I have always thought Julia Roberts acting to be very influential and contagious, in a positive way. And in Mona Lisa Smile, she suits the role that she played as a teacher in a college and the time era was during the early 1900s. My 2 favorite actresses; …

The Mayor of Casterbridge with Alan Bates has impressed me. It is a story of a man who gets drunk and sells his wife and baby daughter to a stranger. Twenty years later, the wife, Susan, returns. It turns out that she has been a faithful wife to the …

When I finally got around to watching the movie Open Season this past weekend, I figured it would be a lot like the other animated movies I’ve watched recently. I was right. But, it was still entertaining.
The movie, which centers around a bear who was raised by humans but …

Last December 2009 I was convinced by some of my friends to watch Avatar movie of James Cameron but I was not really impressed when they told me it was more like a story of an alien thing so I declined. But when January 2010 comes, my close friend …

Kate Hudson is one of my favourite actresses and in this movie she appears to be a fresh face. Toggling between a hard core professional who would go to any extent to get her work done to a flirtatious girly girl who likes being pampered, she has done a …

The Phantom of the Opera is one of my most favorite musicals. I love the songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber (I think he’s a genius). I especially love ‘The Music of the Night’. That’s why when I heard that it was going to be made into a movie, I …

After the successful fight with the movie drama colossal, Hero (2003), film director Zhang Yimou again raise an epic historical drama adapted Chinese classical works through the colossal latest film, Curse Of The Golden Flower (2006), which narrate about family life in the palace China Tang Dynasty government, in the …

Tina Fey and Steve Carrell team up together in a very funny, smart movie. Date Night is a great comedy film, well executed with lots of clever lines and comical scenes. There were a few surprises, too, as the movie wound in a different direction that I …

The Dark Gothic film that claimed the life of Brandon Lee. One of my favorite movies of all time, as not everyday you see a corpse rising from the grave to right to wrongs done to him. Not a zombie type role either…but undead and kicking butt from corner …

Wild Card is the latest offering from Jason Statham, and sees him once again partnered with director Simon West. This movie is much more low key than the soon to be released Furious 7, but it does boast a respectable cast (including Stanley Tucci and Michael Angarano amongst others) as …

The Matrix (1999) is an action movie by directors Larry and Andy Wachowski and is rated R by the MPAA.
There are two realities: one that consists of the life we live every day - and one that lies behind it. One is a dream, the other is the …

What would you do, if you could access 100% of your brain? This question is taken to the next level, in this unbelievable action thriller, Limitless. I couldn’t believe what I was watching. Going in to this movie, I had no idea what to expect, but after I watched …

Johnny Depp plays the roll of Sam, an accentric young man who falls in love with Joon, played by Mary Stuart Masterson, a young woman who lost touch with reality after her parents died. The movie is a clean, fun and enjoyable film to watch. A feel good story …

Mr.Deeds is a mediocre comedy movie. This Adam Sandler and Winona Ryder starred movie misses something which makes it not appealing much to the viewer. Though the movie has a decent plot and impressive star cast, it some how doesn’t manage to attract the viewer. It is the story …

“Charlie Wilson’s War” opened in my local theatre this weekend. I went to a matinee and enjoyed it very much. The movie tells the story of Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson and his efforts to finance covert operations in Afghanistan to help defeat the Soviets who had invaded. The movie …

Kareena Kapoor is a Bollywood actor, grand-daughter of legendary showman Raj Kapoor. She hails from the first family of Bollywood, where everyone from her great grandfather to her sister, have been actors in the Hindi Film Industry.
She started her career with J.P. Dutta’s Refugee opposite Amitabh Bachchan’s son, …

For those who are worried abou reading this incase I give away anything about the film, read on, I am not going to!
When I heard that there was going to be a Sex and the city movie, I could not contain my excitement. I have watched the TV series …

I had never heard of the movie “The Brass Teapot” before I saw a movie poster of it by accident recently. When I looked up on the summary of the movie, I was hesitant to try it too, since I felt like it was going to more than likely …

What a horrifying situation, to be stranded in a foreign country, and caught up in the schemes of dealers of death. The premise of Turistas (Spanish for tourists) is straightforward. A group of tourists, fresh from a bus accident, find a beach to relax on before walking off to …

This is the 4th installment in the Indiana Jones series of films. It has been several years since the last movie was released and the film does account for that lapse in time. I am thankful for that since it would really be hard to pull off since Harrison …

I can not portray how thoroughly disappointed I was in this movie. I very rarely get my husband to watch anything that is Oscar nominated. After watching this movie it will be a very long time before I get him to watch anything like that again. The plot …

Particia Heaton is a very good actress who is best know for her role as Debra on Everybody Loves Raymond. I think she is a great actress and I became a fan of hers as soon as they show was aired. I think Particia Heaton is the best character on …

Yes..bee’s.The most highly organized ’society’ on this planet.Whats the downside to this when we put it in people perspective? Well thats what you’ll find out if you’re going to watch this movie.The story is about a little bee that is a member of a hive,a satirized people drone ’society’ …

In this third installment of the Transformers franchise, a secret tightly kept by the Decepticons is finally revealed and alliances are both broken and strengthen on both sides of the war.
In the past two films the war between Autobots and Decepticons has been at the center of the storyline …

An animated film about three brothers who fight against a great bear with an unfortunate outcome. The youngest of these brothers is put into a peculiar situation and needs to find a certain mountain to survive.
Extraordinary animated movie considering the mere visual area, but it really doesn’t have anything …

A couple days ago, I decided to take the time to watch the movie, The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon. At the time, I wasn’t really expecting too much from the film, which was originally a made for TV movie.
I had hoped I would be pleasantly surprised and …

Three woman gang together to over throw their abusive boss that is the whole nature of this movie, the plot is tight around this fact and it makes for a wonderful movie for all to enjoy. Dolly Parton plays the role of the under appreciated secretary, one that has …

I watched this movie about a week ago. I thought it was supposed to be a comedy but there was nothing funny about it. It was getting late and I was really close to just turning it off and going to sleep. It wasn’t that entertaining to watch and …

The Phantom stars Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams, and James Remar.
As another movie version of a comic hero, this movie turned out to be interesting, but pretty laid back. The Phantom, alias Kit Walker, saves the world from the evil Xander Drax and …

The movie wanted is fantastic. It’s got a very nice idea of having assassins with supernatural abilities to be able to focus and see from a different perspective. The story is fast paced and unfolds rapidly before your eyes. It will lead you to believe something but then another …

Don’t ask me why, but for some reason they made another Bond film after the complete failure of The World is Not Enough. Don’t ask me why, but for some reason I used my money to see it. Perhaps because I am such a big fan of the older …

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood episode 4 starts with Ed and Al returning to Central to report on what happened in Liore. Roy Mustang directs them to an alchemist specialist, Shou Tucker, whose expertise is alchemy on living things. The Elric Brothers soon discover a terrible truth about what …

I’m a big fan of jazz, baseball, and history so when I heard about the 2007 movie “American Pastime” that is based on a real story, deals with the internment of the West Coast Japanese during World War II, and deals with baseball and jazz, I was hooked. What …

Disney’s Pinocchio is an animation master piece. Now a lot of people like this new Pixar stuff like Finding Nemo. And they seem to like it because it’s 3D and high tech. But before when animation was done the old fashioned way I thought movies were much better. I really …

While I have always heard about the top grossing film “Slumdog Millionaire,” it took a long time for me to watch it for myself since I would either forget about it when I had the time, or not have the time to watch it with my busy schedule. Nevertheless, …

When one trilogy ends another one is always questioned. For the Terminator franchise it was easy to assume we didn’t see the last of Skynet. Even with a new set of actors, Salvation takes the franchise in a new direction, the future. Now we can see what is going …

“Born Yesterday” is a 1950 Columbia Pictures black and white production provides 103 minutes of great fun. Locations shots were filmed throughout Washington D.C. “Born Yesterday” is, to quote the tagline, “a perfectly swell motion picture!” If you are one of those people who is hypersensitive to political correctness …

I was highly disappointed by this movie. It had such potential, starring comic giants Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder, and Jon Lovitz. But it failed to entertain.
Gus (Schneider), Richie (Spade), and Clark (Heder) are three misfit friends who love baseball. One day, as they’re getting ready to play, …

Not the one to come out earlier this year, but the original 1950s movie with Vincent Price. I believe it was the first film shot in 3D tecnique, but of course that loses its effect if you don’t watch it with 3D-glasses at the theatre, which I didn’t do.
The …

Peter Bogdanovich is one of the few actual film critics that later went into the director’s profession and was successful. The Last Picture Show is his most critically acclaimed film and is an original story about the teenagers of a small american town and their relationships to each other. …

I forgot how cheestastic this movie was. It’s an 80’s Schwarzeneggar film, so it’s not all that surprising, but it’s been awhile since I’ve seen it.
Ahnuld plays Ben Richards, a soldier who is framed for mass murder after defying orders to fire on innocent civilians. He’s forced …

Joshua, filmed in 2002, gives a rather non-traditional account of a (possible) second coming of Christ. A friendly and mysterious stranger comes to a small town and rents a barn to live and work in. Nobody knows who he is or where he is from, only that his name …

Armed with a unique plot, beautifully colorful animation, and endearing characters, “Bolt” was an absolute delight. I enjoyed every adorable minute of it.
Bolt, voiced by John Travolta, is the star of a TV show where he plays a dog with super powers. The catch: Bolt doesn’t KNOW it’s all …

I am reviewing the Case of the Diamond Tooth, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Series 39 Thrilling Episodes. This series was produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France in the fifties. Ronald Howard, the son of actor Leslie Howard, …

The anime series “FLCL,” short for “Fooly Cooly” or “Furi Kuri,” is an artistic amazement. The storyline is a little unclear, being a
three-way battle between main characters, but deliciously abstract and humorous. The plot’s hyperactive pace, and features that catagorize the series as anything from comedy, drama, romance, sci-fi …

And so it ends, the “greatest superhero trilogy of all time”(TM). In 2005, Nolan introduced us to his very tormented take on Batman, the focus being on Bruce Wayne and - the trilogy’s overarching theme - fear. Then, in 2008, he upped the stakes with the epic Dark Knight, …

I think Blazing Saddles is one of the best comedy films ever made and although people often say that ‘High Society’ is Mel Brooks’s best film, for me this is the best. This is a satirical film, which is a fact that some people seem to miss, which …

The best ice hockey movie ever made: Slapshot. Made in 1977, this was not considered a Hollywood blockbuster, but rather a “B” rated movie. The only famous actor in it was Paul Newman.
Back then, professional hockey in North America was ferocious with teams full of goons and fighting. But …

My kids were raised reading comic books, and since my husband likes them I have come to appreciate Marvel movies. My husband’s favotire character is Captain American and we have seen nearly every movie that has come out. The most recent movie that we watched (or rather rented) was …

I have always been a fan of old movies. You never hve to worry about there being bad language or explicit content, so they are always easy and fun to watch. Some of my very favorites are the musical ones like the Wizard of Oz, and now, The Harvey …