Twitches Too

Twitches Too

Who's in it: Tia Mowry, Tamera Mowry, Patrick Fabian

What's it about: Camryn(Tamera Mowry) and Alex(Tia Mowry) are at it again. An evil shadow is lurking around and they need to take care of it. Thantos(Fabian) is lurking in the darkness as their mother says. The twins need to do a spell to rid dangers from the darkness. However, Alex thinks that they're father is living in the Shadowlands and refuses to do the Vaquishing Spell. Alex chooses to do a Freedom Spell instead. Then Thantos comes back when Alex surrenders her powers to his will

What I Think: This movie was alright. Seeing as it was a Disney movie that wasn't released in theatres, I didn't expect to have superb acting. I was right too. The emotion just wasn't there in this movie. There weren't very many twists or anything. Everything was expected and I was left disappointed. Tia and Tamera have lost their charm if this is the end. Fabian was not good at all. I really am glad that this is the last of the Twitches

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Who's in it: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Christian Coulson

What's it about: Harry Potter(Radcliffe), Ron Weasley(Grint), and Hermione Granger(Watson) are on the move again. This time, Harry begins hearing voices in the castle. Mysterious messages begin to appear on the walls and people are being petrified. Journeying into the Chamber of Secrets they meet Tom Riddle(Coulson), the spirit of Voldemort. They need to seal it forever and save their friends once more from the evil Lord Voldemort.

What I Think: J.K Rowling still does her very best when writing her stories. Again there was alot of detail left out. Kids are growing up. Different Voldemort and everything and I enjoyed that. Coulson played a great Tom Riddle. Still kind of wish everything wasn't so bright. Great movie, kinda boring in places, but in all I loved it. Of course, I'm a fan of Harry Potter in general.

The Brave One

The Brave One

Who's in it: Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Naveen Andrews

What's it about: Erica Bain(Foster) walks the streets of New York City. She does a radio talk show about the noises in NYC. She and her fiancé, David(Andrews), go for a walk and get beat up by some hispanics in the park. David doesn't survive and she is in a coma for 3 weeks. When she awakens, she goes to the police station for them to help her with her case. When they won't help her, she takes matters into her own hands. Detective Mercer(Howard) is the head investigation of the crimes she commits. He's on her heels and she's trying to cover it up

What I Think: This movie was actually very good. There were a few great quotes in it. Fear really is a part of our lives. Jodie Foster is one of the best actresses ever. I thought that she did an absolutely amazing job in this movie. Everything about her was so great. She played every scene with the greatest emotions in a movie that I think I've ever seen. I haven't seen much of Howard but he worked very well with Foster. Sad to see Andrews go so quickly in the movie. Plot and development is one of the best one's out. Recommended for all. There is a quick glipmse of nudity, but only for a few seconds.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Who's in it: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane, Richard Bremmer

What's it about: Harry Potter(Radcliffe) has been famous since the beginning of his life. Voldemort(Bremmer) killed his parents, yet he survived the 'Killing Curse'When half-giant keeper of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Hagrid(Coltrane), comes on his 11th birthday, he discovers he's a wizard. Harry and Hagrid go to get his school supplies. At the bank, Hagrid gets out a mysterious bag. On the train to Hogwarts he meets Ron Weasley(Grint) and Hermoine Granger(Watson). They immediatley start unraveling the mystery of the Sorcerer's Stone which prolongs life. Voldemort is trying to come back and finish off Harry. Professor Snape(Rickman) is looking quite suspicious

What I Think: Book was great. J.K. Rowling is one of my favourites. Rickman does a great job. He really had the right stuff to play the evil Professor Snape. The beginning careers for three young people. Radcliffe was great. Cute little accent. Grint is adorable. He just puffs up those cheeks when he smiles and you just want to hug him. Watson has the most uncontrollable hair but acts well. Alot of detail was left out from the book and that is what made the movie not so great. Book was definetely better than the movie this time.

Hostel Part II

Hostel: Part II

Who's in it: Lauren German, Roger Bart, Heather Matarazzo, Bijou Phillips, Richard Burgi, Vera Jordanova

What's it about: Beth(German), Whitney(Phillips), and Lorna(Matarazzo) are going on a trip to Prague. On the train, they meet a young Italian girl named Axelle(Jordanova). She suggests that they go to Slovakia with her instead for a spa trip. When they get to the Hostel, they are put up for bid in the slaughter auction. Todd(Burgi) buys Whitney for himself and Beth for his brother Stuart(Bart). Stuart runs into Beth at the festival in town. When Beth is captured and sees Stuart there to kill her, she becomes frantic. How will they survive?

What I Think: This movie was really alot better than the first one. I was surprised how much of the first movie was explained in the second one. I loved that. German was a great actress. She really had facial expressions down. Matarazzo should stick to being the Princess Diaries wacky friend. I think that this movie had way more plot to it. There weren't as many nude women and there were actually two male parts shown. This movie is for those with a completely mature mind and a cast-iron stomach.

Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

Who's in it: Jake Gyllenhaal, James Duval, Jena Malone

What's it about: Donnie Darko(Gyllenhaal) has been starting to see things. The main hallucination that he's been witnessing is a 6ft. bunny rabbit with a deathly face named Frank(Duval). Frank has been telling Donnie about time travel and has been telling him to do all sorts of awful things like burning down houses and busting water mains. Meeting Gretchen(Malone) has made him more comfortable with telling people about it. Frank tells Donnie that the world is soon to end. Donnie has to fix it.

What I Think: I absolutely loved this movie. I had only heard bad things about it before but this movie was great. It was confusing, yet I understood it every bit. The only thing is that I can't really explain what happens to anyone else. The acting was great, especially Gyllenhaal. There were other people in the movie that you see alot more often now like Seth Rogen, Ashley Tisdale, Drew Barrymore, and Jerry Trainor. This movie, I think, is a must see for all.

The Happening

The Happening

Who's in it: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, Ashlyn Sanchez, John Leguizamo

What's it about: Something is happening to the Northeast part of the United States. An airborne toxin is taking over and causing people to kill themselves. Elliot(Wahlberg) and Alma(Deschanel) are escaping New York with Julian(Leguizamo) and his daughter Jess(Sanchez), but Julian decides to go back for his wife when he loses contact with her. Leaving Jess is his friends hands, the 3 leave to Pennsylvania, only to meet more of intoxicated persons. It seems like they will never find an escape.

What I Think: Personally, this movie was great. I was so intent on figuring it out, only to be stunned by the ending. My boyfriend was completely confused and hated the whole movie. Wahlberg was an amazing actor. Sanchez, however, could've used a little more teaching. When you learn to cry, then you become a great performer. I thought that a child like her would've been able to perform such a feeble task as to cry. Anyways, great movie. Definetley one for the books.

The Haunted Mansion

The Haunted Mansion

Who's in it: Eddie Murphy, Marsha Thomason, Terence Stamp, Nathaniel Parker


What's it about: The Evers and Evers Real Estate just got a huge job when asked to sell an old mansion. Jim(Murphy) and Sara(Thomason) are on their way out of town and stop by to get ahead of their next week. The butler, Ramsley(Stamp), gets them situated, but a storm keeps them overnight. The story behind the mansion is that two lovers had died in the house and their souls still walked the halls. Master Gracey(Parker), the ghost of one of the lovers, thinks that Sara is the reincarnate of his lost love. Gracey attempts to steal Sara away from Jim, but Jim won't have it and does everything that he can to stop him.


What I Think: This movie was very different. Not one of Disney's best, but certainly not it's worst. I would have to say that the plot played out well. I was confused about how Disney could have the, quite distubing, ending that it did. Murphy is always a great man to watch. He was funny, but became serious when the time came for him to be. The effects were pretty cool, but still amateurish. Surprised to hear the word 'damn' several times in a Disney movie.

Dark Water

Dark Water

Who's in it: Jennifer Connelly, Ariel Gade, Dougray Scott

What's it about: Dahlia(Connelly) and Ceci(Gade) move into a new apartment after a Dahlia and her husband, Kyle(Scott), get divorced. On their first night there, Ceci spots a leak in the ceiling. Dahlia gets it fixed, but it reappears hours later, only worse. Ceci starts going to a new school and develops an imaginary friend named Natasha. Dahlia explores the room above hers and discovers that it's filled with black water. Strange things begin to happen and she has a mystery to solve.

What I Think: Well, I must say that I don't know if I'll be able to take a bath after this. It was a very strange and weird movie. Things were kind of screwed up and it was, at times, difficult to follow. When I thought that everything was over, it wasn't. That is one thing that really intrigued me about this movie. The ending was not the ending I had hoped for, but was glad for the the little girl in the final elevator scene.

The Orphanage - El Orfanato

The Orphanage - El Orfanato

Who's in it: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep

What's it about: Laura(Rueda) was raised in an orphanage and adopted from there as a child. Now that the building where she grew up is abandoned, she's come back to start a new orphanage with her husband, Carlos(Cayo), and her son, Simón(Príncep). Simón has imaginary friends in this house and they play a treasure hunt game with him. They will steal his things and leave clues for him to find them. When Simón discovers that he's also adopted, he begins to disobey his parents. He goes missing during the open house and is missing for 9 months when the imaginary friends begin to play treasure hunt with Laura to help her find Simón.

What I Think: This movie went straight towards the top of my favourite movies list. Even though the whole movie is in Spanish, don't let that keep you from watching it. English subtitles are available. Believe me, watching this movie, even with subtitles, will be worth your while. I've never seen these actors/actresses before, but I fell in love with their emotional abilities from the beginning. Guillermo Del Toro is THE visual mastermind. Although this movie wasn't the gory, disgusting scary I'm used to, the story was very intriguing and scary as in the possibilities of it occuring. This movie is recommended for pretty much all ages. There is one part when they're in the town street that might make you cringe.

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hatchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Who's in it: Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, Sam Rockwell, Alan Rickman

What's it about: When Arthur's(Freeman) best friend, Ford(Def), tells him that the end of the world is in 10 minutes, he doesn't believe him. Madly in love with Trisha(Deschanel), he doesn't want to leave Earth. But Ford hitches them the ride of a lifetime. After they're kicked off one spaceship, they get saved by another one. Trisha and the man who stole her away, the President of the Universe Zaphod(Rockwell), and their depressed robot helper, Marvin(Rickman). They're on their way to find the answer to the Ultimate Question.

What I Think: Martin is a great actor and I like movies that have him in it. I loved how Rickman did Marvin's voice. I love his voice and every movie that he is in. The plot was a little boring. I enjoyed the graphics and comstume decorations for Zaphod and the other aliens. It was a very creative movie with alot of comedy that made me laugh. Britian does it again with their great British humour

Hostel

Hostel

Who's in it: Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson, Barbara Nedeljakova, Jan Vlasák, Jana Kaderabkova

What's it about: Americans Paxton(Hernandez), Jake(Richardson), and their Icelandic friend, Oli(Gudjonsson) are in Slovakia for a vacation to remember. When Slovakian beauties Natalya(Nedeljakova) and Svetlana(Kaderabkova) get in good with the men, each begin to disappear. When Paxton leaves to find his friends, he finds himself within an 'art exhibit' where he's being gruesomely worked upon.

What I Think: This movie lacked a real plot. I think that it was made only for the purpose of having well endowed, naked women, gore, and torture. It sure isn't Saw but it certainly had its own twist to it. I thought that some of the different ideas were pretty good. The effects for the blood and such were great. I enjoyed everything except for the nudity. Acting wasn't great, but I must say that I did enjoy Gudjonsson!

P.S. I Love You

P.S. I Love You

Who's in it: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Harry Connick Jr., Lisa Kudrow, Kathy Bates, Gina Gershon

What's it about: Holly(Swank) and Gerry(Butler) were happily wedded. They had their moments of hostility, but they always made it through. When Gerry dies of a brain tumor, Holly goes into a downspiral of being a widow. Her mother(Bates) tries to help. When Holly starts to receive letters from Gerry, she begins to have hope again. She goes to Ireland with her best friends Denise(Kudrow) and Sharon(Gershon) and Holly's friend Daniel(Connick) begins to fall for her. The letters will eventually stop, but she doesn't know if she'll be ready.

What I Think: This is my favourite movie of all time. My favourite actress and my favourite actor in the same movie. Butler was only in the movie for a short time, but I loved every second of him. Swank was absolutely amazing, but I must say that her sad face looks kind of weird. Connick Jr. was adorable with his 'rude' self. Bates always plays an amazing character and this movie didn't hold her back. Kudrow is starting to get old, but her one little speech in the karaoke bar was PRICELESS!

Leatherheads

Leatherheads

Who's in it: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, Jonathan Pryce

What's it about: The Duluth Bulldogs are a professional football team. Dodge(Clooney) is the captain. When he hires young war-hero Carter(Krasinski), his team starts to get a new captain. A young reporter, Lexie Littleton(Zellweger), is out to get Carter and his war-hero story. C.C.(Pryce) is the manager for Carter and is trying to get everything back on track when Littleton reveals Carter as a phony hero.

What I Think: Having the movie filmed in my hometown, Greenville, was a great experience for us. We absolutely loved to have the attention and the stars. Watching this movie was great because I recognized the places where each scene took place and that was wonderful. Zellweger can always pull off an oldies girl with her skin tone and voice. Clooney was handsome as always and everyone loved him. Krasinski went a long way from 'The Office' to 'Leatherheads' and I say that he did a great job.

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

Who's in it: Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon

What's it about: John(Gere) is the happiest man in town. He has a great job, great family, and just a great life. However, he wants more. He wants to do something that will make him happier. After seeing Paulina(Lopez) inside Miss Mitzi's Dance Studio window, he wants to dance. He goes up and begins classes and starts coming home late. When his wife, Bev(Sarandon), hires a detective to see if he's cheating, she finds out that he has begun to dance. He declares that dancing makes him happy, but gives it up to please his wife.

What I Think: This movie made me want to learn to dance too. I would love to learn all of those things with someone I love. Gere was graceful when he was supposed to be, and for an older man, it was great. Lopez was stunning as usual. Sarandon was still the same woman she always plays. The music was amazing and I wanted to watch it again.

Across the Universe

Across the Universe

Who's in it: Jim Sturgess, Evan Rachel Wood, Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther, T.V. Carpio

What's it about: Jude(Sturgess) comes to America from England in search for a better life. He meets Max(Anderson) at a college and comes with him home for Thanksgiving. Here he meets Lucy(Wood) and falls in love. Max and Jude move to New York City and meet Sadie(Fuchs), who is on her way to stardom. Jo-Jo(Luther) becomes her new guitarist and Prudence(Carpio) climbs through the window into their huge apartment. When Lucy gets into a hippie newspaper group, Jude tries his best to save her. He, however, gets deported.

What I Think: I love the Beatles and I loves the acting in this movie. It was great to watch such an innocent love grow. The way the songs played into the movie was very imaginative and interesting. Sturgess played his character very well. This movie kind of reminded me of 'The Wall' from Pink Floyd, but this was way better.

In Good Company

In Good Company

Who's in it: Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid, Scarlett Johansson, Marg Helgenberger

What's it about: 51 year old Dan(Quaid) has worked in advertisement selling for msot of his years. When his daughter(Johansson) is going to college and his wife(Helgenberger) is pregnant, he finds out that his company has been sold and he's being demoted. His new boss is 26 year old Carter(Grace). Upset about the whole situation, things get worse when he finds out that his daughter and Carter are dating.

What I Think: Topher Grace is my second favourite actor of all time, therefore I loved this movie. I still think that Quaid is one of the best actors of all time. He can always do an amazing father figure. Johansson was pretty and did a good job being a rebellious daughter. The ending made me cry.

I Am Legend

I Am Legend

Who's in it: Will Smith, Alice Braga

What's it about: A virus has spread across the world and it's up to Dr. Robert Neville(Smith) to fix it. He's the immunity and is trying his hardest to capture the fiends who are infected and treat them. He thinks that he's the only one still alive. When, Anna(Braga) shows up, he is given hope. The demons are still after him though, and he's running out of time.

What I Think: I've heard that this movie was the greatest and I've heard that it's the worst. I must say that it was interesting, but I don't think that it was a great as everyone thought that it was. Smith was amazing playing a doctor. The graphics for the infected persons was awful. I would have thought that we, being of the 21st century, would have had better animators and special effect gurus than that.

Dead Poet's Society

Dead Poet's Society

Who's in it: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Kurtwood Smith

What's it about: Going to a school for boys wasn't the dream for Neil(Leonard), but his father(Smith) wanted him to be a doctor. This year, however, Neil wanted to do everything his way. With the help of his gang and new friend Todd(Hawke), not to mention his English teacher(Williams), he's restarted the 'Dead Poet's Society'. When things get out of hand and everything goes wrong, the school is out to get someone to blame.

What I Think: When I asked my mother about this movie, she told me that it was awful and dissappointing. I think that she was wrong. I downright loved the movie. I love the flexibility that Williams has over every movie that he's ever done. He's a comedian but he can play a heartwarming man when needed. I absolutely love Leonard, especially as Wilson in 'House', and found it funny that in this movie he was studying to be a doctor. Recommended for all ages... except for the scene of slight nudity.

Mr. Woodcock

Mr. Woodcock

Who's in it: Billy Bob Thorton, Seann Willaim Scott, Susan Sarandon

What's it about: When he was in middle school, John(Scott) had Mr. Woodcock(Thorton) for his gym teacher. He was certain that Mr. Woodcock killed children. Now that he's grown up and a successful writer, he's come home to visit his mother(Sarandon). To his surprise, she's now engaged to his childhood nemisis. In a frantic rush to break them up, John insults his childhood friends, his town, and even worse, his mother.

What I Think: I thought that this was a crazy movie with all of the insane attempts Scott used. The comedy was great and had me laughing and waiting for the next scene to occur. I thought that Thorton did a great job acting as a 'psychotic' coach. The ending was also a great one.

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Who's in it: Martin Lawrence, James Earl Jones, Joy Bryant, Cedric the Entertainer, Nicole Ari Parker, Mo'Nique

What's it about: RJ(Lawrence) is a successful show host, but his father(Jones) never approved. He's now engaged to past 'Survivor' champion Bianca(Bryant) and he's coming home for a family reunion. His 'brother', Clyde(Cedric), has always been ahead of him for everything and his sister, Betty(Mo'Nique), never lets him forget it. Clyde stole the love of his life, Lucinda, and now they're back and he's still in love. Now he's trying to decide between his fiance and his high school sweetheart.

What I Think: This movie was very funny. I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. Lawrence was hilarious and I enjoyed every joke he was associated with. Parker was beautiful and Jones still has his charm. The ending was classic and I will never forget the lesson that it taught me. All in all, not what I would say a family movie, but a very good movie to watch with friends.