Doing what Sean Penn likes best, acting in indies like no other performer can, he’s latched on to the film This Must Be the Place. Released in Europe a year ago, it finally makes its way to American movie theaters. This simple little film should have large appeal to the film festival crowd and those […]
Posts Tagged ‘Rated R’
This Must Be The Place, an Eccentric Comedy (Film Review)
November 15th, 2012 
John Delia 
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Tags: Drama, Light Comedy, Rated R 
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Argo, a Tension Filled Rescue Operation (Film Review)
October 11th, 2012 John Delia Based on a true story the suspense filled film Argo involving the rescue of six Americans opens in theaters this weekend. Set in the background of unrest in Iran during the President Jimmy Carter era, the covert operation was kept secret until the late 1990’s. The drama based on a book of the same title […]
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Seven Psychopaths, a Comedy with Violence (Film Review)
October 11th, 2012 John Delia When you have a violent comedy your cast must have the ability to carry out the dialogue with dead pan and tongue-in-cheek precision, with Seven Psychopaths there’s no doubt. Much like the humor in Inglourious Basterds, In Bruges and most of the Grindhouse films, the script and actors fit the bill. If you can deal […]
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The Oranges, a Midlife Soap Opera (Film Review)
October 4th, 2012 John Delia Working on the premise that a beautiful young woman could fall for a much older man The Oranges offers their story to a purely romantic audience. Billing the film as a scandal of sex and betrayal, in this day and age where nothing’s impossible this movie fails to surprise. Even though the acting here does […]
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Looper, a Creative Action Thriller (Film Review)
September 28th, 2012 John Delia The future and the past collide in Looper, a creative action thriller directed by Rian Johnson. This clever crime drama takes the audience to another level with a captivating enigma that holds your interest to the very last dialogue. The film hits the target male audience right on the box-office trigger looking for high rewards.
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The Master, a Poignant Acting Gem (Film Review)
September 21st, 2012 John Delia One of the better drama’s you’ll see this year comes to the screen and it’s a creative winner. Called The Master, the film features excellence all around from cast to crew. The deeply fascinating and provoking film has all the trappings for Oscar Nominations.
End of Watch, a Startling Cop Thriller (Film Review)
September 21st, 2012 John Delia Crime dramas seem to be taking over the action entertainment scene as witnessed on both the big screen and television. End of Watch however, happens to be one of the better ones. Realistically presented, the movie gets into the nitty-gritty bowels of one of the most notorious crime areas in America, South Central Los Angeles. […]
