Brought to the screen in a very compelling and aggressive way, the film Mommy shows the graphic nature of one mother’s dealing with ADHD and now faces a choice no parent should have to make. The film may be on the long side, but could not have been as heartfelt and explicit had it been […]
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“MOMMY” (Foreign Film Review & Trailer)
February 13th, 2015 
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Tags: ADHD, Drama, Foreign, French Canadian 
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February 12th, 2015 Beyond the Marquee This may seem counterintuitive, but as a reviewer, I try to know as little as possible about a new movie going into a screening so that I can be as objective as humanly possible in order to deliver a completely honest review, free from studio spin. This usually works well. But in McFarland, USA, I […]
“TIMBUKTU” (Foreign Film Review & Trailer)
February 7th, 2015 John Delia The movie opens with a young gazelle running in the sand dunes of Timbuktu. Chasing the beautiful docile animal in a pickup truck are members of the Jihadists shooting their rifles in its direction. “Do not shoot the animal, we just want to tire it out” says their leader. It’s an act of domination […]
“SEVENTH SON” (Film Review)
February 5th, 2015 John Delia Taking many pages from previous films, the movie Seventh Son puts together a daemon slayer story that entertains. The motion picture plays well from tweens to gamers in their mid-twenties bringing a lot of action filled adventure for a Saturday matinee. Think The Sorcerer’s Apprentice with a sharper edge, but if you saw that film you may want […]
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“PROJECT ALMANAC” (Film Review)
January 29th, 2015 John Delia Tweens, Teens and early twenties should like Project Almanac, a fast paced Sci-fi thriller with respectable acting and creative direction. The target audience will especially like the hand held cinematography reminiscent of Project X that continues throughout giving the film a rocky roller coaster feel. It’s a fun film with a little romance to […]
“THE BOY NEXT DOOR” (Film Review)
January 22nd, 2015 John Delia No surprise here, Jennifer Lopez is still good to look at on the big screen. Glowing and gorgeous the actress brightens up the screen in most of her scenes. However, that’s all that’s good about The Boy Next Door. There’s sloppy acting, off standard direction, choppy editing and a story so predictable I couldn’t wait till the […]
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Still Alice, a Heartfelt Drama that Delivers a Punch (Film Review)
January 15th, 2015 John Delia One of the most heartfelt films for 2014 Still Alice opens wide this weekend. Having lived with the debilitating forces of Alzheimer’s within my family I can say it’s a very realistic depiction. The film has an excellent director with a crew and cast that’s perfectly lead by Julianne Moore in the title role. It’s a […]
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