Movies Reviews
House Of 1000 Corpses
The film was completed in 2000, and finally released in 2003, written and directed by Rob Zombie and starring Bill Mosley, Sherri Moon Zombie, and other lesser known actors. The film is extremely dark, violent, and shocking, it’s not to many movies that make a person feel sick and …
Coraline movie
My roommate was under the mistaken impression that this was a Tim Burton film. In actuality, Tim Burton had nothing to do with it, but you can see why he would be under that impression.
The movie is based off of a novel by Neil Gaiman, of “Sandman” fame. …
The Scarlet Letter (1995)
The Scarlet Letter, directed by Roland Joffe is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence and sexuality. The original releae date was October 13, 1995 for United States audience. Thismovie falls in the genre of Drama/Romance and stars Demi Moore as Hester Prynne, Gary Oldman …
All the President’s Men Movie
About the two investigating journalists who discovered the remarkable and shocking Watergate scandal in the early 1970s, something that came on the news in the whole world afterwards.
Even though I think the story here is interesting and that both Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford are great as the two …
10 Cloverfield Lane, movie
Given the name of the film and the crew behind it, one wouldn’t be wrong to think that this was somehow related to the found footage giant monster movie, “Cloverfield”.
You can tell that it isn’t a direct sequel, but I did figure it was some kind of spin-off. …
Waiting
I am reviewing the movie, Waiting, which was released in 2005. This movie stars Ryan Reynolds as a waitor. The other waitors and waitresses at the restaurant are so bored on a day to day basis that they have invented a game involving showing their genitals around to …
Carnival of Souls movie
Carnival of Souls was directed by american independent filmmaker Herk Harvey in the 1960s, and this is the only one of his films that is still seen today, even though a directed tons of others. The plot is about a woman who is involved in a car accident, and …
40 Days and 40 Nights
Showtime was showing the movie 40 Days and 40 Nights again last night so I took the time to watch it because there really wasn’t much else on TV.
When I first saw this movie (shortly after it came out on DVD), I thought it was a funny film. Now, …
Movie: Rambo
Well, I finally got a chance to watch the movie Rambo this past weekend.
When I started it, I honestly wasn’t expecting too much. There are way too many movies that try to remind us of 1980s films and I figured this would be one of those attempts (like Rock …
Night Shift movie
I absolutely loved Henry Winkler when he portrayed the Fonze on Happy Days. As a movie star, I think he’s OK in a supporting role. When it comes to carrying a movie, like he did in Night Shift, he’s just not that good.
The idea behind Night Shift was a …
Who Am I? (1998 movie)
Jackie Chan stars as a secret agent who lost his memory after surviving a helicopter crash, all the other members wer killed. Having no idea who is is, he is taken in by Africans. When he does return to civilization, he is stalked and huted by other agencies for …
Plan 9 From Outer Space
This movie is considered one of the worst of all time. Maybe THE worst of all time. It’s directed by the worst director of all time, Ed Wood. So many people hated this movie when it came out in the 1950s. All I have to say is this: I …
Breakin All The Rules Movie
Breakin all the rules
This movie is basically about how the wrong people are in relationships together and then they eventually get with their soulmate or so it seems. That was my interpretation of it but i am sure if someone else watched it, they will say another story. Why? …
The Prestige
The inevitable comparisons between The Prestige and The Illusionist come, but their similarities end with the fact that they are about turn-of-the-last-century stage magicians. The Illusionist was a love story. The Prestige is a story of rivalry and revenge. The Prestige is decidedly darker, stepping down into the supernatural, …
When Harry met Sally movie
This cult-rated romantic comedy was the very first of a long series of similar films, all starring Meg Ryan as practically the same character. When Harry met Sally was directed by the talented Rob Reiner (even though he wasted his talent at several occasions in my opinion), and also …
Rendition
“Rendition” is a great movie about terrorism and justice. This is a movie that touches your heart and makes you cry, but most importantly makes you think about the world we are living in. I truly hope that this movie receives several awards because it truly deserves it.
In a …
The Unborn (2009) movie
The Unborn, directed by David S. Goyer and starring Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman, and Meagan Good is a movie with a lot of scary visuals. The story concerns a young woman named Casey. She finds herself haunted by strange dreams of a malevolent child. When she begins to see …
Gran Torino movie
I am reviewing the movie, Gran Torino, starring Clint Eastwood. This movie was made in 2008, and was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood.
Clint Eastwood plays a Korean War vet named Walt Kowalski. He is a cranky, irritable old man who has little time for the people …
Patton (1970)
Long winded speeches hold no candle to this 1970 film about a General who knows how to win and to also motivate all in his command to have the same mentality. Taking charge is a talent that so many have but very rarely make good use of it, unlike …
Killer Klowns from Outer Space movie
I ended up staying up a bit late last night and came across the movie Killer Klowns from Outer Space. I have seen it before, but I hadn’t seen it in a while so I took the time to watch it.
This movie is one of the most suprising movies …
Movie Shaolin Soccer
Golden Leg was once one of the greatest Chinese soccer players, but after making a huge career mistake, he is left unable to play. When he meets a Shaolin kung fu student, Mighty Steel Leg Sing, attempting to spread the message of kung fu through different mediums, he …
Anne of Green Gables (movie)
One of my favorite movies (second behind its sequel) is Anne of Green Gables. It was produced in 1985, and Megan Follows starred as Anne. Colleen Dewhurst played as Marilla Cuthbert, and Richard Farnsworth played Matthew Cuthbert. It was based on a book by Lucy Montgomery.
I …
The Copper Beaches
I am reviewing The Copper Beaches, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes, produced in 1983 by Granada television. In this episode, Holmes is employed by a red headed governess, who has landed a position with a couple with one small boy. She …
Hannibal Rising
This film is a prequel to Red Dragon, Silence Of The Lambs, and Hannibal, based on the book by Thomas Harris. The film starts slow, and never picks up the pace, focusing all on a young Hannibal in his teens living with his aunt. The movie is full of …
Bee Season
After embracing Buddhism, the actor Richard Gere is getting very attentive which movies to be involved in. In all honestly, I am not surprised that he chose to particate in “Bee Season”. The biggest surprise was that this is not a Gere or Juliet Binochet movie, but solely a …
Superman Returns
At last, someone returns to the heart and soul of the original Superman of 1978, with minor improvements to special effects and setting. This movie could not have been made as is back in 1978. It is a Superman for this generation and I am pleased with its arrival. …
Batman 1989 Movie
This darker, more comic book feeling Batman was released in 1989 and was actually the first Batman movie I had ever seen. It was only after seeing this movie that I really wanted to know more about Batman and his character, which started my love for DC and Marvel …
Side Effects (movie)
Side Effects was one of those movies that I didn’t watch because of how if was apparently received by quite a number of people. It didn’t even get a great rating on it’s IMDB page and so I just left it or ignored it till I eventually forgot about it. …
Boogie Nights movie
Boogie Nights is a film about the adult entertainment industry and the making of pornographic movies in the last 1970s. Evidently at this time, all movies in this genre were made to be shown in theaters. What a concept! Anyway, one of Boogie Nights’ stars is Burt Reynolds, who …
28 Days Later movie
Okay, they’re not zombies. They’re very much alive human beings infected with a virulent virus that transforms the most soppy and placid person into a homicidal, red eyed lunatic. They’re never referred to as zombies once in the script and the rules of this new movie monster are very …
Movie Documentary: The Rise and Fall of WCW
Synopsis: This documentary (which was produced by World Wrestling Entertainment) gives a behind-the scenes look at the now defunct World Championship Wrestling franchise and how it rose from it’s regional roots to a national syndication only to ultimately crash and burn at the very end.
What I liked about this …
Juno - Movie
Juno is an interesting movie to watch that raises some real life issues such as teenage pregnancy and abortion.
It is about this young 16 year old girl that falls pregnant to this guy at school. She freaks out when she found out and instantly thought of aborting her …
The Brontes of Haworth
It is a very rare situation that I cannot finish watching a movie. Especially a British one, and especially related to British classic authors. However, this is what happened with this one; I had surprised myself by being unable to finish even the first episode.
It is hard to say …
Failure to Launch
I must admit that I prefer the on screen couple, Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson however the on screen couple presented in the romantic comedy “Failure to Launch” with McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker isn’t bad at all. These two actors managed to present a romantic comedy which is …
Nature vs. Nurture
Originality is not one of the strong suits of the minds behind Tripping the Rift. The show is on the whole of it nothing more than a fairly uninspired riff on everything that has come to be considered part of science fiction over the last 100 or so …
Movie: Shutter Island
It has been a while since I actually watched a psycho thriller. Psycho thrillers are weird, crazy and scary, but I enjoy them a lot! Last week, I finally got my hands on a DVD copy of Shutter Island and I was oozing with curiosity with just what is …
The Damned movie
A story that focuses on rich german people during the World War II and how naive they were. Director Luchino Visconti is known for his long epic-style films, and this one is not an exception. The narrative is slow but yet very engaging. Visconti gives his audience a lot …
The New World (2005 Film)
The 2005 film “The New World” starring Collin Ferrell, Christian Bale and Q’orianka Kilcher is a beautifully romantic tale that captures the rough and heart breaking story of Pocahontas. Not only was this story a version of Pocahontas that perhaps many are not familiar with, but shows in depth …
After Dark Horror Fest: Crazy Eights
Crazy Eights is this weird little movie that I’m still not too sure about. I bought it because I had seen almost every other movie in the 2007 After Dark Horror Series except for this one. Looking at the back of the box and seeing the actors in the …
Big Daddy movie
Big Daddy is a nice comedy movie with some emotional scenes. This Adam Sandler starred movie has some heart touching scenes to it’s credit. Sonny is a job less and irresponsible guy. Though his friends and the people from his college have moved ahead in life and are doing …
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 …
“The Purple Heart” Movie
Although I’m not a militant person for some reason I’m particularly fond of war movies. Naturally I look forward to whatever movie festivals are aired on television for Veterans Day. Although many of the movies are often the standards such as the excellent “The Longest Day,” the engaging “The …
Calendar Girls
This story is awesome and it has a wonderful cast, including one of the lead, Helen Mirren. Someway or another, I think this movie was made close to the truth or rather, something inspirational of the real story and the title suits really.
The story is funny and I love …
Transformers the Movie
we went to the theater last summer to see the movie that my son had comic books on from when he was a child. He used to watch the cartoon Transformers on Saturaday morning and like a lot of kids had the toys that went along with the …
The Transporter
“The Transporter” movie was released when I was still in high school. I believe I was about fourteen years old at the time, and had to listen to most of my friends talking about it as many of them thought the movie was exciting and adrenaline filled. I found …
Cast Away movie
A Robinson Crusoe like film in which a man played by Tom Hanks is involved in a plane crash and is the only survivor of this. He ends up on a deserted island and faces the challenge to survive there for many years, as the authorities for some strange …
Prime movie
The movie Prime staring Uma Thuman and Meryl Streep is a great, fun loving movie. Trying to show the perils of older women dating a younger man, and a mothers want for her son to be with someone with the same religion. I found some parts of the movie …
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