You could call this a match made in heaven. Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese team up for the “Aviator” and managed to surprise me on all fronts with an excellent drama that viewers can’t help but like. With the real life of Howard Hughes so cloaked by his own …

Midnight Express is one of the most dramatic movies I have seen. This is the true story of Billy Hayes who has been jailed for drug trafficking in Turkey. Within the walls of the prison, Billy Hayes (played by late Brad Davis) will live a lifetime nightmare. The films …

Most barbarian movies are pretty sweet. No matter how much you tease them or find out every flaw, these movies grab your attention and they never let go until the last person in the credits gets their due. Barbarian Queen does just that and it does something else that …

Yesterday I saw the movie Birdman. Those who expect it to be another action film with superheroes or, on the contrary, a monotonous story about the main character’s crisis with an emphasis on art house, existential experiences with a hidden meaning will be disappointed.

A film with its own twist, …

Fruits Baskets is my all time favorite manga, by Natsuki Takaya, about a very optimistic, orphan high school girl named Tohru Honda who’s mother recently died. She lives in the woods while her grandfather is remodeling his house, and finds out she is living on the property of the …

Directed by John Hughes, and starring John Candy, this was one of the best movies of the 80s. Uncle Buck was a funny, charming and sometimes witty comedy. It was in the middle of a long string of John Hughes movies that were good and also …

This movie shows the Tooth Fairy as a mean and evil being. It tells that tale of a little old lady who shows charity by collecting the teeth of little children in return she gives them money, she was also scarred terribly and wears a mask to cover her …

I absolutely loved the first Final Destination when it came out and thought this one would be just as good. I was wrong.
Final Destination 2 was a good movie and was still better than many of the other thrillers out there. But, it definitely paled in comparison to the …

I was blown away when I watched Up last weekend at the SM Marikina Cinema 1 Digital Theater. This was my first time in SM Marikina’s digital theater. I have never been too impressed with the theaters of the other SM malls because it has never been of particularly …

This movie is about a pair of star crossed lovers who have fallen prey to a terrible curse set upon them by a Bishop. The tale goes like this, they can never share each others human company for by day, the woman is transformed into a Hawk as the …

Slackers is a comedy (?) about a geek who wants to hook up with a beautiful popular girl and gets the help of three people ,who get really bad grades but do not do any work to achieve them, to help him get the girl. The director of this …

Since it was Memorial Day weekend this past weekend I had an opportunity to watch a lot of military movies. One of them was the comedy “You’re in the Army Now.”
This movie, which starred Phil Silvers and Jimmy Durante as a couple of sales people who wind up in …

The movie “The Jane Austen Book Club” was one that I was drawn to immediately upon reading the title. As a huge Jane Austen fan myself I was really excited about the idea of a movie that was centered on her books and the effects the books have on …

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return is a sequel to the The Daughters of Joshua Cabe. The cast, though, is completely changed. Dan Dailey took over for Buddy Ebsen, Dub Taylor is the new Jack Elam, and the three daughters, who were Karen Valentine, Lesley Ann Warren, …

This was a fun, entertaining comedy to watch and one I really enjoyed. I had never heard of it before when I found it on my library’s movie shelf, but it looked interesting so I checked it out. I’m glad I did, as it really is a gem.
Basically …

Who doesn’t love this holiday classic? Unlike so many Christmas movies and specials, this one remains as timeless as ever. Anyone of any generation can instantly get interested in the tale of Rudolph, the poor reindeer who is different from the rest and is thus outcast.
The Claymation …

Japan, early in the year 30, when Chiyo is still a teenager was unlucky fate. He and his brothers sold by their parents to a Geisha house is different. This resulted in the Chiyo must be separated with the sisters. So, the reporting on the life of Chiyo, a …

Despite a few bad reviews, “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” is one of the best coming of age films I’ve watched in a very long time. I had an inkling that it would end up being a tearjerker from the title, but to my surprise it was in …

Spy is a comedy movie written and directed by Paul Feig. Honestly, i was never interested in this movie but the only reason that made me watch it was Jason Statham. According to me he is the biggest attraction, though he is only present for few scenes but being his …

The story is about Cady Heron, a home-schooled girl who’s first day of High School is also her very first day of school for her whole life. She meets Janis and Damian and she learns the workings of High School life. She’s warned about others, especially The Plastics, a …

Hoot is a movie that animal lovers will love because it has some beautiful little owls in it that burrow under ground. This movie is about how three kids save these owls by stopping a pancake house from burying the nest and killing these beautiful animals who can not …

I am a big fan of the Ocean’s movies. I loved the first one, thought twelve was ok at best. I believe Ocean’s Thirteen is a return to form for the Ocean’s movies. The things I didn’t like about Twelve are fixed in this movie. …

The show follows Dr Samantha Waters and her hunt for the serial killer known as Jack-of-All-Trades. The first season introduces the Violent Crimes Unit, its leader Bayley Malone (played but brilliant and talented Robert Davi) is Dr Waters close friend. He was there when Jack killed Sam’s husband. Each …

I did not remember that this movie existed until I saw it being aired on a cable television channel just recently. I can remember that at the time it was release in theatres, it was advertised as one of the bigger movies and now I doubt that many people …

A wealthy, ruthless TV executive is the focus of this modern day remake of the classic tale of the story of Scrooge. As the story goes, this person is cold hearted and career driven to the point that no one likes to be around him yet alone work with …

I’ve not read word one of the Harry Potter books, but I have generally found the movies to be a decent diversion.
At this point in the series, I am torn between Prisoner of Azkahban and Goblet of Fire as my favorite.
The latest, Order of the Phoenix, is in a …

I received this in the mail today from netflix, I got a free month of netflix so I decided to try it out.
I wanted to watch it so that I can send it back in the morning. At first the movie was boring and not funny at all. …

Nutty Professor 2:the klumps is the sequal the 1996 Eddie Murphy Film Nutty Professor. In this film,the title character Sherman Klump is getting ready to marry the love of his life,Denise.Everything seems to be going well for Sherman.Besides getting married he is making progress in a fountain of youth …

The Heartbreak Kid, directed by Bobby Farelly and Peter Farrelly is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong sexual content, crude humor and language. The original release date was October 5, 2007 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Romance and …

I have heard of the movie The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother before but, even though it has been around as long as I have (about 35 years), I have never really taken the time to watch it. This should come as a surprise to many because I …

Antz is one of Disney’s newer movies to be released on dvd. I have seen it multiple times, and it again and again impresses me. Its anamations are so impressive, and I am forever astounded at how detailed the characters’ facial gestures are, and how fluent their …

I am reviewing the movie, American History X, starring Edward Norton. This movie is about racism, hatred, forgiveness, and beliefs. Edward Norton plays Derek, a neo nazi who believes that all African Americans are trash, dirty, and trouble. He thinks that they are nothing but trouble, and …

Bridget Jones’s Diary, directed by Sharon Maguire is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for language and some strong sexuality. The original release date for this movie was April 13, 2001 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Drama/Romance and stars Renee …

I have been told that I am the last person on earth not to have seen Donnie Darko yet, even though it is a very old movie. I just didn’t get around to it, even though I have most of the movie’s soundtrack on my iPod. The other night, …

Based on actual events, this movie shows to viewers that you can find hope in any situation once there is resolve to stand strong and believe. Take this movie for example, when a music department is cut from the school due to the lack of budget resources, they teacher …

I make it a point to watch as many of the Oscar contenders as possible before the awards are handed out in February, so that my enjoyment of the ceremony itself can be magnified by my rooting for this or that actor, director or writer. This year I wasn’t …

Last night we had an early family movie night and ended up watching the film Dinosaur Island. At the time, I figured it was a movie our daughter would enjoy and was just willing to suffer through it for her sake. But, it turned out to be a pretty …

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 …

I think Predator is one of the scariest movie I have ever seen. And I also think it is one of Arnold schwarzenegger’s best roles. Predator offers a really good stoyline and villian. The Predator is an alien life form with advanced weapons and technology. This thing is scary. I …

I read so much good reviews about this romantic movie that ended up with very high expectations while watching. While I must admit that Tom Hanks is simply great, this movie cannot be classified with a great romantic ending.It seems that even the director of this movie Spielberg was …

V for Vendetta is based on a graphic novel which I had read prior to seeing the movie. I loved the comic book and was nervous going into the movie because I didn’t want to see these characters I love, not done justice. Well, justice they were …

127 Hours is the true story of Aron Ralston, a daring young man who, when hiking in the mountains of
Colorado, falls into a small canyon and gets his arm caught by a hefty boulder. James Franco portrays
the daredevil in this extremely true to life narrative and does a wonderful …

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 …

Agar- Film Review : I watched this movie a few days back. The story is about a young man, played by Tushar KApoor, who is accused of murdering a woman, who denied his love. He is rescued by a psychiatrist, and accidentally he falls in love with psychiatrist’s wife. …

Black Snake Moan is a movie starring Samuel L. Jackson, who is definitely beginning to look his age, Christina Ricci and Justin Timberlake. Christina Ricci is a young woman who is promiscuous and an abuser of drugs. Her partner, Justin Timberlake, is a young man who desperately loves her …

A movie that combines love, growth, realization of the importance of life and a large dose of comedy from a dynamic cast including Bette Midler, is not a movie I would want to pass up. Nor would I think anyone else would either. The 1997 film “That Old Feeling” …

One of the Dvd’s I bought from Walmart the other day was a Documentary about Rush called Beyond The Lighted Stage. This movie discussed the band and also it features a bonus disc with lots of concert footage like the epic performance of La Villa Strangiato at Pinkpop in …

My wife and I came across the movie Walking Tall on television last night (the re-make, not the original) and, because we hadn’t seen it in a while, decided to watch it.
I haven’t seen the original yet and can’t compare the two. But, this one, starring The Rock, was …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 5 begins with a brief recap of the last episode and then starts with Ed running up to his mother Trisha and showing her a metal toy horse he transmuted. She says she’s proud of him then asks him why he couldn’t make mommy …