Movies Reviews
Movie : Spiderman 3
Spiderman 3 was much better than I expected. Besides the great sound effects and graphics, the story-line was much better than the expected “hero saves the day”. It shows Peter Parker in a different light, how the “black suit” changes him, and the audience is introduced to a naughty …
Clue
I was flipping channels last night and came across a movie classic; Clue.
I rarely meet other people who enjoy this movie as much as I do; which is too bad considering I could watch this film 100 times in a row and never get tired of it.
What’s not to …
The In-Laws (2003)
This movie is yet another disgrace of a movie, even though it stars some very decent actors, the movie just did not live up to the hype that was created around it and once again, we have a hit and miss coming out of the studios of the fames …
Toni Erdmann (2016 film)
2 hours and 42 minutes is a lot of time, and if I am a productive person I would be able to do so much other than just sitting in my comfortable chair watching a german-language movie called “Toni Erdmann”.
Truth be told, the first 10 minutes is a real struggle …
Film “Frozen” (2010)
I just finished watching this movie and I have to say I was impressed. It bills itself as a thriller and all you know about it from the previews and the poster is three kids get stuck on a chairlift and have to get back alive. …
Duplex film starring Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore
I caught the tail end of this movie once on Comedy Central. I came in to see the main character in what I could’ve sworn was a Bennigan’s, but really turns out to be a generic bar, working to finish a novel that was due within the day. …
Suicide Squad (2016 Film)
I am a DC fan ever since childhood, and while most of my friends accuse me of being a Marvel hater (which isn’t true by the way), I am not blind enough to see the faults of my mighty favorite comicbook superheroes.
I was a little bit disappointed with the theatrical …
Dragon Heart movie
When I first rented Dragon Heart, I thought it was going to be a dumb movie. I was pleasantly surprised about how good it was and have watched it several times since.
Sean Connery has always been a star but I truly feel his voice over for Draco, the dragon, …
Addams Family Values (1993 movie)
While this movie brought back the original characters as well as the same actors who played them, it was just lacking in the area of what I was looking for in a sequel to the first movie. It had all of the chemistry and potential for the greatness of …
Captain Phillips (movie)
One of my top ten movies that I watched this year so far has been the one named “Captain Phillips”. The thing about this movie though was that when I first saw the trailer advertising in late 2013 it didn’t really hold my interest enough for me to think …
Faeries movie
I watched the movie “Faeries” a very long time ago in about the year 2001 when I had just gotten cable television. I think the first time I saw the movie too was one Saturday on the cable television channel SciFi. I thought it was different from many …
“Elf” (2003 Film)
Will Ferrell is a very funny actor who I have seen in many movies and really enjoyed watching. One movie he stars in in-particular is the holiday movie “Elf” which came out in 2003. In this film, he plays a human named Buddy who was raised by elves and …
Fred Claus
We went to see the first of the holiday movies of the season on Sunday. We saw the movie Fred Claus with Vince Vaughn playing Fred, St Nick’s older brother. Sanat is played very well by Paul Giamatti who acutually does everything absouletely perfectly, after all he is …
Walk the Line movie
Prior to watching this movie, I did not know much of anything about Johnny Cash. For me, the big draw to see the movie in the first place were the main characters, Joaquin Phoenix in particular. I was very sad to see him drop out of acting as I …
Final Destination 3-D movie
Final Destination 3 in super 3-D is exactly what you would expect from such a teen horror outing. The plot is incomprehensible, the acting wooden, and the entire premise implausible, yet it still delivers the goods as far as presenting an entertaining horror excursion. The audience that I viewed …
Krrish 3 (Movie)
If I look back at all the Bollywood films I have seen till date, Koi Mil Gaya.. released in 2003 is the BEST of all of them. What worked for this E.T.-inspired flick were - it being one of the first sci-fi movies of Bollywood, Hrithik Roshan’s abnormal character …
Rudy (1993)
Rudy has dreams of playing for the famed Fighting Irish college football team of Notre Dame, but his has a few things that are working against him actually playing for them. For one, he is not a student at the college and that is just the least of his …
Sling Blade movie
A retarded man returns to society after spending 25 years in prison for the murder of his mother and her boyfriend. He is met by skepicism from the people he meets but shows no sign of aggressive behaviour. Instead, he’s quite the opposite; kind and caring. At least until …
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
The Blair Witch Project, directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for language. The original release date was July 30, 1999 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Adventure/Drama/Horror/Mystery/Thriller and stars Heather Donahue as herself, …
American Dreamz
I never saw this movie advertising to be released in movie theatres so I’m not completely sure even now when it came out. However, I remember that the first time I saw it was when it was advertising to premiere on a cable television channe. Even then I didn’t …
Goodbye Mr. Chips (1939)
“Goodbye Mr. Chips” was a 1939 MGM (British) movie, filmed in black and white and lasting 114 minutes. It was filmed in England and is based on the short novel by James Hilton. The movie tells in flashback the life story of Charles Chipping as he remembers his life …
The Men Who Stare at Goats
I really didn’t know what to expect when I went to the theatre to watch The Men Who Stare at Goats, but from what I had read and seen, I was intrigued enough to actually not wait to see it on DVD, which is unusual for me. Plus, I …
Music Within
When I bought a DVD of this movie, I thought it was some sort of a comedy film just like Music and Lyrics, to my surprise it was not really about music. Its more of a reality based movie. This movie really touched my heart while I was watching …
Robin Hood
I am reviewing the Disney movie, Robin Hood. Everyone knows the story of Robin Hood, but what would happen if it was taken from a fox’s perspective? That’s what the whole Disney version does. Robin Hood is a fox and his friend, Big John, is a huge bear. The …
Vantage Point
Vantage Point is a movie that I had watched a few weeks back which I think had no plot whatsoever. Indeed if you see the title, it is sort of misleading and you would think that it is a boring movie. But it turned out to be a …
Better Than Chocolate movie
Over the weekend I caught a really good movie on HBO. It is called “Better Than Chocolate.” The movie caught my attention because it is about lesbians. I haven’t seen vary many movies made from the other perspective so I decided …
Batman Begins (movie 2005)
The best Batman movie to-date, no contest. It shows a more serious and realistic take on the death of Bruce Wayne’s parents and the reason he decided to become the Dark Knight. It takes us alongside him as he struggles to find himself and the adventures he has while …
Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street
I just finished watching this movie at home and I wasn’t quite happy with the flow of the story or plot. Although the lead character Johnny Depp did a fantastic job as the barber who turned out to be a serial killer in Fleet street. The story …
Roll Bounce Bounces
I was really excited about seeing ‘Roll Bounce’ since I was a young teen in 1978 when the movie takes place.I wanted to relive the nostalgia of the era and get into the groove of the hot 70’s soundtrack, suffice to say, I wasn’t disappointed,I had a funky good …
Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 3 was everything I had hoped for after seeing Rush Hour 1 & 2. The second sequel was filled with action and humor, and follows a plot that will keep one interested the whole way through.
The movie focuses on the reserved Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan), who is …
Sleepy Hollow (1999 Film)
Who can forget the legend of Sleepy Hollow? And after watching the 1999 film “Sleepy Hollow” starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci, the blood and gore of the film (and the headless horsemen of course) make it difficult to. Though this film was made in the 90’s, and technology …
The Marine movie
The Marine, starring WWE champion John Cena is an action film directed by John Bonito. John Triton(John Cena) is an ex-marine who is discharge from his service in Iraq. He tries to take up a job as a security guard but is fired. His wife Kate(Kelly Carlson) suggests a …
Pearl Harbor (2001)
This movie is staged in the period where the Japanese government decided to launch a secret attack on the United States of America by sending the naval fleet to attack the US naval fleet. The bombing of Pearl Harbor became a legend story to be told of how the …
America’s Sweethearts movie
A winsome salute to classic comedies, this movie produced by Columbia Pictures in 2001 brings together an award-winning ensemble to deliver a romantic comedy set against the backdrop of contemporary behind-the-scenes Hollywood.
In the movie, Kiki (played by Julia Roberts), is the personal assistant of the beautiful superstar Gwen (Catherine …
The 13th Warrior, Movie
Panned by critics upon release, and still without a Director’s Cut to see the light of day, I think The 13th Warrior is an overlooked gem much deserving of your attention. It was supposed to be an epically scaled historical adventure based on Michael Crichton’s book The Eaters of the …
Jurassic Park: The Movie
Jurassic Park is one of the highest grossing movies of all and it more then deserves that title. Even if movies like Forest Gump and Avatar have higher titles, it was still a blockbuster and continues to be now. Jurassic Park …
Doctor Who: The End of the World
On their first trip together, the Doctor takes new companion Rose billions of years into the future to witness the end of planet Earth. When they arrive, Rose is introduced to a wide spectrum of alien life and technology, but a saboteur onboard threatens the lives of those gathered …
The Simpsons Movie
I remember when I saw the trailer for this movie. I just had to see it. I mean the Simpsons…one of the most popular cartoon shows out there and it’s been around so long it was about time they made a movie.
I got to admit the movie started in …
Wake Me When the War Is Over movie
This 1969 movie, Wake Me When the War Is Over, is a comedy that has moderate success. I actually think I liked it better as a kid watching it. Now it’s a little on the stale and slapstick side of things for me.
The movie stars Ken Berry …
Dave Chappelle: Killin’ Them Softly
Comedian Dave Chappelle performs his stand up routine in his hometown of Washington D.C. Most people know Chappelle from his popular television show called “Chappelle’s Show.” This DVD is an one full hour of pure gold. His stand up routine is the funniest that I have ever seen.
His stand …
Strange Days movie
This science fiction film by the female director Kathryn Bigelow was hailed as one of the best films of its genre in a long time, but personally I really can’t see where the quality is. It’s the most unbelievable and unlogical story (even as a science fiction) about characters …
Roman Holiday,1953 movie
This beautiful black and white movie is set in Rome, somewhere in the early 1950s. Ann (Audrey Hepburn), a princess of an unspecified European country, has come to Rome as a part of her official tour of several Europe’s capitals. The young and beautiful princess is tired of her …
The Omen (2006)
Starring: Lieve Schreiber, Julia Stiles, David Thewlis, Mia Farrow, Pete Postlethwaite, , Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick.
Richard Thorn (Lieve Schreiber) was devastated to learn that his son was stillborn. On the advice of a priest, he took the newborn child of a woman who had died in childbirth, without telling his …
The Main Event movie
In 1979, Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal teamed up for their second movie together in The Main Event. They’d been wildly popular with their earlier film, What’s Up, Doc? and here, they tried to make movie magic again. It’s actually not a bad movie. I enjoyed …
The stupids
The stupids is my personal favorite comedy. It is one of the most demented and funniest movies I’ve ever seen. This movie stars Tom Arnold (just to give you an idea of what kind of movie this is) as Mr. Stupid someone who is convinced that someone is stealing …
Pure (R, 2005)
Molly Parker and Kiera Knightley star in this film about a mother who is addicted to heroin. She has been using this drug in front of her two young sons for quite some time. However, the catch is that her oldest son (who often retrieves the drug …
Three Wishes DVD
Firmly locked in as one of my top ten Patrick Swayze movies, Three Wishes is a magical delight. It has a great cast with Swayze, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Joseph Mazzello, and Seth Mumy. With the recent death of Swayze, I wanted to watch one of his movies …
W. movie
I went to see this film because it looked interesting, I thought it was interesting they would take shots at W eaven before his term had ended. The movie chronicles George W Bush’s life, growing up and eventually becoming president, it is one of those movies where you aren’t …
Rain in the Mountains (2007)
As movies go this is best viewed with plans of lobbing popcorn at the screen from time to time. The plot was shaky and the acting so bad it was amusing. However, it is not entirely without merit for a small subsection of the population living in the Pacific …
Enchanted April Movie
The 1992 movie “Enchanted April” is a charming, almost magical movie about four women who vacation together in a villa in Italy. Lottie Wilkins (played by Josie Lawrence) and Rose Arbuthnot (played by Miranda Richardson) are two English women living in England shortly after World War I. The two …
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