Tough cop, cagy police chief, bad mayor the film Broken City comes to theaters this weekend telling a wicked tale of graft and corruption in New York City. The well acted and interesting story gives a good show, but gets quite predictable and familiar. If you like raw crime thrillers with a political backdrop, […]
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Broken City, Fractured Fairy Tale (Film Review)
January 18th, 2013 
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A Royal Affair, Opulance in Both Story and Costume (Film Review)
January 18th, 2013 John Delia Picturesque, intriguing and romantic the odd love story of the strange King of Denmark comes to theaters this weekend. Called A Royal Affair, the opulent period piece transports the viewer back to the late 1700’s for an inside look at a time of ‘Enlightenment’ when this country was ruled by tyrants who deceived the […]
Nicky’s Family, an Inspiring Tribute (Film Review)
January 11th, 2013 John Delia Not every stone has been turned about the atrocities on WWII and the people who stood up against the Nazis to make a difference in the world. Nicky’s Family gets released this weekend and the touching documentary reveals a little known event in history that saved nearly 700 children destined for gas chambers just […]
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Gangster Squad, Takes on the Mob in LA (Film Review)
January 11th, 2013 John Delia Los Angeles relives it’s gritty past in this fictional account of a real mob boss in Gangster Squad. The violent crime film has an exceptional A-list cast with creative sets, period costumes and props that resemble the era, but the lifeless storyline just doesn’t do it for me. The script with its over indulgence […]
Zero Dark Thirty, in Search of Osama Bin Laden (Film Review)
January 9th, 2013 John Delia This step-by-step insight into how the CIA found Osama Bin Laden and then blew him away is nicely produced, directed and acted. I found Zero Dark Thirty fascinating, intriguing and then startling, playing out like a news story happening before my eyes. Even though you know the story from the media, you will be […]
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FRANKENWEENIE Electrifies on Home Video!!! (Blu-ray 3D Review)
January 8th, 2013 John Delia One of the most intriguing animated films to come out this past year, Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie puts on a great show for all ages. The movie now on Blu-ray in a 3D 4-disc combo pack takes the fun into your living room where you can enjoy it close up. The 3D imagery has all […]
Greatest Jerks of the Silver Screen: Mr. Joshua from Lethal Weapon (1987)
January 5th, 2013 Jennifer Smith Aah, Gary Busey- a man who appears to be as gloriously unhinged offscreen as he is on. In early film roles Busey was a sheer delight to watch, mostly because his nuttiness, like the smell of pizza at Costco, permeates every scene in which he appears. In the film Lethal Weapon, audiences might have assumed […]
