For years, I vaguely remembered watching a movie called “Coneheads”: with my cousin whose parents had rented the video in either nineteen ninety two or nineteen ninety three. However, I also remembered that since I was about four or five at the time I watched it, most of my …

Hate Crime is a movie that came out recently. It is little known, but should be better known , because it is a very good movie. First off, the movie was technically very well done- good camera work, good acting, etc. I always watch for those kinds of things …

I am Greek and when we saw the movie advertized for the MY Big Fat Greek Wedding. I had to watch this movie. It was hilarious.
While watching this movie I could see so many things that some of the people that I know related to this movie. …

Transformers 2 is full of action, adventure, and plenty of comedy.
After seeing the first of the two movies I was extemely impressed, and expected even better from the second. It was even better than expected.
The movie is about a young boy who has the knowledge needed for an evil …

Raising Arizona is a 1987 movie about a couple who kidnaps a baby. Holly Hunter plays the wife, Ed, and Nicholas Cage plays her husband, H.I. Ed wants a baby so badly and H.I. has the hairbrained idea that they can get one from a married couple who has …

James Cameron is one of the few directors that know how to make a movie that explains everything. The man’s films will never have you questioning what happened or what so and so are doing at a certain point. James Cameron is one of the best directors out there …

When I first saw the previews to the Benchwarmers, I thought it would be an OK movie but nothing different than the other baseball movies I’ve seen. After finally watching it, I have to admit it was a unique movie that was pretty funny.
The movie centers around three friends …

This is one of those movies that wastes all of it’s good scenes in the trailer to entice people to come see it. When you actually watch the whole movie, you’ll realize you’ve already seen all the good parts and you’re left with a mediocre, forgettable movie.
I missed this …

My husband loves this flick, but I do everything possible to wrestle the remote whenever he plays this movie.
“Battlefield Earth” is based on a book created by L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology. It’s about the Earth being taken over by a barbaric bunch of alien thugs- …

“Untraceable” is a nail biting movie with Diane Lane in one of her best roles. What is so interesting about this movie is that it has a slow beginning but, later on, it peaks up in a fast manner with a heart beating ending.
“Untraceable” is about Jennifer Marsh (Lane) …

Eddie Murphy’s character is an investigator who searches for missing people; he is ruthless in his search and normally doesn’t stop until he finds whoever he is looking for, whether they are dead or alive. A new situation has come to him where he is recruited to locate and …

This fantasy tale stars Jet Li and Jackie Chan. The story’s not exactly original, a mystical artifact transports a 20th century teenager who’s into Kung fu movies back to ancient China to embark on a mystical quest. There’s a bit of backstory about a monkey king who …

“Raise your Voice” is a Hillary Duff movie. I just cannot understand why she has been nominated for the Razzie Awards for her part in this movie, because I believe it is one of her best movies together with “The Perfect Man”.
I found a certain similarity between “Raise your …

I watched Om Jai Jagadish on TV. It is a nice film. The movie is based on the life of three brothers of very different nature and their mother. The three brothers in the film called Om, Jai and Jagadish has different nature but still they are united inspite …

Unable to destroy the source of the problem, the machines strike again…this time they intend to kill the leader of the revolution himself. Still a youth and unaware of the position he will hold when he matures, a young Edward Furlong stars as John Connor on the run from …

My wife and I intended on watching Last House on the Left last night. But, the kids were still awake and we knew we would like the movie better if we had peace and quiet. So, instead, we ended up watching the Stephen King movie Shawshank Redemption.
This was the …

This past weekend, we rented three movies. We were disappointed by 2. We absolutely loved the third one; Mr. Bean’s Holiday.
I’m actually a bit saddened by the fact this is going to be the last Mr. Bean movie. I say this because I have never laughed so hard at …

Action and mystery comes to the silver screen in this ‘one the edge of your seat’ adventure similar to a roller coaster ride through your life. This movie cast focus on technology and artificial intelligence. In the beginning of this movie, we, the viewers saw how the United States …

Recently I visited the local artsy video store and rented the DVD “Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg” It is a Swedish film in Swedish, but much of it was in German with English subtitles. Directed by Kjell Grede and released in 1990.
I was extremely impressed by it. I must confess …

True to the series, this movie delivers just as much gore and gruesome murders as the previous five movies. However, this movie is not a sequel to the popular series but rather a prequel. As the title suggests, this movie delves into the beginning of the Hewitt family’s murderous …

“Dogtooth” is a masterpiece of the weird. This Greek art house film, a winner at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009, simply kept me glued to the screen for about one hour and a half and left me with a million questions.
I found the atmosphere of the film …

When my friends and I talked about the movie A Walk To Remember each time, we would always remember the truly sad ending to this story. I am a hopeless romantic and I find myself knowing what’s going to be the ending to this really sad and romantic movie …

The special effects in The Triangle, part 2 (and all parts actually), are very good and are part of the lure of what is a six-hour production. This movie or mini-series, depending on how you want to think of it, aired in 3 parts in 2005. It’s …

Full Metal Jacket is incredible movie directed by Stanley Kubrick. I consider it one of the best movies of all time for a reason, and I will show you in this review.
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I hesitated in watching the movie “The Danish Girl” for a long time because I wasn’t sure that I would find it fascinating enough for me to like. However, eventually I warmed to the idea and decided to take the risk watching it, especially after I realised that it received …

An action-filled romp, this prequel to “The Mummy 2” tells the tale of an ancient time when the evil King Memnon is sending his troops across vast lands to conquer all neighboring armies and peoples. King Memnon is not only securing his victories through the prowess of his …

Serenity is a film based on a brilliant TV series from a few years back which was cancelled by FOX. A space-western with some east-asian motifs made up the basic rules of the universe.A ship [named “Serenity”] crew of [mostly good natured] criminals [including a preacher and a pair …

I just watched this movie on Lifetime Movie Network a few hours ago. I really liked it a lot. Overall it was a very good movie. It is about a young boy who is sick and in the hospital that her mother takes him to, the doctor there blames …

Synopsis: In the 1980s, a girl is kidnapped and murdered on Staten Island and a homeless man is arrested and convicted for the crime. This documentary, which takes place as the man comes up for trial in another kidnapping, examines the case and asks whether the man really did …

I am reviewing the 2006 movie, Half Nelson starring Ryan Gosling. Half Nelson revolves around a school teacher who is a favorite among his students. His class is always active with humor and fun, and everyone loves him…everyone except him. Ryan Gosling’s character smokes pot and does …

Mike Nichols’ classic film about the confused young Benjamin who is seduced by a older woman, a friend of his parents, which, he later finds out, is an act to keep him away from the daughter of this family, who he in fact is in love with. This is …

“10 Things I Hate About You” is a teen movie with a difference because it is based on Shakespeare play “The Taming of the Shrew” with the movie’s story taking place in a modern high school. The people responsible for casting in this movie know how to spot talent …

Elizabeth Masterson is a surgeon who is workaholic. It feels life is more expendable in the hospital where he worked than socializing with other people. But, until now is reasonable, if Elizabeth is still single. Until a traffic accident when a change lives. Elizabeth now can only lay coma, …

This is the first entry in what was to become a very long and hugely successful series of Star Trek films starring the cast from the 1960s TV shows. As such, I think that any Star Trek fan will want to watch it, but perhaps not all that many …

My personal experiences with horses have been unfortunate so I avoided watching the movie “The Horse Whisperer” until recently. My first unfortunate experience with horses was at the Grays Harbor county fair the year I turned fifteen. I was trying to impress my first real girlfriend. As we toured …

For most of Audrey Hepburn’s onscreen career, romantic films helped to greatly define her image as a beguiling female lead. It is why I feel a strong interest in seeing her other exclusive portrayals outside that “frivolous bubble,” yet all the while entertaining, of girl-falls-in-love flicks; I want …

The Hudsucker Proxy with Tim Robbins and Paul Newman.
This bizarre film takes place in New York City in the year 1958. In the opening segment we are in a board room filled with corporate fat cats. As they listen to the annual report, …

Horror-suspense flick “Eden Lake” keeps you breathless and guessing from start to finish.
Jenny and her boyfriend, Steve, escape to the wilderness for a romantic weekend of camping; Steve is also planning a surprise proposal. Things look great until the couple come across an unruly group of boys who view …

When I read the short outline of this movie, I thought I was reading a news article. I just saw Miral earlier, and it was probably the only culturally significant movie I’ve seen of this year. To summarize, Miral is one way to understand the political conflict …

Kirk Douglas appears as the french colonel Dax in this anti-war statement set in the World War I. His batallion is completely outnumbered but are forced by the general in command above Dax to storm the enemy hideout in what looks like a suicide mission. Dax tries to convince …

MPAA Rating - Rated R for violence/gore and language.
Stars: Shea Whigham, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Wagner.
The film Splinter was recently released in theaters, and Comcast subscribers have the ability to watch it On-Demand in the comfort of their homes. That is what I did.
Splinter is the story of a couple, …

Chak De India is inspired from a real life story of ABC,The disgraced Indian Hockey player who rose like a Phoenix and made a magical comeback as a Coach. The character of ABC has been played by Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan.
In the movie he is the disgraced captain of …

I have no idea how to even describe this 1945 movie short called Open the Door Richard. It’s a strange production that I just don’t understand. It features Dusty Fletcher and the infamous Richard, if only in spirit.
I just don’t know what to say, or should I …

Another Cinderella story with a cultural relevance is Memoirs of a Geisha, a movie adaptation of Arthur Golden’s best selling novel. If there is anyone who is into cultural immersion and intense drama, then I recommend this movie.
The movie follows the story of Chiyo (Suzuka Ohgo), a young girl …

The idea of watching a psychological film circling around different personalities inside a single person is potentially invigorating. After all the idea has never been done to death. That’s why I am earnestly hopeful that my first M. Night Shyamalan feature could fulfill the gap of films I missed in …

Eastern Promises is easily one of the best movies I have ever seen. It is about a Russian gang in London and how the Russian mafia deals with things. It has wonderful cinematography, that is the way the movie is filmed is fantastic. It is sickeningly violent at times, …

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, a 2009 release, stars Matthew McConaughey and it’s positively brilliant. Okay, so it’s a revamped version of Scrooge, but a good story is a good story. In fact, there’s a moment at the end when McConaughey’s character teases just a bit about …

Hairspray, directed by Adam Shankman is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for language, some suggestive content and momentary teen smoking. The original release date was July 20, 2007 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Musical/Romance and stars John Travolta as …

I worked at a video store for 3 years and so I got free rentals. However, the video store, “Hollywood Video”, didn’t really have everything I was looking for. Enter Netflix who has everything I could want. I keep thinking I’ll run out of stuff to want to watch …

I must admit that I really enjoy watching Ashton Kutcher’s movies, even though he seem to always present the same type of guy on screen. However the true success of “Guess Who” is entirely to the actor Bernie Mac excellent interpretation of the character Percy Jones.
“Guess who’ is a …