tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91797737685765059902024-03-05T02:23:36.401-08:00Zola's Movie Pic'sI am Zola and I watch a ton of movies for entertainment and education. My reviews are basic in content and simple to read. Hopefully, you'll find them helpful when looking for something to watch. Ratings are based on personal opinion and I do value and welcome all comments. Let Zola's Movie Pics help you find that perfect movie selection tonight. I've almost rated 1000 movies so please stay tuned for many more to come.Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.comBlogger957125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-86791108678002341692020-04-17T08:00:00.000-07:002020-04-23T20:48:58.472-07:00Room (2015) R - 4½ Stars
Here is a little movie that sounded interesting to watch. Its the story of a woman who has been trapped in a small one room shed for over 7 years. In this time she's had a child, a young boy she named Jack, who has never experienced anything outside of the 4 walls. His mother, has created their entire universe inside consisting of games, exercise, stories to tell all while confined to their Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-47682067978569805962020-04-15T11:33:00.000-07:002020-04-26T18:40:32.076-07:00Lost Girls (2020) R- 3 Stars
When it seems like police aren't doing nothing regarding the disappearance of Mari Gilbert's (Amy Ryan) daughter Shannan, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Based on a true story, "Lost Girls" enlightens viewers to the 12 murdered sex for hire hookers that went missing and no one seemed to care. The murderer became known as "LISK", the Long Island Serial Killer, but was't enough toVisual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-647026173724727652020-04-04T21:19:00.001-07:002020-04-26T18:57:32.490-07:00A Fall From Grace (2020) TVMA - 4 Stars
Gosh a lot of people didn't like this movie at all but I found myself wrapped up in it. Yes there are flaws like - Sarah and Grace are friends for 6 years but the new love relationship takes 42 days to set up - The baseball bat to the head and fall from stairs surely must have caused more damage - Jasmine's cop husband witnessed the woman jump from the roof but never makes any association Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-81559132843496865052020-04-03T15:26:00.000-07:002020-04-26T18:48:21.782-07:00Rainman Sisters (2008) NR - 3½ Stars
You'll fall in love with this incredible set of identical twins who just happen to worship Dick Clark. Flo and Kay at age 52, are the worlds only set of identical autistic savant twins. Savant meaning "A person affected with autism who exhibits exceptional skill or brilliance in some limited field (such as mathematics or music), unusual cognitive abilities, such as a photographic memory and Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-67640160419451402122020-03-26T03:38:00.000-07:002020-04-04T06:55:34.102-07:00Spenser Confidential (2020) R - 3½ Stars
While this is not your typical comedy, it does offer up enough sarcasm and wit to keep you entertained. Action packed with a touch of violence, Mark Wahlberg plays an ex-cop that's been in prison for attempting to take a dirty cop down. Once released hell take on the Boston Police dept to confirm his hunch regarding corrupt cops. He vows to make things right and bring down the bad Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-23052176179474523172020-03-22T18:31:00.003-07:002020-03-24T08:33:50.211-07:00The Platform (2019) TVMA - 3½ Stars
This movie originally titled "El Hoyo", starts out like a train wreck, so very weird and wrong but you just can't look away. I instantly felt a familiarity to a similar style of filming like with the first Saw movie. Your first glimpse into this prison is watching a man wake in a poorly lit room where you can almost smelling the stench. There is no rhythm or reason as to why you are which Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-59865863708488981712020-03-09T20:15:00.000-07:002020-04-26T19:01:31.792-07:00Hot Fuzz (2007) R - 3½ Stars
If you are in need a of British comedy, try this one by the makers of Shaun of the Dead. It's an action packed cute comedy drama that stimulates a few of your senses. While it ridicules plots found in big budget action films, Hot Fuzz is a delight.
A London cop, Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg), is too good at what he does and he's making the other cops on the force look bad. He gets transferred toVisual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-72575205979117469932020-02-12T19:30:00.000-08:002020-04-26T18:52:11.757-07:00Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming (2007) R - 1½ Stars
I don't think this movie did a very good job of explaining why Lowe came back as dysfunctional as he did. Even though he keeps having flashbacks, I dunno, he just wasn't very convincing to me of someone who gave a crap about much.
Ted Cogan (Rob Lowe), is a captain in the National Guard who has just returned home from his duty in Iraq. He has trouble putting his life back in order, as he is Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-47582923766824004452020-01-15T22:55:00.000-08:002020-04-26T19:06:20.481-07:00Be Cool (2005) PG13 - 2½ Stars
This is definitely not one of Travolta's best. Though performances are solid from Travolta and Thurman, I just didn't feel connected with them or that they were trying to do the right thing. I connected with Linda Moon the most as she was the innocent victim and really all that mattered.
When close mobster friend Tommy Athens (James Woods), is murdered by the Russian mafia, Chili Palmer (Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-86508178558327520442019-12-08T10:47:00.000-08:002020-04-03T15:38:20.749-07:00Mongol (2007) R - 4 StarsI always grew up thinking Genghis Khan was an evil bad ruler of ancient Mongolia. Perhaps it was his name or my own lack of knowledge as to who he really was. He would go on to conquer Russia and good part of the world, in 1206. I'm not sure how much liberty the movie takes in actuality of events, but the film is visually stunning and captivating and why I am giving it such a high rating. It's Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-57222006836074935492019-12-07T09:58:00.000-08:002020-03-24T08:36:03.518-07:00Tropic Thunder (2008) R - 4 StarsAt first I didn't think I was really going to enjoy this movie as I thought it would turn out at yet another lamb attempt at laughter. However, the story line really took me by surprise and I thought it was not only a good comedy, but a good action / adventure film and everyone fit their roles. Great cast of names and RD Jr. is great in his role, Stiller made up for my let down of "Night at the Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-75689924674670722002019-11-26T09:15:00.000-08:002020-03-24T13:54:29.780-07:00Get Smart (2008) PG13 - 4 StarsHaving grown up in the 60's watching Get Smart, what can I say, I liked it. Silly and not really all that funny, but it did have it's moments. Hathaway, is perfectly cast for the role of Agent 99, while Carell, as Maxwell Smart, totally looks the part. I wish it would have had more secret Control gadgets like the old show and I can't say it will reach the shelves of my collection, but I did find Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-70450876791962045832019-10-14T08:54:00.000-07:002020-03-24T14:10:07.365-07:00Jam (2006) NR - 2½ Stars
Jam is a movie that without all the special effects and props, tries to paint a simple portrait about what in life, really matters. Like the movie "Crash", Jam brings together the lives of 10 plus innocent victims who will become entwined, when they meet one Father's Day on a forest road high upon a mountain side. Jam is a decent movie to see if you're for a "let's get along" message and you Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-30513729544721181152019-08-16T08:10:00.000-07:002020-03-24T14:13:35.561-07:00Nim's Island (2008) PG - 3½ Stars
I just love Jodi Foster is just about everything she does. She's one versatile actress! While I thought the parts of this movie were on the unbelievable side, I guess it could happen? But what father in their right mind would leave his young girl on the island alone while he went on a journey to discover a new species of I'm still not even sure what? But all that aside, it is a cute movie. I Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-90273606220872003962019-07-16T10:00:00.000-07:002020-03-24T14:16:48.679-07:00Reign Over Me (2007) R - 3½ StarsAdam Sandler plays an ex-dentist who has lost his mind after his wife and 3 children were killed in a plane crash. I'm pretty tired of all the silly Adam Sandler movies but he is really good in this role and gave me a new outlook on him. And of course Don Cheadle is just awesome in anything he does. This is a story of the friendship of two men who by chance meeting, find out how much they really Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-42085295335510480602019-07-09T07:20:00.000-07:002020-04-26T18:54:02.737-07:00Gone Baby Gone (2007) R - 3 Stars
For me this movie started out on the slow side with a lot of mumble jumble that didn't make sense to me. Like, why were these two young private investigators called, were they famous or something? Affleck's roll I didn't find convincing and there was no chemistry between the couple. The story is tough to follow but finally it took a twisted series of events and pulled itself out of the hole andVisual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-63127476307356424152019-05-17T11:47:00.000-07:002020-03-24T23:29:19.002-07:00Mad Money (2008) PG - 3 StarsI guess the idea of the movie is feasible? NOT! But okay that aside, it has a few fun parts to it. Three ordinary women, Bridget Cardigan (Diane Keaton), Nina Brewster (Queen Latifah) and Jackie Truman (Katie Holmes) all have jobs at the local Federal Reserve Bank. The bank is where money is destroyed, and the girls decide to dip into the bins, just a tad, since it's just going to be thrown away.Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-47664011231015142302019-05-06T10:04:00.000-07:002020-04-03T15:38:18.373-07:00Sister Helen (2001) NR - 3 Stars
Good documentary on the life of Sister Helen and the halfway house she runs in South Bronx. Sister Helen was an alcoholic and became a Benedictine Nun after her life had touched bottom with the death of both her children (1 murdered) and also her husband. She got sober and vowed to turn her life around.
At age 70, she a strict nun with a potty mouth and takes no crap from the 21 men staying atVisual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-13061793505687428392019-04-23T18:47:00.000-07:002020-03-18T21:49:55.665-07:00Vacancy (2007) R - 2½ StarsI guess the conecpt of the movie idea was okay, just not well executed. It seemed like the whole town is a bunch of dummies that don't pay attention. It just wasn't very believable.
David (Luke Wilson) and Amy Fox (Kate Beckinsale) are driving along when their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. There is only one motel near by so they settle in for the night to make the best of it. There Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-34835975690322595082019-04-22T17:30:00.000-07:002020-03-18T21:51:17.910-07:00Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) R - 2½ StarsBTW the high school shown was filmed at my Alma Mater, John Marshall High School in Silverlake, CA. But even though, the movie didn't entertain me that much.
Martin Blank (John Cusack) returns to Grosse Pointe, Michigan for a job assignment and to attend his high school reunion. But what does he tell the people he's been doing these past 10 years? He's a hired assassin but he is growing tired ofVisual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-76325818900980858492019-04-20T07:37:00.000-07:002019-04-21T16:01:20.839-07:00The Golden Compass (2007) PG - 3½ StarsA very elaborate production and visually the movie is stunning but acting wise, it lacks. The best part to me was the Polar Bear "Ice Bear" fight. Sometimes I felt there was more CGI than competent acting going on. There's a lot left unsaid that made me question the movie instead of loosing myself in it. For example, what time period are we supposed to be in? How did Lyra become to live in the Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-30464967391523219972019-04-11T18:39:00.000-07:002020-03-18T21:52:36.169-07:00The King (2005) R - 3½ StarsI thought this was a real good movie through most of it but the ending was pretty weak. The characters sucked me in, only to be let down at the end.
20 year old Elvis Sandow (Gael García Bernal) has just gotten out of the Navy. He's looking for his biological father that abandoned him when he was young. When he finds out his father is Pastor David Sandow (William Hurt), he goes to Corpus ChristiVisual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-13297163297658841002019-04-05T19:54:00.000-07:002020-03-18T21:53:41.887-07:00Michael Clayton (2007) R - 4 StarsClooney, Pollock and Winton give award winning preformances as they play off each other for control. You'll be entirely thrilled with the ending of the movie. It's true, the truth can be adjusted.
Michael Clayton's (George Clooney) job is the "fixer-upper" for a New York law firm. Having been a District Attorney, Michael knows all the loopholes of law and how to quickly get people off. Arther Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-56920299351601110732019-02-20T07:23:00.000-08:002020-04-03T15:38:18.967-07:00Happy, Texas (1999) PG13 - 3 StarsI just love the versatility of William H. Macy acting. Here he plays a goofy, coming out of the closet, gay sheriff and he's great as usual. The story line is pretty silly but none the less it does have some funny moments. The acting is pretty good which helps make up.
Harry (Jeremy Northam) and Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr. (Steve Zahn) are two escaped prisoners who steal a motorhome only to find out Visual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179773768576505990.post-77943790698748452512019-02-19T08:56:00.000-08:002020-03-18T21:44:45.535-07:00In Bruges (2008) R - 3½ StarsThe movie takes some time to get used to their accents so you can understand what they are saying and catch everything. You may want to play with closed caption just so you don't miss some of the dialect. I liked the movie in it's quirky form. It's not really a comedy but more a "dramedy." Two assassins are on vacation while awaiting further orders from the boss, in Bruges, Belgium. They are sentVisual Candy-Moms Dream Vintage Findshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08579484775982286797noreply@blogger.com0