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 […]
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HAYWIRE, “Taps Out”
January 19th, 2012 
John Delia 
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 
No Comments »Down in a Blaze of Glory – Ghost Rider 2 : Spirits of Vengeance…
January 17th, 2012 In The Norm Release Date: February 17th 2012 Ghost Rider 2 may have been blessed with new directors, Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (Crank), but even this was not enough to save it from stinking like an old sock worn by a zombie from what I have seen. As we all know, zombies are not much on […]
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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January 16th, 2012 DaveWill As a huge fan of alternative movie posters I love nothing more than discovering an artist whose work absolutely rocks. One of the hottest names in the industry at the moment is Olly Moss, a 24 year old English designer who has experienced a dramatic rise to fame over the past few years.
Can Any Show Survive Jumping the Shark?
January 15th, 2012 Geoffrey Geib Jumping the shark is the ultimate death knell for any television show, the surefire, single-phrase description that lets everyone know the expiration date on the milk carton has come and gone. For those few who don’t instantly recognize the phrase, it was born decades ago from Happy Days when Fonzie was on waterskis and literally […]
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