Movies Reviews
Shallow Grave
Danny Boyle’s Shallow Grave is a high tension, psychological thriller that unfortunately, tends to be overshadowed by his much more acclaimed Trainspotting. This is unfortunate, because in my opinion Shallow Grave is almost as fantastic as that film, and deserves the attention of more people.
The film follows three housemates; Alex, …
Battlefield Earth (2000)
The Earth has been taken over and is now being controlled by a race of giant aliens. The survivors of the attack on Earth were being used as slaves to help the aliens to continue their rule on the planet; others have managed to escape and are living in …
Beauty and the Beast
Forever at the top in the world of animation, Disney broke even more ground with this lushly animated and wonderfully told new version of the classic french fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. So wonderous was this instant classic, that it was the first ever animated film to ever …
Titanic
Titanic is a movie that gets a lot of flack for being overrated and not deserving of the highest grossing movie of all time at right under $2 billion dollars. Now, while I agree it is not the greatest movie of all time, I still believe it to …
Housesitter comedy
From 1992, Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn delight in Housesitter, a really fun comedy about a woman who moves into a man’s house and assumes the role as his wife, much to his surprise when he shows up back in his hometown.
Hawn is a hoot as Gwen Phillips, who …
Purple Rain (Movie)
At first I really liked this movie, but now I absolutely hate it. I don’t even know why I keep the DVD around. This is a really old movie starring Prince and I guess it is about his life. I don’t know if it is a true story or …
The Number 23
I keep asking one question. ” why?” Why did someone decide to write this screenplay? Why did Joel Schumaker agree to make this film? Why did a production company think this would make a good movie idea? Why would Jim Carrey follow up a career in more serious films …
What happens in Las Vegas
Although this is a quite new romantic comedy, I believe it stands a chance to become a classic of its kind. It is funny, witty and intelligent. It is both enetertaining and inspiring at the same time, which is not very common nowadays. Apart from lots of fun, the film …
Tenchi in Tokyo
“Tenchi in Tokyo” was a follow up anime series to a previous show known as “Tenchi Muyo” When I first saw this one advertising to start being aired on the programme “Toonami” which was broadcast on the cable television channel Cartoon Network; I somehow didn’t think it would be …
Bridesmaids (movie)
One fairly interesting movie that I watched in the early part of 2012 was the movie Bridesmaids. It starred a quite a few of Saturday Night Live’s most recent cast including one of my favourites who has been in other movies that I like, Maya Rudolf. I’m not the …
Disney’s Cinderella Movie (2015)
Every girl has perhaps seen and watched one of the most popular and most remembered fairy tales of all time - Cinderella. Every girl would have been dazzled by the magic of this movie, sympathized with Cinderella, fell in love with the prince, thrilled with the 12 midnight curfew, and …
Out to Sea movie
From 1997, Out to Sea is a surprisingly funny motion picture. Even with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau teamed yet again, I just wasn’t sure that this movie would have what it takes to entertain all the way through, but I shouldn’t have worried. With these two …
Benzair Bhutto DVD
To be honest, I did not even know who Benzair Bhutto was until last year when I developed an interest in politics. After she was assassinated this past December, I wanted to know why people were in such a hurry to “do away” with her. I found a DVD …
Suicide Squad (2016 Superhero Movie)
I can’t really explain how excited I was to see the movie Suicide Squad after I viewed the trailer. Both listening to the soundtrack and seeing the visual effects alone brought me to a level of anticipation that I only had with viewing upcoming Marvel movies. Thus I sacrificed the …
Match Point (2005)
Match Point is a 2005 movie from writer and director Woody Allen. I am always more excited about a new Woody Allen film if he is in it because I love to see him delivering his own lines but someone recommended this to me and I must admit …
The Guardian Movie
I only watched The Guardian because one of the main stars is Kevin Costner. I’ve liked him for a long time, even though not all of his movies have been the best. I knew from the previews that Ashton Kutcher was in the movie too, but I still wanted …
Jarhead (2005)
Jarhead, diected by Sam Mendes is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for pervasive language, some violent images and strong sexual content. The original release date for this movie was November 4, 2005 for United States audiences. This movie falls in the genre of Biography/Drama/War and …
Spartans
I am reviewing the 2007 movie, Spartans, starring a variety of different actors. This is one of those spoof movies, like the Scary Movie saga. The Scary Movie saga makes fun of a variety of different scary movies through the years, whereas Spartans focuses on making fun of the …
102 Dalmatians - Live Action Film 2000
Cruella strikes again! Ably played by Glenn Close, Cruella de Vil is released from rehab where she was sent at the end of the original 101 Dalmatians movie which preceded this one. She is supposedly completely cured of her fur-fettish - especially the one involving spots! To show how …
Movie Cleopatra
In my opinion, the movie Cleopatra was outstanding and exciting till the last moment. The movie was broke into joyful sections, melancholy sections, and humorous sections. One of the humorous sections was when the Egyptian fleet was set on fire by Caesar; Cleopatra instantly went to meet him. Caesar …
OLDBOY (2003) - Film
Before watching this film I knew nothing about it other than its name, and the fact it had won a bunch of awards. I saw the film’s poster, which although quite cool, didn’t make me want to watch the film itself. It was a good few years after its …
The Turn of the Screw 1999 movie
This movie is based on a horror / ghost story by Henry James. A young governess is hired to take care of two children, a boy and a girl. The number 1 condition their uncle has hired her on is to never contact him about the children - never. …
You Can’t Run Away From It movie
I’m not sure if I’ve seen You Can’t Run Away From It before or not. It’s vaguely familiar, but not readily in my brain. Of course, it could be the basic story that rings in my head since this is a musical remake of the classic, “It …
To Be or Not to Be movie
A film about a crew of actors in Poland during the outbreak of World War II and the german occupation. The film is all american production with actors like Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, and that takes away a lot of the credibility to be honest. If they were …
13 going 30
“13 going 30″ is one of my favourite movies of the actress, Jennifer Garner. Apart from the fact that the story is a good mix between romance, comedy and fantasy, I feel that this actress together with her on screen partner, Mark Ruffallo make such a great couple.
This movie …
Talk to Me (2007)
Talk to Me, directed by Kasi Lemmons is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for pervasive language and some sexual content. The original release date was August 3, 2007 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Biography/Drama/History and stars Don Cheadle as …
Annie Hall (1977)
This is a film that everyone associates with Woody Allen as it was so successful, winning four Academy Awards amongst others. It is very funny and always makes me laugh but Annie Hall was a turning point for Allen as he had now turned his back on the …
Inkheart movie
When I first saw the movie “Inkheart” advertising to be released in theatres I somehow assumed that it was supposed to be a fantasy film which starred the actor Brendan Fraiser. Therefore at one point I was even planning on saving some money to watch it while it was …
The Devil Wears Prada Movie
This movie is considered a “fashion” movie that’s best applicable for young ladies and women who dreams of making it to a very glam city with a good-paying job, a fantasic career, an even-better boyfriend, and a set of girlfriends to share it all with. Unfortunately, this isn’t the …
The Love Guru
Maybe I have no sense of humor, but I just did not find this movie funny. My fiance, however, was laughing all the way through. But that’s what I adore about him; he finds the humor in everything. Me, I guess I just don’t. I couldn’t believe the stars …
Pirates 3
After waiting for one long year, the third (and last?) part of the Pirates of the Carribean trilogy finally arrived. My daughter and I both attended an opening night show. We thought it was great! The effects, as was the case in the first two movies, …
Would You Rather, Movie
As I was browsing through thriller movies in IMDB, what caught my eye from a particular list was the title of this movie. I also saw the list of cast which included my favorites: Brittany Snow, John Heard, and Enver Gjokaj. I was aware of the game in real …
Les Miserables movie (1998)
One of my favourite CLaire Danes movies is the movie “Les Miserables” which was released in the year nineteen ninety eight even though I have read a number of bad reviews about it from other people. I also saw the actress UMa Thurman in the movie and actor Geoffrey …
The Call (movie)
When I first saw the trailer for the movie “The Call” it was a little before it was released, and I didn’t really pay much mind to it. Part of the reason was because a lot of the actress Halle Berry’s recent movies seem to have bombed and I …
Wedding Crashers movie
I’ve been getting a little burnt out on Owen Wilson comedies so I didn’t know what to think when I finally watched Wedding Crashers for the first time. It was hillarious.
Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn make a great team, pretending to be related to the wedding parties so they …
Movie Sweet November
This movie is about two people that meet by chance, From the moment they meet is very clear that they have very little in common and have very different personalities. She is hippie like and so full of life but he is still taken with success and …
A Cinderella Story
A Cinderella Story is a really interesting take on the fairy tale of Cinderella.
This movie stars Hilary Duff as the to-be “Cinderella” and Chad Michel Murray as her “prince.” Hilary narrates some of the movie like she is a telling story, which I found to be nice.
The movie …
Return to Frogtown Movie
This is an interesting movie. The sequel to Hell Comes to Frogtown, starring Roddy Piper, this movie takes place a few years later. Sam Hell is no longer Roddy Piper, but is some other guy with an enormously freakish face, and he is now a member of …
Scream 4 movie
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the “Scream” movies. I know that there are a lot of people who hate the franchise, but I never found myself in that camp. By that same token, I never bought it as a revolutionary leap forward in the …
The Last King of Scotland (movie)
The Last King of Scotland was possibly the first movie that I had seen the Scottish actor James McAvoy in where I began to take him seriously. I remember that when I first watched it, I didn’t have a clue what it was going to be about and so …
The sisterhood of the traveling pants 2
The sisterhood of the traveling pants 2 is a movie based on the last two books in the sisterhood but the movie does not follow the story line of the books. I absolutely hate when a movie based on a book goes all out of order. What confused me …
Silent Movie
I finally got a chance to watch one of the two Mel Brooks movies I haven’t seen before; Silent Movie (the other one I haven’t seen is High Anxiety). I saw it was available on my Netflix player and took advantage of the service.
This was a great movie.
The film, …
Palookaville movie
Three male friends get bored with their everyday lives and all of a sudden decides to rob a bank. But not too unexpected, something doesn’t fall out as they would have hoped for.
I didn’t find this film uplifting or refreshing in any certain way. Mostly it’s just a copy …
Getting Even with Dad
Getting Even with Dad is a very funny movie I remember watching when I was younger. I think this film was really funny. It’s about a kid who has a dad who is not a very good person. His dad is a criminal who is trying to steal some very …
Carnival Story movie
The world in the 50’s and 60’s loved stories about carnivals and circuses, and that’s why we have this film, Carnival Story, from 1954. In fact, I understand a German version was made at the same time and that the stars of both movies are seen but uncredited …
Coco (2017 Pixar Animated Film)
Unlike recent years, animated movies really dove down in quality. The Emoji Movie is considered as one of the worst movies ever made; The Lego Ninjago’s critical acclaim failed to match its predecessors’ wit; and then we have Despicable Me 3 and The Boss Baby. We did have The Lego …
Movie : My Cousin Vinny
Synopsis: Joe Pesci plays a Brooklyn personal injury attorney who travels to Alabama to defend his cousin and his cousin’s friend from a bogus murder charge. He not only has to overcome a massive pile of evidence against the two defendants, he must also overcome the fact he doesn’t …
Assassins (1995 movie)
Starring Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas as expert hitmen with opposite goals. Sylvesters character Robert Rath wants out of the hitman business, and just wants to lead a simple, normal life. On the other hand Antonio’s character Miguel Bain, wishes to dethrone the once seasoned assassin and take all …
Movie Defiantely Maybe
My son and I went to the movies today. I wanted to see a light hearted movie that I had heard about. I wanted to see the movie entitled Defiantely Maybe. This movie was about a thirtysomething year old man who is in the midst of a …
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