The newest reboot of a franchise Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is just for kids. Dumbing down the story to work on a level of the current cartoon series on Nickelodeon, the characters, although on the dark side, are as goofy and silly as their cable TV counterparts. Working on two levels, adults may enjoy […]
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“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” it’s Just for Kids (Film Review)
August 7th, 2014 
John Delia 
“Need for Speed” an Exciting Transfer to Blu-ray (Video Review)
August 6th, 2014 John Delia Hot cars, hot women and hotheads cut loose in Need for Speed an action packed film that will make your head spin. It’s a little of Smokey and the Bandit, a measure of Fast and Furious and a lot of Cannonball Run, and that’s a good thing. Much like those films, Need for Speed […]
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“GET ON UP” Pops and Rocks (Film Review)
August 1st, 2014 John Delia Impressive, the film Get on Up has a fine cast, direction and a story that’s compelling. It entertains on two levels, a heartrending biography and the music that changed America. The film is directed by Tate Taylor who brought The Help to the screen and here he tackles a difficult bio with an uplifting win […]
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“Guardians of the Galaxy” a MARVEL’ous Adventure (Film Review)
August 1st, 2014 John Delia Flashy, perilous and action-packed, the movie, Guardians of the Galaxy, plows into theaters this weekend and it’s good. Not even 10 minutes into the film and the roller coaster ride begins in this space adventure battleground for control of the universe. Well-acted and directed, the movie laces eye-popping CGI with fine camerawork drawing the viewer […]
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“Lucy” A Non-stop Action-thriller (Film Review)
July 24th, 2014 John Delia Out of nowhere comes Lucy a wild ride of mind over matter from Writer/Director Luc Besson. This cunning thriller opens with excitement and never stops the action to the very end. It’s my idea of a true Sci-Fi thriller that tantalizes your brain with possibilities beyond belief, and then takes you even further with […]
“Boyhood” A Study of Growing Pains (Film Review)
July 24th, 2014 John Delia Not many or any of the filmmakers that have made films in my lifetime have ever taken a chance on a production that would take 12 years in the making. No, Boyhood is not one of those blockbuster films that takes years of animation, or documentaries that have a lot of structure or even Mother […]
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“A Wolf at the Door” A Traumatic Nail-biter (Film Review)
July 24th, 2014 John Delia Probably one of the best foreign films I’ve seen thus far this year, A Wolf at the Door tells a wicked story that boggles the mind and carries a nasty punch. Delivering excellent performances all around, writer/director Fernando Coimbra puts his film at the level of City of God. Working with a true incident so […]
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