Flags of Our Father is a very strong, graphic and realistic war movie covering the battle of Iwo Jima. Having seen other movies such as Private Ryan, I had gone into this movie with the expectation to see lots of battle scenes and the brutality of war. …

Akira Kurosawa’s depiction of the classic Shakespeare play Macbeth moved to a japanese environment. Apparently Kurosawa was very clear on that fact that he wanted to make Throne of Blood a japanese film, and that the audience was supposed to feel the Shakespeare story was only in the background. …

The Iron Giant tells the tale of a boy who befriends a giant robot. The robot is actually a war machine but it does not remember its programming (it got a dent on the head..lol). This movie shows how vindictive some people can be when they can’t have things …

I thought this movie was fun. The stories are a clever roundabout way to teach kids (and adults) about mythology, although some elements were altered a bit, if my memory is correct.
Since it was from the director of the Harry Potter films, I had expected a …

I think this movie fell into the sophomore trap—”it wasn’t as good as its predecessor. There is a story though, which is good. Actually, there are many stories going on but they are not too heavy to get the viewer confused. Not much thinking required actually, which after all …

I really didn’t know what to expect from this film when I first heard the name of it. Tyler Perry is best known for his comedies such as ‘Diary of a Mad Black Woman’ and ‘Meet the Browns’. I was really surprised today when I watched his 2008 film …

I have a fascination of watching movies especially that are based on real that is the foremost reason that I ended up watching this film. This film is based on the 2010 San Jose Chile mining accident when a gold and copper mine collapsed and trapped 33 miners underground for …

The first time I saw this Disney short movie, was in elementary school, in the cafeteria, where many a film was shown. This was the most memorable of those films.
Not a very long film, it was one of Disney’s best short features originating in the 40s and 50s. There …

Good Hair is a 2009 documentary film starring the comedian Chris Rock.The movie is about Chris Rock examining the importance of hair and pretty hair to African Americans.He He has interviews with many celebrities about their ideas on African American hair.He goes on to describe hair weaves and then go …

I am reviewing the movie, Judgement Day, starring John Nettles and Daniel Casey as the policemen duo of DCI Tom Barnaby and DS Gavin Troy. This film was made in 2000, was produced by Brian-True-May, and was based off the novel written by author Caroline Graham.
In Judgement Day, …

Marvel has a lot of memorable characters. One of those characters that everybody knows is the Punisher. It may seem like an easy task to make a movie based around this character, but two prier films have shown that this character is better on paper that on the big …

Runaway, directed by Michael Crichton is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was December 14, 1984 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Crime/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Tom Selleck as Sergeant Jack R. Ramsey, Cynthia Rhodes as Officer …

I wasn’t setting the bar too high for “The Muppets,” this year’s reboot of the eponymous franchise. I basically walked in with the mere hope that Jason Segel (of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” fame) and his collaborators weren’t going to run it even further into the ground (1999’s “Muppets from …

I watched the movie Sweet home Alabama with my friends, my friend recommended me to buy the DVD as she went to watch this movie. Since I watched, the movie I felt was somewhat good. It was just like any other romantic comedy I have seen but it was …

It’s been since last night since I watched Epic Movie and I’m still a bit torn about whether I liked the movie or not. Well, maybe I should rephrase that, I did like it, I’m just not sure if I should have been disappointed in it.
Epic Movie was an …

This movie, starring Jack Nicholson as an obsessive compulsive romance novelist who is a bit of a people hater and Helen Hunt as a struglling waitress with an ill son, is very cute.
That’s really the only way I can describe it. There is a cute dog, a gay artist …

In the beginning of this animated tale, we are thrown in the midst of a battle between warrior women against the forces of darkness commanded by the god of war. Led by the Amazon queen Hippolyta, the warrior women laid waste to the vast armies of Ares, but it …

A twisted tale of a strange man who is on a ridiculous mission. Joe is the topic of a talk radio show, how he got there is simply this, he was found by the producer after he was being bullied by hostile people and was then taken into the …

I can recall the actual events surrounding this little film. Quite frankly, I was surprised to even see something like this on Netflix. But since Hollywood will make a movie out of anything, I shouldn’t be that surprised. The true story centers around a young African-American …

I know this is sad but I really liked A Goofy Movie. It was just cute to me. Thats why I could not wait to see this one. It deals with Max graduating high school and heading off to college. Like most kids his age he cannot …

My wife and I are watching a movie on Sci Fi called The Gravedancers. At first, it sounded like it would be a dumb movie; similar to movies we’ve seen dozens of times. However, it turned out to be halfway decent.
The movie focuses on three friends who visit a …

I really really wanted to like this movie. When I heard that John Singleton was making another movie, I thought that it was really going to be good. The film is based on a Latin couple living in the Bronx in 1985. The husband is …

This is a good adaptation of the classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, far better than the 1995 version that for some reason turns the main character into a blonde and changes the ending. (Moviemakers, do us all a favor: if you want to change stuff, write your own …

I got bored yesterday afternoon (both kids were taking naps) so I ended up watching the movie “The New Guy” again. I think I have seen that thing about a dozen times now and have to say it is still one of the funniest movies ever.
DJ Qualls is hilarious …

Joe Frazier was a tough fighter: He is responsible for taking out Muhammad Ali.
Frazier at first liked Ali—”even placed him on a pedestal of sorts. Later he loathed Ali—”wishing to devastate him. Suffice it to say, Ali has a preserved reputation where Frazier’s reputation …

Very often, the old original movie is better than a modernized remake; however, in this case I must say that it is not so. I had watched “The Father of the Bride” with Steve Martin first, for many years having no idea that it was a remake. Then I …

Carlito, played by Al Pacino is the story of a former gangster who is trying to go straight, but no matter how hard he tries, his past keeps catching up with him and with it the reputation of unlawful activity that got his sent to prison in the first …

When I heard Tim Burton had done Alice in Wonderland with Disney and Johhny Depp was the Mad Hatter, I could hardly wait to get to the theater. This film have so many of my favorite stars and they all did their usual brilliant jobs. Depp, of course, was …

Professor Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser) whose arrival nephew named Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson). Meanwhile, Sean is the father of brothers named Trevor Max. Max disappeared while investigating a fiction novel entitled Journey to the Center of the Earth. When Trevor read the novel, which was brought by the mother …

Steven Seagal plays the role of Gino Felino, and New York Police Department Detective who grew up in the means streets surrounded by the wise guys and made men, basically, he has been around the mob his whole life, but he wanted to be a cop instead of a …

Spider-Man 3, directed by Sam Raimi is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for sequences of intense action violence. The original release date was May 4, 2007 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Tobey Maguire as Peter …

Of course, I am neither a fan of films of the romance comedy genre, nor the popular romance actress Meg Ryan, but one day when I was very bored and nothing else was being aired on cable television, I decided to watch the movie “The Deal”. I had never …

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood episode 4 starts with Ed and Al returning to Central to report on what happened in Liore. Roy Mustang directs them to an alchemist specialist, Shou Tucker, whose expertise is alchemy on living things. The Elric Brothers soon discover a terrible truth about what …

Movie name: Next
Directed By: Lee Tamahori
Leading Actor: Nicolas cage
Nicolas cage playing as ” Cris johnson” a magician in Las Vegas has the ability to view his and only his future but just 2 mins before it could happen, but except for the fact of a girl whom he senses long …

Ron Santo is my favorite baseball Broadcaster by far and one of my favorite baseball players ever. For those who don’t know him “This Old Cub” tells the story of Ron Santo, first as an all-star third baseman for the Chicago Cubs; then as a longtime broadcaster for WGN …

A washed up 80’s pop icon and a frustrated writer team up to write the love song for the biggest pop star of the new millennia. Hugh Grant plays Alex Fletcher, the former member of Pop who is dire need of another chance to launch his songwriting career. Drew …

I just came back home from watching My Sister’s Keeper in theaters. I thought it would be really good, and I was really excited to watch it. I have read the book by Jodi Picoult, and I thought that it was a really touching book. I absolutely loved it, …

I have always loved the genre of musical films. They tend to be more entertaining in my opinion, offering drama in the form of song and dance in addition to the spoken and visual story that we are presented with. What I like about an early musical …

This movie is definitely a must see. It starts out with showing Dwyane Johnson in prisoner and you begin to wonder why is he in prisoner, but as you watch it you realize that there is more to this than meets the eye. Basically, what it’s about is …

Blood: The Last Vampire offers wonderful animation, grisly action, and an awesome main character, but lacks in overall length and depth of what truly could have been a perfect title. Saya is on the hunt for chiropterans, vampire-like demons that are wreaking havoc on a military base in Japan. …

The 2010 animated family made film “How to Train Your Dragon” was in one word, delightful. The variety of characters, to the graphics, and story line, the movie was entertaining and perfect for a movie night with the family.
Hicup is the hero in this movie, a frail teenage boy …

This movie is full of funny scenes. It starts with Hugh Grant’s character being late for a wedding he is attending. Worse yet, he is the best man, and he has forgotten the rings. The bride and groom end up getting married using junk jewelery that his friend was …

Room 6 is a straight to DVD movie starring Christine Taylor and Jerry O’Connell. Taylor plays a woman named Amy who gets in a car accident with her boyfriend. He’s taken to the hospital, but she can’t figure out where he is or how to find him. O’Connell was …

It is usually a safe bet to put Ashton Kutcher in a movie and see big numbers. The same goes for Cameron Diaz. What Happens in Vegas didn’t exactly change the way we view comedy movies, but it was enough to earn almost a hundred million dollars in box …

This is a Comedy film which the story is about the four middle-aged buddies who likes to ride their motorbikes with freedom on the road.
Dough a dentist who wanted to be respect from his teenage son. Dudly who is a computer programer who is not lucky in his lovelife. …

This weekend I sought out to see Price of Persia with my father, stepmother, and 12 year old stepsister. I stepped into the theatre with high expectations due to the hype that had been circulating about this movie for months. I don’t think it really hit me until after …

Jurassic Park (1993) is an action film from director Steven Spielberg and is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for intense science fiction terror.
Jurassic Park tells the story of millionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) who asks two dinosaur experts (Laura Dern and Sam Neill) to act as consultants on his …

“The Cider House Rules” is a 1999 Miramax movie, a production company that I find traditionally does excellent movies. At 116 minutes the English language movie is just about the perfect length. I never felt like it was padded to occupy more screen time nor did I feel cheated …