Movies Reviews
Roger & me
This was Michael Moore’s first political documentary, here focusing on his hometown Flint and the way politicians took it out of business on several different levels. Although I more than often agree with what Michael Moore says, I think he uses a cheap and manipulative way of convincing his …
Anna And The King,1999 movie
The movie is based on a true story that took place in the 19th century. Anna Leonowens (Jodie Foster), an English widow, is invited by the King of Siam to educate his numerous children. Her views differ in many ways from the traditional Siamese ways, and she holds on …
Back to the Future Part 2
Sequels usually flop, unable to capture the magic of the original. Rare cases include Superman II and The Empire Strikes Back. Back to the Future Part 2 joins that rare class, mainly because it is told partly from within the first movie. The filmmakers incorporated scenes from the first …
Disney movie: Planes
I went to watch this movie with a 5 year old boy who absolutely LOVES Cars, Disney’s previous movie set in the same universe where humans and animals don’t exist, and are actually replaced by cars, trucks and planes.
First of all I have to say the animation was flawless, …
Shawn of the Dead
Before watching this movie, I asked some of my friends about “Shawn of the Dead” since I didn’t want to waste my money watching foolishness in the theatres. At that time I got mixed reactions. There were people to said that the movie was hilarious and there were others …
Earthquake (1974)
Starring: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Lorne Greene, Genevieve Bujold, Richard Roundtree, Marjoe Gortner, Barry Sullivan, Lloyd Nolan, and Victoria Principal.
Directed by: Mark Robson.
“Earthquake” followed the wave of the huge disaster film craze back in the 1970s. It actually competed with the megahit, “The Towering Inferno”, in the …
Ichabod movie
I am reviewing the Disney movie, Ichabod. So there’s this school teacher. His name is Ichabod Crane. He comes to a town and is the new person around. He is odd looking. His behavior is strange. He’s thin and scrawny, but seems to have a way with the …
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Ethan Hunt of IMF (Impossible Mission Force) has returned to active duty when his protégé is capture and is being held in Berlin, a team is assembled for him and they meet up to get on with the extraction. They encounter the usual enemy fire but they succeed in …
Frozen 2013 Animation (Movie)
After my cousin told me that an animation movie titled “Frozen” is leading the box-office. I knew this movie had some great odds of getting on top of my best animation movies list with “Tangled”. Tangled was released in 2010 with a great funny, hooking story and heart conquering …
Kinky Boots, Julian Jarrold Movie
Charlie Price recently inherited the business owned by his father’s shoes. However, it appeared to make progress era Price Shoes can not compete in the market. Until a night, accidentally helped Charlie (or helped?) by a transvestite named Lola. Lola see a scramble put on his shoes boots, the …
Throne of Blood movie
Akira Kurosawa’s depiction of the classic Shakespeare play Macbeth moved to a japanese environment. Apparently Kurosawa was very clear on that fact that he wanted to make Throne of Blood a japanese film, and that the audience was supposed to feel the Shakespeare story was only in the background. …
Zip.ca Movie Service
I have had a subscription to Zip.ca for about four months. I live in a rural area, so I like not having to rush into town to return movies as there are no due dates for titles as long as your membership is current.
I pay under $30 a …
Sex and the City: The Movie
I love, love, love this movie! This was the perfect transformation of the hit television show into a big screen production. If you loved the series, you will love the movie. If you’ve only seen the show a couple of times, the movie will inspire you …
Hustle and Flow (2005 movie)
In this movie, it shows a down on his luck pimp DJay (Terrence Howard), trying the rap game. He’s a hustler trying to make that money, trying to make it big, trying to have a taste of the rich life by switching it up. After putting his voice on …
Mr.Bean’s Holiday
Mr.Bean’s holiday a movie directed by Peter Bennett Jones, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.It has three lead players -Mr. Bean is Rowan Atkinson,Sabine is Emma de Caunes,Stepan is Max Baldry(boy)
The same old comedies of Rowan Atkinson is back again in this movie.The story starts with Mr.bean winning …
“Shutter Island” movie
Another movie from under the hand has the duo Martin Scorsese - Leonardo DiCaprio is a screen adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s novel a great “Island of the condemned.” To a hospital for mentally ill offenders located on an island cut off from the world comes two policemen (one of …
A very special love movie
Last june 2008, star cinema intr0duced to all filipino movie lovers the best romantic movie of the year. It is entitled “a very special love”. It was starred by sarah geronimo, one of the finest singer actress of the philippines and j0hn ll0yd cruz, a pr0minent act0r. The story …
Air Force One movie
I am reviewing the movie, Air Force One, starring Harrison Ford. Air Force one is, of course, the plane that the president uses to fly to places. Harrison Ford plays the President of the United States in this movie. The subject of terrorists is evident in his …
Movie Reno 911
Reno 911 is an extraordinary ensemble of unknowns that team up to make the slapstick satire on the Reno Police Force a real winner. The use of lit up scenes in an amateurish presentation makes this show look like a home video, but do not be fooled. …
From Hell (2001)
A dark a gruesome movie that is staged in the late 1800s in London history. This movie tries to scare the living daylights out of the viewers by introducing situations of kidnap and murder the likes that only the dark lonely streets of the London backdrop can give. In …
Clockwork Orange, movie
Clockwork Orange, Stanley Kubrock film, starring Malcom McDowell.
When this came out back in the 1970’s, it caused quite a stir. Some howling conservatives wanted an X-rating, and when it finally did come out, maybe some people didn’t understand it, but knew it was something special. This film has …
Movie The Breakfast Club
After a year from doing the movie “Sixteen Candles”, the director John Hughes returned back with another teen movie “The Breakfast Club”. In my opinion, “The Breakfast Club” is by far much better teen story than “Sixteen Candles”. Interesting is that the actress, Molly Rigwald and Anthony Michael Hall …
Free Willy (1993)
Just as the title states, this young boy launches a campaign in order to free a whale being held in captivity. That is the whole story that the directors have managed to stretch of a two hour period. Throwing the troubles of the boy and his family drama into …
Because I Said So
Because I Said So is a Romantic comedy where the mother tries to find her daughter a “mate” by putting up a personal ad on the internet. While it has it’s funny moments and of course all things work out in the end it is a slow movie. It …
The Invisible Man movie
This James Whale horror story, that came out between the Frankenstein movies, is my favorite of his work. Chilling story filled with suspense and remarkable effects and terribly good acting - especially from Claude Rains as the invisible man - makes this a landmark in early horror cinema. The …
Magnolia (movie)
When I watch a movie I really try to give it a fair chance and will sit through a lot before giving up. I approached the movie “Magnolia” excitedly. It featured William H. Macy, an actor I respect very much, and Julianne Moore who was excellent in “The Shipping …
Gladiator Movie
A spectacular film starring Russell Crowe as Maximus the General and a slave gladiator. The action in this film is not great but it is OK, not too gruesome, not too bloody. The plot is on point and it delivers the goods. Joaquin Phoenix plays a great bad guy …
The Messengers (2007)
The Messengers, directed by Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America and stars Kristen Stewart as Jess, Dylan McDermott as Roy, Penelope Ann Miller as Denise and John Corbett as Burwell.
A family of three relocates from their town lives to …
Cartoon Princess Barbie movie collection
The amazing beauty of Cartoon Princess Barbie, steals everybody’s heart. I have good DVD that contains 8 movies of Barbie. Each and every movie is good and interesting.
The names of these movies are :
1.Nutcracker;
2.Rapunzel;
3.SwanLake;
4.Princess and Pauper;
5.Fairy Topia;
6.Disney Princess stories, vol.1;
7.Alice in wonderland;
8.Sleeping Beauty.
Colorful animations,cartoons of prince, princess, pets, …
Mirrors
I was expecting a bit more of a thriller in the movie “Mirrors”; it was a good movie, good sequence and the build up of the story is quite convincing. The story is very nice until, of course towards the end where it gets to be confusing and a …
Cinderella Man movie
For years, when I thought of boxing movies, I always put Rocky on top of the list. However, after seeing Cinderella Man, there is a new #1.
Based on the real life story of Jim Braddock, the movie focused on the Great Depression and how one man’s return to glory …
Beavis and Butthead Do America
Beavis and Butthead do America is a 1996 film based on the Beavis and Butthead tv show.The plot is about two boys Beavis and Butthead discovering that their tv is stolen.They go on a quest to attempt to get their tv back and also attempt to watch TV’s that …
We the Jury movie
The focus of We the Jury is on the jurors as they participate in a high profile murder trial which has actress Wynne Atwood (Lauren Hutton) accused of murdering her husband. She actually admits firing the bullet, so the question is whether it was murder or manslaughter. …
10,000 BC
I have been hearing alot of talk about the movie 10,000 BC and how the movie would be a very pleasant viewing. But once I have seen it, I was pretty shocked of how my perspective of this “wonderful” movie changed. I really think that the movie was pretty …
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 …
Crank (movie)
This movie is hilarious not in a slapsticky, Jack Black kind of comedy funny but it is really funny. Jason Statham plays Chev Chelios, a hitman who happens to have got himself poisoned and will die if he doesn’t keep physically moving. Amy Smart plays Kate, the love interest …
Alexander
‘Alexander’ is a movie, which is based on the life of Alexander the great. The director is Oliver Stone and this film is based on historical events. Colin Farell plays the role of Alexander. The other actors are Angelina, Jared etc.. This movie gives you certain glimpses of the …
Patch Adams movie
Patch Adams is a nice comedy and drama movie. This Robin Williams, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Monica Potterand starred movie has a nice story(which was inspired from a novel with the same title as the title of the movie). The movie is the story of Patch Adams who …
Stargate SG-1 Cold Lazarus
The “Cold Lazarus” episode of Stargate SG-1 is one of my favorites because it gives us more insight into the character of the lead character, “Colonel Jack O’Neill” as played by Richard Dean Anderson. Here, we meet the colonel’s estranged wife, “Sara” who is elegantly acted by Harley …
Mumbai Salsa
Mumbai salsa the story about four couples who performance at the club called Mumbai salsa to earn there living. The whole film revolves around their life style and also throw like light on the Mumbai salsa and the club way of living. The star cast is new so …
Notting Hill Movie
I’ve been watching this movie for countless of times because I simply love the plot of the story and the performances of two of my favorite actor and actress of all times which are Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. The entire flow of the story is very common …
Barbie’s Princess and Pauper Movie
As a girl, I loved to get Barbie dolls for Christmas or my birthday. I had so many different outfits, dolls, and other accessories that went with the toys, but I was already an adult when the movies started to come out. So as one can imagine, I was …
Sleepy Hollow
Remember this movie, Sleepy Hollow starring Johnny Depp and Cristina Ricci? Yes, the movie rocks so much that I love to keep on watching it. In fact, whenever my favorite horror movie fans buddies come over or I come over to any of their houses for a movie …
Dreamgirls
I give this movie five stars. After leaving the theater, I wiped the tears out of my eyes and headed to the nearest place I could buy the soundtrack. Don’t mistake me, this is not a sappy movie, but it does pull on your emotions. After a month of …
Tango & Cash (1989)
Tango & Cash, directed by Andrei Konchalovsky is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was December 22, 1989 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy/Crime/Thriller and stars Sylvester Stallone as Raymond Tango, Kurt Russell as Gabreial Cash, …
Faster with Dwyane Johnson( The Rock) movie
This movie is definitely a must see. It starts out with showing Dwyane Johnson in prisoner and you begin to wonder why is he in prisoner, but as you watch it you realize that there is more to this than meets the eye. Basically, what it’s about is …
Medea’s Family Reunion
Should I be annoyed? I really don’t know. Why do we as women allow our decisions, especially when it comes to love and marriage to be clouded by perception? The perception of friends, relatives and society, as to what is ideal and what is ‘necessary’?
In Tyler Perry’s …
High Crimes
I bought this movie after seeing it at goodwill for 25 cents. It was a VHS tape but since I had never seen it before, and I still have a VCR I figured for 25 cents I could watch it.
Yesterday I was kind of bored after doing all …
Employee of the Month, movie
Dane Cook’s first time out as a leading man left me laughing, but not so much at the movie, as at myself. I found this movie to hit all of the right marks for laughter but couldn’t being myself to admit that it was anything more than a poor …
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