Movies Reviews
Notting Hill,1999 movie
Notting Hill tells a rather unlikely yet pleasant love story of Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) a movie star and William Thacker (Hugh Grant), a modest guy who works in a bookstore. I enjoyed this movie. Grand is very likeable as the good-hearted, honest William. Julia Roberts does a good …
Movie: In the Army Now
Synopsis: An underachiever and his friend join the US Army and, not wanting to be in combat, sign up for water detail; only to find they will be responsible for saving the lives of hundreds.
What I liked about this movie: I’m not a huge Paulie Shore fan. But, I …
Jack the Ripper
I saw this movie a few days back on History channel. This is the old version of the movie. We also had a new remake a few years back, but this was an old one. It has two parts that were screened one after the other. This is a …
Role Models (UR, 2008) movie
I was dying to see this movie when it hit theaters. But alas, I ended up catching it on DVD. And I have to say that I’m glad I waited. While the movie was funny, I found the little boy’s antics a bit over …
Skyfall Movie
Skyfall is the latest and greatest James Bond 007 film, and while I admit I have never seen a James Bond film before, I absolutely loved Skyfall! It is action-packed, funny, and thrilling, and it had the entire theater at the edge of their seats. I absolutely loved Skyfall, …
Halloween film
This movie defines the word fear. Very rarely am I scared by movie long after I have seen it. But Halloween did that to me. This is THE scariest movie I have ever seen. This movie is proof that you don’t need young teenage girls …
Dead Like Me: The Ledger
Dead Like Me: The Ledger has a bit of a change for Roxy, who leaves behind the world of meter maids and joins the police force. It’ll be interesting to see how this goes in the future, but the first thing I noticed about it was that she …
Just Like Heaven, Mark Waters Movie
Elizabeth Masterson is a surgeon who is workaholic. It feels life is more expendable in the hospital where he worked than socializing with other people. But, until now is reasonable, if Elizabeth is still single. Until a traffic accident when a change lives. Elizabeth now can only lay coma, …
My Big Fat Greek Wedding movie
My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a very funny movie! It will have you laughing through out the entire film. It is about a woman(Tula) that is in a Greek family, and she is somewhat embarrassed about how her family acts(like them roasting a lamb on a …
Marrying the Mafia Movie
This is a really hilarious Korean romance comedy. It all started when Dae-Suh (a CEO of a respected IT firm who was educated in Seoul National University) woke up next to a stranger, Jing-Kyung. Later, it was found out that Jing-Kyung is actually a beloved daughter of a mafia …
Good Night And Good Luck movie
An abundant of people denounce against movies since they judge that films are just made for entertainment and they spoil a child’s mind. I oppose this thought since many films today are educational which teach us history from over hundreds of years ago. Good Night, and Good Luck is …
High School Musical 2
High School Musical 2 is finally out. Everyone has been looking forward to the sequel to big hit High School Musical 1. I was looking forward to it as well. Even though I am not a very big fan of the first movie, I want to know what new …
Love You to the Stars and Back (2017 Filipino Romantic Comedy Film)
I am always wary in spending money watching local films. However, my sister dragged me to watch this movie called “Love You to the Stars and Back” (I know such an awfully long title that doesn’t match the movie at all - Philippine local films have plenty of that) yesterday …
Delicatessen movie
The first feature film from Jean-Pierre Jeunet who created the lovely Amelie from Montmartre a couple of years ago and A very long engagement most recently. Delicatessen is a story about the people in an apartment building, who seem to be some sort of cannibals. Some visitors are made …
Knocked Up
This movie is about getting ‘knocked up’, and finding the truth. I watched this the other day and it was so darn hilarious, and only suitable for young adults and adults.
It is about a woman who went for a one night stand with a guy, and then got …
Ace Ventura Pet Detective
I have to say that I loved Ace Ventura Pet Detective the first time I saw it. I must say this is probably one of the funniest movies I have ever seen in my life. Jim Carey was at his very best in this movie. This was back in the …
Kungfu Panda
Po, the big clumsy panda, aspired to be a great kungfu warrior a seemingly impossible dream! Yet according to the wise Master Oogway, the universe had chosen Po to be the Dragon Warrior, despite protests and objections from Master Shifu and his five students.
Tai Lung, a …
Action Jackson (1988)
Former Lt. Action Jericho Jackson was demoted from the rank of Lt. due to a case he was dealing with that involved a wealthy business man named Peter Delleplane, a man who has basically killed all those who stood before him in his advance to the top of the …
Sherlock Holmes movie
I can’t remember the last time I sat through a silent movie. Aside from the Mel Brooks’ flick, Silent Movie, which actually had one spoken word in it, I believe it was back in the 70’s when I sat through an authentic silent film. Well, I caught …
The Copper Beaches
I am reviewing The Copper Beaches, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, produced in 1983 by Granada television. In this episode, Holmes is employed by a red headed governess, who has landed a position with a couple with one small boy. She …
Movie Necessary Roughness
I haven’t seen the movie Necessary Roughness in years but finally had a chance to watch it again today. It isn’t as good as I remember it being, but it is still decent.
The movie, which is about a college team that loses all of its players due to NCAA …
National Lampoon’s Bag Boy
OK, as far as movies are concerned, National Lampoon’s BagBoy had to have one of dumbest plots ever. You have a high school graduate whose only talent is bagging groceries so he seeks to enter the international baggers competition in an effort to finally make himself a winner. It …
Lucky You (2007)
Lucky You (2007)
Director: Curtis Hanson. Featuring: Eric Bana. Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall and Debra Messing.
The story is set in Las Vegas where the characters of the story occupy their days gambling, making bets and improve their game. But despite their actions, it is really a story about love: all …
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 …
Replicant (2001)
Replicant, directed by Ringo Lam is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence, language and some sexuality. The original release date for this movie was May 11, 2001 for Brazilian audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Science Finction/Thriller and stars Jean-Claude Van …
Eight Below (movie)
A new movie was released on Monday called “Eight Below”. This is an awesome movie, especially for dog lovers.
The film stars Paul Walker and takes place mainly in Antarctica. When a major storm hits and there is not enough room in the plane to transport the scientists, guides and …
Stardust (2007)
This is a truly magical fantasy movie, one that earns a solid “10″ rating. It’s unique and loads of fun to watch. This movie keeps moving and doesn’t really stop until the very end. There’s action galore, ranging from sword fights to a flying airship landing on a lake. …
My big fat greek wedding
My big fat greek wedding is a nice romantic movie and is one of my all time favorite movies. It is basically a love story of a girl and the journey from then to marriage. Finally the movie ends with the wedding of the girl in greek style. Toula …
Black Swan Movie
Watching Black Swan makes me feel like I was trapped in a crazy world of ballet. I believe Natalie Portman’s portrayal of Nina Sayers brought a great deal to the success of this film. Not only that she played the role well, she managed to depict perfection and I …
Meet Dave: the movie
Eddie Murphy stars in the movie Meet Dave. The plot of this science-fiction/comedy is very original. At the start of the movie, a strange meteor like object crashes into a boy’s bedroom. It lands in his goldfish bowl and immediately sucks up the water. We …
Latin Lovers movie
From 1953, Latin Lovers was a fun romantic comedy about a woman with a whole lot of money she didn’t really care about. Played by Lana Turner, Nora Taylor would rather be in love than deal with her $37 million dollars. Persuing her is confident Paul Chevron, …
A Town Without Christmas,2001 movie
Chris, a young boy from the small town of Seacliff, Washington, writes a letter to Santa Claus where he says that his Christmas wish is to disappear from this world so that he stops being a burden to his parents who are getting divorced. The letter gets media attention, …
D3: The Mighty Ducks
Back with a blast is the third and final installment of the Mighty Ducks trilogy. It is an amazing family movie. I liked it just as much as the other Mighty Ducks movies. The Mighty Ducks team have been invited to play high school hockey on scholarship at Eden …
Aag Movie
Aag a remake of the most successful commercial film of bollywood shoalay as it was a remake of such a big film expectation from it were very high as well, but it fells to deliver miserably. The movie has been treated very bad by Ram Gopal Verma who is …
Don’t Look Now movie
The self-taught director Nicholas Roeg made the incredible beautiful and mysterious film called Walkabout in the early 1970s, and followed it up with this horrific film with diabolic undertones. It is the story of an english couple played by Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland who’s daughter dies for mysterious …
‘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, …
Harold and Kumar go to whitecastle
This is not your typical comedy. It is a comedy with a purpose. I laughed so much until I cried. The plot consists of two best friends who get an overwhelming craving for whitecastle burgers. They refused to stop at nothing to get their fulfillment. After so many mishaps …
Star Trek Nemesis
I was home sick yesterday and found myself watching Star Trek Nemesis for the first time in several years.
I has been a long time since I last saw the movie so I had no memory of what it was about. And, compared to other Star Trek movies, I think …
The Counterfeiters (2007) Movie
I just came across this movie title in Rottentomatoes.com when I was surfing the web looking for good movies to watch. I saw this and it was a German Film. This film is based on the true story in 1936, when Germany’s best forger, Salomon Sorowitsch, was sent to …
Taken movie
Taken can easily be classified as another run-of-the-mill spy action movie—”because it is. There are only few changes in the plot that can make it a memorable one. The first is that Bryan Mills’ daughter is kidnapped not for ransom but for trade in the sex industry. The second …
End of Days (Movie)
End of Days is a great movie that is about the apocalypse, and the 666. In the movie the main character which is “The Terminator” AKA Arnold Schwarzenegger. He has to stop the Anti-Christ from being born. The movie takes place in NY, where the devil is looking for …
Burn after Reading
Brad Pitt, George Clooney and other good actors play in this movie. So you would think it is a good movie, right? Well it’s not in my opinion. Other than a couple funny moments with Brad Pitt the movie sucked. As soon as I thought it was getting to …
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont, which is a short story by legendary novelist Stephen King is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for language and prison violence. The original release date was September 23, 1994 for United States audience. This movie falls in the …
Equilibrium movie
Equilibrium is one of the best movies I have ever watched. I have watched it a few times and i still like the movie. It is a futuristic movie starring Christian Bale. Its actually the first movie where I saw Christian Bale and I thought at that time that …
Stuart Little 2: The Movie
I was never a big fan of the first Stuart Little. The whole idea that two adults would adopt a little talking mouse was always a little creepy to me, because even though I think that mice are kind of cute, I probably would have run away as soon …
Enchanted movie
I watched this movie with my sister recently. Overall it was an alright movie, we both got bored and uninterested in the movie. I feel like it dragged on forever and was way too long. There were a couple of funny parts in the movie that she liked. My …
Gridiron Gang (2006)
Gridiron Gang, directed by Phil Joanou is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for some startling scenes of violence, mature thematic material and language. The original release date was September 15, 2006 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Drama/Sport and stars …
Bruno
I was torn into two pieces by this movie. I didn’t want to see it at first because I thought it would be extremely stupid. And I believed this due to Sacha Baron Cohen’s appearances on television shows as “Bruno.” The character himself was not funny at all, to …
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