Vivacious, vixen and vicious the film Bounty Killer takes pages from Grindhouse, Mad Max and Machete Kills coming up with a winning post-apocalyptic thriller. The nicely choreographed, directed and acted film reaches out to those who are not timed and like a full course of violence and gore. If you are comfortable with bloody […]
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Thrill Level Runs High In Bounty Killer (Film Review)
September 6th, 2013 
John Delia 
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Winnie Mandela, A Biography of Freedom (Film Review)
September 6th, 2013 John Delia Taking a microscope’s view of one of the most prominent names in the fight against Apartheid, the movie Winnie Mandela comes to the big screen. The biographical feature has all the trappings of an interesting story that reaches for an embrace from those who have suffered prejudice and those who cannot fathom it ever […]
Closed Circuit a Terrorist Tale (Film Review)
August 30th, 2013 John Delia This cat and mouse thriller takes a startling twist as it weaves a tale of terrorism and trust in the film Closed Circuit. The story rules the feature with compelling writing under the direction of John Crowley. It plays out like a John Grisham novel with edge of your seat suspense and tense courtroom […]
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Getaway, An Action Attraction (Film Review)
August 30th, 2013 John Delia Burning rubber for nearly 90 minutes the movie Getaway slams into theaters this weekend. It’s not Fast and Furious or even a remake of The Getaway, but a script that emulates films like Bullet, Drive and a myriad of car chase films. It’s non-stop action from the word go, pushing the tachometer into the […]
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The Artist and the Model, A Stunning Movie (Film Review)
August 30th, 2013 John Delia One of the most stunning films this year turns out to be foreign and in black and white, but the charming, beautiful, sweet and convincing story out shines anything else. It’s called The Artist and the Model with brilliant performances that draw you into a window of the past where World War II takes […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, INDEPENDENT FILMS, John Delia, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS Tags: Artistic, Drama, Rated R, Romance No Comments »THE LIFEGUARD Sinks and Swims (Film Review)
August 28th, 2013 Lady Kiwi Bbbbrrrrrrr Kiwi Lady Here! It’s Winter down under in New Zealand and The Lifeguard, starring Kristen Bell looked like just the Summery flick to warm me up. Written and Directed by Liz Garcia, I was expecting a light-hearted, romantic, chick-flick comedy. Movies about women turning 30 or 40 are usually a big hit for me, […]
Hidden Secrets and “Faux Paws” Behind Hollywood’s Dog Blockbusters
August 23rd, 2013 Beyond the Marquee Dogs are such a prolific part of Hollywood that they’ve earned three stars on the “Walk of Fame” (no such luck for cats). A great dog movie does what few other films can: remains timeless while surmounting every target market divide — assuming the viewer has a heart. The best films about dogs, however, feature […]
