Los Angeles relives it’s gritty past in this fictional account of a real mob boss in Gangster Squad. The violent crime film has an exceptional A-list cast with creative sets, period costumes and props that resemble the era, but the lifeless storyline just doesn’t do it for me. The script with its over indulgence […]
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Gangster Squad, Takes on the Mob in LA (Film Review)
January 11th, 2013 
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Zero Dark Thirty, in Search of Osama Bin Laden (Film Review)
January 9th, 2013 John Delia This step-by-step insight into how the CIA found Osama Bin Laden and then blew him away is nicely produced, directed and acted. I found Zero Dark Thirty fascinating, intriguing and then startling, playing out like a news story happening before my eyes. Even though you know the story from the media, you will be […]
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FRANKENWEENIE Electrifies on Home Video!!! (Blu-ray 3D Review)
January 8th, 2013 John Delia One of the most intriguing animated films to come out this past year, Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie puts on a great show for all ages. The movie now on Blu-ray in a 3D 4-disc combo pack takes the fun into your living room where you can enjoy it close up. The 3D imagery has all […]
Greatest Jerks of the Silver Screen: Mr. Joshua from Lethal Weapon (1987)
January 5th, 2013 Jennifer Smith Aah, Gary Busey- a man who appears to be as gloriously unhinged offscreen as he is on. In early film roles Busey was a sheer delight to watch, mostly because his nuttiness, like the smell of pizza at Costco, permeates every scene in which he appears. In the film Lethal Weapon, audiences might have assumed […]
THE AVENGERS Takes Number 1 in John’s Top Ten
January 3rd, 2013 John Delia The movie year, 2012, has been questionable for quality film releases even with it’s nearly $11 billion dollar box-office take. Struggling to choose the best films for my readers, I came up with the following list of 10 films (and three comedies I love from 2012). The followers that read my film critiques on a […]
Django Unchained, a Very Creative Western (Movie Review)
December 26th, 2012 John Delia Taking a page out of history, Quentin Tarantino adds his version of the unsettling times in his newest film Django Unchained. Much like his Inglourious Basterds this outrageous adventure generates tongue-in-cheek satire and raises eyebrows in it’s nearly 3 hours of ‘creative’ damnation. Taking the film with a grain of salt, the audience should […]
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Jack Reacher, an Edgy Mystery Thriller (Film Review)
December 20th, 2012 John Delia Back again in a taught mystery drama, the ever popular Tom Cruise takes on the Lee Child novel “One Shot” in the title role of Jack Reacher. Expecting a bold action thriller, slow moving suspense filled Jack Reacher doesn’t come near the entertainment of Cruse’s action filled bread and butter Mission Impossible franchise. While […]
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