Powerful, relentless and suspenseful Prisoners opens in theaters this weekend with a story of abduction that’s gut wrenching to the core. Much like the urgency and feel of Ransom, this film takes you deep into the helplessness of a child kidnapping. Probably a contender for an Oscar nomination for best picture, the action thriller […]
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Prisoners, A Relentless Crime Thriller (Film Review)
September 20th, 2013 
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Tags: Crime, Drama, Rated R, Thriller 
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Chaos, Mayhem and Comedy It’s The Family (Film Review)
September 13th, 2013 John Delia A fine cast, a notable director and some very nice camerawork create Luc Besson’s newest film The Family. Delivering a lot of family angst mixed with a good measure of chaos the movie works its way into the kind of dark comedy that often takes a chunk out of the box-office. Starring Robert De […]
Thrill Level Runs High In Bounty Killer (Film Review)
September 6th, 2013 John Delia Vivacious, vixen and vicious the film Bounty Killer takes pages from Grindhouse, Mad Max and Machete Kills coming up with a winning post-apocalyptic thriller. The nicely choreographed, directed and acted film reaches out to those who are not timed and like a full course of violence and gore. If you are comfortable with bloody […]
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Winnie Mandela, A Biography of Freedom (Film Review)
September 6th, 2013 John Delia Taking a microscope’s view of one of the most prominent names in the fight against Apartheid, the movie Winnie Mandela comes to the big screen. The biographical feature has all the trappings of an interesting story that reaches for an embrace from those who have suffered prejudice and those who cannot fathom it ever […]
Closed Circuit a Terrorist Tale (Film Review)
August 30th, 2013 John Delia This cat and mouse thriller takes a startling twist as it weaves a tale of terrorism and trust in the film Closed Circuit. The story rules the feature with compelling writing under the direction of John Crowley. It plays out like a John Grisham novel with edge of your seat suspense and tense courtroom […]
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The Artist and the Model, A Stunning Movie (Film Review)
August 30th, 2013 John Delia One of the most stunning films this year turns out to be foreign and in black and white, but the charming, beautiful, sweet and convincing story out shines anything else. It’s called The Artist and the Model with brilliant performances that draw you into a window of the past where World War II takes […]
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World’s End, Cunningly Absurd (Film Review)
August 22nd, 2013 John Delia Weird, wacky and delightfully absurd the action comedy The World’s End delivers more of the bizarre minds of Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright. The film gets as goofy and crazy as their last two films Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz with the quick witted British banter that keeps on giving till the […]
