Movies Reviews
My Side of the Mountain
My Side of the Mountain is an inspiring movie about a thirteen year old boy named Sam, who runs away from home. He has always dreamed of living on his own and experimenting with algae in the mountains. Now he makes his dream come true. He makes a home …
Doomsday (2008)
To be quite honest, I was expecting a lot more from Neil Marshall than this. After the likes of “Dog Soldiers” and “The Descent”, you’d have thought he’d have something more imaginative to offer up than this pretty weak and often downright silly science fiction yarn that rarely impresses …
Freaky Friday Movie (2003)
Think your parents don?t understand you? In the movie Freaky Friday a mother and daughter switch bodies for the day and find out what it?s really like to live the life of the other. This 2003 version starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsey Lohan was a remake of a …
Kung Fu Hustle movie
A chinese action/comedy about a low level gangster who joins a team of hard-hitting bandits. It all ends up in a crazy fight between these bandits and some old kung fu masters in a dark alley, where the master above all else is the coolest of them all; a …
Chalk
I am reviewing the movie, Chalk. This is a mockumentary about teachers. This movie follows around a history teacher, a PE teacher, and a group of others. It focuses on the challenges of the classroom, dealing with disipline and kids. Issues about classroom behavior, ethics, testing, …
Zoolander (R, 2001)
When I first saw this movie I thought it was really going to be stupid. And I was right. But with actors like Will Ferrell and Owen Wilson aboard for the laughs, you can expect all the lame jokes to be illustrated in full effect. …
Swordfish movie
Though this movie can be considered a highly complicated film because of its astounding special effects and nerve-wracking code-breaking features, its groundwork is very simple: deception.
On the outset of the story, a monologue from the antagonist tackles how powerful media had been, how it has influenced people’s belief, and …
The Other Boleyn Girl Movie
I love classic movies that features corsets and castles and horses, and knowing this was a truly inspired story made me watch this, I was excited to see Natalie Portman portray the infamous Anne Boleyn and Scarlett Johansson as her sister. In this movie, Eric Bana as the King, …
Chinatown movie
A new awakening of the noir genre by Roman Polanski. Jack Nicholson plays a cynical private investigator who is involved in a dangerous and shocking affair with Faye Dunaway. Little is told to begin with, but we later come to understand that Faye’s character has been abused by her …
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 …
Wreck it Ralph Movie
I had a chance to get this movie as a rental and enjoyed it very much. I originally got it for the kids, but it is one of those cartoon movies that ends up being a family favorite. So far we have watched it three times because the kids …
Steel Magnolias (1989)
This movie centers around a sickly woman and the choices that she makes in her life that cause her to either live or die, plans are currently in place for her marriage and after that fact, she is set to have a baby, all this in light of the …
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club remains, to this day, my favorite teen movie, and one of my favorite films overall. Simply put, it’s a classic. John Hughes manages to define his five principal characters as much more than the simple stereotypes presented in most teenage driven movies, while, at the same …
The Man Who Shot Liberty valence
When I was a young girl there was a song on the radio The Man Who shot Liberty valence. around that time there was a John Wayne Movie based on this song. My husband and I love John Wayne Movies and some of the older ones are …
Doom-Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
I am familiar with the video game and couldn’t wait to see the movie. The story line consists of a group of space marines who are on a mission to investigate a colony mishap. “The Rock” stars as the commander in charge of the unit. I loved the special …
Little Man Tate movie
To-date, I have watched Little Man Tate three times. It has such an amazing topic, the subject of raising and educating individuals who are little Mozarts, like the so-called Little Man Tate in the film, who I think has that eidetic memory. There is a very tasty …
Sapphire Girls
My wife picked up the movie Sapphire Girls the other day because she read the back of it and it sounded like an intriguing drama.
It turned out to be nothing more than a soft core porn film; and not a very good one at that.
The movie, which is about …
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Romantic Fantasy Drama Movie)
Even though it was considered as a popular award winning movie I had never gotten a chance to finish watching “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”. Nearly eight years after it was released in 2008, I finally got took the chance to finish watching it. While I had heard …
X-Men: Days of Future Past (movie)
One of the movies that I went to see fairly recently was the latest in the X-Men series, which was X-Men: Days of Future Past. Missing it would not have been an option for me since I loved watching the animated series and reading the comics growing up, the …
Yellow Rolls-Royce movie
This film tells the story of a yellow Rolls-Royce, exactly as the title says. The story is told in episodes, showing how the car exchanges owner and telling the stories of these people. It is owned by so different people as an english marquis, an italian mob boss and …
PS I Love You
Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow, Harry Connick Jnr, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kathy Bates. Rating M Moderate Sexual References and Theme.
I had high hopes when I sat down to watch P.S. I Love You. And I am glad to say that P.S. I Love You delivered. This is …
Pearl Harbor (2001)
This movie is staged in the period where the Japanese government decided to launch a secret attack on the United States of America by sending the naval fleet to attack the US naval fleet. The bombing of Pearl Harbor became a legend story to be told of how the …
Halloween II (2009) movie
Rob Zombie’s journey from musician to filmmaker has certainly been interesting. The goth-rocker’s journey from ‘Dragula’ to ‘Devil’s Reject’ has been an odd mix of trashy screams and atmospheric horror, Rob Zombie’s films have always been something else. And ’something else’ is probably the best way to …
Evolution (Movie 2001)
David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Julianne Moore, Seann William Scott and Dan Aykroyd star in this science-fiction film with non-stop laughter. Spawning from single celled organisms, comes and laugh out load, side splitting adventure to save the world. There are so many movies about the end of the world as …
The Smoking Room movie
This show follows a group of smokers from a run of the mill office building in London. Each episode is shown in real time, the thirty minutes we see told continuously. The action never veers away from the smoking room itself, instead characters come and go.
It’s a simple …
Marley and Me movie
Marley and Me is a beautiful film showing the relationship between human and pet. I think its based on the novel with the same name. I have not read that novel though but the film is just amazing. It’s a real heart touching one. Owen Wilson and Jennifer …
The Big Chill movie
This is such a wonderful movie, but it will bore those of you who dislike character studies and want more action-packed scenes. This is the story of a bunch of college friends who reunite many years later to attend the funeral of their mutual friend, who committed suicide. …
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
This weekend I finally made it to the cinema to see The Incredible Hulk! I got to admit, I did not hear about this movie till a few months ago when I was talking about another Marvel movie with my friend. I was quite surprised that this movie did …
Peacock Movie
A few nights ago when I had nothing to do, I scanned my Netflix instant play queue to find a fun movie to settle down with for the evening. I found one that instantly appealed to me, Peacock. Boasting an impressive cast, including Susan Sarandon, Cillian Murphy, and Ellen …
Fast and Furious 4 (2009)
One of the most disappointing movies of the year, Fast and Furious 4 was a flat, uninteresting film. I was dismayed that even the actors came out flat here. It came off like a bad “made for TV” low budget movie. There are no twists or events …
Henry and June movie
“Henry and June” was the name of a movie which was released in the nineteen nineties. When I first got cable television I used to see the movie going on regularly especially in the summer; however I didn’t pay much attention to it since I thought that it would …
Penelope Movie (2006)
I had watched this last night on HBO and I was really surprised there was such a movie as this one, I haven’t really seen this movie when it was being shown in the theatres and I’m glad I had seen it last night. The show features a …
Diamonds are Forever, movie
Picking up where “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” leaves off, “Diamonds are Forever” is one of the weaker Bond movies in the series and a personal low for Sean Connery. It’s a shame that the original James Bond returned for this one as he should have left the franchise …
Finding Dory (2016 Animated Film)
The fact that most sequels nowadays fail to grasp the success of their predecessors is just pure tragic. The world needs fresh ideas, or perhaps an innovation of original stories sequels are based to. But few filmmakers understood that, so instead of getting rave reviews from everyone, they are mostly …
Escape from New York movie
Kurt Russell portraits the hero Snake Plissken in this cult rated science fiction film by John Carpenter. Manhattan in New York has turned into one giant prison and surrounded by a wall the authorities keep all the scum inside there. Something causes Air Force One to crash in the …
Quatermass and the Pit movie
In an ancient pit in London, something is found by archeologists. This is first believed to be some kind of bomb, but traces indicate that the pit is too old for that. A professor has another theory, which at first is laughed at, but perhaps the pit wasn’t dug …
The Net
Up to 1995 we were so used of associating the actress Sandra Bullock to romantic movies. During this year, Bullock decided to show her talents in a different movie that included drama, patios and action. This is what “The Net” is all about.
The story of this movie is about …
Blast From The Past movie
Blast From The Past is a 1999 comedy film starring Brendan Frasier and Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, and Sissy Spacek. The movie is about a man and his pregnant wife who take refuge in a fallout shelter when a plane crashes and destroys their house, the man sets the …
Phantom of the Opera movie
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera came to the big screen in 2004, and it was an incredible success. I had the priviledge of seeing it in the theatres while in Mexico, and even there, in a foreign tongue, it received rave reviews. I would completely agree with …
Mike Epps: Inappropriate Behavior (R, 2005) DVD
Mike Epps’ first attempt at doing a stand-up comedy DVD was quite the success. This 2005 DVD features all the nuances of Epps quirky and outrageous personality. But the really funny parts of his performance revolve around the realities of life. What I loved in …
What Just Happened film
“What Just Happened” is what I like to call a sleeper film. Much like fantasy football there are sleeper picks which are people that perform much better then thought. This film is the definition of that. “What Just Happened” didn’t have much promotion, actually I …
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
This mega flop of a movie starring the ever lovable funny man Eddie Murphy failed to deliver on the hype that was promised, and overall, the entire movie did not even manage to make back the money they spent as budget to turn over a reasonable profit, but hey, …
Fast Five Movie
I watched Fast Five on regular DVD quality. I do have a Blu-ray player, but I never purchase Blu-ray discs. To me, they are a waste of money as they are more expensive and who knows if the quality is any better. The story is basically about the formation …
Monster in the Closet movie
A combination between comedy and horror in which the police find themselves helpless against a strange monster that hides in the closet and kills people for no reason. A professor and a biology teacher takes on the mission of destroying the monster.
This film is a so-called Troma movie, which …
The 400 Blows (1959 Classic Film)
I have recently been introduced in world cinema with this Francois Truffaut film, and to my surprise, I seriously love this masterful class of work. At first, it seems like just a typical film that I keep on ignoring every time my television plays some black and white film, …
Elizabethtown
I watched Elizabethtown the other night and I must say that on the cover of the DVD, Orlando Bloom looks so very much not handsome at all. But once I watch the story, I was like he’s the most sexiest and handsomest guy ever! That’s something like truly …
The Lonely Guy Movie
Another addition to my collection of silly movies. Even Steve Martin can’t save it, and that tells you something. But, even such a good comedy actor as him cannot work wonders when the script truly sucks.
The story is about “lonely guys” - single men who for some reason cannot …
Click (movie)
Click is a movie about a man who can click a remote control and move his life around from time to time and place to place. Adam Sandler plays the man, Michael, who receives this special ability to click around in his life. I bet you can predict the …
Mystic River
Clint Eastwood first gained directorial praise with Unforgiven, which was a movie I loved. So as you can imagine, I was very excited for Mystic River. And after watching it, I was not disappointed. Clint Eastwood delivers again and does an even better job than he …
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