Movies Reviews
Messengers 2: The Scarecrow
Another scary movie I have watched with my boyfriend is Messengers 2: The Scarecrow. The movie starts out with a young woman, running in a corn field; her face distressed and scared. She was the killed; the movie not showing who had killed her.
The movie then transitions to a …
The Vanished Detective
I am reviewing The Case of the Vanished Detective, 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, …
Road to Zanzibar movie
Road to Zanzibar is the second of the Road pictures. From 1941, it starred Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Dorothy Lamour. As in Road to Singapore, the two fellas are mischief makers. We see them first as a carnival act, with Hope about to be shot …
Open Range (2003)
Once again, Kevin Costner has delivered unto us, the viewing public, another almost three hour feature length film based in the days of the old west. I guess it is safe to say that he loves this time period and he enjoys getting all submerged in a world where …
Jurassic Park
I saw this movie as a kid and since then have seen it many times with equal interest every time. It is one of the most brilliantly animated movies I have ever seen. The 3D graphics make each and every Dinosaur spring to life on the screen, and …
Maid in Manhattan
The best way to describe the movie “Maid in Manhattan” is one of Jennifer Lopez highest grossing movie. The critics didn’t like it, but the general public simply loved it. Personally I wasn’t impressed by this romantic movie due to the fact that the story seems to be stretched …
Sleuth
Sleuth is a mystery, thriller and suspense type movie about Andrew. Andrew is a mystery writer with a wild imagination. I think it is quite amusing that the main character of the movie that is a mystery type film will have the main character as a mystery writer. Sometimes …
Force Majeure (2014) - Movie
Force Majeure is the world-wide title of this Swedish comedy-drama. It has also been translated as ‘Tourist’ and ‘Avalanche’ and other titles along those lines in individual countries around the globe. It did well at the 2015 Swedish Oscars and took six Guldbagge: Golden Beetle Awards. I had no …
World War Z, movie
I wasn’t expecting a lot from this film. And I have to say that this film met my every expectation of it being a predictable and humorless blockbuster. Zombies chomped their teeth when you expected them to, cars crashed when you expected them to, and Brad Pitt played the …
Meet the Spartans
Normally, I like movies that spoof other movies; everything from Scary movie to pretty much anything made by Mel Brooks. But, after watching Meet the Spartans last night, I no longer can say I like all movies in that genre.
The thing about Meet the Spartans is it had the …
Aquamarine (2006)
Aquamarine, directed by Elizabeth Allen is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for mild language and sensuality. The original release date was March 3, 2006 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Family/Fantasy/Romance and stars Emma Robertys as Claire, Joanna Levesque as …
Batteries Not Included
If you guys were disappointed with the recent Disney Movie Wall-E, and still want a good movie with robot type creatures, Batteries Not Included is for you ! It’s not an animated flick, but it’s so good. It’s a movie from 1987, where they had to rely on acting …
Superintelligence, movie (2020)
Mid-life soft comedies are a brand that Melissa McCarthy shaped and maintains to this day. At McCarthy’s instigation, as well as that of director Ben Falcone (who, by the way, is Melissa McCarthy’s husband), such films as “Big Boss” and “The Soul of the Company” appeared.
Mid-life soft …
Deja Vu
The trouble with Denzel Washington is that he is the same person in every one of his movies. Every once in a while, he has a breakthrough role that is different. Deja Vu is not that kind of role for him. Compare his role in Inside Man, Man …
Nicktoons Halloween
My daughter went to Movie Gallery this past weekend and picked out a couple movies from the family section. Since she likes Nickelodeon cartoons, she ended up picking out Nicktoons Halloween to watch.
I’m not sure what my daughter’s obsession with Halloween is but I will admit the DVD does …
Movie Gridiron Gang 2006
I really enjoyed watching this movie. I got a lot of excitement and enthusiasm from the character The Rock as Dwayne who played the football coach for a teenage group of troubled youths at a detention center. The exciting part of his character was how he expressed himself when …
Divorce His - Divorce Hers Part 1 movie
Divorce His - Divorce Hers was a big event back in 1973 when it aired, and that’s because it starred the then married couple, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. The two play Martin and Jane Reynolds, a divorced couple. This movie has the distinction of being the …
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
The Death and Life of Bobby Z is a mediocre movie which has it’s good points and bad points. The initial scenes of the movie are very appealing and interesting and one thinks that we are going to watch a good movie after the initial scenes. But what we …
Wayne’s World
I gotta say that Wayne’s World is a pretty good movie. It is one of my best memories of the past. I think the movie was really funny and very crazy. I think Wayne was a very funny character. The movie Wayne’s World really captured the essence of what the …
Memoirs of a Geisha
Another Cinderella story with a cultural relevance is Memoirs of a Geisha, a movie adaptation of Arthur Golden’s best selling novel. If there is anyone who is into cultural immersion and intense drama, then I recommend this movie.
The movie follows the story of Chiyo (Suzuka Ohgo), a young girl …
Veggietales: Silly Thing Called Love
I picked up a Veggietales DVD for my daughter that I thought would keep her occupied for about 45 minutes. It turns out it was a pretty decent, full-length disk that kept her occupied for more than an hour.
Silly Thing Called Love is a great Veggietales disk that uses …
Android Love
I really hate this episode. I am not sure what it is about it that bothers me so much. Perhaps it is just the fact that the humanity of androids is a topic that has been covered to death ten times or more already in the world …
This Is It movie
I have always been a Michael Jackson fan, and as long as I can remember, I loved his music and was in awe of his dancing ability. As with almost everyone I know, his death was a shock, and I wanted to see the new movie about his last …
Jurassic World (2015 Science Fiction Adventure Movie)
I was one of those people who remembers being awed by the first Jurassic Park when I was a young child, so like some I was a little wary that another one was going to be released this year. However, after hearing different people swear that the movie was actually …
Movie - O
“O” turns war into basketball. From the start of the movie, the theme is very similar to Othello. Odin is announced as the most valuable player of the high school basketball team. Odin announces Michael (Cassio in Othello) as the co-most valuable player. Hugo (Iago in Othello) gets jealous …
Dune movie
Opinions on this cult classic science fiction movie based on the novel of the same name are divided. A lot of people don’t like it, while others love it. I saw this movie well over 10 years ago and I was less than impressed. I daresay …
Seven Pounds movie
This movie is very touching, very moving. It is a story of a man, Tim Thomas (played by Will Smith), who changed the lives of seven unknown people. This was his way of repaying the death of seven people in a car crash, six strangers and his fiancee. The …
Zoom movie
Zoom is a superhero movie for teens. It’s a kid movie. The cast include Tim Allen, Courtney Cox, Chevy Chase, Rip Torn, Kevin Zegers, Ryan Newman, Michael Cassidy, and kate Mara. This is a movie about how superhero has to save the world from a man name Concussion who …
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)ia an action film from director Sam Raimi and is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for stylized violence.
Spider-Man 2, the next installment in the series, takes place since Two years have passed, and the mild-mannered Peter Parker faces new problems as he struggles with “the gift and …
The Mist (2007)
The Mist, directed by Frank Darabont, a novel from Stephen King is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America and stars Thomas Jane as David Drayton, Marcia Gay Harden as Mrs. Carmody, Laurie Holden as Amanda Dunfrey Andre Braugher as Brent Norton and William Sadler as Jim …
Drive Me Crazy
I see a lot of similarity between the actresses, Melissa Joan Hart and Alicia Silverstone. They both got famous due to teen related material and they cannot seem to go beyond that. Alicia Silverstone stuck in the “Clueless” and “Excess Baggage” phase, while Melissa Joan Hart got stuck in …
If you believe
If you believe is a movie about a woman named Suzie who has forgotten who she was. It shows her as a seven year old having fun and being care free, outspoken and mischievous. Then it shows her as an editor who has no friends or life. She is …
“The score” movie
As always fantastic Robert De Niro and Edward Norton characteristic invite us to watch the gripping game between two experienced thieves. Which one gets the goods on forever providing a prosperous life?
Of course, I must admit that movies with similar plot is really a lot. Despite this, “game” remains …
The Triangle - Part 1 movie
I’ve always been interested in the Bermuda Triangle so any time there is a decent production relating to it, I like to watch. I make the qualification about being ‘decent’ because there are a lot of very weird shows that are sub-par, so I try to weed those …
Frozen (2010 movie)
Earlier on this year someone recommended that I watch the suspense movie “Frozen”, which was released in 2010. It took me nearly a week to watch it since I was constantly busy and when I was free I really wasn’t in the mood to do anything else but sleep, …
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (fantasy drama movie)
Peter Jackson is one of my favourite directors. Also movies such as those in the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit franchise are some of my favourites. Therefore it was definitely a given that I had to watch the last installment in the Hobbit movies, “The Hobbit: The Battle …
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard, directed by John McTiernan is Rated R bythe Motion Picture Association of America, and stars Bruce Willis as Officer John McClane and Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber.
While on an invite to his wife’s compnay’s Christmas party, John gets wind of a potential crime in the vicinity. Terrorists …
27 dresses (movie)
We went to the movies last night and saw an adorable film called the 27 Dresses.
This one starred Katherine Heigl and James Marsden, I believe these two fine young actors are going to be the next Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan duo. They mesh that well together.
Anyway …
Speed-A thrilling movie
Speed was released many years back..but unfortunately though being a great lover of thrilling movies was unable to watch it then..but on the recommendation of the one of my close friends I decided to watch it..
So I bought home DVD and watched it some two years back but still …
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
I cannot remember the time that I was impressed with the movie version of the book. I suppose the written word is just too difficult to put into action, but with the first book of Harry Potter, I thought the subject of wizards and witches should be easier and …
Road Trip
When the movie Road Trip first came out, I will confess I wasn’t overly impressed by it. For the most part, it seemed to be pretty much every other college movie I’ve ever seen.
Then, after watching it for about the third time, I think I might have finally realized …
Tootsie Movie
“Tootsie” is a comedy about Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman), a starving actor who is trying to survive on doing odd jobs, teaching acting classes and workshops, etc. No matter how hard he tries and how many auditions he goes to, he cannot get a part - until he transforms …
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
I love the first National Treasure movie. So, when they came out with the sequel, Book of Secrets, I couldn’t wait to see it.
Unfortunately, even though I did enjoy the film, I felt it fell well short of the original.
Book of Secrets relies on two things; first, there is …
Park (R, 2006) movie
I rented this unwittingly believing that this would be a quirky and fun little film. What surprised me more than anything was the movie’s ability to bore me to pieces within the first few minutes. I should have known that if Ricki Lake was in …
Red Sky Movie
Red Sky is a documentary that takes a look into bible prophecy and the relevance it has on our world today. Chuck Missler teaches the signs of prophecy in a fascinating way weather the topic is Weapons Proliferation or Global Religion that are coming to a history near you. …
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World 2010
This is one of those movies that looked really bad in the previews and yet I still went to see it. I am not quite sure why I went to see it but I can say that it was as bad as the previews looked. This movie is about …
When Harry Met Sally
When Harry Met Sally is one of the very successful and most loved romantic movies of all time. The movie starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as the lead actors is a very nice movie. I happened to watch it on cable few years ago and I loved it …
Red Eye
Red Eye is a suspense thriller movie that is about a man, Jackson, who is on a path to kill a government official. Jackson wants Lisa to help him kill this person. That sounds pretty simple, doesn’t it? The part about this movie that I did not get is …
Anne of a Thousand days
This weekened we saw the movie the Other Boleyn Sister, which reminded me of the movie that I had seen with richard Burton many years ago when I was a senior in high school. I went to my son’s library and found the movie Anne of a Thousand days. …
I Spy (starring Owen Wilson and Eddie Murphy)
Whenever there is a movie starring Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson, it’s best to watch. A couple of weeks back, I remember renting I Spy and it’s such a truly entertaining movie altogether and not to mention I have a few quick laughs as well as long ones. …
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