Movies Reviews
Columbo: Murder, a Self Portrait movie
Columbo: Murder, a Self Portrait opens at the basset hound club. I’m laughing and having a good time already. They showed a lot of the different competitions during the opening credits. The dress up category had prisoner bassets, Sherlock Holmes bassets, and flamingo bassets. What a …
The Last Samurai movie
Tom Cruise is an american military officer who is captures by the japanese and changes his view on everything about life. It is using the same story as the old classic miniseries Shogun once did and attempts to be a serious artistic Kurosawa-style feature. However, The Last Samurai is …
Movie Dead Alive
Dead Alive is a horror film by acclaimed director Peter Jackson and is rated R by the MPAA
Dead Alive about a young man named Lionel (Timothy Balme) who has been forced to take care of his domineering mother. Things get a lot harder when shes bitten by a …
Clueless (1995)
Clueless (1995) is a comedy directed by Amy Heckerling and is rated PG-13 by the MPAA.
Clueless is the story of Cher (Alicia Silverstone), a privilaged, beautiful blonde who is used to talking people into whatever she wants. When a teacher won’t raise her grade, she gets him together …
Movie Plague Town (NR, 2008)
I really tried to like this movie. Usually when a film is made in a foreign country like Ireland, the acting is typically good. But this time, an American family decided to go trekking through Ireland in search of their ancestral roots. First of all, …
Song for a Raggy Boy (movie)
I’m a lover of both historical and independent films, and so when it was recommended that I watch the movie “Song for a Raggy Boy” I was very delighted to watch it. I thought that it would have been interesting to see a historical movie depicting the pre World …
Netflix.com
If you’re a movie lover but don’t enjoy the hassle of taking trips to the store, standing in line, and taking the movies back to the store to return them, I recommend signing up for a Netflix account. I joined just three short months ago and I LOVE …
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: The Movie
I was not too fond of the fifth movie in the Harry Potter series that I was not really looking forward to the release of the movie version of the sixth installment, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. But being a true-blue Harry Potter fan, I eventually saw the …
The Untouchables (1987)
The Untouchables, directed by Brian De Palma is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was June 3, 1987 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama/History/Thriller and stars Kevin Costner as Elliot Ness, Sean Connery as Jim Malone, …
Movie: Return of the Living Dead
I was in the mood for a good zombie movie this past weekend. Well, to be more accurate, I was in the mood for any zombie movie since I know finding a good one is kind of hard.
A few weeks ago, I had recorded the film Return of the …
Freddy vs Jason movie
Starring:
Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger), Ken Kirzinger (Jason Voorhees), Monica Keena (Lori Campbell), Jason Ritter (Will Rollins), Kelly Rowland (Kia Waterson), Chris Marquette (Charlie Linderman)
What attracted me to this Dvd was the title, and the relishing idea of watching how they were going to kill each other, and who would win …
White House Down (2013 Film)
White House Down is a 2013 movie that I decided to watch after my sister recommended it to me. I remember seeing the film previews during the evening time on TV, but in the back of my mind I was thinking that it just another president doom’s day movie …
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Sometimes I watch a movie and love it so much that I just keep watching it over and over and over and over again. That’s the case with How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. When I put this DVD in the player, it tends to stay …
Blockbuster Online
I have been a subscriber of Blockbuster Online for over two years now. I like this service an immense amount. It is so easy for me, considering my town doesn’t have a decent video shop. Thanks to blockbuster online I can chose the films I want to see, I check …
The Day After Tomorrow
Director Ronald Emmerich has given us some of the most adored Hollywood blockbusters such as Independence Day and Godzilla but his new venture “The Day After Tomorrow” is not up to par with his earlier work. In this flick he uses the most sought after object of the present …
The Flying Deuces movie
One of the most famous films with the comedy couple Laurel & Hardy.
The latter is heartbroken when is girlfriend leaves him for another, so he goes looking for her new love and takes Laurel with him.
These two gentleman were sometimes brilliant humourists, but there were also times when their …
The Notebook
This movie that I’ve watched before, The Notebook is really bittersweet and if you are thinking of watching it on DVD, make sure that you have your tissues standby for it’s a real sad story and bittersweet, as I’ve mentioned.
Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling are the off screen …
Fight Club movie
An office worker played by Edward Norton lives a very monotonous life and experiences a major change in his life when he meets a strange soap salesman played by Brad Pitt. Together they form a secret club where men come to get rid of their aggressions by fighting each …
What a Way to Go!
This comedy is a real hoot! The cast of What a Way to Go! is first rate, a truly phenomenal group of actors who all surround the female star, Shirley MacLaine. Shirley plays Louisa May Foster, a girl from a humble family who really only wants to …
Bourne Ultimatum, action spy thriller film
Directed by Paul Greengrass and based on the Robert Ludlum novel, Bourne Ultimatum will be recognized as the best movie in the series. Action packed and a lot of loose ends are tied up.
Bourne is once again on the run, finding about his past and saving his skin. …
Step Up 2: The Streets
Although it is the sequel of “Step Up”, “Step Up 2: The Streets” offers a different type of movie from the original version. I expected the story to be based again, like in the original movie, at the Maryland School of Arts, however the action takes place else where …
The city in the movies of 3 directors
The 3 Directors:
Bimal Roy - Kabuliwala
Satyajit Ray - Mahanagar
Vittorio De Sica - Bicycle Thieves
Among the three directors Bimal Roy has most positive attitude (in Kabuliwala), where he shows the city like the other two, as some a place where you can get employment, but he is more positive about …
It’s Your Move Movie
A young couple plans to move to a new home, but the company that is supposed to transport their belongings aren’t really as reliable as they would have hoped.
The film was created by the same people who did The Plank a couple of years earlier, and it is the …
Like Mike (2002)
Like Mike, directed by John Schultz is rated PG by the Motion Picture Asociation of America for brief mild language. The original release date was July 3, 2002 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Family/Fantasy/Sport and stars Lil’ Bow Wow as Calvin Cambridge, Morris …
Twilight: New Moon
I was disappointed after watching Twilight: New Moon, while before I had great hopes for it after having enjoyed the first Twilight. I usually like Kristen Stewart’s performance; she is especially talented in fulfilling darker and uniquely fascinating roles. In this movie however, I felt that her …
Love Potion No. 9
Two scientists, Paul and Diane, not very successful in the dating game, receive a “love potion” from a gipsy. Skeptical at first, they soon see that the potion does work: whoever takes the potion can make any person of the opposite sex immediately fall in love with them, although …
The Fifth Element (movie 1997)
Once again, the Earth is in danger of being destroyed…and by what? Aliens of course. A gigantic dark sphere is heading towards earth with evil intent. Our only hope rests in the hands of another alien who is The Fifth Element, a being of absolute power and the only …
Captain Blood, 1935
“Captain Blood” is based on a novel by Rafael Sabatini. Peter Blood (Errol Flynn), an honest British doctor, is accused of treason for treating the wounds of the rebels. To him, a wounded man is a wounded man, no matter what side he is on, and it is the …
The Jerk (1979) Movie
The Jerk (1979) was one of my favorite films when I was a teenager in the 1980s and I still catch it occasionally on television today because it is guaranteed to make me laugh. It stars the brilliant Steve Martin in the lead role as Navin, a total …
Japenese Anime - Code Geass
Code Geass is a great anime that has a similar story to Death Note. Code Geass is about a boy, Lelouch, who is actually the son of the emperor of Britannia. Though he hides his true identity from everyone, he vows to overthrow the Britannian empire. …
Over Her Dead Body
I decided to watch “Over Her Dead Body” because I read about the movie story and thought it was an interesting one. After watching it, I ended up disappointed because the movie fails to win over the audience. The comic moments in this romantic comedy are simply half baked!
“Over …
The Call (Movie 2013)
As a fan of Halle Berry, I tend to tune into most everything she is featured in. When seeing the preview trailers for The Call, I was excited and dead set on seeing it. The previews were intriguing, but in a simple kind of way.
The Call isn’t meant …
Sixteen Candles,1984 movie
“Sixteen Candles” obviously stands for sixteen candles on a birthday cake, but Samantha (Molly Ringwald) doesn’t get one. Her sister is getting married, so the family, preoccupied with the coming wedding, forgets about Samatha’s birthday. Being a typical teen, Samantha feels like the whole world has turned black. In …
Franklyn, British film by Gerald McMorrow
The question I asked myself while watching Franklyn on blu-ray was how do these four stories come together? The back of the case suggests that it all comes together at some point but I am not seeing it. Does Franklyn have bull shit written all over it or is …
Movie The Postman
I’m not a huge Kevin Costner fan and I’m just as likely to leave one of his movies on the shelf of our local video store rather than go out of my way to watch it.
But, as far as his movies go, his film The Postman is actually better …
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Silent Night, Deadly Night is a Christmas themed horror movie from the 1980s. The movie tells the story of a young boy who watches his parents get killed by a man dressed up as Santa Claus. When he gets older, he seems to have his life on track and …
Into The Woods (Movie)
I was waiting for this movie for so long not only because Disney produced it but also because my favorite actors are there: Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine, and Anna Kendrick.
At first I was so happy to know that it is a musical movie but I was a …
The Mist (2007)
The Mist, directed by Frank Darabont, a novel from Stephen King is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America and stars Thomas Jane as David Drayton, Marcia Gay Harden as Mrs. Carmody, Laurie Holden as Amanda Dunfrey Andre Braugher as Brent Norton and William Sadler as Jim …
Pan’s Labyrinth
I recently caught this Spanish movie Pan’s Labyrinth. A “fairy tale” set in the backdrop of WW2, in the mountains of Spain where the Facist regime was trying to stamp out the rebellion and the Allies were waging war against the Nazis in Europe.
The fairy tale line is about …
Soul Survivors Movie
Soul Survivors is one of the most confusing movies ever made. Yet I still find myself watching it every few years. When I do re-watch it, I still find myself wondering what exactly happened, and feeling highly confused by the plot. Then a few months pass, and I end …
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow movie
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is one of the best of J.k. Rowling’s seven series. The last series answers all of the un-answered question from the previous series. The movie is no doubt one of history’s best movie. I was whoo and whoa by it and it was …
Failure to Launch movie
When I saw previews of this movie, I thought it would be hillarious. However, when I finally got a chance to watch it, I can understand why the critics hated it.
Overall, it was an OK movie but it wasn’t as funny as it could have been. The plot was …
Max Payne (2008)
This is another movie that was taken from a video game of the same name about a detective who is self involved in his work at hunting down to person or people involved in the death of his wife and child. But unlike the video game, this movie falls …
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus movie 2009
The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus was one very interesting movie for several reasons. One, the story line is unique, but complex and hard to follow, requiring more than just casual attention. Heath Ledger starred in this film—“ and died during the production. Rather than scrap the …
Terminator Salvation movie
I am a great fan of the Terminator series, and I had been waiting for this film to release from a long time. Last night I went to theater to watch this movie.
Overall it is an enjoyable movie. The story is weak but there are other redeeming factors in …
Chrystal
I hesitated to watch this suspsense movie at first because it was low budget and I have not had very may good experiences with low budget suspense and thriller films since many of them I’ve watched have turned out to bear some of the qualities I generally see in …
S.W.A.T movie
This movie stars Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez and LL Cool J. This is really a good movie and everyone can just learn a lot from it. Everyone can truly appreciate the work of SWAT members.
Jim Street (Colin Farrell) made a big mistake in his mission when …
Robots animated movie
I love to watch animated movies, think they are really cool, and these days I can say that animated movies are getting more successful than the real movies. Few days back I saw a new animated movie called “Robots”. It was really a cute movie to watch. The story …
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