Movies Reviews
Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later (1998)
Michael Myers is the serial killer that plagued people in the Halloween franchise movies, at every ending it would seem that they actually manage to kill Michael, but he keeps coming back to star once again his usual role as the mass murderer. Michael’s sister returns to this sequel …
100 Feet (2008)
100 Feet tells the story of a woman under house arrest for killing her husband. Battered wife Mamie Watson killed her husband in self-defense. She has been released from jail and confined to her decaying city townhouse to serve out the last of her sentence. But she …
Best of the Best (1989 movie)
The Americans assemble a martials arts team to go head to head with the best competitors around the world. this movie stars Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Phillip Rhee and Chris Penn as the most famous of all the characters in the movie. Their trials take them to the …
Transformer 3: Dark Moon Movie
In this third installment of the Transformers franchise, a secret tightly kept by the Decepticons is finally revealed and alliances are both broken and strengthen on both sides of the war.
In the past two films the war between Autobots and Decepticons has been at the center of the storyline …
Mom At Sixteen movie
Mom At Sixteen is a movie about a teenage girl, Jacey, who becomes pregnant by mistake, tells her mom, and the family develops a plan. Turns out that Jacey cannot give her baby up for adoption once the baby is born, so the girl’s mother (played so well …
The Barbarian Invasions
The Barbarian Invasions is the thrid film from French-Canadian director Denys Arcand. It is in essence a sequel to his first feature, “The Decline Of The American Empire”. “… American Empire” was a highly literate classic from the late eighties concentrating on the lives and loves of a group …
Murder by Death,1976 movie
When people have too much money and nothing to do, they do weird stuff. That’s what happens in this movie: Lionel Twain (Truman Capote), a millionaire, invites five of the world’s best and most famous detectives to what he calls “dinner and a murder.” Their task is to A) …
Movie Juanna Mann
I used to hear my friends in high school talking about the movie Juanna Mann a lot and how hilarious it was, but I didn’t know what they were talking about until it premiered on comedy central one Saturday. I was so used to my frieneds telling me how …
The Quiet Man (movie)
Last night we were flicking through the channels on TV and both my husband and I like John Wayne movies. We came across the Quiet Man, and that is where we stayed.
Old movies, done well whether they are in black and white or in color are sometimes …
Return of the Jedi movie
Some call this movie Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, but as I’ve said before, to me, it’s just plain Return of the Jedi. Once commonly thought of as just another sequel, once George Lucas actually wrote his other scripts, it became a rung in …
Traitor (2008)
Don Cheadle plays the character of a devout Muslim who must play both sides of the field; one is that of a Muslim supporter who sells arms and makes bombs for the suicide bombers and the other is that of an agent for the United States government who is …
The Amazing Spider Man 2 movie
When the first series of Spiderman movies came out in the early 2000’s, my husband and I were quick to go see them. However, after the first two it became more of a run on series rather than a well thought out movie series. It was my exhaustion …
What About Bob?
Another excellent Bill Murray role. Bob has a great deal of neurotic emotions. He comes to Dr. Leo Marvin, played by Richard Dreyfuss, for help. Dr. Marvin is a well-known psychiatrist who has just written a soon-to-be bestselling book called �Baby Steps�, which teaches people to take situations one …
Untamed Heart
This is a movie to watch with a loved one: spouse or boy/girlfriend, because it can teach you something about relationships. It is the story of Caroline, a waitress, and Adam, a busboy. Caroline has bad luck with relationships, the busboy just doesn’t associate well with people, preferring to …
Movie Cars
I love the Pixar movie Cars, as does my almost three year old daughter. Cars is my second favorite movie in the Pixar lineup, behind only the Incredibles. I’m still trying to figure out where to put Wall-E in the list.
What’s there not to love about Cars? …
“It’s Complicated” movie
The “It’s Complicated” movie with Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin is a fantastic movie. It is a very “grown-up” movie (rated R) meaning that it deals with adult issues and emotions. Streep’s performance goes without saying: awesome, honest, mature, whitty, and real. Baldwin plays such …
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. …
Netflix
There are thousands — hundreds of thousands — of movies in the world. You can’t possibly go to all of them, especially if, like me, you like art house and independent films.
This is why I, and you, need Netflix.
I had to be talked into Netflix by two or …
Dance with the Devil (UR, 1997)
I wasn’t going to rent this movie at first since it was a little old. But since I really like both Javier Bardem and Rosie Perez, I thought the film was worth a try. Boy was I wrong. It’s supposed to be a dark comedy. …
Baby Mama
I’ve seen plenty of movies about giving birth before. But, I have to admit the film Baby Mama was one that offered a unique take on the miracle of life.
Rather than your typical husband/wife or boyfriend/girlfriend having a baby movie, this film features an adventure involving a surrogate mother …
The Toll Collector (2003) Animation
‘The Toll Collector’ is an animation short, really short actually at only 5 minutes. But it is 5 minutes of haunting, poignant beauty and it has stayed on my mind since I watched it. This is a visually dark claymation, with the pallid, ill-looking white faces of …
Furious 7 (action adventure movie)
It took me a long time to watch the movie Furious 7 because I figured that it would be too depressing to watch. This was especially after hearing stories about how scores of people cried in the theatre in the end.
After seeing it myself though I realised I was …
Arachnophobia (1990 Movie)
Man dies in South America, Killer spider comes along for the ride to the US of A, doctor relocates to small town, patients start dying, spiders are the main suspect…but this is realized too late as the killer spiders have mutiplied a thousand fold and are wreaking havok. The …
Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone the movie
I am a super huge fan of the Harry Potter series, I love all of Harry Potter’s book. Thus when Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone the movie was out, I quickly rushed to see it. The movie, like the book is about this boy named Harry Potter. Harry is …
Howard the Duck
This is a movie made by George Lucas. Truthfully, I didn’t know that George Lucas had made any other movies besides the Star Wars ones. The cover looked kind of strange, with this big duck on it and I was unsure what the movie was about. Anyway, I checked …
The Heiress movie
This is a beautiful, although sad, movie. The story takes place in 1849 New York. Catherine (Olivia de Havilland) is the daughter of Dr. Sloper (Ralph Richardson), a very wealthy man and a cruel, tyrannical father. Catherine’s mother had died in childbirth - Catherine’s birth. Not only Dr. Sloper …
Cinema Paradiso (movie)
Cinema Paradiso is a beautiful, foreign film about a boy who changes the way that movies are seen in his little town. There is a theater where people go to watch movies but there are no sexual scenes, no nudity, no foul language and no kisses given. In fact, …
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 …
Amazon Unbox
Amazon Unbox is the top choice for watching movies online. THere is special software to download to watch films, but that doesn’t take very long and it does perform as a special folder for the movies and TV shows you have purchased or rented. If you buy a show …
A Low Down Dirty Shame Movie
“A Low Down Dirty Shame” is a 90s movie that was written and directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. Not only does Keenen Ivory Wayans play the main character, Shame, he is also joined with a pretty decent cast: Jada Pinkett Smith, Charles S. Dutton, Andrew Divoff, and Salli Richardson-Whitfield.
Shame …
‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ movie
Star Wars movies that take place before “A New Hope” don’t have the best track record. When Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, however, they decided to take another crack at it.
Was this a way to milk the cash cow beyond just doing another trilogy? Yeah, …
Two Weeks Notice
It is so difficult to say who is the ideal on screen partner for Hugh Grant. We have seen him act with such great female stars such as Julia Roberts, Drew Barrymore, Renee Zellwegar, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Julianne Moore and Andie MacDowell. I believe he is ideal on screen partner …
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
From 1960, The Wackiest Ship in the Army is absolutely terrific to watch. It’s a movie I’ve seen more times than I can count and it’s one I always enjoy. It’s lighthearted drama that deals with Navy action in World War II. Right off the bat, …
Columbo: Grand Deceptions movie
Columbo: Grand Deceptions is not one of the movies I enjoy very much. While Peter Falk is always intriguing and watching him facing off against all the murderers is the joy of the Columbo series, some of the ones that surround the military or politics just don’t work …
Constant Gardener movie
If you went by the description on the back of the movie, the Constant Gardener is the best thriller to ever come to DVD. But, had there been anything better on television, I would have turned the movie off after the first 30 minutes.
Set in Africa, Justin Quayle, a …
Training Day (2001)
Training Day, directed by Antione Fugua is rated R by the Motion Picture Asociation of America for brutal violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief nudity. The original release date was October 5, 2001 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama/Thriller and stars Denzel …
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
I am reviewing the movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which was released in 2002. Nia Vardalos stars as Toula, a thirty year old, single, Greek woman who lives with her family and works in her family’s Greek restaurant as a seating hostess. She is unhappy, and …
In Bruges (2008)
In Bruges (2008) is a comedy by director Martin McDonagh and is rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some drug use.
In Bruges is the story of two hitmen, Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brenden Gleeson), that are sent to Bruges, a historic medival city in Belgium, …
Boy eats girl movie
I really like zombie movies, books, comic books and video games. When I saw Boy eats girl on Netflix I decided to watch it. It is a campy teenage zombie film from Ireland. I don’t think it is very old maybe a few years old. It starts off like …
SiCKO
As a liberal democrat, I enjoy Michael Moore’s films. While they are obviously biased, they are backed up with facts. But the bias is what the republicans mock. In this film, Michael Moore questions why Americans as a whole seem to have this deep-rooted fear of a universal health …
Horton Hears a Who
Horton (voiced by Jim Carrey) lives in the jungle of Nool. He enjoys teaching the other jungle animals about the other jungle life but is surprised, himself, when a tiny speck of dust floats by and he hears something on it. Envisioning a poor group of people clinging to …
The World is Not Enough movie
The World is Not Enough is a film that in my opinion should never have been made. It’s another 007 film starring Pierce Brosnan for the third time, and it was very successful at the box office. The whole concept of James Bond has been held alive all these …
The Men Who Stare at Goats Movie
The Men Who Stare at Goats opening credits proclaim “More of This is True Than You Would Believe” and I don’t doubt it for a second.
Bob Wilton (Ewan Macgregor), a small town reporter goes on a quest to prove to his wife who had left him, that she …
The Big Racket, movie (1976)
In the wake of 1971’s The French Connection, the Italian film industry came up with their own stamp on gritty, police dramas. This genre became known as poliziottesco and were infamous for their depiction of Italy’s criminal underworld. Enzo G. Castellari would become the director best known …
Guardians of the Galaxy (science fiction movie)
Before the movie was released I knew nothing about the Marvel comic or even the animated series. Therefore, it was totally new to me when I saw the trailer for the very first time and didn’t know what to expect. After watching it though, I’m definitely surprised by how good …
The Lake House movie
Sandra Bullock plays Kate Forster, a beautiful doctor who had been renting the Lake House - a unique, all made of glass house on a lake. There is a mailbox at the house that turns out to be a little out of the ordinary: it allows Kate to correspond …
A Haunting: Seasons 1&2 (DVD
I have been dying to get my hands on the DVD set of “A Haunting” a television program that comes on one of those cable channels. Anyway, this program features real stories of hauntings occurring all over the U.S. But before you go thinking that it …
The Hurt Locker film
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Guy Pearce, and Christian Camargo.
Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow.
The Hurt Locker is one of the best war films made in a while, one that deserves to sit up there along with Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan and …
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 …
Jaws
Jaws is probably one of the scariest movies ever made. And Jaws is also the reason I’m scared to go in the water when I’m at the beach. This movie can really scare people and really make you feel uncomfortable. I really did enjoy the music in jaws. The …
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