Movies Reviews
Justice League: Doom
As a fan of superheroes, I was looking forward to finally checking out DC’s animated film, “Justice League: Doom”. The direct to video feature is a loose adaptation of the “Tower of Babel” arc, that reveals that Batman has designed elaborate plans to take down each of his …
X2: X-Men United, X-Men 2 (2003)
The sequel to the first movie and a continuing saga, this movie tells the story of the continued struggle of co-existence between humans and mutant kind. Similar to the happenings of the comic book and the TV series, this movie jumps from scene to scene in an attempt to …
Dragonheart (1996)
Dragonheart, directed by Rob Cohen is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for action/violence. The original release date was May 31, 1996 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Drama/Fantasy and stars Dennis Quaid as Bowen, David Thewlis as King Einon, Pete …
A Bug’s Life
When it comes to Pixar, this film is one of my least favorites. It’s a cute movie with a good heart and message, but it just doesn’t make me interested in watching it more than once or twice a year. Not even my son has showed interest and he …
African Cats 2011 Disneynature Movie
Disneynature. When I first heard about the addition to the Disney name, I was unsure of it. Yet after seeing African Cats which was released in 2011, I fell in love with the studio. I couldn’t wait to see the other documentaries that were made under the studio’s name. …
Redbelt movie
I watched this movie recently on one of the movie channels. Overall it was a pretty good movie. Honestly I felt like it is a movie that has good things and bad things in it. One of the good things about this movie is it is a unique movie. …
Crazy in Alabama
I don’t know what it is lately, but it seems, whenever I rent a “comedy” it turns out to be a good movie but it is horribly mis-classified.
That’s the case with the movie Crazy in Alabama; which, like many other movies is billed as a funny movie. But, in …
Bruce Almighty vs. Evan Almighty
I remember thinking that Bruce Almighty was going to be disappointing when I watched it, and I do think that it was a little disappointing in the end. It is not nearly as good as the movie after it. The movie I felt, was a little disrespectful to religion, …
The Goonies (1985)
This is the story of a group of children whose families face home foreclosure who stumble across a map that allegedly leads to treasure that might be able to save their way of life, that in turns turned into them uncovering a criminal family plot, that in turns take …
Quantum of Solace 007
The story continues with last movie of James Bond Casino Royal at this stage Bond is hunted with his past as he deal with his memories of the girl he loves, As he capture Mr. White the one who is part of the black organization, again Mr. White is …
Vexille, CGI anime film
I applaud Vexille for taking a different direction in its CG animation, but the lack of characterization and story really hurt it in the long run.
In the year 2067, an international law restricted the use of robotic technology. In protest of this law, Japan decided to isolate itself from …
Crazy Love (2007)
This movie-like documentary story of the crazy love sensational between Linda Riss and Burt Pugach, is still well known up to this date. My parents know about it, my siblings and now me. The summer of 1959, this horrific incident took the nation by storm with all …
Blues Clues Big Musical
I love Blues Clues so it wasn’t shocking that I loved the first feature length film. I love the catchy songs, the games, the story, and the fun!
All of my four kids have watched Blues Clues since they were old enough to watch a video. I really think …
Hacksaw Ridge (2016 Biographical War Drama Film)
I admit I did not have any desire to watch this film ever since it was announced Mel Gibson is seating at the director’s chair. Plus the idea of another war movie is exhausting to think about unless your name is Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk will be released this year and …
Dragon Wars DVD
Dragon Wars is a movie that will be a hit with the pre teen, teen set and the parents who still love fantasy. It is rated PG 13 and definitely not for the younger viewers. The dragons get very nasty, as dragons will. It will be released …
Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
One of the many vampire vs. werewolf movies that have graced the silver screen, New Moon rates among one of the better attempts. It had a good blend of romance, action, and suspense, while not overplaying the supernatural card. The mixture was good, but and it added …
Into the Woods - Musical Fantasy Movie (Disney, 2014)
Into the Woods is a musical, fantasy movie by Disney. This movie took the classic fairy tales ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, ‘Little Red Riding Hood’, ‘Rapunzel’ and ‘Cinderella’ and had them crossover in a way that each story required the other. All these stories unfold throughout the lives of a …
Misery (1990)
Misery, directed by Rob Reiner is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was November 30, 1990 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Drama/Horror/Thriller and stars James Caan as Paul Sheldon and Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes.
Paul Sheldon …
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa explores the theme of friendship and kinship through using animations, specifically: cartoons. It talks about 4 good friends (all are animals in the Zoo at New York City), namely - Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo. The movie …
Inkheart
Whenever I watch a movie starring the ever talented Brendan Fraser, I would swoon. That’s because he is such a talented actor and his acting is so magical each time. The roles that he played are all the right kind of mix for him. From the anthology …
Barbie’s Princess and Pauper Movie
As a girl, I loved to get Barbie dolls for Christmas or my birthday. I had so many different outfits, dolls, and other accessories that went with the toys, but I was already an adult when the movies started to come out. So as one can imagine, I was …
Road to Morocco movie
The Road pictures continue with this third outing from 1942 called Road to Morocco. As with the first two films, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour starred. It was that same old formula, too, but that isn’t a bad thing in the case of this movie.
One of …
500 Days of Summer (2009) Movie
When I saw Inception, I was really thinking about the actor who played Arthur. I really thought so hard until I remembered that he was Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the guy who was in the movie, 500 Days of Summer.
I saw 500 Days of Summer (2009) at home when I was …
Sheba, Baby (PG, 1975) movie
If you like blaxploitation films you have probably seen this one already. This one, starring Pam Grier as Sheba is one of the classics—-but not necessarily because of its cinematic greatness. Pam plays a private detective who is helping her father fight mobsters. …
Are We Done Yet? (2007)
If ever a sequel was never to be made, it was this one, sometimes they just need to let it go and let the original do the work for them. In this movie, it picks up from where the original left off, Nick is now married to Suzanne and …
Elsewhere movie
We were watching a movie yesterday afternoon I hadn’t heard of before; Elsewhere. It turned out to be a halfway decent movie.
The movie centered around two best friends in high school. One is a girl scout the other one has a reputation; helped by a web site of her …
Black, Hindi movie
Casting:
Amitabbachhan
Ranimmukherjee
director: Sanjay leela Bhansali
Black movie is extremely good. The performances of both Amitabbachhan and Rani mukerjee are ultimate. This is the story about a blind girl who is also deaf and dumb. A teacher brings a hope of ray in her life by teaching her all the things. He …
Metallica Gets Heads Shrunk
Well, if you really want to see a movie that splits open the mind of the biggest metal band in the world, look no further. This has got to be the best documentary of any rock band I’ve ever seen. This movie shows you the ups and downs …
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 …
Showcase Cinemas Randolph MA
I took my daughter today to see Bee Movie at Showcase Cinemas in Randolph. The movie was great…but, I will leave that for someone else. :)
There were a lot of cars in the lot when we arrived, but amazingly, there was still parking close by. The …
The Runaways (movie)
I would not go as far as saying that I am a fan of the musician Joan Jett, since I still have not heard very many of her songs. However, the few I knew from her were done by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts and not her first band …
Talladega Nights - The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
It’s funny when I think about it, but I never wanted to watch this particular movie because it had Will Farrell and I had hated him ever since I watched the movie ‘Kicking & Screaming’ which was one of the most gawd-awful movies ever made in my opinion, so I …
Garden State: Movie
Garden State is one of my favourite films. I didn’t know quite what to make of the plot when I first read about it, but the beautifully written script and the well acted characters that you will just fall in love with make it a must see for independent …
The Red Headed League
I am reviewing The Red Headed League, a Sherlock Holmes episode from the boxed set, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which was produced by Granada television in 1983. This episode finds a red headed man requiring Holmes’ service. This red headed man was given a short term job …
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Million Dollar Baby, directed by Clint Eastwood is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence, some disturbing images, thematic material and language. The original release date was January 28, 2005 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Sport/Drama and stars Clint …
Superbad (R, 2007) movie
Seth Rogen is my new hero. After seeing how funny he was in “The Forty Year-Old Virgin”, and then how endearing he was in “Knocked Up”, I knew that “Superbad” would be a hoot. He wrote and had an acting role in the film, which …
Arabian Nights (1999 Film)
Don’t be fooled by the title of this movie, because the 1999 film “Arabian Nights” holds much more interest and high stakes adventure with a twist of romance and suspense at survival of one’s life, than it appears.
In this film, Scheherazade (played by Mili Avital) is trying desperately …
High School Musical 2
High School Musical 2 is finally out. Everyone has been looking forward to the sequel to big hit High School Musical 1. I was looking forward to it as well. Even though I am not a very big fan of the first movie, I want to know what new …
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
A simple movie that starts of as such, a wealthy Wall Street investor who is enjoying the spoils of his labor and the love a gold digging woman, finds themselves in unfamiliar territory as they take a wrong turn off the express way and into the mean streets from …
Inception (2010 Film)
Inception is a 2010 movie written and directed by Christopher Nolan, the very one from the “Dark Knight” trilogy. It tells the story of a team of expert burglars trained to steal, or extract, information and industrial secrets by breaking into people’s minds through their dreams.
Leonardo DiCaprio stars as …
Material Girls
“Material Girls” is the movie where we see Hilary Duff together with her sister, Haylie for the first time on big screen. I must admit that they make a cute duo as they try to put their heads together while their lives fall apart!
The story of “Material Girls” is …
Dead Poets Society (1989 Film)
The 1989 film, Dead Poets Society, was an emotional, rejuvenating yet sorrowfully disturbing tale that left me both impressed, yet extremely sad for the main characters. If you are a fan of an elaborate tale about being inspired to enjoy literature as well as life by “Seizing the day” …
The Weight of Water (R, 2001)
It took me a while to get around to watching “The Weight of Water” with Sean Penn. I am a Penn fan. But this film’s synopsis just seemed so trite and boring. Wow, was I wrong. The movie is based on a …
Park (R, 2006) movie
I rented this unwittingly believing that this would be a quirky and fun little film. What surprised me more than anything was the movie’s ability to bore me to pieces within the first few minutes. I should have known that if Ricki Lake was in …
Murder in Paradise movie
From 1990, Murder in Paradise stars Kevin Kilner as Charlie Raski, a homicide detective in New York who worked on a serial killer case. When he goes to Hawaii and killings start there, he is asked to help and actually ends up being a suspect. He’s not …
The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ made me cry buckets of tears. I’m a devout Catholic but only after seeing this movie did I truly come to realize God’s love for us (He gave his only son to save us from our sins). Directed by Mel Gibson, this controversial and …
Where It’s At movie
Where It’s At is another movie from the sixties about the generation gap, in an odd sort of way. In truth, I don’t like this movie. It’s just a little too off-beat for me. I didn’t like the characters, I don’t like their evolution, and there’s not …
42, movie (2013)
Stories of the underestimated seem to resonate with us as a culture. When we see an underdog overcome great challenges before them, it becomes a story that becomes personal for any individual. Film has presented this archetype since its creation. Rocky, Forrest Gump, and the Mighty …
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