Teens will have a blast with Ender’s Game, a science fiction adventure that’s well acted and directed. The much-read novel by Orson Scott Card focuses on the target audience putting youngsters in the roles of saving the Earth. Using amazing special effects that transport the audience into space, the book transfers to the screen exceptionally […]
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Ender’s Game, a Teen Space Adventure (Film Review)
October 31st, 2013 
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Last Vegas, A Blast For The Past (Film Review)
October 31st, 2013 John Delia There’s a lot of buzz going on about Last Vegas and rightly so. The high-energy comedy casts a dream team of actors, a top notch director and a story by the writer of The Guilt Trip that turns up the laughter in every scene. With Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline […]
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Lightning McQueen Takes the Checkered Flag in CARS 3D Blu-ray (Video Review)
October 29th, 2013 John Delia The 3D availability on Blu-ray just got better with the release of Disney/PIXAR’s Cars and even better in a combo pack. The fun film with an extraordinary plot that offers moral values like friendship, honesty, love and integrity is perfect for the whole family. The film has been released in a combo pack that […]
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THE COUNSELOR, a Reckless Web of Deceit (Film Review)
October 24th, 2013 John Delia No surprises here, Ridley Scott continues his inscrutable melodramas with The Counselor; a weak film that’s well-acted by a stellar cast, but with a theme that’s worn-out. While the cinematography gives his film a nice flare, the story and script by Cormac McCarthy (who gave us No Country for Old Men and The Road) could surely […]
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Arnold Teams with Sly in ESCAPE PLAN (Film Review)
October 16th, 2013 John Delia Well the ex-Governor and ex-boxer finally get full feature screen time together in their new film Escape Plan and they haven’t broken the formula yet. Playing familiar roles, delivering pedestrian lines and punching their way through this prison story that could easily have been made for cable, the two icons create a lot of […]
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The Snow Queen a Child’s Story of Bravery (Film Review)
October 10th, 2013 John Delia Animation has really improved in the independently made films over the years and especially for children. The characters in the G and PG adventure films have become more likeable and in some cases a bit sillier providing the perfect combination to keep your child entertained for an hour or so. Even the sinister characters […]
Captain Phillips a Film About Courage and Heroism (Film Review)
October 9th, 2013 John Delia Gripping, disturbing and suspenseful the movie Captain Phillips depicts a story from the headlines that have captivated Americans with concern. The well crafted, strongly detailed and stunningly acted true story will have you on the edge of your seat. I found myself mesmerized by the astounding facts behind the takeover of a huge container […]
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