunshine (DVD)
This is without doubt one of the most horrible movies I’ve ever seen! It is truly awful and as I watched it, it grew worst and worst.
The way they filmed it is just ghastly. There are many scenes in this movie where odd colored bands cover part of …
Mirrors movie
Personally, I like this movie. Although it is another English remake of a Japanese movie, which I have not seen, the movie was still pretty impressive. The story line was good, although some aspects of the story needed to be explained a little better, or just explained at all. …
Slumdog Millionaire
I actually didn’t know what to expect of the movie Slumdog Millionaire. I was worried that it would be a bollywood type production, which I was not really interested in seeing. I was also a bit skeptical on just how good a movie starring actors in their first large …
It Could Happen to You
Rob and I watched this movie the other night that starred Nicholas Cage in It could Happen to You. In this movie Nicholas plays Charlie Lang a New York cop, and he is married to Muriel (Rosie Perez) you dislike Muriel from the begining of the movie she …
Phantom of the Opera movie
I am reviewing the movie, Phantom of the Opera, the new version, which was released in 2004. It stars Emmy Rossum as Christine, a chorus girl at an opera theatre who is being taught secrety by the “angel of music,” a phantom she believes was sent to her by …
Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Ok my good people, I guess we asked for it and it was given to us as promised, this is where Hollywood meets police meets Hollywood get it? Me neither, but in essence, this movie is about two police detectives who are not getting enough payment from their regular …
The Guns of Navarone movie
From 1961, The Guns of Navarone is one of the most famous wartime films, and it has quite the cast to help make it that way. Gregory Peck has the starring role as Capt. Keith Mallory. Also present are Richard Harris, Anthony Quayle, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, …
Never Been Kissed
“Never Been Kissed” is the first movie where the actress Drew Barrymore has a main role and, at the same time, is involved in the production of the same film. Barrymore found this experience very positive and decided to be involved in producing her on movies from her onwards. …
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