Movies Reviews
Running With Scissors
The movie “Running With Scissors” was originally a memoir penned by Augusten Burroughs. In both the book and the movie we are introduced to the pitiful members of Augusten’s family (both biological and adoptive). Augusten’s mother, Diedre, is a passionate poetic soul with a penchant for drama. Augsten’s father, …
Get Smart Movie
My cousin’s family decided to have an early evening yesterday and we went to catch the movie, Get Smart, starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway and some other great casts. Everyone in this movie seems to be having good potential to win an award, and I love all the …
Sharknado 2: The Second One (movie)
I don’t remember seeing Sharknado 2 advertise, but when I saw the trailer for its prequel Sharknado for the very first time I was convinced the entire thing had to be a joke or one of those bad Syfy movies even with all the so-called rave reviews it had …
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 …
Elf Will Ferrell
This is a definite must have anytime you need a quick pick me up. Will Ferrell was so hilarious in this movie. I could not stop laughing so hard the entire time. His entire outfit was enough to get you started. I loved his naive point of view of …
Love Affair movie
This 1939 film called Love Affair is considered a classic romantic piece, and it’s beloved by a lot of people, but I’m not really one of them. I just have so many moralistic problems with the piece in various forms. Part of it is the lack of …
Ready to Rumble movie
Back in the 1980s, you could make a movie about Pro Wrestling and people might buy into the storylines. But, with most people today realizing that the matches they see on television and pay-per-view are pre-determined, trying to make a modern movie about the “sport” just doesn’t work.
That’s why …
Million Dollar Baby, Directed by Clint Eastwood
The movie ‘Million Dollar Baby’ is really a million worth movie. The story of the movie was narrated mainly around a lady who struggles a lot to become Boxing champion and the problems she faced after becoming the champion.
The central idea of the movie …
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
Curse of the Golden Flower, directed by Yimou Zhang is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence. The original release date was January 12, 2007 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Drama/Romance and stars Chow Yun Fat as Emperor Ping, …
Cars (2006)
Disney and Pixar’s Cars, directed by John Lasseter and Joe Ranft is rated G by the Motion Picture Association of America and stars the voices of Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen, Paul Newman as Doc Hudson, Bonnie Hunt as Sally Carrera, Chech Marin as Ramine, Larry ‘the cable guy’ …
Scared silent
I watched this movie about a year ago on lifetime movie network. Although it is not one of my favorite movies that they play it is definately a movie worth watching. It had a very good story to it. It kept me entertained while watching the whole movie. I …
Movie The Vengeance of the Mummy (1973)
A totally demented Paul Naschy film that, to my knowledge, was the last of the shambling, old school style mummy movies featuring a rampaging, bandaged monster.
Paul plays the role of the Mummy as well as the Mummy’s evil assistant and he does so to the hilt. A very violent …
Man of the House
I am reviewing the Disney movie, Man of the House, starring Chevy Chase and Jonathan Taylor Thomas. This movie is a classic. It is about a little boy (Thomas) whose father leaves he and his mother at a young age. As the little boy grows up, he and …
Air Force One movie
I am reviewing the movie, Air Force One, starring Harrison Ford. Air Force one is, of course, the plane that the president uses to fly to places. Harrison Ford plays the President of the United States in this movie. The subject of terrorists is evident in his …
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 …
Meet The Browns - (starring Angela Bassett)
I watched Meet The Browns before and this is a movie starring Angela Bassett. She is a very lovely woman actress that I truly admire. It is not easy being a single mom and that is what Angela’s character, Brenda has to go through. She is a …
RomeoXJuliet Episode 15
RomeoXJuliet Episode 15 has Romeo mourning Pertruchio’s death and continuing to labor in the mines. Meanwhile Juliet is thinking about Romeo and remembers the great tree they saw together when she suddenly feels sick and faints. Meanwhile the mine collapses and Romeo is in danger.
This episode was …
Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Part 2 (3D)
I have been a fan of the Harry Potter films all the way through. This final chapter did not disappoint me!
It picked up right where Part One left off, just how I was expecting it to start! There was a scene or two of dialog to catch everyone up …
Accattone movie
Pier Paolo Pasolini was one of the most controversial filmmakers of his time, mostly for his extremely grotesque depiction of Marquis de Sades novel The 120 days of sodom, but also because he was openly homosexual which wasn’t fully accepted in Italy back then. Pasolini was murdered for mysterious …
Meet the Parents (2000)
Meet the Parents, directed by Jay Roach is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for sexual content, drug references and language. The original release date was October 6, 2000 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Romance and stars Robert De Niro …
Avatar, epic science fiction action film
James Cameron is one of the few directors that know how to make a movie that explains everything. The man’s films will never have you questioning what happened or what so and so are doing at a certain point. James Cameron is one of the best directors out there …
Beyond the sea
‘Beyond the sea’ is an English movie directed by Kevin Spacey. The actors are Kevin, Kate and John. Now the main character in this movie is Darin. When Darin was young, he was frail and unhealthy. He was suffering from high fever. But later, he becomes successful in life …
Blue Valentine Movie
One of this year’s Oscar contenders, Blue Valentine tells the story of Cindy and Dean, a couple on
the verge of a divorce after a short but beautiful courtship. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams act
their hearts out in this tearjerker and really bring to life these characters along with their …
Quantum of Solace
Some says this is the best movie of the most famous secret agent 007, named James Bond. I also read from a local newspaper that Prince Charles of England watched this movie when launched at the first time. But, honestly speaking to me, this is one of the worst …
Lord of War Movie
Nine times out of ten a moving staring Nicholas Cage is a big hit in our household. I have always enjoyed his movies so when my husband decided to rent the 2005 movie Lord of War I sat down expecting to enjoy the movie. Told as a narrative from …
War (Movie)
War is a movie that I was actually looking forward to seeing because I’ve recently become a big fan of Jason Statham. For some reason though I kept forgetting about the movie. When I saw that Blockbuster had previously viewed copies of the movie for about $5, I knew …
Dogma (1999)
A twisted story about two fallen angels who want back into heaven, but their method of their return will make the history that has been solidified over the years seem pointless. In order to stop their campaign, a host of both angels and mortals are teamed together to bring …
Warlock (1989)
Julian Sands is a warlock being accused of practicing witch-craft and is condemned to be hung and burnt. On the day before his execution, he escapes and teleports to modern day from the past. Kinda like from the day of the pilgrims to present day.
In hot pursuit to recapture …
A Charlie Brown Christmas Movie
With Christmas coming and going every year, there is one thing that always remains the same in my house. Every year, since I was a child and now as an adult, my family and I sit and watch A Charlie Brown Christmas at least once during the Christmas season. …
Angels and Demons the Movie
I was really excited to watch this movie because of the trailer and because I was unable to finish that book. Instead of going through the pages again, I decided to watch this film instead.
First of all, the film is not dragging so it is a plus point for …
Skin Deep (1989)
Zack, played by John Ritter, has a very serious problem and the only way he knows how to deal with it is by drinking himself stone drunk and having affairs. Zach has a wife and a mistress, his mistress walks in on him cheating on her with another woman …
Shrek Forever After in 3D Movie
My brother gave me passes for the premiere of Shrek Forever After, the final chapter in the ogre-starring computer-animated movie franchise. We managed to see the 3D version.
One thing I can say about the movie is that it is definitely better than Shrek 3. There are more funny moments …
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, …
Flushed Away
I enjoyed this movie for its settings more than anything else. It is an interesting concept to view the surface world above as �up there�, and to have an entire city, Ratopolis, below, loosely resembling London. The film primarily reminded me of Romancing the Stone. The female lead, Rita, …
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
This movie is the best film of its kind - dramatic, gripping, mind-splitting, emotionally heart-wrenching. You’ll fall in love with this movie over and over again. I was suprised by the casting in this movie, as I’d never seen Jim Carrey do a role other than his usual over-acting …
Eagle Eye
Eagle Eye is a thriller/suspense movie directed by D.J. Caruso, staring Michelle Monaghan and Shia LaBeouf.
Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) is a guy who’s never amounted to much in his life. He’s spends his time going from place to place and job to job. His parents want more from …
Taxi (movie)
Taxi is a movie about a cop undercover who teams up with a fast cab driver in New York to catch a bunch of women who have been robbing banks. First of all, a French movie of the same name has already been made that couldn’t have been worse …
The September Issue (2009)
‘The September Issue’ is a feature length, fly-on-the-wall documentary about the making of the September 2007 issue of Vogue Magazine. This would be of interest to anyone wanting to see what the real Anna Wintour is like - editor-in-chief of Vogue - rather than the bitch that Meryl …
Beowulf
When I first saw the previews for this movie I was not excited at ALL. I thought there was no way this could be a good movie. The animation looked really awkward from what I could tell and I also thought that 3-D went out of style …
The Jackal (1997)
Russian mobsters hired a very eccentric hit man to take out the persons involved in the killing of his brother. With a total cost of $70 million dollars for the job payable in two installations of half now and the rest when the job is done, this assassin went …
The Happening - Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
The happening is one of the worst rated movies of M. Night Shyamalan however I actually enjoyed it though I cannot call it a favorite. The movie is basically about plants giving off a chemical that causes people to commit suicide.
I can see why it has such horrible …
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)
Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, is one of the best Frankenstein movies that has ever been made. This movie is so powerful that it moved me in a way that no other movie ever has. It stars Robert De Niro, who is an incredibly talented actor, as …
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
Hardly expected because one of the leading characters ,who is in fact Jim Carey,this movie is very good,presenting a dramatic story out of a marvelous idea.The story starts with the two main characters,Joel Barish and Clementine.Joel is a passive,shy guy that is living a dull and nostalgic existence,day …
Scream 4 Movie
The Scream trilogy that was hugely successful in the late 90’s and early 2000’s makes its much anticipated return to the big screen. Sydney Prescott, now a best selling author returns to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour on 10th anniversary of the last string of …
Columbo: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo movie
Columbo: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo was a real shocker when it came out in 1991. I remember reading the buzz about it. Would they really kill off Columbo’s unseen but much loved wife? The made for TV movie actually starts with Mrs. Columbo’s funeral. …
The New World, Terrence Malick Movie
Virginia, in 1607, when the British troops recently entered new territory. Led by Captain Christopher Newport, the team began to explore this area. Captain John Smith, which will be executed because of actions, in fact, asked to investigate the area. The original members of the British interact well with …
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
The Devil Wears Prada, directed by David Frankel is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for some sensuality. The original released date was June 30, 2006 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Drama and stars Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, Anne …
Finding Nemo
One of my daughter’s favorite all time movie is Finding Nemo. She was obsessed with Nemo for such a long time. I enjoyed watching this movie with her because it was a classic. Anything that is made by Disney or Disney Pixar is such a great …
The 10th Kingdom miniseries/movie
Maybe I’m a little late in reviewing “The 10th Kingdom” miniseries, but seeing as it’s the ten year anniversary of when it aired on NBC, I figured I’d share my thoughts. I recently watched the DVD of “The 10th Kingdom”, and it’s the first time I’ve seen the movie …
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