The poignant comedy Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks features a heartfelt acting performance by Gena Rowlands. The consummate actress, Rowlands’ performance here while a bit daring, comes off the screen with a measures of both bold and compassionate. It’s her kind of film and she plays it well. Even though the direction’s a […]
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“SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS” (Film Review & Trailer)
February 24th, 2015 
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“THE DUFF” (Film Review & Trailer)
February 19th, 2015 John Delia It’s a teen nightmare about teen angst, the high school comedy The DUFF leaves little options on whether it can be a real thing. The Mean Girls theme goes one step further into the lives of the bullied with this tale of branding by relationship. It opens the door to what could be another way to retaliate or […]
Paramount Pictures Disappointed by the Lackluster Performance of THE GAMBLER
February 19th, 2015 Beyond the Marquee Paramount Pictures has been a major player in the movie business since its inception in 1912, producing a conveyor belt of classic films that will be forever ingrained in film history archives. But one of its recent productions slumped in comparison to the lofty expectations that the production company had for its last film of […]
MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER: The Iron Ceiling (television mini-series critique)
February 17th, 2015 Steven D'Arcangelo The fifth episode of Agent Carter is chockfull of notable moments. There’s a reference to the Turing Test, something that half of the audience (myself included) wouldn’t get if this show had aired before The Imitation Game premiered. We also get a cameo from Smallville alum John Glover that begs the Fringe-worthy question — Can […]
“ABOVE AND BEYOND” (Film Review & Trailer)
February 15th, 2015 John Delia A very concise and interesting documentary Above and Beyond tells the story of Israel’s war for independence in 1948. For the first time since the valiant group of pilots put themselves in mortal jeopardy, their story comes to a full length movie. It’s a tribute to the word honor and the phrase “for God […]
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“ALEXANDER AND THE…VERY BAD DAY” (Video Review)
February 14th, 2015 John Delia One of the funniest films released last year Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day has come to DVD and Blu-ray. While the title is way too long the film packs a lot a laughter in just an hour and 21 minutes. A lot of fun for the whole family, the […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, BLU-RAY, DVD, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, John Delia, RANTS & REVIEWS, VIDEO Tags: Comedy, Family, Steve Carell No Comments »MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER: The Blitzkrieg Button (television mini-series critique)
February 13th, 2015 Steven D'Arcangelo This episode’s title, The Blitzkrieg Button, refers to a Blitzkrieg ball, which, when pressed, turns into a Blitzkrieg bomb. Or so says Howard Stark who sends Peggy on a mission to retrieve his invention before it falls into enemy hands. However, could the enemy be Stark himself? That’s what Peggy suspects when she pushes the […]
