Movies Reviews
Rollin’ Plains movie
Rollin’ Plains from 1938 is your traditional cow man versus the sheep man movie. This is something we’ve seen dozens, perhaps hundreds of times over the years, but back in ‘38 it wasn’t quite so old hat as yet.
The western was a musical one, featuring the singing cowboy …
Fellowship of the Ring
I am reviewing the movie, The Fellowship of the Ring, which was released in 2001. This is the first of three movies Peter Jackson created after JRR Tolkien’s masterpiece. The story involves four hobbits, who quest out on an adventure to destroy Dark Lord Sauron’s ring, which …
The Lovely Bones
I had read the book and really wanted to see this movie. I took my daughter with me, as she had read the book as well. We were both hoping for a different ending than the book had, and we were happy to see an ending we both liked. …
The Siege (1998)
FBI Agents Anthony Hubbard played by Denzel Washington and Frank Haddad played by Tony Shalhoub are introduced to terrorist activities in the streets of New York City. A bus containing hostages is set upon by terrorists who are demanding the freedom of one of the leaders. If their demands …
The Secret Life of Bees - The Movie
I did not read this book so I can’t compare the movie version to the book version, however, I was quite satisfied with movie. I would give it 4 & 1/2 stars out of five. Dakota Fanning was excellent, she gets a 5 out of 5. …
Battle, Los Angeles 2011 Movie
From the point of view of its genre and style this movie is a rather unique breed. It is a kind of hybrid, a combination of things and elements which are not very often combined, with a special emphasis of its own. This movie deals with an alien invasion …
Titanic movie-Animated Version
Now many people are famiiar with the popular film in 1997 about the crashing of the ship titanic in 1912 starring Leonardo DiCaprio. What many people don’t know si taht there was also an animated film based on the tradgedy relaesed a couple years after the 1997 version made …
Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar (movie) August, 2006
The name of the movie Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar sounds funny and many of us might presume it is a comic movie but well it isn’t. It is a very stupid melodramatic movie with horrible emotional ups and downs as stated in the film. I just cannot understand …
Dracula Untold (Movie)
Dracula Untold is a 2014 action, drama and fantasy movie directed by Gary Shore. After knowing it’s title I thought it would be some sort of vampire horror movie, but after I watched the trailer it didn’t seemed scary to me at all. In fact, I found the movie to …
I am Number Four (movie)
While I still can’t recall why exactly this was the case, I found that I wasn’t very interested in watching the movie “I am Number Four” when it was about to be released. I had watched the trailer and just wasn’t very impressed by what I had seen to …
Jack Black
OK, I know I should like Jack Black. But, I just can�t seem to find any respect for him.
The problem I have is he�s one dimensional. He can�t do drama or action. It has to be comedy. Even when he tries to be serious, you can�t help but think …
Matilda (1996 FIlm)
The 1996 film starring a very young and very adorable Mara Wilson entitled “Matilda” might be a film that has been overlooked as of recent years due to the fact that so many other films (that are equipped with extraordinary new visual effects) offer viewers a chance to be …
The Brothers Bloom
I didn’t know what to expect when I rented The Brothers Bloom DVD; I had heard about this movie a bit, but not enough to get an idea what it would be like. I loved it, and in my opinion, it deserves a lot more hype than it got.
The …
Prom Night (2008), slasher film
There is nothing as scary as J.S. Cardone’s remake of the classic 1980 horror film, Prom Night. A modern scary film that advertised itself as one of the best remakes of our time is about as dull as your real prom. Can the unrated blu-ray version of this film …
Mean Girls 2 Movie (2011)
I loved Mean Girls. I already knew Regina wouldn’t be here and this cast of the sequel would all be new but still, I’m a girl and I’d love to see how this 2nd Mean Girls movie would turn out. Turns out my expectations were right. This was nowhere …
Movie: The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender is a movie I would not pay for to see again. However, that doesn’t mean it was necessarily a bad movie. The effects were dead on, the casting was great, and the accuracy to the cartoon wasn’t bad either.
However, it was not long enough, and …
Kimi No Nawa (Your Name, 2016 Japanese anime)
Your Name (or Kimi No Nawa in Japanese) is a romantic anime film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. The story centers on Taki, a teen boy living in Tokyo and Mitsuha, a teen girl who lives on a faraway countryside. At a very unknown reason, a peculiar event happens …
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 …
March of the Penguins
March of the Penguins is one of my favorite movies and one I have watched several times. It is a documentary of the lives and struggles of Emperor penguins on the Antarctic continent but it is anything but boring. Narrated by Morgan Freeman this documentary is touching, …
Alvin and The Chipmunks
Everyone who was born in the 80’s cant not know the chipmunks. These 3 cute fellows who made it big in our televisions. I loved them as a kid and watched every show. Now that they made a movie of it, entitled Alvin and the Chipmunks, i was sure …
Monkey business movie
A not so well known film with the fabulous Marx brothers. This time they hide on board a luxury boat as free passengers, and the misunderstandings quickly start to grow.
What is interesting about these brothers are the roles divided. Groucho is the verbal part, and in courting to many …
Movie : Exte by Sion Sono
Wow! This movie is definitely a much better film than you would ever expect from the goofy premise. A film that basically is about cursed hair extensions I wasn’t expecting much but then again I was. Sion Sono is a brilliant, disturbed and talented director who …
Se7en (1995 Classic Thriller Film)
When everyone else is busy watching the seemingly endless mediocre movies put out by today’s filmmakers who happens to only entertain, I’m here digging up classics which I thought would be medicine to my ever needing needs for great films.
It’s been my tradition to watch classic films now and then. …
Doom (2005)
One of the most hyped movies of 2005, and starring a big cast with the “Rock” Dwayne Johnson and Karl urban, it was based on the very popular video game: Doom. This movie was too dark and dismal to be enjoyed. It started out well, with a good …
Kama Sutra movie
My wife and I are always looking for ways to keep the spark in our love life lit. This includes watching “instructional” videos and learning new techniques in the bedroom.
Since she went to bed early last night, I decided to check out one I could load on my netflix …
Movie: Planet 51
I have seen several previews for the movie Planet 51 and thought it would be a movie that wouldn’t be nearly as good as advertised.
I was right about this.
The movie, which stars Dwayne Johnson as the voice of an astronaut who lands on a mysterious planet only to discover …
Puppet Master 2 movie
Puppet Master 2 is one of my favorite movies of all times. I love the feeling and spooky feel of this film. The sotry is very well written and the acting by the puppet master in this film is truly very scary and very dark. I thought the theme song …
Beowulf (2007)
This movie is not to be confused with another movie by the same name and a similar plot which was released some time in either the late nineteen nineties or the early 2000s. I watched this movie some time either last week or the week before on a cable …
Le Havre by Aki Kaurismaki (2011 film)
I’m fairly accustomed to watching subtitled foreign language films, where one mostly gets an education of Cinema’s roots. It is just now that new titles —“ notable ones from last year’s Cannes —“ have popped out way past the editorial reviews and hoopla spewed by publications. Le …
Artemisia Movie
“Artemisia” is the 1997 Miramax biopic of Artemisia Gentileschi, a seventeenth century Italian woman painter when women were not and were not allowed to be artists. Artemisia is played by Italian actor Valentina Cervi who was unknown to me before watching the movie. She plays a young, intense woman …
Nora Ephron’s “Julie and Julia” 2009 film
I’m not exactly a big cinematic buff, and tend to prefer reading to watching films. However, Nora Ephron’s much hailed Julie and Julia tempted me with excellent cast, and when a couple of my friends recommended the film to me, I was really hoping to catch it in the …
Hideaway movie
Based on a Dean Koontz novel, Hideaway weaves the supernatural tale of what happens to one ordinary man when he returns to life after many minutes spent on the other side. It also shows the horrific repercusions of such a trip.
Hatch (Jeff Goldblum) is a nice guy, with a …
Good luck Chuck - (starring Dane Cook)
Did you guys ever manage to watch Good luck Chuck before? It was super hilarious and I kept on laughing like crazy. Just couldn’t get a-hold of myself and it has mainly Dane Cook as the character name Chuck Logan and Jessica Alba as the beautiful and alluring …
Tears of the Sun (2003)
Tears of the Sun, directed by Antione Fugua is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong war violence, some brutality and language. The original release date was March 7, 2003 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Drama/Thriller and stars Bruce …
The Ugly Truth movie
The Ugly Truth is another one of those date movies. It stars Katherine Heigl of Grey’s Anatomy fame as the heroine Abby, a control freak working in one of those high-pressure, high-profile movie networks. The casting gets better, wow, the lead actor is Gerard Butler who ably …
Are We There Yet? (2005 movie)
Ice Cube stars alongside Nia Long in this romantic comedy. To win the love of Nia, Ice has the task of taking Nia’s two children on a journey from one state to another. The mischief of the little monsters really throw Ice Cube for a loop as he has …
Movie He’s just not that into you
All of us girls were so keen to watch he’s just not that into you, I guess subconsciously us though maybe it will brush some light on watch guys really think.
I really liked the upfront message of the title and it is exactly that, if you’re trying to figure …
Erin Brockovich Movie
This movie is based on the true events of a lady called Erin Brockovich.
Erin is a single mother of 3 children and is enduring hard times. Cockroaches in the house and nothing to eat except jam out of a tin, Erin is desperate for a job. It is not …
House Bunny
I’m not usually a fan of these comedy/blonde movies…I usually assume they lack substance and are predictable. When I watched House Bunny however, even though it was somewhat predictable, I couldnt help but be entertained.
The movie was basically about a Playboy model who thought she was expelled by …
Romeo and Juliet
I am reviewing the movie, Romeo and Juliet. This is Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Seventeen-year-old Leonard Whiting and 15-year-old Olivia Hussey play Romeo and Juliet, the star-crossed lovers who defy their feuding families in order to be together. Leonard Whiting and Olivia do …
JUNO
This Movie Rated PG13 ,it’s only 95 minutes not counting next attractions. Whow just who is this titular, quirky,sardonic, fresh-faced 16 or 17 years ol. Plalyed to perfection by Ellen Page. In the breakout performance of the year? maybe yes, maybe no. The opening minutes of the this movie …
Tammy Tell Me True
A couple of years after Debbie Reynolds wooed the nation with Tammy and the Bachelor, Sandra Dee took over in Tammy Tell Me True. Tammy’s in love with Peter Brent, the bachelor, only she hasn’t heard from him in a very long time. She decides it’s time …
The Island (2005 movie)
Clones figure out that the life they thought was real…was not. They escape the prison live home in search of their sponsor hoping to get answers of their existence. They find out that the world at large is a cruel place, and they find it out the hard way. …
Monsters,Inc. (Movie 2001)
GCI film from Disney and Pixar brings the boogeyman to life through the eyes of a little girl. The movie shows how they are able to get into any and possible every bedroom using whatever means necessary. Whether it be through a closet or under a bed, they have …
The Quiet Ones (2014 Supernatural Horror Movie)
I was actually in the mood to watch a supernatural horror movie yesterday and I couldn’t believe my good luck when I saw a description for a movie on the cable guide that looked like it would be pretty good. I’d never watched a trailer for the movie “The Quiet …
Titan A.E. (2000)
The animated movie based in the future of the world tries to enlighten the viewers that discovery of things great and small must be done with extreme caution and due respect for other species and their way of life. This movie shows that the discovery of an alien race …
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Movie)
As an avid reader of the Hunger Games trilogy, I was very excited for the next installment in the movie franchise. I thought the first movie was okay, giving it a rating of 7/10, but I’m glad to say that this second installment is a huge improvement over the …
Meet the Spartans
I’m slowly becoming more disappointed with the way comedy movies are going in the United States. There was a time where I could go to the movies (a comedy) and find myself laughing hysterically for a good hour and a half. Now I find myself staring at the screen …
Takers Movie (2010)
I found this movie interesting at first because it featured a nice cast including Matt Dillon, Jay Hernandez, Paul Walker, Hayden Christensen, Chris Brown, T.I., and Zoe Saldana. The movie is all about a group of professional robbers trying a one-time, big-time heist but before they do their largest …
Casino Royale
Casino Royale is a remake to a more modern day version of an old James Bond movie. The new version is full of action like you would typically see in a James Bond movie. However it was a bit more violent than most I have ever seen before. James …
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