MOVIE REVIEWING

Writing a good movie review can be a challenge. Here are some basic tips and tricks that will help when it comes to writing an effective, insightful movie review.

A list of the best sites to go to for movie reviews and a brief description of each.

Everyone seems aware that film critics are a dying, or at least an endangered, breed'"especially the critics themselves. It begs the question: do we need film critics? And if so, what's going to happen to them in the Internet Age?

Reviewing "Someone's Watching Me!" a made for television movie written and directed by John Carpenter back in 1978. It is often referred to as the lost John Carpenter movie as before it was released on DVD in 2007, its availability was scarce at best.

As much as I loved the books, and have made a permanent place for them on my bookshelf, I can't say I loved the first movie as much.

Blood and Chocolate, an Eastern European romantic werewolf movie, originally appealed to me mostly because I thought they were playing an Evanescence song in the previews...

You must be familiar with a wide range of movies in order to become a trustworthy movie critic. It is helpful to watch movies on a daily basis.

"The Balcony Archive" is a great website, launched just last week, where you view every movie review (over 5,000 of them in all), ever aired by Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert, Richard Roeper, and the dozens of substitute reviewers on the long-running television show.

Each B-Movie Round-Up features mini-reviews of two films that no one in their right mind would admit to owning. I seek out the most obscure b-movies I can get my bloodied claws on and dissect them for your reading (dis)pleasure.

This article reviews the recently released movie "Next" starring Nicholas Cage, Jessica Biel, and Julianne Moore.

This article reviews the April 5th released movie "The Reaping."

This article is a review of the newest TMNT movie.

This article reviews the movie "HollywoodLand."

This article is a review of the movie "Night Skies."

Most movie critics were appalled that a sequel was being made to the original Garfield movie. Apparently there was a following, however, because "Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties" did all right at the box office.

Casting independent films can be challenging. Filmmakers usually do not have enough money in their budget to hire a casting director. This causes the filmmaker to cast a movie on his or her own. This can present another set of challenges.

World Trade Center the movie is an impressive piece of film makings that captures the essance of the day when the world changed forever. However I strongly caution you that you will almost certainly be moved to tears by it.