Bizarre and yet a tasty morsel, Carnage is one of those ‘fly on the wall’ films where in this case you get to watch the decay of one’s social skills and can laugh without them hearing you. It’s four stellar actors in a room with a very wacky script and a tall order […]
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CARNAGE. A Battle of Wits then War
January 12th, 2012 
John Delia 
TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY its Mind Numbing
January 5th, 2012 John Delia The British movie Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is not for everyone. It’s a mind-numbing film for audiences that crave an involving storyline, can deal with British accents and are into the underpinning of espionage that fueled The Cold War in the 1970’s. I am not a big fan of films like this one, but […]
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Tags: British, John le Carre, Rated R, Spy Thriller 
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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, Suspense Filled Thriller
December 21st, 2011 John Delia The mystery and suspense in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo gets menacing giving audiences an unsuspected thriller. I liked this version over the foreign release of the movie in 2010 because it’s in English, has Daniel Craig and the story moves along as it should, unencumbered by faulty direction. For those who like […]
YOUNG ADULT, Extremely Juvenile
December 15th, 2011 John Delia Take two aspirins and go to bed, a great remedy for Young Adult, an over stated understatement that never gets entertaining. Billed as a comedy, the more the cast tries to make it one, the lesser it becomes. If you like a film with angst riddled plot, underdeveloped characters and only one very good […]
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BLACKTHORN, Ho Hum
December 15th, 2011 John Delia When you think of Butch Cassidy we immediately add ‘and the Sundance Kid’, but if you saw the original movie, you know that the two died in a break to freedom in Bolivia. But, what if Butch lived and escaped his untimely death? This is the premise of the film Blackthorn starring Sam Shepard. The […]
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POINT BLANK, A Thriller now on Blu-ray
December 9th, 2011 John Delia Thrilling, Intriguing and vicious, Point Blank keeps the adrenaline pumping with excitement at every turn. A fine cast ably directed by Fred Cavaye puts the film in a league with The Departed. If you like a lot of action with a harrowing storyline then pick up a Blu-ray or DVD.
SEDUCING CHARLIE BARKER, Sharp Witted Chick Flick
December 8th, 2011 John Delia Looking for a film that you gals can get together for a laugh, unwind and be yourselves? Try Seducing Charlie Barker, a sharp-witted movie involving a modern day romance-on-the-rocks story with fine performances by a very good cast.
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