Taking a closer look at a true story about a prisoner of war, The Railway Man enters the indie market in the United States. The Australian made film has all the trappings of a compelling drama, but drags and lacks compassion as an example of war crimes. Told in flashbacks in gritty detail, the […]
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“Railway Man” Reliving a Nightmare (Film Review)
May 1st, 2014 
John Delia 
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, INDEPENDENT FILMS, John Delia, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS 
Tags: Drama, Rated R, WWII 
No Comments »ONCE UPON A TIME – Season 3, Ep.19 (TV Review)
April 28th, 2014 Cody Thompson Previously on Once Upon a Time, the history on why Zelena was given away by Cora came to the fore front. Unfortunately for Snow White, it just so happens that Snow’s mother Eva was the one responsible for having given Zelena away. Back in present day Storybrooke, Regina, Snow, Charming, and Hook bring Cora back […]
MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Ep 19: The Only Light in the Darkness (T.V. review)
April 25th, 2014 Steven D'Arcangelo Question: Can subtext exist without text? Question: Is The Only Light in the Darkness a Springsteen album or an Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode? Important questions. Let’s see what the answers are.
“The Other Woman” Revenge is Sweet (Film Review)
April 25th, 2014 John Delia Wacky and often romantic and even sometimes sensual The Other Woman takes center stage this weekend to see if there’s enough girl power to claim the box-office. The movie starts out intimately and then moves on to a farcical comedy insuring a lot of girl talk well after the final credits. While most men […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, John Delia, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS Tags: Comedy, PG-13, Revenge, Romance No Comments »MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 18: Providence (T.V. review)
April 18th, 2014 Steven D'Arcangelo After some incredibly tense twists and turns in recent episodes of Agents of Hydra S.H.I.E.L.D., it’s nice to have a lighter tone reappear with this week’s adventure. I’m not talking about the juvenile antics of Skye and Fitz-Simmons that alienated viewers (myself included) in early episodes. Thankfully the spy kids have grown up. The lighter […]
“Under the Skin” A Provocative Chiller (Film Review)
April 18th, 2014 John Delia Dark, brooding, wicked, seductive, mesmerizing and more, Under the Skin is a vision of disturbing eroticism and mystery. Featuring an absorbing performance by Scarlett Johansson in a complex role with many empty pages of dialogue, the film shamelessly burros into the viewers mind. Slowly letting out clues, director Jonathan Glazer leads his audience on […]
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“Gabrielle” A Poignant Story of Love and Music (Foreign Film Review)
April 18th, 2014 John Delia Poignant, enlightening and romantic the movie Gabrielle tells a compelling story of a young woman challenged by her genetic disorder. Directed with a keen sense of understanding by Louise Archambault the film works with several anxieties including rite of passage, family influence, dealing with peers, coming of age and sexuality. The acting is brilliant […]
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