One of the most brutal wars comes to the screen and it does not involve the United States. In this film we get to see one day during the Irish Revolution between the Protestants and the Catholics. Most of us watched the news as the war dragged on for years, but up until now […]
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“’71” (Indie Film Review & Trailer)
March 26th, 2015 
John Delia 
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Tags: Action, Drama, IRA, Language, Violence, War 
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“MR. KAPLAN” (Foreign Film Review & Trailer)
March 19th, 2015 John Delia Direction, acting and a well written script are the three things that are needed to win over an audience with a comedy about a serious subject. With Mr. Kaplan the cast and crew connect in a big way taking the plot that involves Nazis on the run and turning it into a comical jaunt. […]
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“DELI-MAN” (Documentary Review & Trailer)
February 24th, 2015 John Delia Hazel, we’re having Deli tonight. After seeing the documentary Deli Man I felt like I could run out and get one of the most sought after sandwiches in America, the Jewish Pastrami on rye with mustard. Umm why ‘sought after?’ Because where there were once thousands of delicatessens in New York City alone, we […]
“SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS” (Film Review & Trailer)
February 24th, 2015 John Delia The poignant comedy Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks features a heartfelt acting performance by Gena Rowlands. The consummate actress, Rowlands’ performance here while a bit daring, comes off the screen with a measures of both bold and compassionate. It’s her kind of film and she plays it well. Even though the direction’s a […]
“THE DUFF” (Film Review & Trailer)
February 19th, 2015 John Delia It’s a teen nightmare about teen angst, the high school comedy The DUFF leaves little options on whether it can be a real thing. The Mean Girls theme goes one step further into the lives of the bullied with this tale of branding by relationship. It opens the door to what could be another way to retaliate or […]
“ABOVE AND BEYOND” (Film Review & Trailer)
February 15th, 2015 John Delia A very concise and interesting documentary Above and Beyond tells the story of Israel’s war for independence in 1948. For the first time since the valiant group of pilots put themselves in mortal jeopardy, their story comes to a full length movie. It’s a tribute to the word honor and the phrase “for God […]
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“MOMMY” (Foreign Film Review & Trailer)
February 13th, 2015 John Delia Brought to the screen in a very compelling and aggressive way, the film Mommy shows the graphic nature of one mother’s dealing with ADHD and now faces a choice no parent should have to make. The film may be on the long side, but could not have been as heartfelt and explicit had it been […]
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