Movies Reviews
Pride & Prejudice movie
I’ve never read the book Pride & Prejudice before, but after seeing the movie this past weekend, I’m going to consider reading it.
The movie itself wasn’t overly impressive. In fact, it was a bit confusing considering the number of characters I was forced to memorize right off the bat. …
One More Time movie
From 1970, it’s Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford teaming up in One More Time, a movie in which the two are partners in crime, of the light variety. Davis is Charles Salt and Lawford is Christopher Pepper. Pepper has a twin mustache. When one of …
Emperor of the North Pole movie
A film set during the economic depression in USA about homeless men travelling with trains without paying. The film is trying to depict the relations between these men and figure out what kind of people they are. Lee Marvin is probably one of the coolest actors to ever appear …
The Good Dinosaur (2015 Film)
I have a really weird fascination for Pixar films. In the country where I live, Pixar films tend to show late compared to their release dates stateside. That is why I had to wait for a month or two to catch them in cinemas rather than watch a downloaded a …
Imposter Mystery
I am reviewing the episode, The Imposter Mystery, 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, stars …
Dangerous Liasons movie
“Dangerous Liasons” is the name of a 1988 movie starring quite a few A-list celebrities such as Michelle Pfeifer, Uma Thurman, Keanu Reeves and Glen Close. It was the oldest movie I remember seeing the actress Uma Thurman in as previously, the only movies I rememebr seeing her in …
Unforgiven Movie (1992)
Clint Eastwood’s crowning achievement, the masterpiece known as Unforgiven. The film that reinvigorated a genre known as the American Western.
The story begins in 1878, William Munny (Clint Eastwood) is an aging pig farmer just scraping to get by. Then one day out of the blue a young man comes …
The Third Man movie
Hailed as one of the best films of all time, The Third Man is a complex noir-like film about an american arriving in Germany and gets involved in mysterious events when his friend apparently has died. The film was directed by Carol Reed, and features Joseph Cotten and Orson …
Moana - Disney animation movie
With two small girls in the house, it is inevitable that our movie selections revolve around animations that the kids can watch. Moana, the Disney animation movie about a little girl that gets “chosen” by the ocean to save their tribe is such a stunning movie that I don’t even …
Vampire Knight: Guilty 1 anime
Vampire Knight: Guilty is the second season of the anime based on the manga, Vampire Knight, by Matsuri Hino which is my favorite vampire anime, mainly because it is a shoujo, but still serious at the same time. The image on this DVD cover is of Ichiru and …
Arachnophobia movie
I was trying to find something to watch last night while sitting up with our youngest daughter and ended up putting on the movie Arachnophobia.
Big mistake. And, not because it is a horrible film; because it kept me up half the night thinking there were creepy crawlies on me.
I …
Fracture (movie)
One thing that really impresses me about Anthony Hopkins is how he can play a criminal mastermind and yet play it to the point you actually have to be impressed with him.
In the movie Fracture, he plays a man who shoots his wife, is captured minutes later and confesses. …
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor is a Bollywood actor, grand-daughter of legendary showman Raj Kapoor. She hails from the first family of Bollywood, where everyone from her great grandfather to her sister, have been actors in the Hindi Film Industry.
She started her career with J.P. Dutta’s Refugee opposite Amitabh Bachchan’s son, …
Masters of Horror: Valerie on the Stairs (movie)
The Masters of Horror series is incredibly interesting. I like that they have different directors because it gives viewers an idea of how various filmmakers “do” horror. At any rate, “Valerie on the Stairs” is very Twilight Zone-ish in its delivery. In fact, reference to this …
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (movie)
The only thing about the trailer of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” that interested me was that Ben Stiller seemed to be playing the main role. This is because Stiller is one of my favourite comedy actors, and I thought did a great job in movies such as “There’s …
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a comedy/drama directed by Nicolas Stroller. It stars Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, and Mila Kunis.
Sarah Marshall is a television star who breaks up with Peter, who writes music. Peter is devastated by the breakup. He cries himself to sleep, overeats, and whines to his best …
Father of the Bride
Father of the bride is one of the very good movies with the mix of all necessary emotions in right dosage. The movie with Steve Martin and Diane Ceaton in main roles is a very entertaining movie. It makes us laugh a lot and makes us feel the emotions …
Django Unchained movie
Love him or loathe him, Quentin Tarantino remains a Hollywood institution. One of only a handful of directors who can command a bigger box office clout than most stars. Not that QT is adverse to casting big named talent in his movies. On the contrary, Brad Pitt and more …
Eight Below
An expedition in the Antartica may sound exciting, however things may not go exactly as planned and that is when the excitement stops and the trouble beings! This is the storyline of “Eight Below”, a Walt Disney Production featuring 8 cute sled dogs who all animal lovers will adore …
Jeepers Creepers
I think Jeepers Creepers sucked. This movie was so cheesy and horrible. I mean I was laughing the whole time. The whole concept of the story was not even scary. I mean the idea for the monster comes from an old song. The song goes “jeeepers creepers where’d you get …
Chronicles of Narnia, one big bore
When the Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe came out, I remember wanting to go see it at the theater only to find it was always sold out. Now that I’ve seen it on DVD, I’m glad I didn’t waste my money.
I’m not really sure …
Little Miss Sunshine Movie
The Little Miss Sunshine padgent is the best beauty padgent of them all, and the one wish of young Olive. Wanting to compete is the competition very badly, her family decides to drive olive to the padgent in their VW bus. Put a family in a bus to go …
Erin Brockovich movie
I found it weird that someone was requesting a review on “Erin Brockovich” on here but I thought, “Hey I’ve seen that movie. I’ll tell him/her what I think.” Well, Julia Roberts is in fact very good in the role as is Albert Finney. It is a very well …
Reeker
Reeker is darn scary. You should rent this and watch; it is awesomely scary and something that I would truly opt for if you want to watch in a group, say on a scary Friday night with the weekend in tow and nothing to do.
The plot goes …
The Pink Panther (2006)
I understand this is just a remake of a movie that was originally produced in 1963 that starred Peter Sellers as the idiotic but kind hearted Inspector Clouseau.
As I see it, this is another one histerically funny movie that has the character combination of Mr. Bean and Johny English …
Whiteout Film (2009)
I have a netflix subscription but I no longer see many movies in the theater so often I check out a movie 6 months after it came out through netflix but I have no idea about the movie and don’t remember any of the press for it so …
Bee Movie
Yes..bee’s.The most highly organized ’society’ on this planet.Whats the downside to this when we put it in people perspective? Well thats what you’ll find out if you’re going to watch this movie.The story is about a little bee that is a member of a hive,a satirized people drone ’society’ …
Now You See Me (movie)
One of the movies that I was lucky enough to watch on DVD recently was the movie “Now You See Me”. The first time that I had actually heard about this movie was when someone encouraged me to watch its trailer around three or so weeks before the movie …
Movie: Witless Protection
I loved the first Larry the Cable Guy movie I saw, the one where he is a health inspector. So, I figured I couldn’t go wrong with the movie Witless Protection.
I was wrong.
Basically, this movie stars Larry the Cable Guy as a small town cop who is in charge …
Shall We Dance? (2004)
A masterful love story about ones passion, this movie is not only about love for another person, it is also about the love that a person has for what that person is doing and in this case, it is all about dancing. Yes, just as the title says, this …
Reno 911! Miami (Movie)
Reno 911! is a television show that I’ve watched since it first started. When I first saw the previews for their first full length movie, I couldn’t wait to see it. I dragged a friend with me to the theater, and while he loved it, I found it fairly …
An Education movie
In the avalanche of poor films of 2010, I thought to bring to your attention a film from 2009, which, if you missed it somehow, it would worth seeing it in the weekend.
An Education, is a movie that was nominated for three-time at Oscars in 2010. This is an …
DVD Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)
Oh boy, is this the most incoherent movie ever made or what?
Warning: You may want to take an aspirin before reading this review.
In 1970, Independent International Films had a hit with Satan’s Sadist, a biker gang movie, and the following year a sequel (Satan’s Blood Freaks) was put into …
The New Guy movie
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 …
Ratatouille
Ratatouille is the latest production to come from Pixar, infamous for many popular computer animated films such as Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Cars. Fans of their movies will not be disappointed in Ratatouille, since it still shows the incredible animating skills of the studio along with the Disney, …
Movie Becoming Jane
Again, someone got me to watch this period film about Jane Austen. The movie stars one of my favorite actors, James McAvoy - whom I think is quite yummy. The movie also features Anne Hathway as Jane Austen. The film follows her life as a …
Hoosiers movie
“Hoosiers” is a classic 1986 movie about a small town high school team in Indiana in the 1940s (or 1950s). Gene Hackman stars as Coach Normal Dale, who comes to town with a checkered past. This is a man seeking redemption.
Pros: This is such a great …
Sex and the City: The Movie
I love, love, love this movie! This was the perfect transformation of the hit television show into a big screen production. If you loved the series, you will love the movie. If you’ve only seen the show a couple of times, the movie will inspire you …
Twilight
I went to watch the movie Twilight with my friends, as we all were going crazy after watching the movie trailer; we were already fans of twilight before the movie came out as we had a book club. I loved reading all the series.
When we watched the movie, it …
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 …
The Cove Movie
Documentaries are plentiful in today’s world of truth seeking. We are constantly barraged with stories of who is doing what and how it is going to affect you or those you know. Amidst this barrage of factual accounts, only a handful stands out as truly impressive movies worth your …
Movie: Frayed (2007)
Synopsis: Thirteen years ago, Kurt was sent to a psychiatric detention ward after his mother was brutally beaten to death. The night he is supposed to be transferred to a different facility, he escapes and his father (the sheriff) must track him down before the body count gets too …
Antonio Negri-A Revolt That Never Ends movie
A documentary about the controversial radicalist Antonio Negri, telling his life story from the 1960s when his ideas came to everyone’s attention and all the way to the present day when he is still as influential as a political thinker. Being as hated among his enemies as he is …
Ice Age
Ice Age is a different movie set in the time of the Ice Age. It is definitely not for those who aren’t into animated films, since it follows the animated scheme a lot. It is a simple and entertaining story with some great scenes and it works. It isn’t …
Kungfu Panda
Po, the big clumsy panda, aspired to be a great kungfu warrior a seemingly impossible dream! Yet according to the wise Master Oogway, the universe had chosen Po to be the Dragon Warrior, despite protests and objections from Master Shifu and his five students.
Tai Lung, a …
Ballad of a Soldier movie
Ballad of a Soldier is a russian film about the life of a young russian man and his the futility of war. It was made in a time when the artistic freedom in soviet union had increased, and a lot of interesting cinema appeared as a result. It’s something …
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (horror movie)
I felt in the mood to watch a paranormal horror movie that would probably keep me awake and paranoid for the rest of the night, but I couldn’t exactly figure out what to watch. It was then that I remembered that the movie “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones” seemed to …
Cloverfield Movie
Cloverfield, Cloverfield, Cloverfield. Never before have I heard so many people talk about a movie, especially one that was still months away from being released. Starting several months before the movie ever came out, the strange and not very descriptive trailers hit the web and people immediately began talking. …
Dawn of the Dead Movie(2004)
Once again another bad horror movie is made…and a corpse turns in its grave. Directors and actors please give note to this…stop making horror films as you know not what you are doing. You all lack the vision in what it takes to make a decent horror flick. If …
Blue Valentine Movie
Blue Valentine has a few good moments that I took with me, and the message is powerful. Yet, watching it was not an easy thing to do. It was beyond boring, it was dreadful, slow paced, and at times unbearable. The only reason why I and my friends kept …
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