Movies Reviews
Victory
Victory with Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill.
When I first saw the title along with one of my favorite actors, I thought that it would be an adventure film with plenty of action. Boy was I wrong. This movie is so slow and action free …
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, directed by Andrew Adamson is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for battle sequences and frightening moments. The original release date was December 9, 2005 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre …
The Ugly Truth movie
This movie stars Katherine Heigl as Abby Richter, a producer of a morning televion show in the not-so-glamorous Sacramento, and Gerard Butler as Mike Chadway, a television show host claiming to be an expert on how relationships work.
Mike is hired by Abby’s bosses to help boost ratings for their …
Lake Placid 2
Lake Placid 2 is one of the funniest movies I’ve seen in a long time, which is strange because the movie isn’t supposed to be funny. It stars John Schneider from Dukes of Hazard as a small town sheriff is Maine. His ex-girlfriend comes to town to investigate rumors …
Movie: Transformers
I recently watched “Transformers”, the new live action and computer animated flick based on the cartoon from the mid 1980’s. Wow.
Having been a fan of ‘Transformers’ as a child, I had really high expectations for the film. Every single expectation I had was met and exceeded! Right down …
No Reservations (2007 Romance Drama Movie)
It literally took me years to decide I was going to watch the movie “No Reservations’. This was because I thought that I wouldn’t love it even though one of my favourite actresses, Catherine Zeta-Jones was playing one of the leads. This was because I had seen it being aired …
“Get Him To The Greek” (2010 film)
I’ll say right up front that I don’t much care for Russell Brand, and although his performance as British rock star Aldous Snow in 2008’s “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” was a good and humorous counterpoint to sad-sack lead Jason Segel, in general I find him sort of irritating-his hosting gig …
Stage Fright movie
One of Alfred Hitchcock’s minor works tells a chilling story about murders, innocently accused men and all of the standard Hitchcock components. The difference between this and North by northwest for instance, is that Mr Hitchcock must have been very uninspired when he did this. Either that or that …
Blitz (crime drama movie)
I’m truly at a loss as to why I keep torturing myself and watching movies with Jason Statham in it; since I almost always know what to expect. However, for some reason I decided to watch this one yet again, and once again I was disappointed. The ratings for it, …
Deep Impact DVD
Deep Impact is a powerful movie from 1998 about a meteor that is threatening Earth. It’s intense, emotional, and thrilling. Directed by Mimi Leder, the FX is still a bit rough in the visuals, but the acting is top notch. Tea Leoni, Vanessa Redgrave, Elijah Wood, …
Center Stage 2: Turn It Up Movie
Having watched Center Stage 1 the movie, I was also eager to watch this as it was shown on HBO back-to-back, for 4 hours I had watched 2 Center Stage movies and I had liked them both. I honestly liked the first movie better and I already was expecting …
Love Actually movie
Love actually is a feel good movie that was released in 2003 and is written and directed Richard Curtis who also worked on Notting Hill and Bridget Jones’s Diary.
In this star studded movie it is all about love. It is about finding love, losing love and un-required love.
I always …
District 9 movie
District 9 is a movie I bought after seeing it in theaters. I love science fiction-type films, and since this one contains aliens, it was right up my alley.
District 9 is a section set aside for the insect-like aliens that also inhabit Earth. It’s basically a slum, …
Zombieland Movie
It’s a short and simple story chronicling the lives of four survivors in a zombie infested America. Quite a shallow plot, but extremely funny. Its comedic factor is refreshing because it isn’t lewd or too slapstick.
Columbus played by Jesse Eisenberg was funny when he was alone, giving the …
Movie The Women
I just see “The Women” staring with Meg Ryan(Mary Haines),Annette Bening(Sylvia Fowler),Carrie Fisher and Debra Messing.This movie is about their friendship.They are in high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon,hunting fashion show and a bunch gossip group.First it begin when Silvia go to manicure the women who …
Firstborn,1984 movie
This is another depressing movie, of the kind I dislike. I mean, life can be depressing enough, so why take its darkest things onto the screen and drag them on and on? Not that I’m totally opposed to movies showing negative reality, but come on, sometimes enough is enough.
Anyway. …
Hellsing Ultimate Volume 1
Hellsing Ultimate Volume 1 is a Japanese anime OVA (Original Video Animation) that covers the first volume of the Hellsing manga by Kouta Hirano. The first OVA covers the first volume of the manga. It starts out with a girl named Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing (yes, her …
The Singing Nun movie
Debbie Reynolds stars as The Singing Nun, known in the movie as Sister Ann, and she did a fantastic job. The movie is based on a true story, though like most movies of its kind, a lot of liberties on the plot have been taken. True or …
The Brass Teapot (movie)
I had never heard of the movie “The Brass Teapot” before I saw a movie poster of it by accident recently. When I looked up on the summary of the movie, I was hesitant to try it too, since I felt like it was going to more than likely …
Waitress - (starring Keri Russell)
This movie that I have watched before, Waitress, starring Keri Russell, is a very powerful and sweeping story. Do not underestimate the contents of it because it has lots of morale values that we can at one point or another learn.
Keri acted as Jenna and she is …
S.W.A.T
It is really hard not to like a movie with Samuel L. Jackson in it. At least for me it is. And I love almost everything he does. I’m not a huge Colin Farrell fan after movies like Phone Booth and that weird Jesse James western thing he did, …
The Polar Express
I didn’t get a chance to see the Polar Express at the theater and never got around to renting it on DVD. So, when it came on television Christmas night, I figured there was no better time to watch it.
I had mixed emotions about the movie. On one hand, …
You, Me and Dupree, a comedy movie
“You, Me, and Dupree” is a movie about the struggles of a relationship. It is about a husband’s best friend who has no place to live so he moves in with the married couple. This puts a struggle on the relationship as the wife and the husband …
Lost in Translation film
“Lost in Translation” is an amazing film by director-writer Sofia Coppola starring Bill Murray, Scarlett Johanson, Giovanni Ribisi, and Anna Farris. The film takes place over the course of one week and is set in Japan.
In this flick, Johanson stars as Charlotte, a soul searching philosophy major …
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
The Last Boy Scout, directed by Tony Scott is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was December 13, 1991 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Comedy/Mystery/Thriller and stars Bruce Willis as Joe Hallenbeck, Damon Wayans as James …
Steel Magnolias movie
Steel Magnolias is a wonderful little movie about women and their relationships with each other. Steel Magnolias showcases the talents of Shirley MacLaine (Ouiser), Sally Field (M’Lynn), Dolly Parton (Truvy), Julia Roberts (Shelby), Olympia Dukakis (Clairee) and Daryl Hannah (Annelle). With a cast like that, how can you go …
Mirrors movie
Personally, I like this movie. Although it is another English remake of a Japanese movie, which I have not seen, the movie was still pretty impressive. The story line was good, although some aspects of the story needed to be explained a little better, or just explained at all. …
The Handmaiden (2016 Foreign Film)
I have been longing for this holiday break because my movies watchlist is getting longer and longer. I have more than 50 films to watch out of passion but as soon as the school year starts again next month, I may have trouble watching them all.
Last night I chose to …
Death in Disguise movie
I am reviewing the murder mystery movie, Death in Disguise, starring John Nettles and Daniel Casey as Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby and Detective Sergeant Troy. This movie was made in 1999, was produced by Brian-True May and Betty Wilingale, and is based off of the novels written by Caroline …
Hollywood Ending, the movie (2002)
Can a suddenly blind director make a movie? This problem is the basis of the plot of Woody Allen’s film. It offers many attacks on Hollywood and its stampeded products. However, it was interesting to observe the creator who finds himself in a critical situation. How will he behave? How …
Movie: High Fidelity (2000)
I thought this movie was extremely entertaining. Rob Gordon, (expertly portrayed by John Cusack) is in the midst of a nasty split from his current girlfriend, Laura (played by Iben Hjejle, best of luck pronouncing that!). He is mad at the world and cannot understand why he cannot succeeed …
Be Kind Rewind, comedy film
Comedy movies are hard to make any more. A good comedy tends to please the audience for its entire length. A bad comedy only has enough laughs to make the trailer look good. Be Kind Rewind is one of those comedy movies that sort of falls in-between the cracks …
Toy Soldiers (1991)
Toy Soldiers, directed by Daniel Petrie Jr is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was April 26, 1991 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Drama and stars Sean Astin as William Tepper aka Billy, Wil Wheaton as …
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis The Lost Empire is one of my all time favorite animated films. I think the scenes in this movie are just breathe taking. I was very impressed with how cool Atlantis looked in the movie. Atlantis The Lost Empire really paints a great image of what Atlantis probably really …
A Man Escaped (1956)
“A Man Escaped” (1956) is a French movie from Nouvelles Editions de Films. The movie primarily in French with some German when a German soldier is speaking. The DVD comes with English subtitles. “A Man Escaped” was filmed on location in a prison in France in black and white. …
Blockbuster At Home
I have been a subscriber to Blockbuster At Home for about 6 months now and absolutely love it. I like being able to have a movie for as long as I like and not have to worry about late fees. It’s very hard for me to get my …
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
I am of the opinion that this movie is one of the greatest drug stories ever told. Johnny Depp and Benicio DelToro star in Terry Gilliam’s adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s cult novel. The movie opens with the two lead characters Raoul Duke (Depp) and his attorney (Del Toro), …
American Psycho
Yesterday I watched American Psycho, which was filmed in the year 2000. It is a very good movie and it is based on a book by Bret Easton Ellis. It takes place in 80’s in New York. The main character is Patrick Bateman, who is played by Christian Bale. …
Penelope (movie)
One of the first movies that I remember recognising the actor James McAvoy in was Penelope, which was released in 2006. He’s one of those actors whose movies I will always take a chance with , and that was one of the main reasons why I even decided to …
The Ghost and the Darkness movie
My wife and I watched a movie yesterday that we are both huge fans of “The Ghost and the Darkness.”
When this movie first came out, I didn’t even know what it was. I figured it was a movie about a ghost. When I watched it the first time, however, …
Movie Finding Nemo
A lot of people love the 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo. I’m one of them. Nemo is a stirring story of the love between a father and a son, a relationship that seems to be missing in a lot of movies and television shows. The real …
The Break-Up (2006)
First time I heard about the break-up that combines Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston, I feel very much enthusiastic because I expect a really funny movie about love but unfortunately, I was totally disappointed.
This movie is about Brooke and Gary who break-up but both of them do not want …
Nim’s Island (2008) Movie
The plot of Nim’s Island is very simple and quite predictable. I only watched it because I liked the cast and I especially expected nothing short of great from Abigail Breslin who played Nim.
The story was really geared towards children with its fantastical theme and Nim’s animal friends. …
Knight and Day Movie(2010)
My husband and I went on a double movie marathon the other night. We wanted to see two movies back to back. One of these movies is Knight and Day. My review may contain spoilers so just a warning for those who have not seen it yet, stop here.
Knight …
DVD Masters of Horror: Cigarette Burns
Ugh. Poor John Carpenter. Has the legendary director of HALLOWEEN and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK really hit rock bottom?
Masters of Horror is the new Showtime Cable anthology series that features a different horror genre icons directing each episode.
Carpenter’s episode “Cigarette Burns” deals with a collector paying a down on …
She’s The One
She’s The One stars Ed Burns, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Anniston, and John Mahoney. Here is an example of a simple story that cannot be classified neither good nor bad.
Two brothers, along with their father, face the challenges of love. So what! Aside from …
Unlikely Angel movie
Unlikely Angel is a holiday movie from 1996 which stars Dolly Parton as a rather selfish country music performer (aside from the selfish part, not a big stretch … again) who dies suddenly. Being egotistical, Ruby Diamond can’t enter Heaven without doing a good deed first, so it’s …
“Star Wars: Phantom Menace” (1999 Film)
The 1999 film “Star Wars: Phantom Menace” was just as wonderful as the other films before it. I didn’t think that I would be a fan of the Star Wars movies, but each time I watch a new one I find myself falling in love with them all over …
Air Force One Harrison Ford
I loved this movie so much because of the story line. Harrison Ford is portrayed as a strong American President who decides fight back. When his plane is hijacked by terrorists, he does not just take it but simply out smarts them. The terrorists never saw it coming. They …
Pitch Black (2000)
When a cargo space craft carrying various types of cargo ends up in a meteor shower in the darkness of space, they sustain massive damage to the ship and they are forced to make a crucial decision on how best to survive, they can either dump their load and …
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