There’s something about the deadpan humor of the Irish that always seems to work—and Owen Dara’s THE HOLY FAIL is no exception. Set in Dara’s hometown of Cork, Ireland, the story centers around a newlywed couple already headed for divorce. Dara, the multi-hat-wearing writer, director, producer, and songwriter of the film, also stars in the […]
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[REVIEW] Old Habits Die Hard in Owen Dara’s “THE HOLY FAIL”
March 20th, 2018 
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Tags: Comedy, Cork, Frank Prendergast, Irish, Jenny Rolapp, Jessica Lancaster, Kevin McCormack, movie, Owen Dara, The Holy Fail, The Pasadena International Film Festival, Virginia Williams 
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“GET HARD” (Film Review & Trailer)
March 27th, 2015 John Delia Wacky, Madcap and insane, but what else would you expect when Will Farrell and Kevin Hart team up for a movie. The two outlandish comedians put Get Hard over the top in this irreverent comedy that should keep audiences laughing way after they leave the theater. That is unless you are easily offended by […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, John Delia, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS Tags: Comedy, Crude, Nudity, R, Rude No Comments »
“INTO THE WOODS” (Blu-ray Review & Trailer)
March 24th, 2015 John Delia The fun film Into the Woods has been released on Blu-ray and it’s dazzling. The fast moving situation comedy takes the audience on a fantasy trip with characters from the classic tales Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Cinderella. The fairytale characters collide on a fateful day when the Baker’s Wife […]
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“BIG HERO 6” (Blu-ray Review)
March 1st, 2015 John Delia Academy Award winner for best Animated film Big Hero 6 has been released on Blu-ray in a Collector’s Edition combo pack. The adventure filled film won the award this past week two days before it was made available in stores. The Walt Disney Pictures film took a huge bite out of the box-office when […]
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“FOCUS” (Film Review & Trailer)
February 27th, 2015 John Delia Moderately out of control and highly convoluted the film Focus takes its turn at the box-off. While the stars Will Smith and Margot Robbie are nice to look at their performances are weak and off the mark in this offbeat comedy crime drama that never delivers. Maybe it’s the predictability coupled with obvious misdirection that gives […]
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“SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS” (Film Review & Trailer)
February 24th, 2015 John Delia The poignant comedy Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks features a heartfelt acting performance by Gena Rowlands. The consummate actress, Rowlands’ performance here while a bit daring, comes off the screen with a measures of both bold and compassionate. It’s her kind of film and she plays it well. Even though the direction’s a […]
“THE DUFF” (Film Review & Trailer)
February 19th, 2015 John Delia It’s a teen nightmare about teen angst, the high school comedy The DUFF leaves little options on whether it can be a real thing. The Mean Girls theme goes one step further into the lives of the bullied with this tale of branding by relationship. It opens the door to what could be another way to retaliate or […]
