Working with an extremely good cast This is Where I Leave You opens in theaters for an adult audience. While the film does entertain, no doubt about it, it’s hard to get over the feeling that I’ve seen it before. Not that the trailer gives it all away, but the film August: Osage County […]
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“This is Where I Leave You” a Family on the Edge (Film Review)
September 18th, 2014 
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“The Maze Runner” an Action Sci-fi Chiller (Film Review)
September 18th, 2014 John Delia Dredging up some excitement for September the film The Maze Runner opens in theaters for its teen and young adult audiences comprised mostly of males. Based on a series of novels by James Dashner the science fiction actioner takes its target audience on a fast paced challenging mystery filled with action sequences that excite. […]
“My Old Lady” a Poignant Love Story (Film Review)
September 17th, 2014 John Delia Writer and actor Israel Horovitz adds a second film to his directorial credits with My Old Lady. Originally written and produced for the stage, he has released the work as a film with brilliant cinematography and freedom to use a wider variety of settings. The movie stars Dame Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline and Kristin […]
“The Drop” A Gripping Crime Drama (Film Review)
September 10th, 2014 John Delia Probably the darkest crime drama’s you’ll see this year and that’s a good thing. The film The Drop takes you into the hazy world of crime that has only one way out, a body bag. Stellar acting, fine executed direction and a suspense filled plot that will keep you glued to the screen. The […]
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1 Comment »GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: Soundtrack Review
September 4th, 2014 Steven D'Arcangelo Summer came to a close this past Labor Day weekend, and with it so too did the summer movie season. Emerging at the top in both box office intake and critical acclaim is Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. The motion picture soundtrack is also faring well. The “Awesome Mix” of cheesy ‘70s and ‘80s pop […]
“Thunder and the House of Magic” An Enchanting Tale (Film Review)
September 3rd, 2014 John Delia One of the better children’s animated films coming out this year Thunder and the House of Magic opens this weekend in theaters. Family friendly the movie targets 5 through 10-year-olds, especially those who love animals. The film has able direction by Ben Stassen and Jeremie Degruson and features the big eyed animation of movies […]
SEQUEL-TITLE-ITIS part 1: The epidemic of giving bad titles to good (and not-so-good) sequels.
August 28th, 2014 Steven D'Arcangelo UrbanDictionary.com defines Sequelitis as, “A medical condition propagated by a combination of commercial success and creative ineptitude.” This epidemic has plagued Hollywood for nearly a century, starting with The Fall of a Nation (1916), the forgotten follow-up to D.W. Griffith’s popular The Birth of a Nation (1915). This inspired sequels in every genre, from historical […]
