Movies Reviews
Dan in real life
I was really excited to watch this movie. I watched it as soon as I got it in the mail. I thought it was going to be really funny. Well it was a little funny in the beginning and then the movie just got worse. It was boring, not …
DNAngel Episode 1 (Anime)
DNAngel episode 1 begins with a fight inside a building between two angelic beings, Dark and Krad. It flashes back to sometime earlier where two people, a grandfather and a mother, awaken the powers of Dark Mousy inside of Daisuke Niwa, who has an interesting family curse.
I bought …
Air Force One movie
Harrison Ford starred as the President of the United States in Air Force One, a 1997 action thriller. The picture was full of fine performers: Glenn Close, Paul Guilfoyle, William H. Macy, Dean Stockwell, and Gary Oldman, just to name a few. It was high on adventure …
The Secret of the Grain Movie
It’s the French Film fest in Manila and entrance to all the French movies are free! Who wouldn’t take advantage of that?! I know I would and am planning to do so until the festival moves on to Cebu.
The first movie I watched was entitled The Secret of the …
Boudu Saved From Drowning
Boudu Saved From Drowning is Jean Renoir’s 1931 classic comedy about a bum (Michel Simon) who’s saved from suicide by a bookstore owner(Charles Granval). The bookstore owner then takes bum into his home to teach him the finer things in life, only to have the bum reject his …
The Fifth Element (movie 1997)
Once again, the Earth is in danger of being destroyed…and by what? Aliens of course. A gigantic dark sphere is heading towards earth with evil intent. Our only hope rests in the hands of another alien who is The Fifth Element, a being of absolute power and the only …
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Rick Moranis plays the character of an inventory that creates a gigantic machine that is able to shrink anything down to a very microscopic size; his initial tests of the device all resulted in failure as all the test subjects exploded instead of shrinking. It just so happened that …
Before I say goodbye
I woke up with a cold yesterday and slept all day. Today I was kind of tired so I just tried to stay in bed for most of the day. I couldn’t really get to sleep but I didn’t feel like getting up or doing anything. So I decided …
Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice movie
Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice is a movie that stars Louis Gossett Jr. in the title role. He’s hired by attorney Jeffrey Winslow (James Coburn) to help save his client from a murder rap. The client is Patricia Radcliff (Rosalind Allen) and the victim is …
Delicatessen movie
The first feature film from Jean-Pierre Jeunet who created the lovely Amelie from Montmartre a couple of years ago and A very long engagement most recently. Delicatessen is a story about the people in an apartment building, who seem to be some sort of cannibals. Some visitors are made …
Premonition
I can’t help comparing Premonition to another Sandra Bullock’s movie, also a recent one, called The Lake House. Both movies have a fantastic twist to them, dealing with different timelines. Both need to be watched very closely in order not to have the two timelines confused. In both movies, …
Stalker movie
Tarkovsky’s great masterpiece about three men going on a journey through “the zone”, which is a restricted area where the deepest wish of every man becomes reality.
Tarkovsky’s imagery is completely breathtaking and holds no resemblance to anything else. He’s totally unique in his artistry and is perhaps the closest …
10,000 BC (2008)
In this epic adventure, we the viewers are taken into the past where in a small village, the wise woman has forecasted that a great warrior will emerge to save their people from starvation and take down demons that will attack their village. We are taken from the days …
National Treasure (2004 movie)
Stemming for a long line of treasure hunters, Nicholas Cage (Ben Gates) tries to save and discover at that same time, a treasure that has been long sought after by many. The treasure, claiming to have been about since the Knights Templars where around, has been transfered from one …
The Boy from Mercury Movie
“The Boy from Mercury” is a touching Irish movie about an 8 year old boy who loses his father and finds himself emotionally estranged from the rest of the family. Nobody seems to understand Harry, no one cares enough to see that his quiet, withdrawn manner is caused by …
Film Gladiator
Here is the story of a man who is at the top, falls and then rises to the top again. This is a great movie.
I love this story. When I initially saw it in the dollar discount movie theatre, I wasn’t sure what I …
We Are Marshall DVD
Sometimes, the unexpected happens when you’re watching a movie. This is the second time I can remember when I thought I was going to watch a sports movie and ended up watching a flick about the human spirit. The first time was when I saw “Brian’s Song” with …
The Resident movie
If you review the list of films in recent years you will notice that more or less everything you see on the screen today is a remake of something that was filmed a few years ago.
There are few films that really discuss a new idea or shed light on …
The Hangover 3 (movie)
Hangover 3 is the last part of the Hangover trilogy that was released in 2013. The last part of the trilogy was again directed by Todd Phillips who directed the first two parts of this trilogy. I previously enjoyed the Hangover and Hangover 2 like no other. It was …
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 …
Movie The Sixth Sense
M. Night Shyamalan is a driector of some strange movies. Yet when you see his films they are usually very good. I watched the movie starring Bruce Willis as Dr Malcom Crowe and Haley Osment as Cole Sear the little boy who see dead people.
Dr Malcom Crowe …
Deja Vu (movie)
When I read the description of Denzel Washington’s movie, Dejavu, I thought it sounded interesting. And, after watching it, I have to say it was even better than expected.
Washington plays an investigator for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms who is brought in to investigate the explosion of …
K-PAX (2001)
An assumed alien from a planet named K-PAX is committed to an asylum to be treated and cared for with all hopes of returning this human being to a normal state. The doctor in charge, after initial interviews comes to believe this person that he is actually not of …
Accepted (2006)
Justin Long, better known for his performance to me in Jeepers Creepers makes am entrance as a comedian in this classic tale of a boy and his dreams of going to college. When e finds out that all his applications to every college that he had applied to was …
The Mist (movie)
We went to the movies last night and watched the film entitled the Mist, based on a novel by Stephen King. I love a good mystery and I really enjoy Stephen Kings books, and usually enjoy the film adaptations.
This movie was really a good story, enough computer …
VONGO
This is a great service for any movie buff. I love renting and buying movies but hate having to fight traffic just to get to a movie place. I tried the whole blockbuster online and netflix thing but hated having to wait for movies in the mail and then …
Boy A movie
A favourite in small film festivals, and winner of several awards, the movie Boy A lives up to all the hype. The story is powerful, and the actor who plays the lead role, Andrew Garfield, is brilliant, especially considering this is his first big film. This is one of …
The Prestige (2006)
The Prestige, directed by Chrisopher Nolan is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for violence and disturbing images. The original release date was October 20, 2006 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Drama/Fantasy/Mystery/Science Fiction/Thriller and stars Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier, …
Last Holiday (2006)
Last Holiday, directed by Wayne Wang is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for some sexual reference. The original release date was January 13, 2006 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Adventure/Comedy/Drama and stars Queen Latifah as Georgia Byrd, LL Cool …
Happy Feet movie
As a father with three children, ages 9 down to 3, I went into this film with some trepidation. Mind you, I like children’s fare, but this one just didn’t have the appeal for me.
Boy, was I wrong.
The tap-dancing penguin in the movie is just adorable. As much …
Nebraska (comedy drama)
If you like family dramas, independent films and road trip movies like me, you might find yourself liking the movie Nebraska. It’s different from a lot of other films I’ve seen, the plot is exciting even though it’s simple and it strives to be realistic.
When the movie begins, we see …
Night of the Living Dead, horror film by Tom Savini
I got bored the other night and picked a random DVD from my collection, by closing my eyes, opening up a page from my booklet, and pointed. The end result was the Night of the Living Dead, the 90s version. When I first saw this movie back in junior …
Cassanova movie
I’ve always heard of people referring to womanizers as “Cassanovas” but I never knew where that reference originated. I always wondered if there was actually a man in history who was named Cassanova and used to be a smooth talking womanizer but I had never actually taken the time …
Lars and the Real Girl (PG-13, 2007) movie
I skipped this film in theaters because I wasn’t sure that I could sit through two hours of watching people pretend that a Real Doll (sex doll) was really the girlfriend of a local man. I realized upon watching this movie that I was right in my decision …
Pathfinder, Marcus Nispel Movie
Legend of the Savior United States National Indigenous
Hollywood films in the produce many films with genre epic. Perhaps, this is due to see the success achieved some epic film, such as the trilogy Lord of The Rings (2001-2003) original works of the New Zealand director, Peter Jackson. However, …
Copycat (1995)
A psychiatrist and criminal profiler has become to target of a copy cat serial killer. This serial killer does not have a mode or method for himself and that leads him to take the styles or patterns the styles rather, of various serial killers and use as his own. …
Big Fat Liar
Big Fat Liar is an unpretentious teen-oriented flick about a kid who lies all the time and then gets to taste his own medicine when a Hollywood producer steals his idea. Jason has lied so much in his life that no one takes him seriously any longer, so when …
300
If you’re a studen of history, you probably remember the Greeks. They invented philosophy and democracy and pretty much help the world down for hundreds of years as the supreme rulers. You may also remember the battle of Thermopylae, where three hundred greek soldiers held their own for days …
Dog Day Afternoon Movie
Sidney Lumet is perhaps one of the most underrated american directors in my opinion with great films like 12 Angry Men, Serpico and Long Day’s Journey Into Night on his account. Dog Day Afternoon shows Al Pacino in one of his major roles as a bank robber, and also …
Dinosaur Island Movie
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 One and Only Genuine Original Family Band
My absolute second favorite Disney film ever, and one of my all-time films of any kind, is the somewhat unknown, “The One and Only Genuine Original Family Band.” With Buddy Ebsen, Janet Blair, and Walter Brennan as the lead performers, the film also reunited John Davidson and Lesley …
Blue Jasmine (2013 Comedy-Drama Film)
2013 was the year I was really introduced to “film and cinema”. It was the year when I had a very unforgettable experience with Alfonso Cuaron’s “Gravity”, which made me root for it in the following Oscars. It was the year when I started paying attention to the Academy Awards …
Dumbo
Dumbo is a timeless animation classic. This movie will forever live in the hearts of those who saw it. I think that the story of the tiny elephant with big ears was very cute and very sad as well. I was very happy as a kid when I saw this …
Jaws 2: movie
The movie Jaws 2 takes off where the original Jaws movie ended. Once again, the city of Amity is under attack by a deadly great white shark. The mayor of Amity, Larry Vaughn is trying to interest a land developer into investing in the town and beach. …
Movie Autopsy (UR, 2008)
I won’t say that I tried to like this movie, because I could tell right away that it would be one of those films that tries to be campy. The movie, which centers on this one chick (who can remember their names) who is looking for her …
Tron
I really loved watching Tron as a young kid. I still enjoy watching Tron now that I am grown up. Tron is the movie that started computer animation mixed with humans. I have so many great memories of this movie.
I think Jeff Bridges did a great job acting as Flynn. …
The Dark Half,movie
The Dark Half, starring Timothy Hutton, was released in the early 1990’s. It is a very poor attempt at a suspense/horror movie. The action is very slow, and character development is lacking.
This movie is based on a fairly good novel by Stephen King. As with most movies made from …
Daddy Day Camp movie
I watched Daddy Day Camp with my sister a few days ago. Neither of us were very interested in it. I usually like kid’s movies, but I didn’t care for this one. My sister never did finish watching all of the movie, she just kept rewinding and fast forwarding …
Bulletproof comedy
In this action style comedy adventure released in 1996, and Directed by Ernest Dickerson, Adam Sandler plays Archie Moses, a criminal who befriends an undercover cop, Keats, played by Damon Wayans, Keats gets Archie to take him to his boss, a drug importer and car dealer, when Keats goes …
Disney movie: Planes
I went to watch this movie with a 5 year old boy who absolutely LOVES Cars, Disney’s previous movie set in the same universe where humans and animals don’t exist, and are actually replaced by cars, trucks and planes.
First of all I have to say the animation was flawless, …
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