The Other Side of The Door (2016) – Nice Premise, great Potential, however…
Category: Horror/Drama Actors: Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Sofia Rosinsky, Logan Creran, Suchitra Pillai, Javier Botet, Shoa Hussain, Mishti Bangera, Amarjeet Singh, Rahil Gilani, Ashok Choudhary, Anup Kumar Sharma, Vijay […]
Babadook (2014) – Small budget, big Surprise
Category: Horror/Drama/Suspense Actors: Essie Davis, Daniel Henshall, Noah Wiseman, Michelle Nightingale, Tiffany Lyndall-Knight, Tim Purcell, Benjamin Winspear, Cathy Adamek, Peta Shannon, Craig Behenna, Hayley McElhinney, Carmel Johnson, Michael Gilmour, Barbara […]
Horns (2013) – Starts of promising, Ends in a huge Disappointment
Category: Drama/ Mystery/ Fantasy Actors: Daniel Radcliffe, Max Minghella, Joe Anderson, Juno Temple, Kelli Garner, James Remar, Kathleen Quinlan, Heather Graham, David Morse, Michael Adamthwaite, Nels Lennarson, Don Thompson, Jay […]
The Fault in Our Stars (2014) – Tissues, Please!
Category: Drama Actors: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Willem Dafoe, Lotte Verbeek, Ana Dela Cruz, Randy Kovitz, Toni Saladna, David Whalen, Milica Govich, Allegra Carpenter, […]
Dawn of The Planet of The Apes (2014) – An epic Adventure that makes it hard to pick a Side
Actors: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirk Acevedo, Nick Thurston, Terry Notary, Karin Konoval, Judy Greer, Jon Eyez, Enrique Murciano, Larramie Doc Shaw, […]
My Name is Khan (Indian with Engl. Subs) (2010) – Everyone Needs to See This!
Actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol Kajol, Katie A. Keane, Kenton Duty, Benny Nieves, Christopher B. Duncan, Jimmy Shergill, Sonya Jehan, Parvin Dabas, Arjun Mathur, Sugandha Garg, Zarina Wahab, Razia Khan, […]
Movie Review: Gimme Shelter (2013) – A strong Vanessa Hudgens in a Compelling True Story
Category: Drama Actors: Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraser, James Earl Jones, Ann Dowd Duration: 101 min Rated: PG-13 You might Like this Movie is you enjoyed: Precious (2009) Long […]
#TVThursday : Revenge (2009- ) – A Roller Coaster I want to get off From… And the Ride used to be so Much Fun!
Category: Drama Actors: Madeleine Stowe, Emily VanCamp, Gabriel Mann, Henry Czerny, Nick Wechsler, Joshua Bowman, Christa B. Allen Channel: ABC Duration: 42 min Rated: TV-14 You might Like This Show […]
#TVThursday : Nurse Jackie (2009-) – WARNING: Once on this Roller Coaster it’s hard to get back off
Category: Drama Actors: Edie Falco, Merritt Wever, Paul Schulze, Peter Facinelli, Dominic Fumusa, Stephen Wallem, Anna Deavere Smith, Ruby Jerins Channel: Showtime Duration: 28 min Rated: TV-MA You might Like […]
TV-Thursday: Resurrection – A new cash cow for ABC?
So, for 2014 I am trying to have SimonSaysWatchThis a little more structured: Tuesdays or Thursdays you can expect TV-Reviews of old or new shows. Mondays will be one or […]
Jailbait a.k.a. 17 & Life (2013) – In The Vein of Orange Is The New Black???
Category: Action/Drama Actors: Samantha Cardona, Sara Malakul Lane, Erin O’Brien, Barrett Perlman, Tammy Klein Duration: 90 min Rated: R You might Like this Movie is you enjoyed: The Circuit 2: […]
Crisis (2013- ) – Another winner for NBC?
Category: Drama Actors: Gillian Anderson, Lance Gross, Dermot Mulroney, Rachael Taylor, Stevie Lynn Jones, Adam Scott, Taylor Bright Channel: NBC Duration: 42 min Rated: TV-14 You might Like This Show […]
The Book Thief (2013) – Great Book Adaptation that deserves more Attention
Category: Drama/ Book Adaptation Actors: Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson Duration: 131 min Rated: PG-13 You Might Like this Movie if You also Enjoyed: Swing Kids(1993), Schindler’s List(1993) Long […]
Dallas Buyers Club (2013) – Brings a Different Meaning to the words “FDA- Approved”
Category: Drama/ Biography Actors: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto Duration: 117 min Rated: R You Might Like this Movie if You also Enjoyed: Philadelphia(1991) Long Story Short: This is […]
The Way Way Back (2013) – A beautiful Mother-and-Son-Story about Growing Up
Category: Drama/Comedy Actors: Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Allison Janney, Liam James, Maya Rudolph, Sam Rockwell, AnnaSophia Robb Duration: 103 min Rated: PG-13 You Might Like this Movie if You also […]
White Reindeer (2013) – A Broken Woman trying to find her Christmas Spirit
Category: Drama Actors: Anna Margaret Hollyman, Laura Lemar-Goldsborough, Lydia Hyslop, Joe Swanberg Duration: 82 min Rated: NR Long Story Short: A tragic incident is threatening to tear Suzanne’s world apart. […]
Fruitvale Station (2013) – A sour Taste of Reality
Category: Drama/ Bio Actors: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Ariana Neal, Kevin Durand, Chad Michael Murray Duration: 85 min Rated: R Long Story Short: This is the real […]
TV-Show Review: Misfits (2009- ) – Finally available on HULU
Category: Fantasy/Drama/Comedy Actors: Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Iwan Rheon, Lauren Socha, Iwan Rheon, Robert Sheehan, Joseph Gilgun Channel: Hulu / Channel 4 (UK) Duration: 42 min Rated: TV-MA Storyline: A small group […]
Contracted (2013) – An interesting Mix of different horror genres, however…
Category: Horror/Drama Actors: Najarra Townsend, Caroline Williams, Alice Macdonald, Katie Stegeman, Matt Mercer, Simon Barrett Duration: 85 min Rated: NR You might like this Movie if you enjoyed: Teeth (2007), […]
Not Today (2013) – Best Intentions but questionable Transformation
Category: Drama/Thriller Actors: Cody Longo, Walid Amini, John Schneider, Persis Karen, Cassie Scerbo Duration: 104 min Rated: PG-13 You might like this movie if you enjoyed: Taken (2008), Slumdog Millionair […]
The East (2013) – Breathtaking
Category: Thriller Actors: Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Patricia Clarkson, Danielle Macdonald, Shiloh Fernandez, Aldis Hodge Duration: 117 min Rated: PG-13 You might like this movie if you enjoyed: […]
31 Days of Halloween: Day 9: The Silence of The Lambs (1991) – A flawless Thriller of High Quality
Category: Thriller/ Drama Actors: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Lawrence A. Bonney, Anthony Heald Duration: 118 min Rated: R You might like this movie if you enjoyed: Misery (1990), The Cell […]
The Lifeguard (2013) – Growing up is Hard no Matter how old You Are
Category: Drama Actors: Kristen Bell, Mamie Gummer, Martin Starr, David Lambert Duration: 98 min Rated: R You might like this movie if you enjoyed: Reality Bites (1994), This is 40 […]
Descent (2007) – Not what I expected
Category: Drama/Thriller Actors: Rosario Dawson, Chad Faust, Marcus Patrick Duration: 98 min Rated: NC-17 You might like this movie if you enjoyed: Extremities (1986), Monster (2003) Long Story Short: Maya […]
Trance (2013) – A Psychological Trip that’s Hard to Forget
Category: Mystery/Thriller Actors: James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Cassel Duration: 102 min Rated: R You might like this movie if you enjoyed: Trainspotting (1996), Memento (2000), The Fountain (2006) Long […]
The Seasoning House (2012) – An Unpleasant Tale about Prostitution during the Civil War
Category: Drama/Thriller/Horror Actors: Rosie Day, Sean Pertwee, Kevin Howarth Duration: 90 min Rated: 18 You might like this movie if enjoyed: Martyrs (2008), I Spit on your Grave (2010) Long […]
Behind The Candelabra (2013) – The Life Of Liberace
Category: Biography/Drama Actors: Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Eric Zuckerman, Rob Lowe Duration: 118 min Rated: TV-MA You might like this movie if you enjoyed: Milk (2008) Long Story […]
Blue Valentine (2010) – Scenes of a Broken Marriage
Category: Drama/ Love Actors: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Faith Wladyka, John Doman Duration: 112 min Rated: R You might like this movie if you enjoyed: Incendiary (2008), Like Crazy (2011), […]
Brotherhood (2010) – Hazing gone terribly wrong
Category: Thriller/ Drama Actors: Trevor Morgan, Jon Foster, Lou Taylor Pucci, Arlen Escarpeta Duration: 78 min Rated: R You might like this movie if you enjoyed: Set It Off (1996), […]
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