Tales from the Hood is a horror movie set in the inner city. It is directed by Spike Lee. The movie is an set up as an anthology, in a manner similar to Cats Eye and Creepshow. There are several stories woven together in the movie’s …

Chiyo, a little girl from a small village in the outskirts of Japan was sold to a geisha house where she works as a servant to pay off her parent’s debts. There, she began to pursue the life of a geisha in order to uplift her status and eventually …

Lethal Weapon 2, directed by Richard Donner is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was July 7, 1989 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Crime/Thriller and stars Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs, Danny Glover as Roger Murtaugh, …

The Saint of Fort Washington is a 1993 drama film..The film is about a young schizophrenic man ,Matthew who ends up on the street when his slum apartment building is torn down.He ends up going to a Homeless Shelter.He eventually finds himself in the Fort Washington Shelter.There …

Cheers for Miss Bishop is a classic film from 1941 which starred Martha Scott in the title role of Ella Bishop. My problem, and pretty much my only problem, is that while the makeup was good, it didn’t quite hook me. We see Scott transform from a …

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is probably the one film most people remember the director Luis Bunuel for, but actually, The exterminating angel tells a very similar story and was made about ten years earlier by Bunuel. It tells the story of a group of rich people who …

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 …

While the movie The Breed isn’t one of the better scary movies I’ve watched, it still turned out to be a half way decent thriller and I would recommend taking the time to rent it.
The movie is about five college students who decide to spend a weekend on a …

John Tucker must die is a hilarious movie about a boy in high school who gets caught in his lies that he is dating three different girls at the same time. They girls decide they must get even with him. With the help of a new girl named Kate …

Red Eye is a very engaging thriller with a very gripping plot and equally gripping screen play. The movie stars Rachel Mcadams and Cillian Murphy in the main roles. Rachel McAdams does a very fine job and her performance needs special appreciation. The performance of Cillian Murphy, who plays …

Overview - After watching Across The Universe two days in a row, I can say that it’s probably my favorite movie of all time. Across The Universe is a movie that basically connects the lives of different people into one story and it tells the story through the use …

My daughter wanted to watch a movie with me yesterday but I was getting a bit sick of cartoons. I ended up making her a deal. I told her I would watch a movie with her but it had to be the black and white horror movie “Them!” She …

Avenger Episode 2 has Speedy and Layla and Nei travelling through the barren Mars desert. They settle down and camp when suddenly a bunch of dolls appear outside the tent. Then some hunters, robots who hunt and destroy dolls who don’t have owners and proper licenses, they …

Winnie the Pooh has been a favorite cartoon show among kids and kids-at-heart alike. Pooh bear, with his friends Christopher Robbin, Piglet, Tigger, Rabbit, Eyore, Owl, Helufun, Kessie, Kanga, and Roo all provide kiddie entertainment like no other. Each episode is fully-packed with exciting stories and adventures to tell …

was home at lunch today and, since none of my regular shows were on TV, I decided to take the time to watch a movie on the Fox Movie Channel.
I ended up watching the film The Hunters, which was made in 1958 and was supposed to be about a …

Machete Cortez returns triumphantly to the screen in the second movie about the former elite agent of the Mexican special forces, who lives a modest life as an illegal immigrant in the United States.
Holding firmly in his hand the sharp Mexican weapon (presented this time in various technologically advanced …

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010) movie is a pleasant collaboration between Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who has been on creative fire since his “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies. I think that he’s given the family company just a slightly edgy, darker appeal without getting too violent, goth or …

Director: Jon Favreau. Featuring : Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeff Bridges.
Most definitely a good movie to watch. My friend had convinced me go and see it. I was hesitant because I thought it was going to be a kids’ movie, which I suppose it was meant to be, …

I finally gave in and let my daughter rent the movie Scooby Doo Abracadabra Doo. I like the cartoon series, but I figured this movie would be a lot like some of the newer ones and get away from the whole monster is really someone in disguise plot.
However, this …

I honestly do not know how we functioned before Netflix came along. What now seems to be a fact of life in many American homes, used to once be a luxury that people got if they were well off and far too lazy to make their way to the …

Halloween is coming up in about a month and, because of that, I ended up putting a movie on my Netflix list for my daughter “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.”
Sure, I could probably find this movie at any given time on several television stations closer to the holiday. …

I’ve seen this movie just recently, I like the film sine it is based on friendship and love. Its a nice story to watch because it has its morals and lessons that points out in the story but I don’t think that its a good movie to watch for …

The 25th hour is a 2002 film based on David Benioff’s novel of the same name. Directed by Spike lee, The 25th hour is a movie about a man, Montgomorie Bogan (Edward Norton) who has been convicted for drug dealing and has to serve a seven year jail …

I was promted to buy this movie after writing a memorial poem for those that were on the plane that crashed on 9-11. The movie was so close to the actual event that I found myself wishing that the outcome was different than what we all know. …

Despite some of the earlier episodes that had a lot of flashbacks, this episode managed to be quite interesting. The main character is back in the action, none too soon in my personal opinion, but of course this does not amount to any interesting action. In fact, Naruto’s entrance …

The Real McCoy, directed by Russell Mulcahy is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was September 10, 1993 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Crime/Drama/Thriller and stars Kim Basinger as Karen McCoy, Val Kilmer as J.T. Barker, …

I generally like watching Justice League movies, so when I heard of the Flashpoint Paradox, I couldn’t wait to find the time to actually sit down and watch it. I didn’t even read up on the plot of it either, I just decided to leave everything to surprise this …

This is a documentary style film by experimental french filmmaker Chris Marker. It tells the story of the forgotten soviet genius director Sergei Medvedkin, who made a whole bunch of visually stunning films in the silent era, which were all hidden away by the government as they apparently wasn’t …

A film about the controversial english author and poet Oscar Wilde who had to flee his home country when he openly declared himself as a homosexual. Stephen Fry is absolutely perfect as the exceedingly clever Wilde, and the rest of the cast is also impressive, especially Jude Law. One …

I typically like Anne Hathaway’s movies but the Devil Wears Prada just didn’t do anything for me.
Hathaway plays an up and coming journalism student who takes an internship at a fashion magazine and finds herself going from social outcast to the favorite of her boss (played by Meryl Streep). …

The best words to describe the movie “The Game Plan” is a “Big Daddy” story only better and better. I feel that the true assits of this movie are the great acting skills and excellent on screen chemistry between the actor, Dwayne Johnson and the young actress, Madison Pettis. …

Franco Zeffireli’s 1996 version of Jane Eyre would have been very good had he cast a different actor for Mr. Rochester. Don’t get me wrong, William Hurt who plays Rochester in this movie is a good actor, and he did a good job - but he just doesn’t *look* …

Again, we have yet another slasher film that attempts to “defy” stereotypes that have existed in the past. Ok, well—perhaps the writers and directors weren’t really trying to defy anything. In fact, this type of movie has been done over and over and over and …

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 …

With the return of Batman in 1992, I was glad to see Michael Keaton making a return as well. I enjoyed his Batman performance and after hearing rumors of Tom Hanks was going to be Batman, I think he saved the series. And with the return of Batman, two …

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 …

This updated version of the television classic that starred Johnny Depp has been highly anticipated, and it has received a lot of great reviews. This comedy is funny, likable and very entertaining.
I never watched the original 21 Jump Street TV series, and when I heard they were making a …

I actually did not hear of the movie “The Return” until recently and when I heard that it was actually a thriller that had originated out of Russia, my curiosity was piqued even further. When I watched it I also could not help but think that it was actually …

An early film with Matt Dillon who plays a young man very disappointed with his father who he regards as a weakling. One day his mother is kidnapped and the father quickly changes into a very brave man and decisionmaker. Perhaps his father isn’t the kind of person believed …

The said movie is an adaptation of a book series by Meg Cabot, and although it is entirely different from the book version, I could still describe this movie as “transforming and relatable”.
The movie follows the story of Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway), a gawky freshman student whose life was …

I had hesitated to watch the movie “Bandidas” at first because it starred two actresses whose acting “talent” tends to be very overrated most of the time. Another reason why I hesitated to watch it too was because it first appeared to me as one of those movies starring …

“Miracle on 34th Street,” the John Hughes production with Richard Attenborough, contains the same inspirational storyline as the original movie and continues to entertain drama lovers today. The remake was filmed in 1995, casting famous actors and actresses, such as Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, and Mara Wilson. Attenborough portrayed …

Tough cop played by Sylvester Stallone is visited by his mother played by Estelle Getty and she does what all mothers do, she interferes with his life. She follows him around and gets in his way and even tries to help out when she thinks he needs help, but …

With Christmas coming and going every year, there is one thing that always remains the same in my house. Every year, since I was a child and now as an adult, my family and I sit and watch A Charlie Brown Christmas at least once during the Christmas season. …

Garden State is a wonderful movie that is not only well acted but beautifully done. My entire family loves this movie. Garden State is about a young man who comes home for his mother’s funeral. Andrew (played by Zach Braff) is a withdrawn, antisocial, pill popping guy who can’t …

Murder by Numbers starring Sandra Bullock was worth watching once, but I just could not bare sitting through the movie a second time. The movie takes a fascinating look at a homicide detective struggling with her own demons as she attempts to solve a seemingly perfect murder plot. The …

I didn’t think that there would be a movie that would be able to scare me, but this does not apply if that movie is made by the famous director John Carpenter (”Halloween”). In the case I experienced this on me, after I decided to watch his grim film …

I certainly think that Jason Biggs is such a cutie and Isla Fisher in this movie story, Wedding Daze are such a cute couple. I can’t possibly imagine anyone that would marry in such a hurry and that is really something that no one in their right mind would …

Jacobs Ladder is a strange movie, to say the least. I have watched Jacobs Ladder several times and still don’t know for sure if Jacob, the main character, is just a psychotic man with mental problems or if what he experiences actually happened. That is the appeal of this …

My wife and I will be celebrating our 6th wedding anniversary this weekend. And, I though it would be only fitting that I took a few minutes to talk about the first movie we ever watched together; Scary Movie.
I know, for a date movie, this might actually be one …