Cin's Movie Reviews

So, my wife and I were looking for a fun romantic comedy movie to watch on Netflix Instant Streaming last weekend and we stumbled across Morning Glory.  It looked pretty good and fit our mood so we gave it a try.  I am happy to report that it was a very fun movie to watch, [...]

Looking for the best movies to watch on Netflix Instant Streaming?  This week I recommend: Secretariat, an excellent family movie about a woman who put her money, time and energy into her father’s racehorse, and won the Triple Crown Championship in 1973.

Inception is about a group of dream architects that are paid to enter a man’s dream and plant an idea in his head.

The Adjustment Bureau is about a politician that meets a beautiful dancer, and every time he has a chance to see her again, “something” intervenes and prevents them from meeting… for a while.

Green Lantern is based on the comic book series of the same name, about test pilot Hal Jordan who inherits a powerful green ring and green lantern and transforms into a superhero.

Tooth Fairy is about a successful hockey player that is summoned to serve time as a real life tooth fairy.

Bridesmaids is a hilarious movie about a woman whose life falls into a downward spiral at the same time her best friend announces her engagement.

Thor is the movie based on the comic book hero. Golden hair, sparkling blue eyes, rippling muscles, has a hammer that commands the atmosphere… yep… that one. Thor is banished to Earth to learn a few lessons about becoming a worthy God.

Water For Elephants is a movie about a young man that joins a traveling circus during the Great Depression.

The King’s Speech recently won the Academy Award for Best Picture. It is the story of King George VI of Britain, and how he overcomes his stutter with the help of an unusual speech therapist.

Hanna is about a girl that has been trained as an assassin by her father.

When In Rome, starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel, is about a woman that steals coins from a wishing fountain, and consequently, the wishes for love that belong to those coins.

Did you ever watch Tron back in the 80’s? When it was super cool and futuristic? I did. I watched it over and over with my older brother Rusty. And even though I hardly remember it now, just the memory of it made me go to the theater and see Tron Legacy the day it [...]

Source Code, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Monaghan is about a military man that is literally in someone else’s head, and reliving the last 8 minutes of that persons life, searching for clues on how he and everyone else on his train died.

Peacock is a movie about a young man that is drawn into a power struggle with his other personality when it gets some attention from the local townspeople.

The new Karate Kid and all three of the older Karate Kid movies are currently available on Netflix Instant Streaming.  I had a movie marathon with my kids and watched all four movies over the weekend.

My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend is a romantic comedy starring Alyssa Milano about a woman that has to choose between two really great men.

Beastly is a modernized version of the classic fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast.”

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole is an excellent computer animated fantasy movie about a young owl who joins in a mythic fight between the evil “Pure Ones” and the good “Guardians.”