A creative romantic comedy with a nicely complicated story Chinese Puzzle turns up the heat this weekend. Connecting the two most romantic cities in the world, Paris and New York, the film lays out a story that’s fun and filled with chaos of the heart. If you are a moviegoer that craves a good […]
Posts Tagged ‘Drama’
Fitting the Pieces Together “Chinese Puzzle” (Film Review)
May 29th, 2014 
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Tags: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sex/Nudity, Urated 
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“Million Dollar Arm” Delivers a Strike (Film Review)
May 15th, 2014 John Delia Based on a true story, Walt Disney Pictures brings another fine movie to the screen involving sports. Returning to baseball Million Dollar Arm opens in local theaters throughout America in the midst of the pros 154th season. Dramatically presented adding comedy and sweet tears, the movie has all the trappings of a good run […]
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“Railway Man” Reliving a Nightmare (Film Review)
May 1st, 2014 John Delia Taking a closer look at a true story about a prisoner of war, The Railway Man enters the indie market in the United States. The Australian made film has all the trappings of a compelling drama, but drags and lacks compassion as an example of war crimes. Told in flashbacks in gritty detail, the […]
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“Under the Skin” A Provocative Chiller (Film Review)
April 18th, 2014 John Delia Dark, brooding, wicked, seductive, mesmerizing and more, Under the Skin is a vision of disturbing eroticism and mystery. Featuring an absorbing performance by Scarlett Johansson in a complex role with many empty pages of dialogue, the film shamelessly burros into the viewers mind. Slowly letting out clues, director Jonathan Glazer leads his audience on […]
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“Gabrielle” A Poignant Story of Love and Music (Foreign Film Review)
April 18th, 2014 John Delia Poignant, enlightening and romantic the movie Gabrielle tells a compelling story of a young woman challenged by her genetic disorder. Directed with a keen sense of understanding by Louise Archambault the film works with several anxieties including rite of passage, family influence, dealing with peers, coming of age and sexuality. The acting is brilliant […]
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“Transcendence” Tampering with the Future (Film Review)
April 17th, 2014 John Delia Working on its viewers with the promise of a chilling Sci-Fi thriller, in the end Transcendence fails to deliver. While the beginning of the film does offer an intriguing view of what could happen if a research company developed independent network with enough power and information to find a cure for cancer, the movie […]
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“Draft Day” A Tension Packed Drama (Film Review)
April 10th, 2014 John Delia With the NFL Draft a month away, the movie Draft Day will be hoping for a lengthy run at the box-office. The film takes you to the innards of high pressure picking and trading not seen during a real NFL draft. We saw one side of the coin, player management, in the movie Jerry […]
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