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Here at FlickDirect, our goal is to provide up-to-date reviews on theatrical, home entertainment, and television series. Check out the scoop on upcoming films or programming, and even our take on the classics.
 
(Nathan M Rose) 09/14/2017 3:48 PM EDT In 1999, Universal remade one of their famous monster movies, The Mummy, for modern ages. It was a cross between a horror film, a goofy comedy, and an Indiana Jones film. While it was earmarked as a modestly budgeted film, it became one of the biggest box-office smashes of that year spawning two sequels, a spin-off series, and a... Read More |
(Leonard Buccellato) 09/12/2017 2:44 PM EDT Phantasm has been with us for close to 40 years and ever since the Tall Man unleashed his diminutive minions on an unsuspecting horror-loving community we, its faithful followers, have not gotten enough of its quirky, iconic characters. Now all 5 of the terrifying, if perplexing, films are collected in one place and are set to drop on 9/19/17, and ... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 09/08/2017 10:27 PM EDT With its thirteenth season debuting in a couple of weeks Supernatural continues to be the longest running CW network show. But how did it get to this point? What makes this show so popular? Well to answer these and other questions you may want to catch up with season Twelve before Lucky number thirteen starts this October.The Road So Far&hell... Read More |
(Jennifer Broderick) 09/06/2017 8:55 PM EDT Probably the best family-oriented superhero television show on the air has captivated a new generation of DC Comic followers and has regenerated interest with the older generations. Grabbing our attention at lightning speed with great storylines, a lighthearted romance that can be appreciated by all ages, as well as family values, Warner Bros... Read More |
 
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/06/2017 4:26 PM EDT The coolest retirees you know are back! Frank Moss (Bruce Willis; Die Hard), Marvin Boggs (John Malkovich; Empire of the Sun), and Victoria (Helen Mirren; Eye in the Sky) are once again wielding guns and kicking ass. Remember in 2010 we loved Red – Retired, extremely dangerous? Well, in 2013, Red 2&nb... Read More |
(Jennifer Broderick) 09/06/2017 10:41 AM EDT There are many superhero shows on television and on the big screen lately and some even give us a little bit of background on how the superhero got his/her start. None are so rich in storyline and detail as the network television show, Gotham, about to start its fourth season. Not only do we get to see the start of Bruce Wayne grow into... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/05/2017 4:34 PM EDT Every wonder what happens to old spies when they retire? Do they sit around reliving the "glory days"? Do they take up hobbies such as painting and needlepoint? Or do they spend their days at target practice hoping for one last job to keep things exciting? For former CIA agent Frank Moss (Bruce Willis; Die Ha... Read More |
(Judith Raymer) 09/05/2017 2:19 PM EDT MEGAN LEAVEY is an innovative interpretation of what makes a hero; specifically, during wartime. A Bleeker Street Media film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite (Blackfish, City Lax: An Urban Lacrosse Story), it stars Kate Mara (House of Cards, Fantastic Four) as the young Marine Corporal. Inspired by the touching true life story of... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 09/05/2017 11:51 AM EDT In the making for the past seven years, All Eyez on Me finally hit theaters this year in June. After the success of Straight Outta Compton two years earlier, the audience seemed ripe for another rap biopic, this time about the late Tupac Shakur (Demetrius Shipp, Jr.). Built up into a martyr, the film chronicles his l... Read More |
(Sean Ferguson) 09/05/2017 11:33 AM EDT Once upon a time, there was a two-time Oscar award winning actor who not only was an actor but a director as well. This Actor/Director was also very big into trying to change the world through activism roles, not only in films but also in real life. This Director - let's just for the sake of putting a name in place call him Sean. So Sean decide... Read More |