Movies Reviews
Dead Poets Society
“Dead Poets Society” is a brilliant 1997 drama starring Robin Williams as professor John Keating, who arrives to teach at a conservative college in the ultra-conservative 1950s. This is one of Williams’ best performances in his career.
Pros: The movie is wonderful. Williams is likeable and goofy while …
The Wedding Date movie
A low budget movie turns out sophisticatedly neat. Starring Debra Messing (of Will and Grace) as Katherine, a New Yorker, looking for a for-hire-date that she could bring to London for her half sister’s wedding.
A light kind of story full of cinematographically neat shots at perfectly chosen places at …
Matrix the movie
Matrix the first part, of course, called just The Matrix is my favourite move, later the move becomes just to naive and simple to me, we all knew how ill the tird part finish, didn’t we?
The first part is full of the very memorable scenes like that one with …
Movie The Signal (2007)
The Signal(2007) is in the genre of Horror/Suspense and is rated R for strong brutal bloody violence throughout, pervasive language and brief nudity.
The Signal is a three-part horror movie that takes a new look on the zombie genre done by three Atlanta film makers who …
George of the Jungle-movie
George of the Jungle is a 1997 Disney film starring Brenden Frasier..It is an animated adaption of the George of the Jungle Cartoon.It is about a baby who was raised in the jungle by apes.He got lost in the African jungle due to a plane crash.25 years later, a woman …
Lost in Translation, movie (2003)
Can a goodbye be happy? Not just leaving each other for a “see you soon” time, but a natural parting. When everyone understands that they are saying goodbye to a part of their life, saying goodbye to a piece of themselves, letting go of their love.
One life, halfway through life, …
Harry Potter Deathly Hallows pt 1
Harry Potter Deathly Hallows pt 1…Off to the cinema with high expectations I go!
After seeing all of the other Potter movies numerous times I was hit with a saddened dissapointmet after taking in the first of the two part conclusion of Harry’s epic struggle with the Dark Lord …
Beastly (2011 Film)
The 2011 film “Beastly” starring Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer and Mary-Kate Olsen, was in a few words—¦a magically romantic success. This film is based on Alex Finn’s 2007 novel that is basically a modern day version of “Beauty and the Beast”. Not only did this film capture the morals …
Big Nothing movie
“Big Nothing” is a comedy about how to stay on the wrong side of the law with the actors, David Schwimmer and Simon Pegg at their best. I must admit that this movie could have been better if there was good work on the script and the way it …
Rio - Blue Sky Studios Animated Movie
Rio is an animated movie by the company Blue Sky Studios. It tells the story of a group of tropical birds that are kidnapped and try to escape.
I have only recently began to watch Blue Sky Studios movies and the one thing that seems to be consistent is …
Movie Without Reservations
We have a lot of DVD’s and we enjoy going to the movies, it is a great past time. We recently purchased a movie called Without Reservations, starring Catherine Zeta Jones, what a beautiful woman.
She plays a chef in this movie, and her sister passes away and …
Wayne’s World
I gotta say that Wayne’s World is a pretty good movie. It is one of my best memories of the past. I think the movie was really funny and very crazy. I think Wayne was a very funny character. The movie Wayne’s World really captured the essence of what the …
Blood Diamonds
This is by far one of Leonardo di Caprio’s best films along with “The Departed”. I particularly liked the way “Blood Diamonds” was filmed and, as a mother of a small kid, I was very much impressed with scenes were kids were ordered to kill their enemies. I just …
The Longest Day
Arguably, the best war film ever to be made. I believe it was filmed in 1962. Big names like, John Wayne, Richard Burton and Sean Connery to name a few, starred in this black & white movie.
What intrigued me the most about this flick was that the Americans/British spoke …
He’s Just Not That Into You
My husband and I saw this movie last weekend. We went to a Sunday matinee and the theatre was PACKED! The theatre was full of mostly girls, but my husband didn’t mind too much. This is definitely a chick flick.
The cast was great. I especially loved Ginnifer Goodwin and …
Passengers movie
I finally got a chance to watch the movie Passengers, which has been sitting rented from Netflix for about two weeks now. It was OK but not great.
Anne Hathaway should not do dramatic movies. She’s always got such a happy look on her face, even when she’s trying to …
Harriet the Spy
“Harriet the Spy” was one of my favourite children’s movies when I was younger. Just recently in fact, I found out that it was the same actress who starred in the movies “Ice Princess” and “Eurotrip” who played the role of Harriet in the movie.
The movie is a …
The Daybreakers (R, 2010)
I didn’t know exactly what to expect at first. I like vampire films and was quite anxious about this one. The Daybreakers is about a society in which vampires are the majority and humans are the minority. In fact, the government has begun to “farm” human …
A Martian Christmas movie
I was looking for some movies for my daughter to watch while home on Christmas break and came across A Martian Christmas. I didn’t know what to expect from the animated movie, but I figured it was worth watching considering it is almost Christmas.
The movie ended up being better …
The Pacifier
I recently watched The Pacifier starring Vin Diesel as Shane Wolf a Navy Seal whose latest mission is to protect 5 children from assassins trying to get a secret program from their home. Lauren Gram plays a principal and Brad Garret a laughable vice principal at …
Phantoms (1998)
When a family member goes missing without any communications what so ever, the sisters come looking for answers to their questions. When they arrive, it is noticed that the town where their sister lives is virtually empty. A group of police officers also enter the vicinity when their contacts …
Being John Malkovich movie
A complex film by Spike Jonze with a screenplay written by the already cult rated Charlie Kaufman. About a man who accidentally finds a passage into the brain of John Malkovich. When he tries to get famous out of this Malkovich himself suspect something is wrong and actually walk …
P.S. I Love You (2007)
P.S. I Love You, directed by Richard LaGravenese is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for sexual references and brief nudity. The original release date was December 21, 2007 for United States audience. This movie falls in thegenre of Drama/Romance and stars Hilary Swank as Holly …
The Unborn (2009) movie
The Unborn, directed by David S. Goyer and starring Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman, and Meagan Good is a movie with a lot of scary visuals. The story concerns a young woman named Casey. She finds herself haunted by strange dreams of a malevolent child. When she begins to see …
This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap is a silly movie about a band based in the 1970s. You can’t watch This Is Spinal Tap and take it seriously! I’ve ran across a couple of people who actually thought Spinal Tap was a real band. They are not! What they are is …
Road to Singapore movie
The funny to me as I begin to write this review is that was just a few days ago that I was thinking how long it had been since I’d seen any of the Road pictures. Lo and behold, TCM decides to air five of the seven Road …
Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Taika-hen (2014 Japanese Film)
Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Inferno is the second installment of the Rurouni Kenshin Live Action Adaptation trilogy from the Rurouni Kenshin manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It stars Takeru Sato, Takei Emi, Yosuke Eguchi and Munetaka Aoki among others. Directed by Keishi Otomo, it was shown in Japan, August 2014 and in …
Mona Lisa Smile movie
Can one woman change a class of student´s lives during one school year? Is it possible to open other people’s eyes and look beyond the image?
Katherine Watson an art history teacher comes to the most prestigious collage were women was train to become good wives and bring up good …
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
With all of the X-Men films that have been produced for mutant lovers everywhere, another movie revolving around these super human characters caught me as a little of overkill. However, I was proved very wrong after having seen the 2009 X-Men film, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine’. Not only was this …
Firestarter (1984)
Firestarter, directed by Mark L. Lester is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. The original release date was May 11, 1984 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars David Keith as Andrew McGee, Drew Barrymore as Charlene McGee, …
Bleach The Movie: Memories of Nobody
Bleach: The Movie: Memories of Nobody is a movie based on the popular anime from Japan called “Bleach”. In the movie Ichigo Kurosaki meets a mysterious girl named Senna, who claims she—˜s a Soul Reaper, even though she can’t remember where she came from or what squad she’s …
There’s Something About Mary movie
This is a 1998 comedy film directed by the Farrelly Brothers and starring Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, and Matt Dillon. The movie is technically a romantic comedy but it’s not boring like many of this type, this movie is about Ted (played by Ben Stiller) who falls for Mary …
Movie: “The Benchwarmers” (2006)
I was highly disappointed by this movie. It had such potential, starring comic giants Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder, and Jon Lovitz. But it failed to entertain.
Gus (Schneider), Richie (Spade), and Clark (Heder) are three misfit friends who love baseball. One day, as they’re getting ready to play, …
Batman - The Dark Knight Returns Part 2, movie
Even 55 years old Batman has proven to be a true protector of Gotham City. The bloodthirsty leader of the fraction called the Mutants is defeated by Batman in a bloody battle, and his followers are now separated. Some of them call themselves “The Sons of Batman” and vow …
Grizzly Rage
Grizzly Rage Starring Tyler Hoechlin Graham Kosakoski and Kate Todd
I got Grizzly Rage out because my husband and I were hoping to see a good old fashioned scary film. I have seen other movies where bears have attacked people and the bears are so fast and powerful that they …
Grindhouse: Planet Terror
My wife and I were once again in the mood for a good zombie flick so I ended up picking out Grindhouse: Planet Terror, in an effort to find a more modern movie that might put a different spin on things.
It was an OK movie but not the best …
Cloverfield
I love monster movies. Even if the special effects aren’t the greatest and the plot is weak, the fact I can see some giant monster destroying a city is usually enough to make up for it.
Unfortunately, Cloverfield turned out to be the worst monster movie I’ve ever seen.
The problem …
Lucy (science fiction movie)
When I first saw the trailer for Lucy, I just knew that I had to see it. It seemed to have a similar premise to the movie Limitless, and not to mention I’ve been a fan of the actress Scarlett Johansson for the longest while. However, as it got closer …
Just Like Heaven
This DVD movie, Just Like Heaven is awesome!! I love modern ghost stories like this, but in a twisted romantic comedy sort of way. Want to know why? There are already enough depressions in this world, so watching a romantic comedy gets thumbs-up first from me anytime …
Faeries movie
I watched the movie “Faeries” a very long time ago in about the year 2001 when I had just gotten cable television. I think the first time I saw the movie too was one Saturday on the cable television channel SciFi. I thought it was different from many …
“Pacific Rim” movie
The geek community had high hopes for this movie. Having giant robots fighting giant monsters seems like a guaranteed good time, but the fact that Guillermo Del Toro was helming the project only added to the hype.
I have to admit, Del Toro’s been on a hot streak lately. …
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010 Movie)
This movie opened today, and it was a huge disappointment for me just as I had expected. The past Harry Potter movies were already quite disappointing as it didn’t stick to the book and I honestly think white lies were made as to who did this and who did …
Short Circuit movie
Well, that was an old movie I haven’t seen in a while; Short Circuit. You know what, when this movie first came out, I thought it was pretty good. Now I have to think it is more annoying than anything.
Look, I like the concept of a robot getting struck …
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Starring: Arthur Hill, James Olson, Kate Reid, David Wayne, Paula Kelly, and George Mitchell.
Directed by: Robert Wise.
Based upon the novel by Michael Crichton, “The Andromeda Strain” is a sci-fi tale about a pack of scientists who encounter and investigate a lethal alien virus that has the ability to cause …
King Kong (1933)
We have all seen King Kong , right ? But did you know that the first version of the movie came out in 1933 ? It was the early 30’s , movies just started appearing with sound, and …
Night at the museum DVD
I thought this was a brilliant film with a great storyline. Ben Stiller is the main charater in this film and he plays a character called larry, larry keeps trying to invent things without success so his ex partner tells him he has to get a proper job otherwise …
The Dead Zone
King adaptations are hit or miss. You have classics like “The Shining” or “Misery” and you have stinkers like “The Sleepwalkers” or “Tommyknockers”. There are also movies that fall between and all across the cinematic quality spectrum.
“The Dead Zone” is one of the better ones. David …
Notes on a Scandal
I didn’t quite know what to expect with this one. Cate Blanchett is one of my favorite actresses, capable of assuming all sorts of roles. Her role as a pedophile (essentially), teacher having an affair with one of her students was rather shocking. But …
Ghostbusters movie
One of my favorite movies was the first Ghostbusters movie. Even now, I think of it as a classic even though it has one of my least favorite comedians and actors in there, Bill Murray. I think one of the reasons why I appreciated it too was that, even …
The Hole movie
It was my friend who actually recommended the horror film called “The Hole” to me some time ago. The person didn’t tell me much about it either since I don’t like to be told much about movies before I watch them; but nevertheless, based upon how they described it, …
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