One of the better foreign films to be released in the US, Le Havre makes a statement about human rights. I like the way the movie presents the characters, moves the story along and ends on an upbeat note. If you love movies that put some heart into the storyline, then go see Le […]
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LE HAVRE, A Compassionate Indie
December 8th, 2011 
John Delia 
INTO THE ABYSS, A Questionable Doc
December 2nd, 2011 John Delia I’m not really fond of evaluating films based on political questions, religious beliefs or social values, so with Into the Abyss, my review will be short and sweet. The film puts the capital punishment question of shall we put a murderer to death even if we know he did the killing? What gets left […]
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Tags: Capital Punishment, Crime, Documentary 
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THE SKIN I LIVE IN, Deliciously Bizarre
December 1st, 2011 John Delia This film gets so incredible that it’s perfect for mainstream and fans of the “bizarre” alike. It’s called The Skin I Live In and if you use your imagination and accept it for face value you will be thoroughly entertained. It’s not The Bride of Frankenstein, but revenge has never been sweeter.
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Women Playing Men
November 23rd, 2011 baeby When I first saw the pictures of Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs, I did not think anything of them other than the lack of makeup shows her true age, and kudos to her for being so bold to show it in this world of plasticized women on a mission to retain their youth as long […]
HUGO, a Charming Masterpiece
November 23rd, 2011 John Delia Director Martin Scorsese takes his audience on a magical ride through a Paris train station in the adventurous tale Hugo. Graced with an amazing cast that makes his wonderful characters come alive, it’s an enchanting production.
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THE MUPPETS, Zany Family Fun!
November 23rd, 2011 John Delia Written by: Susan Phillips Delia, Guest Writer I grew up watching “The Muppet Show” on television every week and the new movie, The Muppets, has all the same characters as the program. The show hasn’t been around for a very long time so it was great to see the old gang getting back together. If […]
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TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN PART 1, A Box-Office Crusher
November 18th, 2011 John Delia Well the Twilight saga has finally reached its ebb with the first half of Breaking Dawn that opens this weekend in theaters around the world. Certainly expected to be earth shaking due to millions of young girls and twenty-something’s rushing to the box-office to get a look at semi-nude Robert Pattinson making love to […]
