Reviews

Exciting and action packed, this historical novel makes you want to keep reading because you never know what will happen next. Two 13-year-olds wander around Brooklyn and Manhattan, spying, chasing and healing people.

I only had a vague idea what Casablanca was about before I saw it. I thought it was a mystery, but it turned out to be a drama/romance. It is ranked as one of the greatest movies of all time. Why? I think it’s because a story like this is timeless. It also might be a classic because so many people can relate to the characters. For example, Rick Blaine (the nightclub owner played by Humphrey Bogart) is faced with a lot of life-changing decisions, and he also experiences a combination of shock, regret, and anger about his former girlfriend, Ilsa Lund (played by Ingrid Bergman) reentering his life.

A custody fight over a little boy occurs because A wife leaves her husband because he yells at her all the time. runs away from her family father and son are left alone when a mother leaves her family. Trying to make his son happy and keep his job, Ted Kramer (Dustin Hoffman) has to learn how to take care of his six-year-old son by himself. Just when all happiness is restored, his ex-wife, Joanna Kramer (Meryl Streep), comes back into their lives and wants custody of their son, Billy Kramer (Justin Henry).

Rebecca is about an orphan (played by Joan Fontaine) who falls in love with the wealthy Maxim de Winter (played by Laurence Olivier) while she is traveling as a ladies’ companion. (A ladies companion is paid to provide company for a wealthy woman). She marries Maxim and they return to his home. But the new Mrs. de Winter finds herself being constantly compared with Rebecca, Maxim’s late wife who recently perished in a “boating accident.” This movie was exciting and suspenseful without being too violent or scary, with good acting all around.

Amadeus, based on mostly facts, is about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s life, 1756-1791, shown through Antonio Salieri’s growing jealousy and hatred. Salieri was a court composer in Vienna from 1788 to 1824.For kids -- and adults -- who are history buffs or musicians, this movie shouldn't be missed.

The comedy of “Holiday Inn” was one of Bing Crosby’s best movies. He was fabulous in “White Christmas”. Lucky for him, in “Going My Way,: he’s the best part. Other than that, it doesn’t stand out in a crowd.

“Oh, wouldn’t it be loverly?” This line, from the song “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?” that appears in the 1964 movie My Fair Lady, showcases the continuous search for success and happiness throughout the film. My Fair Lady starts off a little slowly and is a bit confusing at first, but it eventually draws you so far in that you can’t look away even for a second.

The film follows the life of an extraordinary man with a below average IQ. The lack of "true intelligence" doesn't stop Forrest. From his days as a college football player, to his service in the Army, to his time as a shrimper, Forrest proves that he has what it takes to succeed in life. With his simple innocence and his good-as-gold heart, Forrest charms everyone he meets in this heartwarming film.

This classic version of "Around the World in 80 Days" is not fun at all. After five minutes, I wanted it to be over. Mostly the two main characters, Pliheas Fogg, and Passepartout talked and danced in dull ways. When they traveled from one place to the next, it dragged on and on.

Like the modern day Ocean’s movies, The Sting mixes reality with con tricks to the point where the viewer is always kept guessing at what is real and what is staged. Characters cross and double-cross each other in an attention-grabbing film that truly stands the test of time.

The Apartment is a witty story centered around Bud's rapid climb up the career ladder from a lonely office drone to the second-in-command of New York's largest insurance firm. Winner of 1960's Oscar for Best Picture, The Apartment is the only comedy to ever be nominated -- and capture -- the coveted award. It won four additional academy awards.

Ratatouille He’s dying to become a chef. Brad Bird, et. al Pixar Animation Studios Run Time: 110 minutes In theaters Rating: G

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby "The story of a man who could only count to #1” Will Ferrell, et al. Sony Pictures, Inc. Run time: 126 min List price: $20.00 Rating:PG13

How would you like to buy a house, create a new college, and control your own family? What if you could do all of this while playing a video game in the popular Sims’ series? You could even play it with your devoted little brother: me!

What would you do if you were a part of the dadas, a group of people who others make fun of because of your poofy hair? In the book Zahrah the Windseeker, the main character, Zahrah, has to face this ridicule.

Before signing a record deal with Virgin Records, Hope Partlow was an typical farm girl growing up north of Memphis, Tenn. Partlow went to a public school, and did chores around her 100-acre farm. She started singing gospel and country songs with her father at the age of 5. And she received her first record deal when she was 14 years old. Now at 18, she has traveled the country performing music from “Who We Are,” her finely-written pop album.

“The Massacre,” the latest CD by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, is good, but not as good as his debut album, “Get Rich or Die Tryin,’” which was released in 2003 and sold more than 11 million copies and is being investigated for copyright infringement. 50 Cent’s group, G-Unit, is back, but with more members: Spider Loc, Mobb Deep, M.O.P. and Olivia, the only female and also only R&B singer. The rapper The Game is on “The Massacre,” too, but he has since left G-Unit. The bigger band makes a bigger sound.

“I've been all around the world /I've been a new sensation /But it doesn't really matter /In this g-generation /The sophomore slump is an uphill battle.” – Jason Mraz When an artist has a successful debut album, it is sometimes difficult to follow up with music that is not only as good as the first album, but new and improved – music that people will enjoy just as much as before.

In The Slippery Slope, the Baudelaires themselves on their own. They are trying to discover the headquarters to V.F.D., a mysterious organization that their parents supposedly belonged to. Violet and Klaus are determined to find out why their parents were involved with V.F.D. and what its purpose is. This is an exciting addition to the Series of Unfortunate Events family.