This may seem counterintuitive, but as a reviewer, I try to know as little as possible about a new movie going into a screening so that I can be as objective as humanly possible in order to deliver a completely honest review, free from studio spin. This usually works well. But in McFarland, USA, I […]
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February 12th, 2015 
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“SEVENTH SON” (Film Review)
February 5th, 2015 John Delia Taking many pages from previous films, the movie Seventh Son puts together a daemon slayer story that entertains. The motion picture plays well from tweens to gamers in their mid-twenties bringing a lot of action filled adventure for a Saturday matinee. Think The Sorcerer’s Apprentice with a sharper edge, but if you saw that film you may want […]
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No Comments »FREE STUFF FRIDAY: Win a BLACK OR WHITE Themed Prize Pack from RELATIVITY Media
January 30th, 2015 Beyond the Marquee It’s FREE STUFF FRIDAY and we’ve got an awesome giveaway opportunity from our friends at Relativity and their upcoming movie, BLACK OR WHITE. The film stars Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer and Jillian Estell, and follows the story of a grieving widower involved in a custody battle over his granddaughter. Click ahead to answer our trivia […]
“PROJECT ALMANAC” (Film Review)
January 29th, 2015 John Delia Tweens, Teens and early twenties should like Project Almanac, a fast paced Sci-fi thriller with respectable acting and creative direction. The target audience will especially like the hand held cinematography reminiscent of Project X that continues throughout giving the film a rocky roller coaster feel. It’s a fun film with a little romance to […]
MARQUEE MAMA Reviews “STRANGE MAGIC”
January 23rd, 2015 Marquee Mama If the title of “Strange Magic” casts its spell on you, as it did me, you will enter the theater craving the strangely magical ELO 70’s hit tune. But you will have to wait for that. I rarely tout a movie’s soundtrack in advance of discussing the movie first, but in this case, the eclectic […]
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“THE BOY NEXT DOOR” (Film Review)
January 22nd, 2015 John Delia No surprise here, Jennifer Lopez is still good to look at on the big screen. Glowing and gorgeous the actress brightens up the screen in most of her scenes. However, that’s all that’s good about The Boy Next Door. There’s sloppy acting, off standard direction, choppy editing and a story so predictable I couldn’t wait till the […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, John Delia, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS Tags: Drama, Thriller, Violence No Comments »Behind the Scenes STAR WARS: REBELS Video – Billy Dee Williams aka Lando Returns!
January 19th, 2015 Beyond the Marquee Lando Calrissian, dashing rogue and friend to Han Solo (and who eventually lost the Millenium Falcon to Solo in a card game), returns in a new STAR WARS: REBELS episode tonight on Disney XD — titled: “Idiot’s Array”. When Zeb loses Chopper in a game of cards to Calrissian, the crew of the Ghost agrees […]
