Movies Reviews
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Mission: Impossible II, directed by John Woo is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for intense sequences of violent action and some sensuality. The original release date was May 24, 2000 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Thriller and stars Tom …
Everest (2015)- Biography, Drama Movie
I was sitting tight for this film ever since I saw its trailer. I was amped up for it because it is a true story and also because of its excellent star cast. In this way, when it was released I promptly hurried to the theater without worrying about its …
The House of the Devil movie 2009
I rented The House of the Devil through Netflix. I chose it because I read reviews stating that the retro-80’s style of filming was extremely accurate. I am an 80’s kid so I loved that idea—“ and they were right. Everything from the clothing and hairstyles down …
Spider Man
What can I say I just loved the Spider Man man. I think this was the best out of all 3 movies made. This movie was really cool because it shows you how Spider Man becomes Spider Man. I really liked how they showed the whole story about he got …
Daybreakers (2010)
Daybreakers is a film released sometime in January 2010. This film is set 10 years into the future where a plague threatened to wipe out all the human population but instead turned all those infected to vampires. The new breed of humans now made the 95% population of the …
Queen Sized movie
I came home early today and my wife was watching the movie “Queen Sized” on TV. I had never heard of the movie and, since it was raining and there wasn’t much else to do, I sat down to watch it with her.
I missed the first half hour or …
Yankee Doody Dandy
Yankee Doody Dandy is the story of show business patriot, George M. Cohan, and no one is more closely identified with Cohan than James Cagney who played the role of the Vaudeville star. While the 1942 musical from Warner Brothers has a solid cast which includes Joan Leslie …
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 …
Herbie Fully Loaded Movie
Herbie Fully Loaded is one of those movies that I probably shouldn’t like, but somehow I really loved it. That doesn’t mean I’ll have the movie sitting out where my friends can see it, but I do love it. When I first heard about the movie I was pretty …
Hermione’s Dress
As I’m sure all you Harry Potter fans know, in the fourth movie, there was a dance called the ‘Yule Ball’.
Now, I read about this in the book, but I never imagined that everything would be so pretty!
When I saw Hermione’s dress in the film, I just died!!!
It’s …
The Fifth Element
I know many people love this movie. Even the grade school pupils adore this. But please count me out. This movie I think has overdone it’s attempt to illustrate something in a deeper sense to the point it appeared obscure.
Because of the way the …
“Men who hate women” movie
Adaptation of Swedish bestseller “Men who hate women” is not broke novel, however, deserves appreciation. The film was recorded in a typical Scandinavian type of cinema - a cool and stiff. Very different from Hollywood, to which we are accustomed. The actors are playing, and do not just look …
Public Enemies
Public Enemies is one of the best made movies I’ve seen in a long time. It tells the parallel stories of John Dillinger on his rise to bank-robbing fame, and the G-Men whose job it was to take him down. Christian Bale and Johnny Depp deliver …
Goodfellas Movie
Scorsese’s depiction of the mafia society is regarded as a classic by many, and tells the life story of a man growing up with these mobsters and rising to the top very quickly. Scorsese uses a voice-over (a narrator) in a way here that has been influential on later …
Turner and Hooch
I love watching movies and one of my favorite actors is Tom Hanks. I can watch his old movies and one of my favorites is Turner and Hooch.
Detective Turner played by Tom Hanks, is getting ready for a transfer to a better job in a bigger town. He …
Freedom Writers (movie)
Freedom Writers stars Hilary Swank as the teacher who goes into a system that is doomed and comes out on top. Hilary Swank is awesome as Erin, and she does not disappoint at all in this role. Another thing that I really like about Freedom Writers is that it …
Death of a Stranger movie
I am reviewing the murder mystery movie, Death of a Stranger, starring John Nettles and Daniel Casey as Chief Inspector Barnaby and Detective Sergeant Gavin Troy. This film was made in 1999, was produced by Brian-True-May, and is based off the novel written by Caroline Graham.
In this film, …
Hollywood Homicide (2003)
I watched Hollywood Homicide on DVD with a friend. When we were through, the following conversation took place:
Friend: “Harrison Ford’s been in a lot of good movies, but…”
Me: “…this wasn’t one of them.”
This is a cop/buddy movie, starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett. I really wanted to like this …
Iron Man
Iron Man, I thought it was going to be a movie for the boys, like transformers or something like that, but it was really something more. It was a movie for everyone. It was mysterious, suspenseful, and even had a dash of romance. I have put it on my …
Equilibrium (2002)
Feelings are outlawed as mankind’s greatest weakness in the futuristic action/adventure flick starring Christian Bale as Cleric John Preston. From the very first action scene, you could tell that this movie was going to be very exciting, and, it did not disappoint on that regard. Finding, fighting and eradicating …
21 and Over (movie)
The first time that I even found out about the movie “21 and Over” had to be when I was watching something else in the theatre and I saw it advertise in the Coming Attractions. Even then it didn’t seem like it was going to be very good, but …
The Cat in the Hat
I have never read the book The Cat in the Hat. I have read the sequel to it. But, the original is one I just have never had available to me; either as a kid or as a parent.
So, when I watched the animated Cat in the Hat film …
Movie : Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a really funny movie! My wife and I watched it the other night and were both pleasantly surprised. The movie features Jason Segal (who plays Marshall on “How I Met Your Mother) and Kristen Bell (who starred in the recently canceled “Veronica Mars”). …
Jackie Brown
Quentin Tarantino takes a different route than usual with his third cinematic outing. His trademark humour and dialogue is still there, but things are a lot more casual and linear than his previous efforts.
The film follows Jackie Brown; a down on her luck, middle aged flight stewardess who, …
Fast and Furious directed by Justin Lin
The fourth installment of the Fast and the Furious story-line takes us back to events prior to the events in part 3. Dom (Vin Diesel) and his crew are ripping off tankers in the Dominican Republic when Dom gets a feeling the Feds are closing …
Count Duckula cartoon
“Count Duckula” was one of my favourite cartoons as a child. I loved everything about it, from the theme song to the drawings and the plot. However, the only thing I disliked was the fact that I would rarely see it on local television. In fact, of the few …
Day of the Dead 2: Contagium movie
My friends and I decided that we wanted to reestablish our traditional “Friday Horror Movie Nights” so we went to the local Hollywood video store to rent some movies. I was really in the mood for some old school zombie movies that night. After browsing around for …
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006)
The second installation of the ice age sage, this time they must contend with the melting ace caps what are slowly but surely releasing the water contained within to the valleys below and beyond, the melting will not stop as the ice age is basically over, now the creatures …
The Man With the Golden Gun movie
Roger Moore makes his second appearance as the legendary agent James Bond, and this time he has to challenge the incredible rich and psychotic Scaramanga who’s working on a powerful weapon that could destroy the whole world. What is most worth of mentioning about this part of the series, …
In th e Valley of Elah
I delayed watching the movie “In the Valley of Elah” for some time because I figured that since it had a lot of
A-list actors in it, it might not be a very good movie. Nevertheless, I decided to watch the movie one day when absolutely nothing else worth watching …
The Others (movie)
Nicole Kidman stars as the owner of a house who soon suspects that the house is haunted by the spirits of the household help that died and were buried there. Unknowing the her that it turns out that not only are the help haunting the house, some other occupants …
Queen - Don’t Stop Me Now - Single
This for me is just one of the most positive and upbeat songs you can ever find to listen to. So much so that it’s gradual but inspired build up is so recognisable that I have seen it stop dance floors with people singing along with Freddie.
I have to …
A Christmas Story (1983)
This movie is a story about a young boy of nine years old who desperately wants a BB gun for his Christmas gift. As the story goes, he approaches and asks his mother and father first about the BB gun and they turn him down and away by stating …
Guys and Dolls
I have a lot of respect for 1955’s Guys and Dolls because it pulled off the surprise sensation of the year, musically. I recently reviewed Chicago and commented there how surprised I was at the performances of non-singers and dancers Richard Gere, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Renee Zellweger. …
Garden of Death movie
I am reviewing the movie, Garden of Death, starring John Nettles and Daniel Casey. This film was made in 2000, was produced by Brian True-May, and was based off the novels of author Caroline Graham.
In this movie, tea is the answer! This film revolves around the village’s uproar …
Alien 2 Aliens Special Edition 1986 BluRay Movie
When I got Alien 1 on Blu-Ray, I continued my collection with Aliens 1986 Special Edition. I loved the original movie and when my fears were quieted about the Alien films being changed with the Special Editions or Director’s Cuts, I was looking forward to seeing what was added …
28 Days Later (2002)
28 Days Later is a zombie movie with a realistic and terrifying feel to it. Directed by Danny Boyle, it was shot on digital video which gives it a documentary feel to frightening effect. The —˜zombies’ here are not actually dead like in other zombie movies, but …
Sing Street (2016 Film)
This is it, I’m not even holding myself by immediately saying, “I found my favorite film of the year.” Because what guys? It’s everything and more that I wanted from director John Carney. I’m still definitely in awe since last night, and when I woke up this morning, I found …
Life in the Artic Zone documentary
My youngest son is a big fan of non-fictional films; as a result, I get “suckered” into watching them with him.
“Life in the Artic Zone” is a narrative documentary that covers the Artic region of Northern Canada. You get to spend on hour watching life as it happens in …
10 (movie)
The movie 10 catapulted Bo Derek into a household name. Bo is steamy hot in this film, although the acting leaves much to be desired. I like 10 because it’s cool to see an icon when she was young and very, very beautiful. Bo Derek can’t act worth a …
Click
For what is supposed to be a comedy I suggest you bring a box of tissues.
A desire Im sure everyone shares is to be able to stop time, or skip through unpleasant events, and even to turn the volume down on life. It is those exact deisres that Click …
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 …
The Guru (2002)
The Guru, directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer is rated R bythe Motion Picture Association of America for strong sexual content including dialogue, and for language. The original release date of this movie was February 14, 2003 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Romance …
Film God Father
God Father is based on a novel with the same name written by Mario puzo God father deals with the sophisticated underworld relations which are ruled by Italians in the U.S.A. The story is about Vito Corleoane who is an aged don and his elder son too is with …
The Moonstone movie
The Moonstone is an whodunit motion picture that is actually intriguing. I pretty much enjoyed it from beginning to end. The interesting thing about that is that there’s nothing magical or outstanding about the plot.
At key moments, for example, each member of the cast gives that ‘I’m …
Garfield (2004)
Garfield, directed by Peter Hewitt is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for brief mild language. The original release date was June 11, 2004 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Animation/Comedy/Family and stars Breckin Meyer as Jon, Jennifer Love Hewitt as …
Movie: “The Holiday” (2006)
Two women are frustrated with their lives; they’re ready to get away from it all and enjoy a holiday in someone else’s shoes.
Amanda (Cameron Diaz), who directs movie trailers in glamorous Los Angeles, is stressed with her job and has just been dumped by her cheating boyfriend. Iris (Kate …
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989 movie)
I first saw “The Fabulous Baker Boys” about twenty years ago, but I still catch parts of it now when it shows up on one of the cable channels. The movie is a straightforward drama about brothers Frank and Jack Baker, portrayed by real-life brothers Beau and Jeff Bridges. …
Goldeneye movie
A refreshing new beginning for the Bond film series after several years of break after the flop of Licence to Kill in the late 80s. A new face for Bond and Pierce Brosnan immedietely became popular among the audience as he was both convincing as an action hero, and …
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