10 Good Old Movies (Up to 1950)

Welcome to a new post (it's been a while). Below I'm going to list 10 good old movies from the year 1950 and earlier. I hope that those of you interested in classic films will use this list as a guide for what you may want to watch. I had to pick a cut off point in order to clearly define what I mean by an "old movie", so I chose 1950 as it seemed "old enough" to me. Here are the films in no particular order:

10 Upcoming Movies in 2013 that I'm Looking Forward to Seeing

I recently took a look at some of the movies that are coming out later this year in order to give you readers some ideas as to what films you may want to see later in 2013. I've picked 10 movies out of the ones that I saw which I think look pretty good. So, here are 10 upcoming movies for 2013 that you may want to look into:

What Are Some Really Good Drama Movies to Watch?

People always want to know what movie to watch next. Today, I hope to give you some ideas. I'll be answering the question: "what are some really good drama movies to watch" in the hopes that I can provide you with your next great Friday night film. Here they are below:

Pacific Rim – A Cool Sci-fi Action Movie

I went to see the new movie Pacific Rim yesterday and I must say that it’s a really awesome film. If you’re looking for a cool sci-fi action movie to watch, Pacific Rim is definitely something you should check out (an idea that I’ll try to convey below).

The story of Pacific Rim takes place in the near future (the 2020s if I remember correctly) at which time giant alien monsters called Kaiju (Japanese for “strange creature”) are invading Earth through a portal beneath the Pacific Ocean that leads to another universe. The citizens of Earth respond to this crisis by building giant humanoid machines called Jaegers which they control with a brain-computer interface. People are recruited to pilot the Jaegers and fight off the Kaiju in order to defend Earth.

A List of 10 Good Anime Movies to Watch

Today, I'm going to be giving you a list of 10 good anime movies to watch. Before I begin this article I must admit that when it comes to anime, I’m no expert. I’ve watched a few films from the genre in the past (the main one that I remember is Lupin the Third: Castle of Cagliostro), but not many. And that’s the main reason why I’m writing this article. It will serve as a “to do list” of sorts (or perhaps a “to watch list” is a better name for it) for myself, but will also serve as a list of recommended anime films for you readers. Another reason why I’m writing this is because anime movies seem to be different from the kinds of movies I watch most of the time (mainly Hollywood films) and I think that it could be interesting to partake of a new type of film that I’m not very familiar with. So, with those points in mind, here are the movies:

10 Good Greek Mythology Movies from 1963 - 2013

This is a video that I made today (Jan 3, 2014) which features clips from each film on this list.

The Greek myths of days gone by have enticed, and continue to entice, many people around the world. It's no surprise then that filmmakers have jumped at the opportunity to make movies about them. Below, I'm going to list 10 good greek mythology movies, both old and new, that I think you should watch. Here they are:

What Are Some Great Comedy Movies?

I've watched quite a few different comedy movies over the years and I know for a fact that some of them aren't all that good. However, there are some comedies that are really good for one reason or another. Today, I'll be answering the question "what are some great comedy movies to watch" by providing you with a list of 10 really funny films that I've seen which I think are worth watching. So without further ado, here they are in no particular order:

A List of 10 Good Superhero Movies/Series' to Watch

Over the next little while I'm going to be compiling various lists of movies on The Movie Storm that I recommend watching. Today, I'm going to list ten good superhero movies to watch. Some of these movies haven't come out yet (there are a lot of potentially awesome comic book films coming out in the next few years), but from what I've seen they look pretty good, so I'm listing them here anyway. Here they are:

A Good Fantasy Movie to Watch – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

If you've been looking for a good fantasy movie to watch then you've come to the right place. Today, I'll be recommending/reviewing The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey which is probably the best film that I've seen in the past few months.

The Hobbit follows Bilbo Baggins, uncle of Frodo Baggins, who appeared in the Lord of the Rings trilogy played by Sir Ian Holm. In this film, Holm makes an appearance early on in the film as “old Bilbo” but Martin Freeman takes the role of “young Bilbo” for the rest of the movie. Without giving too much away, the story involves Bilbo being whisked away on a quest by Gandalf (played by Sir Ian McKellen) and a band of dwarves which brings him face to face with perils that he has never encountered before.

The actors in the movie performed brilliantly. Freeman did an excellent job as Bilbo and it was good to see Ian McKellen reprising his role as Gandalf the Grey. Another cast member who really caught my eye during the film was Richard Armitage who plays the dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield. He definitely stood out as a powerful character, much like Aragorn did in The Return of the King. Some of the dwarves don't get noticed all that well mostly because they aren't essential to the story. However, Peter Jackson did a really good job of giving all of the dwarves as big of a role as possible so that the audience can develop at least some sort of connection with them. An additional character that I should mention is Radagast the Brown (played by Sylvester McCoy), a wizard who really adds some entertainment to the movie.

Movie Review - Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness hit theatres this week and I went to see it this morning. It was definitely a good movie with many positives, but it had one flaw that I seem to be seeing in a lot of movies these days: a lack of novelty.

Into Darkness brings back all of the cast from the 2009 Star Trek movie and introduces a few new people (notably Benedict Cumberbatch). This movie, like the previous one, was directed by J.J. Abrams who did a great job on this film. I recently wrote an article about movie directors that outlines what the roles of the director are. Abrams fulfilled all of those roles and more with this movie. The acting is top notch, the storyline progresses well and the cinematography is just great overall.

There are many things in the film that a Star Trek fan, such as myself, will love. For instance, humour from the previous movie is present in this film as well. There are even a few things (which I won't spoil) that hearken back to older Star Trek films like the Wrath of Khan. Of course the idea of the Prime Directive comes up during the beginning of the movie in a scene that makes several references to pop culture stuff like Ancient Aliens and Nibiru. All of these things liven up the movie and make it enjoyable for fans of the Star Trek lore.