Movies Reviews
Movie: Crush
As I mentioned in another review, my wife and I finally had some time without the kids last night and decided to spend some time watching some, well, movies that would be classified as steamy romance.
We were flipping through potential movies and decided to watch a film called Crush; …
Yeh Raaste Hai Pyar Ke (movie)
The movie Yeh Raaste Hai Pyar Ke released few years back. The film was directed by Deepak Shivdasani. I watched this film on television. I did not like the movie much except for few of its songs. The leading roles of this film have been played Ajay Devgan, Madhuri …
Arrow - TV Show
Arrow is an extremely popular TV Show. It’s well into its 3rd season and it’s as amazing as it was when it first started in October of 2012. The series has become such a favourite with people that a spin-off TV show, The Flash, debuted this past October. Both shows …
Wanted : Angelina Jolie
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 …
Mary Poppins movie
This evening I watched the classic movie “Mary Poppins”. This Disney classic is timeless people from eight to eiighty enjoy this show.
I was interested to learn that this movie was the first to bring live action and animation together. When the movie was being made there were several …
Inside Out (R, 2005) movie
I am not a huge fan of Eriq LaSalle’s. But when I saw that he took a directorial turn in “Crazy as Hell”, I realized that he had some sort of depth. I mention this film because in it Eriq also stars as a crazy, and mysterious …
Finding Nemo
Pixar does it again. Besides Cars, I have LOVED every Pixar movie, Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Monster’s Inc., Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Wall e,; and Finding Nemo was no exception. In my opinion, they can to no wrong. This “kids” movie is one the best movies …
Mrs. Doubtfire
A lovable, but irresponsible father of three finds himself torn away from his three kids after a messy divorce. Desperate to see them more the occasional Saturday granted by the judge, Daniel (Robin Williams) goes to extreme lengths, donning the convincing disguise of an elderly Scottish woman, getting the …
Movie 300
The modern day effect in a classic war epic! Based on the actual historical event of 300 Spartans facing, for sure death, defend there freedom and there land against the will of the older oracles! The characters performance is unreal they all look like body builders and you can …
Broken Arrow (1996)
Broken Arrow, directed by John Woo is rated R by the Motion Picture Assocaition of America for strong action violence and language. The original release date was February 9, 1996 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Thriller and stars John Travolta as Major Vic …
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie
Is the newest Pirates Movie worth watching? A resounding yes! I saw it on the opening day. The Movie “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” is the fourth installment of the Pirates Saga.
In my opinion, it was easily the best movie of all four. It had vampire mermaids, …
Netflix
Yesterday was the fourth time I’ve registered for Netflix. I’ve been a member before but have cancelled my membership three times thinking we would be cutting back on our movie watching. And, once again, we found we are better off with the service.
The thing I like about Netflix is …
My Blue Heaven
This past weekend was the first time I had a chance to sit down and watch the movie My Blue Heaven. It was an OK film but it wasn’t as good as I expected it to be and almost a waste of my time this past weekend.
I’m usually a …
Robocop (1987 movie)
Gracefully working its way unto the silver screen, then to VHS, eventually making its way to DVD…Robocop has affixed itself as one of the greatest movies of all time.
Whether you have seen it before all the way back in 1987 or whether you see it today, none can deny …
He’s Just Not That Into You
I have watched this movie at least a dozen times. I first saw it in the movie theaters with my room mate during my freshman year of college. I went in there really not sure what to expect because the book itself I actually read. It was written by …
Alien 1 1979 Director’s Cut Blu-Ray Movie
Alien. Just the name of the movie series has inspired fear and the knowledge that I was going to see some kind of creepy and out-of-this-world frightening creature that was going to come out of the darkness and shadows to make me want to jump out of my skin. …
Quarantine movie
Quarantine must have been written during the writers strike or at least by a nephew of a producer. How a script like this is green lit makes even a hack like me think I could do better. I don’t know if this was …
Marked For death (1990)
Marked For Death, directed by Dwight H. Little is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was October 5, 1990 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Crime/Drama/Thriller and stars Steven Seagal as John Hatcher, Basil Wallace as Screwface, …
X-Men 3 movie
I have a very high expectations on the movie since I am one of the X-Men Fanatic, though I was a bit disappointed when I found out that the director of X-men 1 and 2 is not directing 3 because he has some other engagement. I have been expecting …
Movie: “RV” (2006)
Bob Munro (Robin Williams) works for the soda company Pure Vibe, but he’s become all work and no play: as a result, he’s losing touch with his rebellious kids.
When his daughter Cassie (Joanna “JoJo” Levesque) and her friend embarrass Bob at the company picnic, Bob’s boss forces him to …
Movie Master and Commander
We watched Russel Crowe the other night in a movie that came out a few years ago called Master and Commander.
Russel Crowe is another actor that I find does an extremely good job when he portrays charactors and acts. In this movie takes place during the Napoleonic …
My Brother Nikhil (movie)
My Brother Nikhil is a great film. I loved this film. I watched it in theatre. The plot of the film is based on a state level swimming champion named Nikhil who gets infected with HIV positive virus. The movie is directed by a newcomer named Onir. He has …
Film Family Plot
Alfred Hitchcock’s final film, Family Plot is a gentle little final film for one of cinema’s greatest filmmaker’s ever. It is thrilling but it is not one of his trips into the world of stark horror that he delved into with Psycho or the Birds.
And this suits him just …
Sombrero movie
It’s been years since I’ve seen Sombrero, and unfortunately, I just found it by accident just before it started so didn’t have time to put on a videotape or I would have. The reason being is that it introduces Rick Jason, who is an actor I always loved …
Turner and Hooch
I am reviewing the movie, Turner and Hooch. Obsessive Compulsive Turner wants nothing more than to catch bad guys. It’s his job after all. As a detective, he is able to put bad guys behind bars. Before he moves on to another position, there’s an event surrounding a …
The Glass Menagerie movie
WHen I was in high school I used to hear some adults as well as English teachers talking about the time when the book “The Glass Menagerie” used to be a literature book which students had to read in order to pass one of their exams. Out of curiosity, …
Payback (1999 movie)
After a robbery, Mel Gibson is betrayed, shot and left for dead by his wife and best friend. Surviving his ordeal, he sets out for revenge and the money that is rightfully his. This is one of Mel Gibsons finest work as he plays a very dark vengeful character. …
“Alvarez Kelly” (1966) starring William Holden
“Alvarez Kelly” is a western about a cattle drive from Mexico northward then eastward to Richmond, Virginia. The color Columbia Pictures production lasts 116 minutes. Some of it was filmed on location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The tagline describes the movie as “a herd of cattle against a herd …
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (Movie)
Hugh Grant is one of my favourite actors of all time, so I was looking forward to his latest movie, Did You Hear About the Morgan’s? to come out in DVD. I had heard lots of rather negative reviews about it, so I wasn’t expecting anything more than his …
Spraggue movie
Michael Nouri has the title role in the 1984 film, Spraggue. Glynis Johns, James Cromwell, and Mark Herrier co-star. This has all the earmarks of a TV pilot, complete with title of “Murder for Two.” It may have been shown on one of the mysteries of …
Movie: The Lorax
My wife read my oldest daughter the Dr. Seuss book the Lorax the other day. The next morning, she remembered she owned the short 1970s movie based on the book and asked if we could watch it with her as an early family movie night. After some reluctance, we …
Dante’s Peak movie
As a rule, I love disaster movies. I’ve watched a bunch, and many of them are on my favorite movies list. I was therefore eager to see this movie when it first came out. I remember being a little disappointed in the action. Recently, I …
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle with Glen Ford, Sidney Poitier, Vic Morrow, and Anne Francis.
I do not understand all the hoopla for this movie as it was very mediocre. Glen Ford is a pleasant enough actor, but not right in the role of a inspirational teacher. Sidney …
What Lies Beneath (2000)
A ghostly story about a man and his wife and the mistress that was never found after her death so many years before. This is a case of not knowing a person’s past before you actually get involved with them and ultimately meet your demise at the hands of …
Guru (movie)
I had recently watched the movie Guru (Hindi Version) directed by the veteran director Manirathnam. I normally don’t have patience to watch any movie till the end. But this movie made me sit for the entire 2.5 hrs. The story is about how a normal villager becomes a business …
Duma movie
Few movies that are noncartoon can entertain my two three years old. However, last night HBO was playing their new hit, Duma. From what I have come to understand, this is one of Walt Disney’s new classic movies about the life of a leopard and his relationship …
Van Helsing (2004)
Van Helsing, directed by Stephen Sommers is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for nonstop creature action violence and frightening images, and for sensuality. The original release date was May 7, 2004 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Horror/Thriller and stars …
Hard Cash movie
Hard Cash with Christian Slater, Val Kilmer, Daryl Hannah, Verne Troyer, and Sara Downing.
Whoever said that Christian Slater can be the lead role in any movie? He is so one dimensional that few movies stand a chance of surviving his subpar performances. Val Kilmer …
Fever Pitch (2005)
This movie centers around two people, one of them has followed family tradition and is an advent Red Sox fan, to the point where he has purchased season tickets to see every single game that they have scheduled to play inclusive of practice days. The other, a female who …
‘Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones’ movie
After the fourth movie, I was convinced that the “Paranormal Activity” franchise was dead. I liked the first two, but after that, the formula wore thin and they didn’t have anything new to bring to the table.
Enter this “spin-off” that follows another family as they are …
Die Hard 4.0
Well…!!! I’m writing a review on a movie titled as Die Hard 4.0. Before i start of i would like to tell, without having any second thoughts “The movies rocks”.
The film begins when a guy working for the US govt. finds out that the infrastructure network its running …
Chicken Run Movie
Chicken plot to escape the barn in this exciting and humourous adventure in still frame animation. Brainy chickens scheme to break out of the coop and off into the new world before they can be made into pies by their unsuspecting owners. A circus rooster falls from the sky …
Weekend at Bernie’s (1989)
Weekend at Bernie’s, directed by Ted Kotcheff is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was July 5, 1989 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Adventure/Comedy and stars Andrew McCarthy as Larry Wilson, Jonathan Silverman as Richard Parker …
God Grew Tired of Us
I just finished watching the documentary called “God Grew Tired of Us.” It starts out with the story of thousands of young men who have to flee their country, Sudan, as a violent war breaks out. These young men are forced to leave their families and many …
Murder movie
This movie started the trend of bold character of Bollywood heroines in Hindi film industry. Murder is story about Mallika Sherawat who is playing unfaithful wife. Who is accused of murdering her lover. The film also have Ashmit patel and Imraan Hashmi. The film is basically about extra martial …
Maple Palm
This movie is quite full of drama genre. I watched it with my boyfriend last week. It is about a couple who are lesbians, but not only do they are looked down upon by society for their status, they also have a dirty little secret.
One of them …
Jose Rizal (1999 movie)
This movie make remarkable to our greet Filipino Hero Dr. Jose Rizal. Jose Rizal is a Half Filipino and Half Chinese. His father is from China and her mother from Philippines. This story tells that how did Jose Rizal live then how he died and became a National Hero …
Crank (2006)
I saw this movie, and you have got to believe this I was in some kind of hallucination or translation while I was watching it. The movie really pulled me into it and I was almost like lost in it. It was as if you have entered some kind …
Home Town Story movie
From 1951, Home Town Story is another movie from Metro Goldwyn Mayer that gets right to the point. It has to because it’s just over an hour an length, which wasn’t uncommon for films before the sixties.
When I first put this on, I was taken aback somewhat by …
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