A fine cast, a notable director and some very nice camerawork create Luc Besson’s newest film The Family. Delivering a lot of family angst mixed with a good measure of chaos the movie works its way into the kind of dark comedy that often takes a chunk out of the box-office. Starring Robert De […]
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Chaos, Mayhem and Comedy It’s The Family (Film Review)
September 13th, 2013 
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Thrill Level Runs High In Bounty Killer (Film Review)
September 6th, 2013 John Delia Vivacious, vixen and vicious the film Bounty Killer takes pages from Grindhouse, Mad Max and Machete Kills coming up with a winning post-apocalyptic thriller. The nicely choreographed, directed and acted film reaches out to those who are not timed and like a full course of violence and gore. If you are comfortable with bloody […]
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Winnie Mandela, A Biography of Freedom (Film Review)
September 6th, 2013 John Delia Taking a microscope’s view of one of the most prominent names in the fight against Apartheid, the movie Winnie Mandela comes to the big screen. The biographical feature has all the trappings of an interesting story that reaches for an embrace from those who have suffered prejudice and those who cannot fathom it ever […]
Beyond Pity: Realistic Depictions Of Televisions “Very Special Episode” Topics
September 4th, 2013 Lisa Hawkins When lazy writers want to inject TV shows with drama, or explain away cringe-inducing characterization, they often reach for the big guns: rape and abuse as backstory, mental illness, and addiction. Nobody would argue that these aren’t important topics, but it takes nuanced writing to move past the patronizing tone of an after-school special and […]
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Closed Circuit a Terrorist Tale (Film Review)
August 30th, 2013 John Delia This cat and mouse thriller takes a startling twist as it weaves a tale of terrorism and trust in the film Closed Circuit. The story rules the feature with compelling writing under the direction of John Crowley. It plays out like a John Grisham novel with edge of your seat suspense and tense courtroom […]
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Getaway, An Action Attraction (Film Review)
August 30th, 2013 John Delia Burning rubber for nearly 90 minutes the movie Getaway slams into theaters this weekend. It’s not Fast and Furious or even a remake of The Getaway, but a script that emulates films like Bullet, Drive and a myriad of car chase films. It’s non-stop action from the word go, pushing the tachometer into the […]
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The Artist and the Model, A Stunning Movie (Film Review)
August 30th, 2013 John Delia One of the most stunning films this year turns out to be foreign and in black and white, but the charming, beautiful, sweet and convincing story out shines anything else. It’s called The Artist and the Model with brilliant performances that draw you into a window of the past where World War II takes […]
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