The movie year, 2012, has been questionable for quality film releases even with it’s nearly $11 billion dollar box-office take. Struggling to choose the best films for my readers, I came up with the following list of 10 films (and three comedies I love from 2012). The followers that read my film critiques on a […]
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THE AVENGERS Takes Number 1 in John’s Top Ten
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Django Unchained, a Very Creative Western (Movie Review)
December 26th, 2012 John Delia Taking a page out of history, Quentin Tarantino adds his version of the unsettling times in his newest film Django Unchained. Much like his Inglourious Basterds this outrageous adventure generates tongue-in-cheek satire and raises eyebrows in it’s nearly 3 hours of ‘creative’ damnation. Taking the film with a grain of salt, the audience should […]
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Jack Reacher, an Edgy Mystery Thriller (Film Review)
December 20th, 2012 John Delia Back again in a taught mystery drama, the ever popular Tom Cruise takes on the Lee Child novel “One Shot” in the title role of Jack Reacher. Expecting a bold action thriller, slow moving suspense filled Jack Reacher doesn’t come near the entertainment of Cruse’s action filled bread and butter Mission Impossible franchise. While […]
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December 14th, 2012 Steven D'Arcangelo I loved the Lord of the Rings books and loved the films even more. So when I heard the director of that trilogy, Peter Jackson, was making The Hobbit (the prequel to LOTR), I thought it was fantastic news. And then it was announced that one movie would become two, similar to the last Harry […]
Les Misèrables – Not the Master of the Movie House (Film Review)
December 14th, 2012 Chad Frye Musicals, as you know, are far and few between these days on the big screen. When one comes along, it is usually due to the existence of a beloved following for a staged version. To risk the money to make a proper movie, the play must first have been wildly successful on Broadway. However, the […]
Once I Was A Champion (Film Review)
December 13th, 2012 Joseph Vega The road to being the champion is a lot like an arduous battle comprised of highs, lows, and everything in between. The blood, the sweat, the pain, the training – all leading to that fateful moment, when the fight is called and the belt is wrapped about one’s waist. Evan Tanner, once known as the […]
The Hobbit, a Magnificent Start to a Jackson Trilogy (Film Review)
December 12th, 2012 John Delia Middle-earth returns to theaters with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and it’s a welcome home to J.R.R. Tolkien’s storytelling. I didn’t realize how much I missed Lord of the Rings on the big screen until seeing this beginning of another Peter Jackson trilogy. If you are a ‘Rings’ lover, then it’s time to put […]
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