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Movie / Film Reviews by Nathan M Rose

Browse reviews written by Nathan M Rose, including critical takes on films, home entertainment releases, and television series.

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Nathan M. Rose is the founder and CEO of FlickDirect, established in 2006. A programmer since 1981 and award-winning podcaster, he has spent nearly two decades covering film through reviews, celebrity interviews, and red carpet events. Full bio.

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

Oct 29, 2015

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse starts off a bit slow at first, but once it gets going, it is a fun thrill ride.

Full Review | Grade: B

Sicario

Oct 01, 2015

Not since Steven Soderbergh's Traffic has their been a film quite like Sicario.

Full Review | Grade: A

No Escape

Aug 25, 2015

In every sense, the word 'thriller' has never been more accurate to describe a film.

Full Review | Grade: A

Hitman: Agent 47

Aug 20, 2015

When Hitman: Agent 47 fails at the box office, one could, and will, argue the case that Hitman: Agent 47 didn’t fair well because R rated films have fallen out of fair with audience. However, this couldn't be further from the truth. Hitman: Agent 47 failed because of a weak script created by a studio hack that has a track record of horrible films.

Full Review | Grade: D

Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Aug 13, 2015

Man From U.N.C.L.E. marks the first time Guy Ritchie has directed since 2011’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and he has not skipped a beat.

Full Review | Grade: B

Fantastic Four

Aug 06, 2015

Simply stated, Fantastic Four is the best comic book movie of 2015. In a year that brought us very dull offerings from the Marvel/Disney cinematic universe, this little movie puts energy back into the over saturated superhero genre.

Full Review | Grade: B

Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation

Jul 29, 2015

While Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation is an adequate entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise, it is not the standout film that it could, and should, have been. However, saying that, it is still miles above most of your standard action films.

Full Review | Grade: B

Southpaw

Jul 22, 2015

While Southpaw is not about superheroes trying to save the world, or little yellow men, it is still a worthy entry into the summer line up, and while it won’t have those same kind of numbers its opening weekend, it should have staying power.

Full Review | Grade: A

Jurassic World

Jun 11, 2015

Colin Treverrow has stated many times, during interviews that he wanted to create a film where adults could feel like kids again. He certainly accomplished this task, as Jurassic World reminded me why I fell in love with movies.

Full Review | Grade: A