Not all sequels of movies work unless they were a blockbuster, had an unfinished story to tell and had characters that were likeable enough to warrant more screen time. In the case of 300: Rise of an Empire it had an uphill battle to capture all three of the justifications and it comes out […]
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“Rise of an Empire” The Greeks Strike Back (Film Review)
March 6th, 2014 
John Delia 
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Tags: History, Rated R, Sequel, War 
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“Awkward Moment” A Silly Love Story (Film Review)
January 30th, 2014 John Delia Here’s a chick flick with a lot of face time with upcoming stars. It’s called That Awkward Moment and features Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan. The film’s a romancer that has a lot of appeal, except the storyline is quite hackneyed and very predictable. The saving grace here is the snappy […]
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“Invisible Woman” Uncharted Romance (Film Review)
January 24th, 2014 John Delia Set in the 1800’s England, The Invisible Woman comes to the screen with all the opulence of the period. The period piece takes you on a journey of uncharted romance shrouded with an affair. Appealing due to the actuality of the true story based on Charles Dickens, the film offers a look into the […]
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“Her” Romancing the Phone (Film Review)
January 10th, 2014 John Delia One of the better features at the movies “Her” has been released wide after a short limited stint that qualifies it for the Oscar race. The Sci-fi comedy/drama that takes place in the future uses some of the phone knowledge we have today, but adding many twists on the potential of our present day […]
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“Lone Survivor” An Emotional True Story (Film Review)
January 10th, 2014 John Delia A startling true story reaches theaters this weekend and it’s very realistic. Lone Survivor takes the viewer on an ‘edge of your seat’ trip into Afghanistan with a Navy Seals squad. It’s not a documentary, but a gut wrenching drama that shows the brutal fighting that goes on in a country in turmoil. Extremely […]
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Wolf of Wall Street, Rings the Bell (Film Review)
December 23rd, 2013 John Delia One of the toughest things to do in film making is to take a true story or biography and make it into a comedy. Called The Wolf of Wall Street, it’s a factual tale that takes you into the underbelly of a corrupt stock broker who swindles huge amounts of money from many investors […]
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“American Hustle” a Wacky Con Game (Film Review)
December 19th, 2013 John Delia Wacky and wild the comedy/drama American Hustle puts on a great show from the glitz and glamor of the nightlife to the plunging necklines of the women who make it a madcap piece of work. The film takes you on a journey, no an adventure, in the realm of the con artist and provides […]
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