Movies Reviews
Movie Notting Hill
Notting Hill is an all time remembered British romantic comedy, which is loved by all. I don’t think anyone would say they hated the movie, I fell in love with the characters and so did everyone.
I’m a huge romantic and a Julia Roberts fan, its no surprise I love …
Son of Rambow
This was a fun, entertaining comedy to watch and one I really enjoyed. I had never heard of it before when I found it on my library’s movie shelf, but it looked interesting so I checked it out. I’m glad I did, as it really is a gem.
Basically …
In the name of the father movie
Based on a true story, this film reveals some severe weaknesses in the british justice system as a man, played marvellously by Daniel Day-Lewis, is wrongfully accused and imprisoned for a murder. And not only that, but his whole family, who are also all innocent, are convicted. This was …
Dennis The Menace (The Movie)
Dennis the Menace was an adorable television show about a troublesome little boy. They turned it into an even more adorable movie. Dennis is still causing Mr. Wilson to become stressed out as he tries to help him and Mrs. Wilson is still telling him that Dennis is just …
John Fawcett’s 2001 horror / comedy film “Ginger Snaps”
I don’t like horror movies as a rule. “The Sixth Sense” gave me nightmares for weeks, and I can’t even watch trailers of gore films, unless I’m trying to get unhealthy blood adrenalin levels. Therefore, it took my friend a lot of effort to emotionally blackmail me into watch …
The Corpse Bride Movie
The Corpse Bride is one of my favorite animated films ever. This movie really makes you feel the power and emotion in it. And with Johnny Dep playing the main character you know you are in for one wild ride. It was very cool to see some of Johnny Dep’s …
Donnie Brasco movie
In what is said to be a true story, Johnny Depp appears as the police officer who infiltrates a mafia family as Donnie Brasco. He manipulates a man called Lefty, who believes Donnie is a stand-up guy he can trust. Al Pacino as Lefty and Johnny Depp as Donnie …
Mary Poppins
Practically perfect in every way. That is how Mary Poppins described herself. She might as well have been talking about Disney’s blockbuster movie. Right up front I’d like to point out that my reasons for loving this movie was the music. The music stood out more for me with …
“The English Patient” starring Juliette Binoche and Kristin Scott Thomas
The 1996 movie “The English Patient” won nine Oscars and was nominated for three more. The movie won as Best Picture and Juliette Binoche won best supporting actor for Binoche. Kristin Scott Thomas lost as best actress to Frances Mcdormand and her campy portrayal of a pregnant police officer in …
Duplex, movie
Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore do a wonderful job in pulling off this bright comedy about a couple trying to survive their first home owner’s experience. I thought this film was playful, funny and even a bit telling in how we all sometimes fall for things that are too good …
Legally Blonde
In “Legally Blonde” played by Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon), the dumb blonde stereotype is exposed and explored, while the film always try to dismantle some blonde misperceptions.
Elle is a California girl, that is blonde, beautiful, and popular, being rich too. She’s the Homecoming Queen and President of her sorority. …
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
How to Train Your Dragon is an aniated movie produced by Dreamworks Animation. It is a mixture of Comedy, Action and Fantasy all in one film. The story revolves around Hiccup, a young Viking on the Island of Berk, who dreams of fitting in in his town as a …
Julie and Julia
I wasn’t prepared to like Julie and Julia when I rented it on DVD; although I enjoy Nora Ephron’s writing, whether it is books or screenplays, I just didn’t think a movie about the famed cook Julia Child would be that interesting. Despite the fact that she remains one of …
The Day the Earth Stood Still movie
I don’t know what on the earth prompt me to go for this movie; I had already read so many reviews about the film with filled mixed reactions. Those who had watched highly acclaimed classic with the same name made in 1951 simply loathed this one. I myself had …
The Cat in the Hat
I have never read the book The Cat in the Hat. I have read the sequel to it. But, the original is one I just have never had available to me; either as a kid or as a parent.
So, when I watched the animated Cat in the Hat film …
Interstellar - Movie (2014)
I had the privilege of seeing Interstellar in theatres yesterday. I had high expectations for the film, given that Christopher Nolan is the director. I was not disappointed, I was actually amazed. Interstellar had a great story and the visuals were a treat. I’m glad I had the chance to …
Anne of Green Gables (movie)
One of my favorite movies (second behind its sequel) is Anne of Green Gables. It was produced in 1985, and Megan Follows starred as Anne. Colleen Dewhurst played as Marilla Cuthbert, and Richard Farnsworth played Matthew Cuthbert. It was based on a book by Lucy Montgomery.
I …
Thor (2011 Movie)
I didn’t go to this movie expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. With the resurgence of comic book movies this year, I guess I was feeling a bit burnt out, but this one is definitely worth your time if only for Chris Hemsworth’s movie-making performance.
I’m not a comic …
American History X
I am reviewing the movie, American History X, starring Edward Norton. This movie is about racism, hatred, forgiveness, and beliefs. Edward Norton plays Derek, a neo nazi who believes that all African Americans are trash, dirty, and trouble. He thinks that they are nothing but trouble, and …
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
One of the most classic motion picture musicals is Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a 1953 release that stars the unforgettable Marilyn Monroe. The blonde was the sensation of her day, and this movie is the equivalent to her theme song. Of course, it contains the song that is …
Umrao Jaan
Watching Umrao Jaan brought tears to my eyes. This is a Hindi movie in Urdu, I think and if I’m not mistaken. I don’t speak Hindi language nor Urdu and it helps each time whenever I watch a movie of Hindi genre, or Bollywood, there will be subtitles. …
The Wild Thornberrys movie
I thought that “The Wild Thornberrys” surpassed my expectations of what it would be like. I knew that it would do well in theatres as the series seemed to be quite popular amongst many children at the time, but I thought that if I watched it I might find …
Misery
Misery is a movie I will never forget, and that will always scare me. The funny thing about this movie is that it is not about a demon monster, or evil ghosts. It’s not about vampires or aliens either. No the villian in this movie is a woman. But not …
Fall from Grace Movie Documentary
Fall from Grace is a disturbing documentary about an even more disturbing group of people. The Rev. Fred Phelps and his family are quite possibly the most hated family in America. They are fundamentalist Christians, who, along with their Congregation, picket soldier’s funerals waving large signs proclaiming …
Easter Parade movie
Easter Parade is a very nice holiday musical with a tip top cast that includes Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, and Peter Lawford. It’s full of good songs, including the title number which is, naturally, the centerpiece of the motion picture.
Oddly, though, I’m not a huge fan of Easter …
Fullmetal Alcehmist Brotherhood Episode 26
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 26 starts off with Ed and Ling battling Envy, who has assumed his true form and they’re fighting for their lives while Al follows Gluttony to where Father is. May Chang discovers that Shao May was separated from her in the fighting and sees …
Secret Window
Secret Window is a great movie. Stephen King did a great job of writing the story for this film. I also think the music as also very well done, and I really did enjoy watching the movie a lot. I think this is one of the best films made …
2019: After The Fall of New York (1983) movie
Starring: Michael Sopkiw, Anna Kanakis, George Eastman, Valentine Monnier, Romano Puppo, Paolo Maria Scalondro, Louis Ecclesia, Edmund Purdom, Serge Feuillard, Tiziana Fibi, Hal Yamanouchi, Alessandra Tani, Jacques Stany, Siriana Hernandez, Tony Askin, and Franco Mazzieri.
Directed by: Sergio Martino.
“2019: After The Fall of New York” is yet another average B-movie …
Tropic Thunder
Tropic Thunder is the hilarious chronicle of the making of a movie about Vietnam where the director is ‘inspired’ to take his cast deep into the Vietnam jungle so that they can capture the movie in real time and give it a ‘gritty’ feel to the entire drama. It has …
Horror Hotel Movie
Horror Hotel is an old-fashioned horror movie. Nan is a young college student who decides to investigate the small town of Wildwood where a group of witches were burned at the stake a number of years ago. She checks into the hotel, but mysteriously goes missing one night. Then …
Movie My Life in Ruins
I was lucky enough to see a screening of the movie My Life in Ruins, but I think I had to considering it was a romantic comedy and I’m a huge fan of romantic comedies. It was pretty much what I expected it to be, though I still enjoyed …
Blade Runner (1982) movie
Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, and Daryl Hannah.
Directed by: Ridley Scott.
Los Angeles, CA - November 2019. Genetically manufactured beings who resemble humans, known as replicants, aun amok and come in handy for dangerous jobs and tasks. After a replicant uprising, Earth …
Can’t Buy me Love
I am reviewing the movie, Can’t Buy me Love, starring Patrick Dempsey. `Patrick Depsey plays Ronald Miller, a social outcast in high school. He mows lawns for money. He’s a loser. Then there’s the local popular girl…beautiful, intelligent, irresistable, and unavailable. She’s going out with a guy …
Three Days of the Condor movie
Sydney Pollack directed this mesmerizing spy thriller, Three Days of the Condor, in 1975. It stars Robert Redford as Joseph Turner, a man who reads books for a living. He’s employed by the CIA. His very unassuming place of employment seems low key and simple enough. …
American Psycho
Christian Bale shines in this movie, being a very ‘bad’ person, if you get what I mean. I think he’s a real psycho deal in this movie, and his character is really so convincingly bad, that I think most good looking guys like him are real bad. This …
Event Horizon (1997)
Event Horizon, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence and gore, language and some nudity. The original release date was August 15, 1997 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Horror/Mystery/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars …
Movie 27 Dresses
I went to see this movie with a couple of friends. Katherine Heigl didn’t let us down, she is made for chick flicks. The basic story is that Jane (played by Grey’s Anatomy and Knocked Up’s Katherine Heigl) has been a bridesmaid 27 times. …
Movie: The Maze
Synopsis: Five college kids decide to go into a corn maze after hours and, while playing a game of tag, find themselves being stalked by a man wearing a red hoody and a knife.
What I liked about this movie: I think the best part of this movie for me …
Gunga Din Movie
Originally a story by Rudyard Kipling, this film is about english explorers and their adventures in India during the 19th century.
The film is told in an epic style, with a lot of boring camera movement and orchestral music. It was made in the 1930s in Hollywood, and for some …
Clash of the Titans Movie (2010)
This movie is more of like a Percy Jackson movie that is for adults, when I saw this I had thought to myself that this seemed more like the movie for my age range, which is mid-twenties, and I had really liked the effects and the cinematography of this …
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda is one of the most wonderful attacks on the kung fu genre. Dreamworks did an excellent job in combining animation, kung fu and of course comedy.The whole movie made my jaw somewhat hurt from all that laughing not to mention the oohs and aahs during the …
Revolutionary Road Movie (2008)
I was excited to see another movie that stars the tandem of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. This time it was in the movie “Revolutionary Road”. This was based on a novel written by Robert Yates.
The setting is 1960s, and the young couple Frank and April Wheeler are not …
The Great Gatsby (movie)
One of the movies that I watched very recently was “The Great Gatsby”. It was the most recent film adaptation of the classical novel bearing a similar name. Up to a couple minutes before I began watching it, I honestly had no idea whether or not I would enjoy …
Biutiful movie
Barcelona, a lively and colorful city of beautiful landscapes and buildings, two young and beautiful tourist in search of adventure, all gathered in a romantic drama full of humor that is the essence of the film Vicky Cristina Barcelona , which seems to take place in a world completely …
Benhur
I do really appreciate the movie “Benhur.” For me it is the most beautiful movie I have ever seen. The leading actor Charleton Hestone played his role excellently as well as other participants in the movie. It is the best religious film for men. I feel closer …
The Blue Carbunkle
I am reviewing The Blue Carbunkle, a Sherlock Holmes adventure from the boxed set, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, produced in 1983 by Granada television. It is Christmas time in this episode, and everyone is in the holiday spirit, that is until a precious blue diamond is stolen, and …
Mortal Kombat (1995)
Mortal Kombat (1995) is an action film from director Paul W.S. Anderson and is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for non-stop martial arts action and some violence.
Mortal Kombat, an adaptation of the very popular video game series, revolves around a tournament that pits the forces of evil against good. …
Hangover Part 2 movie
I am not exactly a big fan of sequels, so when I heard that they intended to make Hangover 2, I was more than a little skeptical. I absolutely adored The Hangover and it is among my friends’ favourites when it comes to comedy as well. It made me …
Man in the Iron Mask
In the late ninteen nineties the young actor Leonardo DiCaprio was one of the most popular actors in Hollywood. This was because not only was his acting good, but his movies were usually very interesting and he was a very handsome young man. Thus when the movie “Man in …
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