Here’s the thing about summer blockbusters – they come out in the summer. You don’t need a masters degree in film to figure that out. Due to release dates and high concept genres, these movies tend to get judged as mindless entertainment — Avengers, Star Trek Into Darkness, Hangover III, etc. They arrive with pre-conceived […]
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THE LONE RANGER (A Heat-Induced Film Review)
July 4th, 2013 
Steven D'Arcangelo 
Our Minion Opinion of Despicable Me 2 – A Laughfest (Film Review)
July 2nd, 2013 John Delia They’re back again those funny characters that make the animated film Despicable Me 2 a hilarious situation comedy that delivers the laughter. I’m speaking of the pill shaped ‘work a bee’s’ for the villain Gru called Minions. In this sequel they dominate the screen and give most of the audience what they came for, […]
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The Lone Ranger, A Wild Train Ride (Film Review)
July 2nd, 2013 John Delia Taking a chance on an old-timer favorite producer and director Gore Verbinski brings a remake of The Lone Ranger to the big screen. Loosely based on the 1956 movie starring Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels his casting of Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp somewhat mirrors the two original players and delivers a solid hit. […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, John Delia, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS Tags: Action, Johnny Depp, Thrills, Western No Comments »WHITE HOUSE DOWN – Tatum and Foxx Deliver an Action Packed Ride (Film Review)
June 28th, 2013 Lady Kiwi Hitting the arcade with ONE roll of quarters that lasts all day on a Saturday and watching The Empire Strikes Back 8 times in the theater with my big brother are two me of my fondest memories of growing up in the 80’s! Christopher Reeve was my Superman and Adam West was my Batman. Now […]
The Heat, A Wacky Buddy Comedy (Film Review)
June 27th, 2013 John Delia One of the better comedies to be released this year, The Heat has a lot going for it with a fine cast, good comedic writing and some nice direction from Paul Feig who gave us Bridesmaids. Of course it doesn’t hurt to have Melissa McCarthy one of the top comics in the business as […]
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World War Z, A Thrilling Roller Coaster Ride (Film Review)
June 23rd, 2013 John Delia The opening sequence in the zombie thriller World War Z gets so intense that I white knuckled as I grabbed the arms of my seat, the film’s that shocking. These 15 minutes alone are worth the price of admission. It’s like watching a Roland Emmerich film on steroids (Day After Tomorrow, 2012) only more […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, John Delia, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS Tags: Brad Pitt, Horror, PG-13, Thriller No Comments »Marquee Mama Reviews Disney/PIXAR’s “MONSTERS UNIVERSITY”
June 19th, 2013 Beyond the Marquee This is the prequel (heck, I would have been happy with a sequel) I have been waiting for! The original, Monsters, Inc., has occupied the top spot on my Fave-Kid-Movies list since it was released in 2001. Now it has a very close second. Click ahead for my full review of Disney/PIXAR’s Monsters University.
