Whether you’ve ever heard of the video game “Fix-It Felix” or played it when you were young, Wreck It Ralph provides a fun time in this adventure for the whole family. Filled with action and comedy the animated film grabs you from the start and involves you in a tale of wonderment and hope. From […]
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Wreck-It Ralph, an Animated Blast From the Past (Film Review)
November 1st, 2012 
John Delia 
Posted in ANIMATED, ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, John Delia, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS 
Tags: Animated, Comedy, PG 
No Comments »Marquee Mama Reviews Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph (Film Review)
November 1st, 2012 Beyond the Marquee Question. Who would relish a movie made in 2012 about video games from the 70s and 80s more: a child in 2012 or an adult from the 70s and 80s? Answer: Both! My daughter and I liked Wreck-It Ralph equally, but for different reasons. I had so many laughs over the nostalgic references but she loved […]
CLOUD ATLAS an Epic Journey thru Time and Space! (Film Review)
October 26th, 2012 David Chase I’d been hearing about this movie for over a year now and I think like many others, were skeptical on the potential that Cloud Atlas could deliver. The Wachowski’s have had their fair share of hits and failures, but with such a wide range of talent on-board from Tom Hanks, Hugh Grant, Jim Sturgess and […]
Cloud Atlas, a Complex Fantasy (Film Review)
October 26th, 2012 John Delia Tedious comes to mind after watching this tale of fantasy that spans six time periods within five centuries played out in nearly 3 hours. Cloud Atlas, although an admirable piece of movie making tends to be so complex that viewers I’m afraid, will just not get it. It’s a brain teaser of sorts, one that […]
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The Other Son, Enemies Switched at Birth (Film Review)
October 26th, 2012 John Delia Probably the most terrifying thing that can happen to a woman is that her child was inadvertently switched at birth. But, what if those two children were brought up as enemies before the unbelievable was discovered. This happens to be the premise of the foreign film The Other Son that’s now playing in selected theaters […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, INDEPENDENT FILMS, John Delia, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS Tags: Drama, Foreign, Israel, Palestine No Comments »Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Video Review)
October 25th, 2012 Steven D'Arcangelo Honest Abe. The Great Emancipator. Abolisher of slavery. And, in his spare time, slayer of the undead. New this week on DVD and Blu-ray (just in time for Decision 2012) is last summer’s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Produced by Tim Burton, who’s having a prolific year (see Frankenweenie, skip Dark Shadows), and directed by Timur […]
Disney’s Secret of the Wings, on Blu-ray 3D (Video Review)
October 23rd, 2012 John Delia Children will enjoy this wonderland romp in a frozen forest with their favorite fairy Tinker Bell. Disney’s Secret of the Wings, the newest in the Fairies collection, has been released in a Blu-ray combo pack and for the first time includes a Fairies feature on a disc in 3D. This adventure starts in Pixie Hallow […]
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