DVD Review: War of the Worlds

The Dunwich Horror (1970)

The Dunwich Horror (1970) Directed by: Daniel Haller Starring: Dean Stockwell, Sandra Dee, Ed Begley As I looked this up on IMDb, I found out that theyre making a remake of this movie as well, supposed to come out in October. Dean Stockwells in it again, only this time hes the good guy (I mean, protagonist). Oh, and [...]
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Micheles Movie Review

Step Brothers. Not a bad movie. Not a good movie. Very crude in parts. Do not take children. I dont ever need to see Will Farrells drum retaliation scene again. Some parts are very funny. Some are painful. Good warning for parents to raise independent children and to kick them out early. Wont buy it. Wont rent it. (See Bengals review below.
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The New Scapegoat

When I was in the Army at Fort Bliss, Texas at El Paso and Juarez, Mexico, we use to regularly get lectures about the pitfalls of crossong the border, especially if we drove:, the possible accident, the laws of Mexico, the mordita, the payoff. In fact, when you went to Mexico, you regularly took a handful of dollars to pay off anybody who resembled authority. I have a great war story but will hold it. The intrusion of politics in what to do about Mexicans crossing the border illegally, the
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Wild China

Wild China on Blu-ray An exotic fusion of natural history and Oriental adventure Wild China is a series of journeys through four startlingly different landscapes each based around the travels of a real historical character. With splendour scale and romance Wild China lifts the veil on the worlds most enigmatic and magnificent country delving into its vibrant habitats to reveal a land of unbelievable natural complexity. Journey across China from the glittering peaks of the Himalayas to th
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Shine a Light (2008)

***I would like to thank Willing Participant for writing this review. He is a Rolling Stones fan and knows a great deal more about their music and films than I do.*** Should I see it? No. Short Review: Powerhouses Martin Scorsese and The Rolling Stones team up to prove that two rights can make a wrong. Not only is this far from the best music documentary ever made, it isn't even the best documentary about THE ROLLING STONES ever made. If you're looking for that, check out Gimme Shelter (19
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Recent Releases - 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days

Directed by: Christian Mungiu Starring: Laura Vasiliu, Anamaria Marinca In the 1980s in Romania, abortions are illegal. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days centres on Otilia (Anamaria Marinca), a young student who is helping her friend, Gbia (Laura Vasiliu), have an abortion. Otilia is forced to question her values and decide how far she is willing to go to help a friend out. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days is, emotionally, a potent film. The main characters go through a range of emotions as the
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Kuselan Banned in TamilNadu?

Kuselan Banned in TamilNadu? August 4, 2008 at 2:12 pm Filed under Celebrities, Current Affairs, Entertainment, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu Earlier for the Kuselan film the Kannadigas makes some trouble, for this controversy Super Star RajiniKanth had solved by rationalizing his speech during the Hogennakkal issue. But this speech with them doesnt liked by some sections of people in TamilNadu. The people consider that the actor has betrayed the Tamil Nadu people by an apology and then a
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DVD Review: War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds is a counterpoint to Independence Day. Both films have aliens coming down to earth. Both have aliens destroying humanity. And both films have humans winning out in the end. (Oops! Did I just spoil two movies that have been out forever? My bad.) Where War of the Worlds differs in its scope. Independence Day is this big ensemble piece with storylines all over the place. War of the Worlds focuses on one familys encounter with the Big Bad Aliens. Youd think that the c
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Robot Shooting to Kick Start from August 10!

Robot Shooting to Kick Start from August 10! August 4, 2008 at 3:21 pm Filed under Celebrities, Current Affairs, Entertainment, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu The film Kuselan and its telugu version Kathanayukudu is being running successfully for this the Super Star made a special prayer at Tirupathy Sri Venkatachalapathy Temple on Sunday. Super Star said that he is happy with the opening of the films and he thanked his fans for this success. More than this the Rajini fans have more to cheer
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