Headlining the film Glenn Close gives a magnificent performance as the title character in Albert Nobbs. The very emotional and tragic drama provides a platform for her amazing talent. Including a noted cast, fine direction by Rodrigo Garcia and remarkable cinematography that sets the bleak Irish period, the movie wins big.
Posts Tagged ‘Drama’
ALBERT NOBBS, Top Drawer
January 26th, 2012 
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REAL STEEL, Smashing on Blu-ray/DVD
January 22nd, 2012 John Delia It’s not Rocky, it’s Real Steel, but you would think you were watching the great boxing film in another dimension. Now on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack the gritty, action packed fight film blows the lid off some extreme robots on it’s way to being an entertaining movie for those who like a good punch fest. […]
Posted in BLU-RAY, DVD, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, John Delia, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS, VIDEO 
Tags: Action, Blu-ray/DVD, Drama, DreamWorks Pictures, Hugh Jackman 
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Extremely Loud Incredibly Close, SWEET & SOUR
January 19th, 2012 John Delia The touching film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close delves into the mind of a young boy on a quest. It’s not the quest that’s important here, but the determination and desire to make peace with a loss so great it’s nearly impossible. Director Stephen Daldry takes us on that journey as if we […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, John Delia, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS Tags: 9/11, Drama, Rated PG-13, Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks No Comments »
GOOD MORNING VIETNAM now on Blu-ray
January 16th, 2012 John Delia I’ve watched Good Morning Vietnam a number of times, but after seeing it on my home theater in Blu-ray it’s like new again. I do admit it’s one of my favorite films so that has something to do with it, but the quality of sight and sound here over my DVD certainly puts […]
Posted in ARTICLES BY AUTHOR, BLU-RAY, FEATURES AND INDEPENDENT, John Delia, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, RANTS & REVIEWS, VIDEO Tags: Comedy, Drama, Robin Williams, War No Comments »
DEAD POETS SOCIETY sharp on Blu-ray
January 16th, 2012 John Delia Here’s a Robin Williams release that brought him fame during the 1980’s called Dead Poets Society. Although Williams does provide some cunning comedy, it’s the drama that makes him good in this film. The first time on Blu-ray, this Academy Award Winning film for Best Screenplay looks great on my home theater, a […]
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IRON LADY, a Gifted Performance as Thatcher
January 12th, 2012 John Delia With a genuinely gifted performance, Meryl Streep depicts Margaret Thatcher one of the world’s greatest leaders in The Iron Lady. Thatcher served as the longest serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and during some of the most trying times. If you like biographies, real life stores and historical happenings, The Iron Lady […]
The Top Ten films for 2011 According to Delia
December 28th, 2011 John Delia In 2011 I saw 200 plus films, not counting the Independent offers viewed at film festivals or sent to my home for comment. This was not a year for bragging rights with too many sequels, enough superhero’s to save several planets, repetitious storylines, not enough good drama, a lot of raunchy romance with more […]
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