Movies Reviews
Christmas Vacation 2 movie
In one of the odder sequels, we see Christmas Vacation 2, a made for TV movie that came out a couple of years ago. Although the original Vacation, part of the Vacation series had other movies follow it (such as the lamentable Vegas Vacation), this movie does not …
The movie Inspector Gadget
As a kid I loved the old inspector gadget cartoons. They were the greatest thing to me and my friends and I used to play inspector gadget all the time. Thus when this movie came out I was relatively excited. I figured that if it was anything like …
Firehouse movie
This review is for a movie called Firehouse, which is not to be confused with Richard Dean Anderson’s Firehouse movie of 25 years later. However, whereas in 1997 it was women having to deal with being accepted, in this 1973 version, it’s African Americans struggling to break in …
Movie: Black Swan
Synopsis: After years of dedication to ballet, a dancer (Natalie Portman) gets the opportunity to play the Swan Queen in an upcoming production of Swan Lake. However, the role proves to be very challenging and, as a result, her mind starts to unravel as the stress gets to her.
What …
Waitress
Waitress is a very good movie, and when I watched it, I enjoyed it. This is a movie about drama, and about people. How different characters in this life makes an impact on a pie-maker, acted by Keri Russell. She played the character Jenna.
Jenna wanted to …
Whatever Happened To Baby Jane
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane is a movie about two sisters. Baby Jane Hudson was a child star who never got past the adoration of cheering crowds and a father who spoiled her. Blanche Hudson, her older sister, was a shy and reserved child who ended up being the …
Red Dawn (1984)
There is some controversy about this movie and the date it was released, to the effect that it was the very first movie to have a Motion Picture Association rating of PG-13 due to the excessive violence that the movie offered. Now I say to you my good viewing …
Death Race
Death Race is a 2008 movie starring Jason Statham as a man wrongly convicted of murdering his wife. In reality, he was set up by a crazy warden of a private prison because he is a great driver, and she needs someone to compete in her Death Race. …
Blockbuster.com
Last Month, (September 2007) Discover credit card offered rewards to cardholders which included a trial one month membership to the Blockbuster.com service and I was pleased with my experience once I had tried the service out. Blockbuster makes renting movies very easy, I found it simple to log on …
Meet the Parents
Meet the Parents was a great and very funny movie. I really liked this film and it made me laugh a lot. I think the best thing about the film is that Ben Stiller was in it. I never even knew who this guy was until I saw Meet the …
The Way We Were movie
The Way We Were is a classic motion picture. It’s a love story with a questionable ending. It’s romantic and tragic. It’s wonderful. The movie stars Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, and boy do they sizzle together. It’s not an easy relationship, but the …
The Contract (R, 2006) movie
Any film that has Morgan Freeman in it was something that I added to my Netflix queue (unless I’d seen it multiple times before). But I must say that this film will not be one of those that I rent again. The premise seemed interesting enough. …
Repossessed movie
A parody on films like The Exorcist, this film tells the story of a 17 year old woman who is possessed by the devil. When she finally is free of the possession by exorcism, she is later possessed another time, and now they send it live on television!
I’m not …
54 movie
54 is a movie all about Studio 54, the New York nightclub that was a smash hit in the 1970s. 54 is not a documentary and is more fantastic than real so don’t watch this movie if you are expecting to find out what really happened behind the doors …
The Green Man movie
I am reviewing the movie, The Green Man, starring John Nettles and Daniel Casey as Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby and Detective Sergeant Gavin Troy. This movie was made in 2003, was produced by Brian-True-May, and was based off the novel written by author Caroline Graham.
In this movie, The Green …
Voyage of the Dawn Treader- movie
Last weekend a friend of my husband asked us out to see The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader. I was a big time enthusiast of the books as a child. Often I found myself peering into the back of my closet just hoping and praying that an …
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Another revival of “A Christmas Carol”, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is another foray into the classic Dickens tale. Matthew McConaughey plays Connor Mead is the successful playboy photographer who reluctantly returns to his childhood home for his younger brother’s wedding. He loves his brother but thinks marriage …
A Knight’s Tale
A Knight’s Tale is a movie that will make you laugh. The main character William Thatcher (Heath Ledger) who tries to pass hisself off as a nobleman and starts jousting to become the world champion of this sport. He has to be the best and there are a few …
“Citizen Kane” (1941 Fim)
Citizen Kane- the first produced film of Orson Welles, and one that is often considered the greatest film ever made. I am a major B-film and classic film enthusiast and the idea of seeing “the greatest film ever made” sparked my interest. After indulging myself in two hours of …
Footloose (1984)
This movie is very simple and straight forward, it tells the story of a teenager, played by Kevin Bacon, who moves to a small town and has to basically adapt to their dull and dreary way of life that does not include ‘rock music and dancing’. Now that their …
Return Of The Vampire Columbia Tri-Star DVD
Bela Lugosi is once again out for blood in Return Of The Vampire, produced in 1944 by Columbia pictures. This is one of my favorite vampire movies, and I still remember seeing it on late night TV in my youth.
Lugosi plays Armand Tesla, the “depraved Romanian scientist” …
Hitman
I can remember seeing the movie “Hitman” advertising to be released however, I was a bit unsure as the type of movie it would be and soon forgot about it. However, I was reminded about it again in 2007 when I saw one of my friends watching it online. …
Coraline (animation movie)
Coraline is a 2009 animation, fantasy and thriller movie directed by Henry Selick. This animation movie wasn’t a computer generated animation movie that I usually love to watch. Though, this movie proved to be a complete surprise for me. I guess I didn’t watched any of the animation movies …
Rules of Engagement (2000)
Rules of Engagement, directed by William Friedkin is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for scenes of war violence, and for language. The original release date was March 31, 2000 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Drama/Thriller/War and stars Tommy Lee …
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, movie
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time was released in 2010. It is one of a number of movies based on video games. The Prince of Persia video games on PlayStation and PlayStation two (and now PlayStation three) are very popular. I have never played the games, …
The movie Meet the Robinsons
Meet the Robinsons looked like a cute movie from the start. When I saw the previews I could not wait to see the movie. Created by Disney I thought that it would be a wonderful addition to the collection. I did finally get to see and I was …
The Long Good Friday movie
A thriller set in the gangster neighbourhoods of London. Bob Hoskins plays the boss of a team of criminals who starts cleaning up among the ones who aren’t trustworthy in his opinion, but while doing this he understand that there are more gangsters above his head he shouldn’t play …
Lower City (R, 2005) movie
First and foremost I must say that you should enjoy foreign films (at least to a certain extent) before viewing this movie. Secondly, I should say that if you have seen “City of God” then you will probably enjoy this movie. And third, I must say that …
Spirited Away Movie
This is a wonderful animated file to me. Created by Hayao Miyazaki, a famous japanese animation artist. It is a story of a young girl who was thrown into a world where both good and evil exist. Thoughtout the film, she gets trained to be brave, learns about …
Big City movie
I saw Big City for the first time this week, and I just loved it. It’s a warm, sweet, tender family drama, though it couldn’t happen in today’s society. Back when it was filmed in 1948, I suppose it could have been possible.
The adorable and ultra talented …
The Flying Deuces movie
One of the most famous films with the comedy couple Laurel & Hardy.
The latter is heartbroken when is girlfriend leaves him for another, so he goes looking for her new love and takes Laurel with him.
These two gentleman were sometimes brilliant humourists, but there were also times when their …
Avatar (Blu-Ray)
I go crazy all the time whenever I watch Avatar. I watch it often but when I watched it on Blu-ray, its like watching it for the first time again, it is definitely a showpiece up to the very end. It is hard to find a footing to …
Thumbelina (1992)
Thumbelina was produced by Golden Films and released directly to video in 1993, as part of Golden Films’ second line of “animated classics” produced by Diane Eskenazi. The animated film follows the adventures of little Thumbelina in her quest to reach the prince of the little people and …
Point Break
The best way to describe “Point Break” is two great young acting talents, Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze team up in a movie in opposite roles with a lot of action, nail beating moments and great scenography. Apart from having a great story, the interesting aspect about this movie …
Robin Hood:Men in Tights-movie
Robin Hood:Men in Tights is a 1993 comedy styled retelling of the story Robin Hood.A lot of things are the same as the original Robin Hood Tale with a couple of changes.In the movie,we start off when Robin Hood is imprisoned in jail in Jerusalem.With an African man named Asneeze,he …
Red Riding Hood (Movie)
I recently watched the movie Red Riding Hood starring Amanda Seyfried as the popular children’s story main character. I was very curious to watch the movie as I wanted to see how they would depict a well-known children’s story into a full fledged movie. The plot was …
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Yep, it’s another teen movie. But it’s not just another one of those typical ones. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is perhaps one of those movies that actually tackle something more than just the cliché jock/nerd romance. The story follows a recently heartbroken high school student, Nick O’ Leary. …
Body of Lies, Ridley Scott Movie
Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio), an undercover CIA agent who served in World Jordan, a mission to arrest the head of Al-Saleem terrorists who have conducted blitz in European countries. Activities Ferris always monitored by “the Boss” Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe) and via satellite phone. Hoffman, however, always have other …
Hannibal Rising
When I heard they were making a movie about how Hannibal Lecter became a cannibal, I was both excited but skeptical. The plot in Hannibal Rising sounded promising but I didn’t think it was a Hannibal movie without Anthony Hopkins playing the starring role.
Overall though, after watching the film, …
The Chronicles of Narnia; The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe
This evening I watched “The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”. I had heard mixed reviews, yet I wanted to see this movie for myself.
I had seen the original cartoon movie, way back when.
I have to say I really liked this remake.
I …
Into the Wild
I watched Into the Wild yesterday. I think most or part of the plot story that is in this story is based on true events. Sean Peen excels this time and this is a very good movie which leads you to think long after the movie’s finished. …
Supernatural:Monster movie
The director decided to go Vintage style and so this episode is black and white. Right from the start to the end,it is in black and white. Well not much of a difference actually,because the show does not sport bright colors,which is with keeping with the theme of the …
And God Created Woman (1988)
A very simple and straight forward movie with an evenly simpler plot that anyone can follow with great ease, this is the story of a trouble making female prisoner and her boy friend who she is trying to use in order to get out of prison and back into …
Rain Man movie
An arrogant young man played by Tom Cruise finds out he will receive a heritage from his deceased father, but unexpectedly his brother gets it instead, someone who has a disease that makes him handicaped mentally. The two get two know each other slowly, and they both learn something …
Blackadder Comedy
One of the funniest British sitcoms, the “Blackadder” series stars Rowan Atkinson as Edmund Blackadder, a sneaky and sinister nobleman always plotting around to secure his interests. There are four major installments in the series, each one set in a different historical period and, consequently, featuring a different Edmund …
House of Wax
House of Wax is a horror movie starring Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt and Paris Hilton. The movie is a remake of an old movie with the same title. The movie has the same plot of any horror movie where a group of friends go to …
A ma Soeur (drama movie)
As someone who has some interest in film, I always find it especially fascinating to read up on the accomplishments of female movie directors. I found the movie “A ma Soeur” as it is named in French by doing research on the French director Catherine Breillat. Between being curious about …
Faeries movie
I watched the movie “Faeries” a very long time ago in about the year 2001 when I had just gotten cable television. I think the first time I saw the movie too was one Saturday on the cable television channel SciFi. I thought it was different from many …
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