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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“TIMBUKTU” (Foreign Film Review & Trailer)
February 7th, 2015 John Delia The movie opens with a young gazelle running in the sand dunes of Timbuktu. Chasing the beautiful docile animal in a pickup truck are members of the Jihadists shooting their rifles in its direction. “Do not shoot the animal, we just want to tire it out” says their leader. It’s an act of domination […]
FREE STUFF FRIDAY: Win a DOC McSTUFFINS: CUDDLE ME LAMBIE Prize Pack
February 6th, 2015 Beyond the Marquee Out this week on Disney DVD is “DOC McSTUFFINS: CUDDLE ME LAMBIE”. Celebrate the power of true friendship as Doc McStuffins and her friends help Lambie realize that there is enough love to go around to everyone. And now, thanks to our good friends at Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, we can offer you an awesome […]
“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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Tags: Action, Adventure, CGI, Fantasy 
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 […]
Beyond the Marquee: The Web-Series (Ep.74) Composer Christopher Lennertz
January 25th, 2015 Beyond the Marquee Resident Beyond the Marquee Soundtrack Reporter Chad Frye (aka “the Soundtracker”) interviews composer Christopher Lennertz about his recent work on MARVEL’s Agent Carter and Galavant for the ABC Television Network. In this episode we go behind the scenes to learn about what it was like for this award winning film and TV composer to collaborate […]
