Movies Reviews
Unrest (R, 2006) movie
This horror film is part of an 8-film Horrorfest (festival) and I must admit that it was part corny/part “good”. A group of medical students working on a set of cadavers discover that one of them is not actually “dead.” Of course there is a stream …
Shrek the Third
After years of hearing just how bad “Shrek the Third” was I decided that it was time to try the movie myself. I can certainly see why so many people disliked it but it was nowhere near as bad as I had expected.
One of the major problems with this …
A Walk to Remember
If you want a good movie to cry at, A Walk to Remember is that movie for you. The main characters are played by Shane West and Mandy Moore. It’s based on a high school girl with terminal illness. She’s different from everyone else but people can’t help but …
Door to Door film
Door to Door tells the true story of Bill Porter, who suffers from cerebral palsy and strives to make a living for himself. It’s a poignant story, one that touches on your heartstrings as you watch Porter’s story, as he battles the obstacles to survive in a sometimes …
Ghost Hunt Anime Series
Ghost Hunt is a Japanese Anime that is very different from other animes, it’s about paranormal activity. Cherami Leigh is the voice actress for high school student Mai Taniyama, who likes to tell ghost stories to her classmates. One day, a young man shows up at her …
X-Men 3 movie
I have a very high expectations on the movie since I am one of the X-Men Fanatic, though I was a bit disappointed when I found out that the director of X-men 1 and 2 is not directing 3 because he has some other engagement. I have been expecting …
Evan Almighty
This is a really fun movie. Players are Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham and some others. Steve Carell is as funny as he can be. Morgan Freeman show up occasionally, not a very big role. Lauren Graham is cute. It is a story …
A Simple Formality Movie
A film by the italian director named Tornatore about a famous author being accused of murder. Did he commit it or not?
Tornatore is known by many as the director behind critically acclaimed Cinema Paradiso, a film which in my opinion is very overrated and relies only on sentimentality.
This is …
Julie Andrews’ Darling Lili: Blake Edwards’ film
Director Blake Edwards’ most underrated film opens in the midst of World War II with Lili Schmidt (Julie Andrews) performing in a concert during the blitz. Ms. Schmidt (under the guise of Lili Smith to prevent spy threats) is sent by her uncle (Jeremy Kemp) as a spy to …
Autumn In New York movie
I’ve been dying to see this movie and its good I did because it was well worth it. Very touching and heartfelt. Also very sad. A definite chick movie all will love!
In the beginning, restaurateur Will Keane, played by Richard Gere, flirts with many women. …
Red Planet (2000)
Red Planet, directed by Anthony Hoffman is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for science fiction violence, brief nudity and language. The original release date was November 10, 2000 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Val Kilmer …
High School Musical movie
Disney Channel created a sensation with High School Musical in 2006. It has spawned two sequels, but I hadn’t even seen the original until last night. Of course, I’m not of current high school generation, so I’m not their target audience anyway.
That said, I chuckled at the …
Movie: Karate Kid
Synopsis: A teenager from New Jersey gets trained in karate after moving to California and being bullied.
What I liked about this movie: I know the film was recently re-made (and I haven’t seen the remake yet) but I don’t think anyone is better than Pat Morita when it comes …
U.S. Marshals (1998)
U.S. Marshals, directed by Stuart Baird is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for some scenes of violence and brief language. The original release date was March 6, 1998 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Action/Thriller and stars Tommy Lee Jones …
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
First off I’d like to say that this movie was wonderful! It’s a hilarious movie! Just the whole concept of the movie is hilarious, and David Spade was brilliant in it!
He goes in the movie so well. I would not be able to imagine anyone else playing the …
Back To The Future
Everyone wishes they could go back in time to straighten out family disfunctions. But as this movie shows, if you aren’t too careful, things could turn out worse than before.
This tight, well written script by Bob Zemeckis and Bob Gale, who teamed up previously on 1941, was a joy …
In Their Skin (movie)
One of the most disappointing movies that I watched over the summer was called “In their Skin.” I was lent the DVD by a family member who swore that it was one of the best films that she had seen in a long while, and since the person and …
I, Robot (starring Will Smith)
I watched I, Robot when it was first released years back and it is something that unexpectedly, this movie is super amazing. I love anything with Will Smith in it and he truly sizzles. Will Smith plays a detective by the name of Del and he is super …
A Christmas Carol 1999 movie
A Christmas Carol, 1999, starring Patrick Stewart, has left me disappointed. I love the story, and I thought Stewart could make a good Scrooge, but his performance had not touched me at all. The movie followed the book closely enough. Scrooge, a lonely, hard-hearted businessman, hates Christmas because he …
Movie Tinker Bell
I’m sure we all have heard about her. She’s cute, shining, flying and has become a classic. We’ve seen her as Peter Pan’s little friend who doesn’t speak but now she has her very own movie where the spotlight is on her from start to end. It has been …
The Brothers Grimm (2005 film)
If you are looking for an enchanting movie that is dark and magical all at the same time, then you should look into watching The Brother’s Grimm, the 2005 film that follows the Grimm Brothers to a town that is plagued by monsters and story book fairy tales that …
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
The Hills Have Eyes, directed by Alexandre Aja is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong gruesome violence and terror throughout, and for language. The original release date was March 10, 2006 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Horror/Thriller and …
Facing the Giants film
It was just by chance that I saw the movie ‘Facing the Giants.’ On a Monday off from work I traveled to a theater nearly forty minutes away to see this movie that wasn’t playing in my local town. To my surprise this movie,for which I …
Thunder Cats
“Thunder Cats” was one of the cartoons I can remember watching with my cousins when I was still a young child, as, although the show was released in the mid to late eighties, one of our local television channels would bring it on weekday afternoons in the nineteen nineties. …
Hindi Movie Black and white
I watched this movie a weeks back as this was directed by Subhash Ghai, who is a well known entertainer director of bollywood. I had some expectation from this, but the movie disappointed me big time, the story is about a person who lost is family in Gujrat riots …
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 …
Netflix
Yesterday was the fourth time I’ve registered for Netflix. I’ve been a member before but have cancelled my membership three times thinking we would be cutting back on our movie watching. And, once again, we found we are better off with the service.
The thing I like about Netflix is …
The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Since I have just reviewed the new movie “The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” I thought it would be a good idea to review its first part, “The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” released in 2003. The first movie is much better …
The Prestige movie
The Prestige is a very well made movie. It has become known as a movie about stage magicians, but I would not hesitate to call it a psychological thriller, because the essence of the story is not in magic tricks (although those abound, and are fascinating). We go deep …
Anime: Elfen Lied
If the audience does not mind gorey/violent scenes, then this anime is actually quite enjoyable. This anime features diclonius, a type of mutant human with two horns, living amongst human beings. They are constantly shunned because of the unusual appearance and abilities. They have invisible arms called ‘vectors’ that …
A Dog of Flanders (1999)
This is an excellent movie. The timeframe of the story is early 19 century; the place is Flanders (part of Belgium). Nello, a young orphan, lives with his grandfather. They are poor, but they are happy together. Nello likes to draw, and he is very good at it; it …
MacArthur film
I can’t think of general Douglas MacArthur without thinking of Gregory Peck and the 1977 film MacArthur is the reason.
Peck plays the legendary World War II and Korea leader in this entertaining, yet somewhat biased film. And, overall, he does a pretty good job at it.
I liked this movie …
Robin Hood Movie (2010)
I rarely go to the movie theater here in town. But, my wife and I wanted to spend some time away from the kids and ended up going to see the new Robin Hood movie.
I don’t know if it was worth the $30 we spent on tickets and popcorn. …
Requiem For A Dream movie
Requiem For A Dream is another weird film you watch late at night and then try to figure out what really happened later on. I really like this movie because it is so sorted and twisted. You just can’t l really understand what would drive people to be so …
Black Swan Movie
2010 has not been a great year for movies. When the pickings are slim, you immediately notice the movies that get gleaming reviews for outstanding performances and innovation. Black Swan has been such a movie. It is difficult to avoid seeing the various ads and reviews for this film. …
Leroy & Stitch movie
I’m always glad when it’s my daughter’s turn to pick a movie because I know I’m usually going to find one that we will all enjoy.
Watching Leroy & Stitch last night is a perfect example.
In what I think is going to be the final sequel to the original Lilo …
Jingle All the Way
Christmas is just around the corner and the television networks are getting a jump start on the season by playing plenty of holiday movies. I came across one the other day I haven’t seen in a while; Jingle All the Way.
This one was actually about as funny as I …
Home Alone 3 movie
Alex, left home because he is sick and cannot go to school, spots burglars trying to break into neighboring houses. Previously, the criminals had planted a secret Air Force chip into a remote controlled toy car, and afraid of being caught at the airport, hide it in Alex’s moms …
My Bollywood Bride
Watching My Bollywood Bride, I love it so much. This is based on a true story of a copywriter aspiring to become a writer and having a very popular girlfriend; Bollywood, that is. Kashmira Shah and Jason Lewis star in this movie and I love it; so romantic …
The Barbie Diaries
Even though I’m already a grown up, I love watching cartoons, animated movies and especially Barbie! I’ve watched The Barbie Diaries like countless times and just am not bored with it at all. This is just like your typical chick flick; only animated version.
Barbie and her friends …
Meet The Rottens
Ian and Axl Rotten had a heck of a blood feud in ECW many years ago and prior to that they were a heck of a tag team. While wrestling fans have enjoyed their battles for years and have seen them repeatedly, they will all get something new …
Date Movie
This movie is hilarious. Starring Allison Hannigan, this movie is like the Scary Movie series in that it makes fun of other movies but this time it’s parodies mostly revolve around romantic comedies and some others. These include Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, Hitch, Wedding Planner, …
The China Syndrome
There are times when you like that life imitates art, but that wasn’t the case with this motion picture. Just days after the release of The China Syndrome, a story about a nuclear power plant on the verge of a complete meltdown, the very real Three Mile Island …
GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra
I don’t know why the critics are always so picky about summer blockbusters like GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra. They love to criticize these movies to death, and they don’t even realize that these movies are based on Hasbro toys! Wake up, critics, we don’t watch these kinds …
Carrie (2013 Film)
I was given the opportunity to watch Carrie one evening on Netflix. After hearing so many different things about the movie, I just had to see it for myself. I have to say that in the beginning when first hearing about it, I was skeptical, because there are so …
War of the Worlds 2 Movie
I knew exactly what I was getting into when I rented War of the Worlds 2, but I rented it anyway. The movie isn’t exactly a sequel to the Tom Cruise movie, but more a sequel to the book. They do try to replicate some of the alien creatures …
The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
This movie has been around for a few nears now but I only just watched it recently and all I knew about the Mothman was from Youtube videos which seemed really unbelievable and usually look fake. Before I watched the movie I read a bit on the real …
Superman The Movie
There are bigger budget superhero movies today but the first Superman movie is still the one they need to live up to.
This film is a classic and it was the role Christopher Reeve was born to play. It did a great job explaining Superman’s origins and childhood while still …
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