Film

Saw V

The problem with such movies is that you either love them for being made, or you simply hate them for the way they were made. With Saw V, the problem grows because you can’t decide what category to put it in. The Saw...

Sandra Bullock Plays Caucasian Woman in New Film

Considering that Sandra Bullock has swept all major acting awards this season, everyone predicts that she’ll win this year’s Academy Award for Best Actress. In “The Blind Side”, Bullock plays Leigh Anne Tuohy, a...

Jesus the Movie

This is a film that has been seen by some 4 billion people, in over 700 languages and dialects. Whether you are Christian, Muslim, Jewish or of any other faith, you will find this movie absolutely riveting because it...

Top 10 Classic Katherine Hepburn Films

Katharine Hepburn was a woman way ahead of her time. She was revolutionary in standing tall and proud as a woman and showing that women have points of view and opinions and can be just as tough as men. She is considered...

Top 10 Classic Films

There were a lot of great movies made between the 30s and 60s but we have to narrow it down and these ten take the prize. 10. On the Waterfront The winner of eight Academy Awards Marlon Brando shines in this film about...

“Rumor Has It”

This is one of those movies that could have been really good but was totally botched in the execution. There is no sense of “what next” with this film. All you have to do is watch the trailer and you pretty much know...

Jerry Maguire

Cameron Crowe’s “Jerry Maguire” seems to have taken on a kitschy life of its own, which is a shame considering it’s actually a damn fine film. It tells the story of a sports agent (Tom Cruise) undergoing an identity...

Top 10 Action Film Directors

Action films are often big blockbuster summer movies that require a lot of money, time and people to create. One person is in charge of everything, the director. He must take charge and make sure things go smoothly...

“Roxanne”

Steve Martin wrote the 1987 screenplay and stars in this retelling of the classic tale of “Cyrano de Bergerac.” Martin is C.D. (get it, Cyrano de: C.D.), the fire chief in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. He also...

JCVD

All right, filmgoers were not exactly crying out for this untitled drama, but now that it is out there, congratulations are in order. An aging superstar who is a reluctant hero and the well-done human drama ensures that...

Top 10 Action Films for Kids

Kids love action movies just as much as adults, but not all action flicks are appropriate for children. Here are the top ten action movies for children. 10. Star Wars It’s cool, there’s flying space ships, lots of...

Rounders

Still enjoying the limelight from his film ‘Good Will Hunting’, Matt Damon should be praised for his next role in ‘Rounders’. Indeed, the young star was still not yet thirty when the film was made, which proves his...

Jacob’s Ladder

Now, here is one creepy film. Tim Robbins plays the lead role, and he’s quite the tortured soul; not knowing what to believe regarding the events of his life. As the story unfolds, he’s a Vietnam vet back with his...

Top 10 Best Cop Films

There are lots of films about the men in blue fighting crime, each other and other forces of evil. These are the ten best. 10. The Thin Blue Line This documentary shows the blurred line of reality and how a situation...

Roman Holiday (1953)

Genre: Romance Director: William Wyler Starring Cast: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Hartley Power Ann (Hepburn), a very young princess visiting Rome on a goodwill tour, with all its ceremonies, speeches...

Jacky Brown (1997)

Pam Grier plays the title role of Jackie Brown, who is an attractive, clever and witty flight attendant, working for a small airline in Los Angeles, California. Jackie smuggles money into the USA from Mexico, with the...

Role Models

I loved this movie because it reminded me of how I would have probably acted when I were their age if I were to be in such a position. This movie is about two “slackers” who get themselves into trouble and in lieu of...

“It Might Get Loud”

In early 2008, documentary filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (director of Oscar-winner “An Inconvenient Truth”) set up a meeting of three of the most interesting, innovative, and dissimilar guitarists: Jimmy Page of Led...

Top 10 Worst Action Films

Normally we only talk about the best of the best films, but what about the worst, These are the ten worst action films. 10. V for Vendetta Cool concept, bad directing. The film doesn’t make sense. It was made to be far...

“Rocky”

In 1976, audiences were introduced to Sylvester Stallone and Rocky Balboa. The original “Rocky” has very little action, except in the final scene. Frankly, the film really isn’t about boxing at all; rather it’s a story...