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Reviews By Nathan M Rose
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 classsics from our critics and Roten Tomoatoes Approved, Allison Rose.
 
(Nathan M Rose) 5/13/2019 4:34 PM EST Back in 1990, an Americanized version of Godzilla was shopped around to various "hot" directors at the time such as James Cameron, Time Burton, Paul Verhoeven, and Jan de Bout, with it eventually landing in the laps of the team responsible for the hit 1996 film Independence Day, Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich.The story, un... Read More |
 
(Nathan M Rose) 4/15/2019 10:04 AM EST Everyone knows about penguins. Almost all of us have seen them in a zoo, a cartoon, or in a film, but how much do we really know other than the fact that they waddle around and are cute? What do we really understand about their lives and mating rituals? Sure we may have seen documentaries about them before but nothing like this on... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 4/13/2019 11:59 PM EST Cloning is a hot button topic in today's world. We have the ability to do so but, the question is, should we? Those who have lost a beloved family member/friend or pet knows the feeling of wanting them back. In Replicas, we see what happens when the grips of grief and despair take over and you'll do anything to achieve that goal. Now, ... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 3/11/2019 9:52 PM EST The Harry Potter franchise has soared to unbelievable heights throughout the years, spawning 7 books, 8 films, theme park attractions and even a spin-off universe, Fantastic Beasts. The spin-off, so far, is comprised of two films, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018). Now, you c... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 3/4/2019 8:26 PM EST Instant Family, based on the true story of writer/director Sean Anders (Daddy's Home), tells the story of Pete (Mark Wahlberg; Ted) and Ellie (Rose Byrne; Neighbors), a couple who, even though they love each other and work hard, decide that children would make their lives complete. However, they seem to get more than they bargained for when the... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 2/25/2019 9:10 PM EST Back in 2012 production started on a little film called Wreck-It Ralph. There was small fanfare at that year's San Diego Comic Con, but not much. All the press really knew is it would be "Roger Rabbit" like but instead of cartoons it would be featuring video game characters and settings that everyone grew up loving. The film, which debute... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 2/19/2019 9:16 AM EST Robin Hood. The name invokes different images and different stories depending on who you ask. Either it's the Earl Flynn Robin Hood, the Disney cartoon, the comedy spoof by Mel Brook, The 1991 Kevin Coster melodrama with the best portrayal of the Sheriff of Nottingham ever, or the 2010 Russel Crowe take on the classic tale. Then in 2018, to help br... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 1/7/2019 11:23 PM EST Hailing from the mind of Stephen King, Castle Rock is a town used in most of his novels, and now with the resurgence of Stephen King films, Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason took the opportunity - with the blessing of the master of horror himself- Stephen King, to create an Anthology Series entitled Castle Rock, with a cast of actors from some of ... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 11/12/2018 11:31 PM EST Back in 1972, author David Morrell penned a novel entitled First Blood. It the story of a decorated Vietnam Veteran who was just returning home from the war to find that he was looked down upon and was not welcome in his own country. The book was praised having shone a light on the condition some of our brave soldiers were returning home... Read More |
 
(Nathan M Rose) 10/23/2018 9:42 AM EST If you love music from the 1970's Swedish pop group ABBA then you surely loved 2008's movie based on the musical filled with their songs, called Mamma Mia! If, like me, you aren't a fan, then that movie and this year's sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again certainly weren't your cup of tea. Luckily for the former grouping, the second film is se... Read More |
