When I watch a movie I really try to give it a fair chance and will sit through a lot before giving up. I approached the movie “Magnolia” excitedly. It featured William H. Macy, an actor I respect very much, and Julianne Moore who was excellent in “The Shipping …

Frank, a modest librarian, falls in love with Miranda, a romance / thriller writer. After secretly admiring her for a while, he manages to approach her and even to ask her on a date. The date fuels his passion, but Miranda is not interested. She soon disappears, without telling …

Jurassic Park III (2001) is an action film from director Joe Johnston and is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for intense sci-fi terror and violence.
Sice the events of the first Jurasic Park, Paleontologist Alan Grant (Sam Neill) swore that he would never return to Jurassic Park. But when he …

I cannot remember the time that I was impressed with the movie version of the book. I suppose the written word is just too difficult to put into action, but with the first book of Harry Potter, I thought the subject of wizards and witches should be easier and …

“The Runaway Bride” is a romantic comedy, light, witty, and well-made, although perhaps with a bit unrealistic premise. Maggie Carpenter (Julia Roberts) is a small town woman who has become a local celebrity of sorts for leaving several fiances at the altar and running away - just like that, …

I’m a fan of Kevin Smith’s work. I enjoyed the “View Askewniverse” movies as well as “Red State”. I’ve also enjoyed his podcast “Fatman on Batman”. I have yet to see “Tusk” but I was able to check out it’s sequel/spin-off “Yoga Hosers”.
The fact that this follows …

Time and again Citizen Kane gets selected as “the best film ever made” on different listings. There is so much to say about the genius Orson Welles’ debut film, but I’ll restrict myself to the most important points and my own view. The film is a very complex story …

I might not see her in many movies now, especially after her shoplifting stunt a couple of years ago but once upon a time, Winona Ryder was one of my favourite actors. I especially liked a couple of her films from the eighties, some of which I could watch …

I really enjoyed this movie, even though it was for kids. It is nice that there are kids’ movies that adults can watch and even enjoy. The animation in this movie is great!
In this movie, a group of zoo animal friends are celebrating one friend’s birthday (a vain lion, …

The first time I heard of the movie “Eye in the Sky” was actually when I was waiting to see another movie and saw this one in the coming attractions. I was very fascinated in the concept around the movie. This was because I thought was similar to a few …

Orson Welles, who of course is mostly known for his cinematic milestone achievement Citizen Kane, had a lot of financial trouble in his career. Hollywood didn’t think his films would make any big money, so he had to look for investors abroad. Most of his films were financed in …

“Memento” is one of the weirdest and most surprising films I ever saw. This mind bending thriller was released in 2000 and it was based on a short story written by Jonathan Nolan. It was directed by his brother Christopher Nolan. Together they wrote the script. This movie is …

Woman’s World is an oldie but goodie. The movie was made in 1954 and some might call it dated, but I watched this movie a lot growing up and really like it. I wish I could find it on DVD or that cable would air it.
The vehicle …

The Columbo Mystery Movie Collection 1989 DVD set is a three DVD set that includes just five Columbo episodes. It’s not much, but that’s all of the movies that aired in 1989.
I don’t like how the DVDs are set up, however. Universal isn’t known for providing quality …

Will Smith is one of my favorite Hollywood actors. He has reinvented himself quite well, from being a former rapper and television star to becoming an A-list movie actor. I’ve watched almost all his films (my favorite being The Pursuit of Happyness). So I was really excited to see …

I am legend is a Hollywood movie released in the year 2007. It starred the famous actor Will Smith, who is known for his blockbuster movies like Men in Black, Independence day, I Robot and many more to name a few. The movie I am Legend has a …

After a long time, I had the oppurtunity to watch a Shahrukh Khan Film. A romantic comedy film that sometimes brings the viewers to tears. I felt that some of the facts are so real in the world and that made me shed some tears. Good movie with …

The gang are back together again for the second time around and the giving is just as good as before, this installation into the Home Alone franchise can best be described as being just as funny and entertaining as the first one without taking anything away from the original …

Opinions on this cult classic science fiction movie based on the novel of the same name are divided. A lot of people don’t like it, while others love it. I saw this movie well over 10 years ago and I was less than impressed. I daresay …

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 …

I went to see this movie on opening night at midnight and it was 100 percent worth it. Im not usually an avid twilight series fan, my friends just asked me to go and i thought it would be cool to be one of the first ones to see …

This is one of my favorite movies starring Mark Wahlberg, this was one of the movies including Fear which he got so famous in and what makes it more funny is that Lou Diamond Philips stars as the antagonist here. It’s a comedy film although the plot isn’t and …

Gateway Shuffle. A fast race in between hyper space and reality, causing only reckless devastation. This is episode 4 of the eccentric space saga known as Cowboy Bebop. Spike Segal is hunting a new bounty throughout a fine diner, when his target is killed by eco-terrorists known as “The …

Jim Carrey plays Truman Burbank, a young man who has unknowingly been a part of a huge reality show since the time of his birth. The first case of “corporate adoption,” Truman lives in a world created just for him, a world that is actually a movie set. All …

I am reviewing the Disney movie, The Rescuers. Now, Disney has had some pretty interesting Disney characters in the past, but it is a rarity to find mice as the main characters. In the Rescuers, that is the case. There is a group of mice known as …

“The Ice Harvest” is a black comedy with the actor, John Cusack in top form. What I found interesting about this movie is that it is based during the Christmas season but there is not a lot of Christmas spirit, unless one is referring to alcohol.
The story of this …

I can still remember the time 3 years ago, almost the same day, I rushed to the nearest cinema because every critics loved The Lego Movie the moment it was released. I had no intention of watching it before but the reviews were so glowing that I was really tempted …

Death Proof is the first “episode” of the recent grindhouse. Now personally i didn’t like this movie at all, it was very long, it took forever to get to the action, there are litterarily like 50 minutes of talking which lead to no real action. The movie itself is …

I love watching historical movies, or movies whose settings take place at memorable times during human history. This is why I was very intrigued by the description of the movie “Love Field” when I had seen it on the television guide when I was looking on what was going …

This movie is perfect for kids because it’s in 3D and it features dragons of all sizes and shapes, it also shows how to “train” and “educate” your dragon, be it as dangerous as they are in real life but this is cartoons, so the kids loved watching it. …

Perhaps I’d like to call myself an Audrey Hepburn devotee because every time I sit down and watch one of her chick flicks, it gives me yet another reason to dig more on her profile as an actress of several films. Her onscreen portrayals are made known by …

This is the story of a man who just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and winds up being caught up in happenings that could very well be to his detriment. After being charged with a crime and on his way to prison to …

This animated film was released in 1982, and boasts the voice talents of Angela Landsbury, Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, and Christopher Lee.
This has got to be one of the greatest fantasy movies of all time! A brave unicorn must leave her sacred forest, in search of …

My husband won 2 tickets from our local radio station to an advanced screening of Take the Lead, the new Antonio Banderas movie.
I thought, here we go again, another movie about motivating under priviledged kids in inner city New York, (which is the theme of this movie). I was …

The Punisher, directed by Jonathan Hensleigh is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for pervasive brutal violence, language and brief nudity. The original release date for this movie was April 16, 2004 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Crime/Thriller and stars …

I am reviewing the Disney movie, The Great Mouse Detective. I am a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes, and so I emensely enjoyed this movie. If you’re a Sherlock fan, you have to check this cute film out. Once again, Disney focuses its main characters on mice. A …

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 …

Along with my love of hair care products also comes a love of movies and books. This review will be about a movie that most people have probably seen a dozen times: Toy Story.
Centered around a group of toys who go through the struggles of being replaced, thrown out, …

I am reviewing the movie, Without a Clue, a Sherlock HOlmes movie starring Ben Kingsley as Dr. Watson, and Michael Caine as Sherlock Holmes. This movie was produced in 1988. This movie is quite different from any Sherlock Holmes film you’ve scene. What’s the main difference, you ask? …

From 1946, Heartbeat starred Ginger Rogers as Arlette Lafron, Jean-Pierre Aumont as Pierre de Roche, Adolphe Menjou as the Ambassador, and Basil Rathbone as Professor Aristide. Having Rathbone in this role is such a hoot. That’s because the good professor teaches students how to pick pockets and …

Clones figure out that the life they thought was real…was not. They escape the prison live home in search of their sponsor hoping to get answers of their existence. They find out that the world at large is a cruel place, and they find it out the hard way. …

This is one of my favorite films, it’s one of todays classic fairytale of an ordinary girl who meets a stunning handsome prince. It’s almost like Cinderella, but in a young adult version. I always like stories about fairytales and rags-to-riches stories.
Paige meets Eddie a charming Danish prince at …

Graham Marshall (the always wonderful Michael Caine), a calm, quiet business executive, is about to receive a long-awaited promotion. Marshall is ready to celebrate, certain that the promotion is his, when he learns that Benham (Peter Riegert), his younger subordinate has gotten it instead. Benham becomes the head of …

A film by Kurosawa made in the 1950s during the first of his “artistic peaks”, that is said to have inspired George Lucas a lot when he wrote Star Wars. A princess a and a military officer is running away from enemies together. On the way they meet two …

We just bought this on DVD. It looked kind of funny, but I honestly wasn’t expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised.
George Carlin, Sigourney Weaver, Andy Dick, Freddie Prince Jr. and others lend their voices to the cast. Which, by the way, really was beautifully cast!
The animation …

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 …

There are some movie that just don’t interest me either because of what I’ve seen in the trailer and the reviews I’ve read about them make them seem ridiculous or something just doesn’t rub me right about them. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter was one of those movies. When it …

Bunshinsaba 3 is a 2013 horror movie directed by Korean director Ann Byung Ki.

The story follows Lina, mental patient after she is released from the institute. The first thing she did after her release is to look for her daughter, Xiao Ai.
She was reunited with her daughter after an accident …

I might have gotten to the point in my life where zombie movies just don’t excite me anymore. Take this one, Bone Sickness, a zombie movie that might have been shot with a betamax camcorder. I have no beef with low budget movies but Bone Sickness really doesn’t do …