Quirkiness can be a difficult vehicle to tell a story. In the case of director Wes Anderson (who also co-wrote Moonrise Kingdom with Roman Coppola), it can sometimes mean style over substance. His films The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou and The Royal Tenenbaums were drenched in style that at times overpowered the essence of […]
Posts Tagged ‘Drama’
The Perfect Storm: MOONRISE KINGDOM (Film Review)
August 22nd, 2012 
David Derks 
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, David Derks, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS, Uncategorized 
Tags: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Rated PG-13 
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Odd Life of Timothy Green, Interesting Family Fantasy (Film Review)
August 16th, 2012 John Delia An enchanting story of inspiration and hope, The Odd Life of Timothy Green opens in movie theaters. The nice little film has an uplifting story for the whole family even though it over fanaticizes at times. Translation from script to screen seems to have been a chore however and the pieces of the puzzle look […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, John Delia, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS Tags: Comedy, Drama, Family No Comments »
Full Metal Jacket, on Blu-ray (Video Review)
August 10th, 2012 John Delia The 25th Anniversary Edition of Full Metal Jacket has been released on Blu-ray Disc and if you have never seen the movie, it’s a stunner. Packaged with a companion book, the 2-disc set makes a great purchase for your library. Nominated for an Oscar, the gutsy war film features an excellent cast and magnificent direction […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, BLU-RAY, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, John Delia, RANTS & REVIEWS, VIDEO Tags: Blu-ray, Drama, Rated R, War No Comments »
FAREWELL, MY QUEEN – an Opulent Tale of Woe (Film Review)
August 3rd, 2012 John Delia Opulent, majestic, creative and revealing Farewell, My Queen delivers a nicely directed piece of historic French lore. The movie features outstanding performances by Lea Seydoux and Diane Kruger and brilliantly captures the fervor and wickedness surrounding the days before the French Revolution in 1789. Filming, sets and costumes are exceptional creating an atmosphere that charms […]
Savages, Welcome to Drug Wars (Film Review)
July 5th, 2012 John Delia If you are looking for gut wrenching excitement in a movie with a brilliant cast and a creative storyline then choose Savages, this year’s most powerful action filled drama to date. Intense and intriguing, the film has scenes so extreme that I felt myself gripping the theatre arm rests. If you think the drug wars […]
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Magic Mike, Naked Chests with Bare Storyline (Film Review)
June 29th, 2012 John Delia Bare bods and fast music can’t save Magic Mike. Even if the ladies think they are being entertained, it’s all a façade to cash in on a voyeuristic business that has risen from the sexually charged 90’s. It may be a take on Tatum’s early teen romp to fill his pockets, but the actor did […]
Posted in FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, John Delia, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS Tags: Comedy, Dance, Drama, Rated R 1 Comment »
Scandal, Crime and Politics on DVD (Video Review)
June 14th, 2012 John Delia Now in stores the snappy crime show with political overtones ” Scandal” offering a look at the internal workings and dirt that surrounds the president of the United States. A story of creative fiction, but not too far fetched from the real thing. Now on DVD the ABC series has a very good cast under […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, DVD, John Delia, RANTS & REVIEWS, TELEVISION & CABLE, VIDEO Tags: Drama, DVD No Comments »
