Movies Reviews
War of The Worlds, DVD
You’ve got a movie where the plot is, aliens hatch out of the earth and proceed to try and wipe out the human race in huge squid-like machines that shoot lazers, counter that with the main character having to overcome obstacles like where to hide himself and his …
Blackbeard’s Ghost DVD
Disney is the bible to family movies, and I love just about all of them. One of my favorite live-action Disney films is “Blackbeard’s Ghost” starring Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones, and Suzanne Pleshette.
I actually remember seeing this movie at the drive-in with my parents when I was a …
Erin Brockovich DVD
Erin Brockovich is based on the life story of the woman who brought one of the largest class action lawsuits in history again the California utilities companies. More than a courtroom drama though, this film is about an unemployed single mother of three children living on the brink of …
Outcast, Movie
There is no denying Nic Cage’s indefatigable work ethic, although even his staunchest fans must concede that some of his performances are at best, curiosities, to be enjoyed much in the same way that people would regard bearded ladies in the Victorian Freak Shows of times past.
This film …
The Miracle of Sound
You never know what you are going to get when you watch a classic film short. The purposes behind these productions, which last anywhere from just a few minutes to a half-hour or so, is varied. The one I watched this evening is from 1940 and is …
Hancock
Does Will Smith ever make a bad movie? Other than Ali, I mean. I watched his movie Hancock tonight and, when I got it I didn’t think it was going to be any good. It turned out to be a great film.
The movie takes a different point of view …
Awake movie
Normally, when I watch a thriller, I find myself getting a bit bored at some point. After all, the thrills part of it will only last so long.
That wasn’t the case with the movie Awake. That’s because you have a good combination of thriller and mystery.
Hayden Christensen plays a …
The Evil Dead (1981)
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker, Hal Delrich, and Theresa Tilly.
Directed by: Sam Raimi.
Launching Sam Raimi’s career, The Evil Dead is a weird mixture of gore, horror, and comedy; not exactly in the same vein as something such as RoboCop, that’s an entirely different animal of a film. …
A Little Princess movie
I am reviewing the movie, A Little Princess. This movie centers around Sarah, a little girl who is placed at a school while her father goes off to fight a war. She is placed under the direction of a strict head mistress, who has children servants and a …
The Babadook (horror movie)
I’m a sucker for horror movies. Therefore it was a given that I had to check out the movie “The Babadook” once I read about it in an article online. The writer claimed it was one of the most frightening and talked about movies of the year and I was …
27 Dresses movie
There hasn’t been a lot of feel good movies that you can watch over and over again lately. When I saw 27 Dresses I was so excited because I finally found a newer movie that I could watch over and over if I so chose. The story line is …
Cloverfield
This is either a movie you’re going to love or you’re going to hate. As such, it’s understandable why this movie got mixed reviews. What I had read had been more positive than negative so I went ahead and picked it up on DVD (this was before …
Shawn of the Dead
Before watching this movie, I asked some of my friends about “Shawn of the Dead” since I didn’t want to waste my money watching foolishness in the theatres. At that time I got mixed reactions. There were people to said that the movie was hilarious and there were others …
Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk represents a vast improvement over Ang Lee’s 2003 effort that disappointed Hulk fans across the world with its drab storyline and bland characters. Conversely, the Incredible Hulk (2008) provides the viewer with everything you would expect from a summmer “popcorn movie”, including lots of …
Avatar movie
Alright, I’ll admit it: I’m one of the few people out there that actually didn’t go to the movie theater to see this movie. I rarely go to the theater period, mainly because I feel that it’s just so outrageously expensive. I do kind of regret not going to …
Movie Firewall
I bought this movie a while back and I am glad I did. It was really good. It’s kind of long but it’s good. There is some action in the movie but the whole movie isn’t full of action. All of the actors do an amazing job in the …
The Prestige movie
This movie is a must see movie. Michael Caine, Hugh Jackman, and Christian Bale played excellent role in this movie. As you know this movie is about two magicians’ obsession with magics. Unfortunately, I can not tell you the juicy details about this wonderful movie; but I can tell …
Jerry Maguire
My family enjoys watching movies, we own a lot of DVD’s and we like Tom Cruise as an actor. We put in the movie Jerry Maguire (1996)the other evening to watch it.
Tom Cruise plays a busy sports agent in the film, who is about to be …
“Ping-Pong king” movie
From the beginning, it promises to be a simple, serene atmosphere of the story in Scandinavian cinema directors (Moodysson “Only together,” Hamer “Kitchen Stories” and Kormakur “101 Reykjavik” is just a few items, which first arose at the thought.) One common similarity is the small-town background events, which allows …
Movie Cloverfield
I am reviewing the 2008 movie, Cloverfield. It stars a lot of no names. So it starts with this dude asked to tape this going away party for this guy. He is to document what people say. So, he has the camera rolling all the time. Everybody seems …
Texas Cowgirl
I am reviewing The Case of the Texas Cowgirl, 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, …
Bulletproof monk Chow Yun-Fat
This is a great light hearted action flick. I love Chow Yun-Fat as an actor and he was wonderful in this movie. I enjoyed the mythical martial art stunts of the characters. It is based on a comic book about a Tibetan monk who starts to mentor a young …
Alexander (2004)
Alexander, directed by Oliver Stone is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence and some sexuality/nudity. The original release date was November 24, 2004 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Adventure/Biography/Drama/Romance/War and stars Colin Farrell as Alexander, Angelina Jolie as …
The Nice Guys (2016 Buddy-Comedy Film)
I am not really a huge fan of buddy-comedy movies. I particularly didn’t enjoy 21 Jump Street that I didn’t bother to check out its sequel. However, I am in a real marathon since falling in love with films recently. I have seen most of the “must-see” movies this year …
Casino (1995)
Casino, directed by Martin Scorsese is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong brutal violence, pervasive strong language, drug use and some sexuality. The original release date was November 22, 1995 for United States audience. This movie fall sin the genre of Crime/Drama and stars …
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
This movie rocks my world everytime I warch it. Rocks my world, meaning that it plays with my feelings so easily, this movie absorbs me completely. It’s about pure emotion and empathy, presented in the most heartfelt way ever: a mother’s love for her son. The story is set …
Feds (1988)
A former marine wants to become an FBI Agent, in order to do so, she must successfully complete both the physical and the academicals part of the training program, but she is lacking in the smarts department. Fortunate for her, she is paired with a person who has the …
Movie: When in Rome
Synopsis: A museum currator, fed up with love, pulls coins out of a fountain, causing the men who threw the coins to fall in love with her.
What I liked about this movie: When I read the description of this film, I thought for sure this would end up being …
The Private War of Major Benson
Early in Charlton Heston’s career, he starred in The Private War of Major Benson. Benson had some attitude problems and to get him in line, he was assigned to take over the running of a boys’ school. It was the low of the low for the major. …
X-Files, I want to Believe
When the television show X-Files was on TV, I was a person who never found the enthusiasm to watch it. But, when the newest X-Files movie, I want to believe, came out, I figured I would give it a try to see what I had missed.
As it turned out, …
Movie Waterworld
Waterworld, directed by Kevin Reynolds is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America and stars Kevin Costner as Mariner and Dennis Hopper as Deacon.
Contrary to popular critisms, I love this movie, it can do no wrong in my book. It does not matter that if it failed …
CHICKEN LITTLE DVD
My grandson just HAD to see Chicken Little on DVD. We rented it for him, but the entire family enjoyed this DVD immensely! Yes, it does start with the acorn hitting Chicken Little on the head, and he ran to the tower to ring the alarm bell for emergencies …
I Hate Valentine’s Day
This movie is about Genevieve (Nia Vardalos), a flower shop owner who wants to prove that she is happy all the time due to her dating rules. Greg (John Corbett) is a new business owner in Genevieve’s neighborhood who cannot seem to find the right woman. When Greg meets …
The Nut Job (Movie)
The Nut Job is an 2014 adventure, comedy and animation movie, co-written and directed by “Peter Lepeniotis” who has transformed his short animation movie released in 2005 “The Surly Squirrel” to a full animation feature film titled “The Nut Job”, he previously had worked as an animator in …
Anchor Man
I am reviewing the movie, Anchorman, which was released in 2005. This movie stars the ever so funny, sometimes ridiculous Will Ferrell as legendary anchorman Ron Burgandy. Burgandy thinks he is something like a god in San Diego, where he is number one anchorman. Everything seems to be running …
Love and a .45 (1994)
“Love and a .45″ is an absolutely fantastic movie in my book and I have watched it dozens of times over the years. This film has its flaws, but overall is an excellent way to pass the time. There is action, drama, and comedy all rolled into one that …
Chocolat movie
I had the great pleasure recently to watch the DVD of Lasse Hallstrom’s (2000) movie “Chocolat.” The movie stars the both pretty and beautiful Juliette Binoche as Vianne Rocher, an unmarried mother and free spirit. Vianne arrives in a small French village just as Lent is starting and opens …
The Crucible (1996)
The Crucible, directed by Nicholas Hytner is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was November 27, 1996 for United States audience. This movie falls in thegenre of Drama/History and stars Daniel Day-Lewis as John Proctor, Winona Ryder as Abigail Williams, Paul Scofield …
Alien: Resurrection (1997)
Alien: Resurrection, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong science fiction violence and gore, some grotesque images, and for language. The original release date was November 26, 1997 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Horror/Science …
Halloween By: Rob Zombie
When Rob Zombie’s remake of the classic “Halloween” came out in August 2007, being a big fan of the original “Halloween” film by John Carpenter, I was really looking forward to seeing it. Thought it was an interesting spin on the story to show more of what Michael Myers …
Flight of the Phoenix
My wife is a huge Hugh Laurie fan so we ended up watching one of his movies the other day; Flight of the Phoenix. And, overall, I thought the movie was pretty good.
Technically, it stars Dennis Quaid and I’m not normally a fan of his. But, even he did …
Make It Happen
I watched a movie with a friend, he was so excited about Make it Happen, a movie similar and is actually from the same creators of “Step Up”. Well the movie is really simple, I feel it does need a little more depth in it, I have totally wasted …
Movie The Uninvited
“The Uninvited” is billed as a horror flick, but it’s actually a mystery/ghost story with a twist ending.
Anna is a troubled teen who is plagued by the memory of a horrible fire that killed her mother. She returns home after a stay in a mental hospital, and is immediately …
Happy Feet
Happy feet is an enjoyable animation movie for me. I love so much how the story was made. It teaches me that even if you are different from others you too can find your own capabilities in your won unique way. I like the story so much because it …
Red Cliff
Red Cliff, directed by John Woo, has lots of stars including Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi, Chang Chen, Hu Jun, Lin Chi ling and Zhao Wei. The budget for this show was incredible. With an estimated of US$80 million, it was made the most expensive film to be …
Casino Royale
Bond movies recently have not lived up to there predecessors from the Connery or Dalton days. So, Casino Royale is just another money grab with the 007 nametag right? Wrong. Not only is this one of the best Bond movies, it is also one of the …
You’ve Got Mail movie
You’ve Got Mail is one of my favourites all time romantic movies together with Sleepless in Seattle and While You Were Sleeping. The main actors in this movie are Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan who team up once again together after making Sleepless in Seattle and Joe versus the …
Tropic Thunder, Ben Stiller Movie
Film Tropic Thunder experiencing delays shooting because of various things. Actor Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), which play a role as the “Four Leaf” and four other Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr..), Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), Kevin Sandusky (Jay Baruchel) Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson) who play in the war …
Princess Mononoke
An animated film by famous japanese director Hayao Miyazaki and his Studio Ghibli. It is the story of a young woman named Mononoke who was raised by wild animals in the woods. This is not a realistic film, more of a fairytale with lots of supernatural things taking place. …
Event Horizon (1997)
Event Horizon, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence and gore, language and some nudity. The original release date was August 15, 1997 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Horror/Mystery/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars …
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