Movie Reviews, Digital HD Reviews, and Television Reviews

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.

Robocop

(Leonard Buccellato) 11/18/2019 5:07 PM EST
In 1987 I was not ready for RoboCop. By then I had already experienced more than my share of Horror, Sci-Fi and Action films. Sitting in that darkened theater with my friends, watching the hyper-violent, and frenetically paced movie, I was struck by how it had so much more to say than just 'look at how bloody I am!' RoboCop was making... Read More

Good Boys

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 11/12/2019 7:49 PM EST
Middle school…the hormones, the bullying, the embarrassing situations that lurk behind every corner. Walking that fine line between childhood and young adult can be difficult to navigate, which is why there have been numerous films highlighting the trials and tribulations of that tumultuous time in one's life. Of course, none... Read More

The Peanut Butter Falcon

(Judith Raymer) 11/11/2019 9:07 PM EST
Is awards season here yet? I know. I know. It's not enough that we welcome Thanksgiving and Christmas along with Halloween. Now, I'm rushing us to nominations. The Peanut Butter Falcon, however, has some strong award contending performances. Where to even begin…Touted as "a modern Mark Twain style adventure tale...a tw... Read More

The Art of Racing in the Rain

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 11/6/2019 11:19 AM EST
In 2008 author Garth Stein's third novel, The Art of Racing in the Rain, was published and sat on the New York Times Bestseller list for 156 weeks. In 2009 Universal Pictures bought the rights and planned for Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy) to play the main character of Enzo but the movie never had a director attached and was never ma... Read More

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

(Leonard Buccellato) 11/4/2019 5:13 PM EST
PG-13 horror movies, always conjure up images of milquetoast monsters, bloodless kill- scenes, and plots which cater to an, at best, immature audience. I know this seems like a seriously gross generalization, and perhaps it is a tad judgmental, but I have been to too many of them to think otherwise. Or have I! This is not the case with Scary S... Read More

An American Werewolf in London

(Leonard Buccellato) 10/28/2019 11:37 PM EST
John Landis (Coming to America, Michael Jackson's Thriller) has created many, what most people would term, "classic" films. Many of them, like Trading Places, or The Blues Brothers, to name a few, were comedies but one, in particular, has stuck with Horror film lovers and for good reason. An American Werewolf in London is high on the... Read More

Galaxy Quest

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 10/23/2019 1:01 PM EST
Science Fiction movies and television shows have had a fanatical following ever since their inception. Fans show up to conventions to this day dressed as their favorite characters. Star Wars and Star Trek are two perfect examples of the longevity and fervor of their fan base and the actors who portrayed the characters in these stories h... Read More

Crawl

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 10/15/2019 2:23 PM EST
Director Alexandre Aja has made a name for himself with horror/thrillers like High Tension and The Hills Have Eyes. His ability to build tension and suspense in seemingly unusual situations made him a terrific choice to helm this summer's surprise hit, Crawl. What started out as a little Paramount Pictures release trying to compete for audien... Read More

Annabelle Comes Home

(Maureen Buccellato) 10/8/2019 9:40 AM EST
We first met Annabelle in "The Conjuring" series of films, which portray stories from the work of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. In 2014, Annabelle got her own film, followed by a prequel in 2017 titled "Annabelle: Creation". Now, the third film in the franchise, "Annabelle Comes Home", which was rele... Read More

Midsommar

(Leonard Buccellato) 10/8/2019 9:08 AM EST
Ari Aster is an Auteur on a mission: to make us question, and sometimes fear our relationships, family, and friends. And especially in Midsommar's case, strange cults.His previous film, Hereditary, was a masterclass in suspenseful storytelling, unraveling the plot, as the sanity of each character unravels along with it. In Midsommar, we are tr... Read More