George Lucas, known for his adventure and science fiction films, tears a page from the WWII war history book and produces Red Tails a true story of courage in the face of adversity and discrimination. Much like Spike Lee’s Miracle at St. Anna the backdrop of war becomes the field on which we see […]
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RED TAILS, Flies High
January 19th, 2012 
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HAYWIRE, “Taps Out”
January 19th, 2012 John Delia From a ravenous mixed martial arts maven to a star overnight Gina Carano takes acting to new heights in Haywire a spy thriller from Academy Award winning director Steven Soderbergh. Her screen presence gets so lively that I couldn’t keep my eyes off the screen. Knowing that the blows she has to give her […]
Extremely Loud Incredibly Close, SWEET & SOUR
January 19th, 2012 John Delia The touching film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close delves into the mind of a young boy on a quest. It’s not the quest that’s important here, but the determination and desire to make peace with a loss so great it’s nearly impossible. Director Stephen Daldry takes us on that journey as if we […]
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Tags: 9/11, Drama, Rated PG-13, Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks 
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GOOD MORNING VIETNAM now on Blu-ray
January 16th, 2012 John Delia I’ve watched Good Morning Vietnam a number of times, but after seeing it on my home theater in Blu-ray it’s like new again. I do admit it’s one of my favorite films so that has something to do with it, but the quality of sight and sound here over my DVD certainly puts […]
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DEAD POETS SOCIETY sharp on Blu-ray
January 16th, 2012 John Delia Here’s a Robin Williams release that brought him fame during the 1980’s called Dead Poets Society. Although Williams does provide some cunning comedy, it’s the drama that makes him good in this film. The first time on Blu-ray, this Academy Award Winning film for Best Screenplay looks great on my home theater, a […]
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CARNAGE. A Battle of Wits then War
January 12th, 2012 John Delia Bizarre and yet a tasty morsel, Carnage is one of those ‘fly on the wall’ films where in this case you get to watch the decay of one’s social skills and can laugh without them hearing you. It’s four stellar actors in a room with a very wacky script and a tall order […]
IRON LADY, a Gifted Performance as Thatcher
January 12th, 2012 John Delia With a genuinely gifted performance, Meryl Streep depicts Margaret Thatcher one of the world’s greatest leaders in The Iron Lady. Thatcher served as the longest serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and during some of the most trying times. If you like biographies, real life stores and historical happenings, The Iron Lady […]
