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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 classsics from our critics and Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Allison Rose.

Edward Scissorhands

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/23/2015 11:18 AM EDT
Twenty-five years ago, the world fell in love with the awkward man known as Edward Scissorhands (Johnny Depp; Pirates of the Caribbean). As a man-made creature with a heart, but an unfinished body, he captured our imaginations. He embodied shy innocence and unique inquisitiveness that made audiences view the world through a whole new se... Read More

The Last Witch Hunter

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/22/2015 8:37 PM EDT
The Last Witch Hunter had so much potential; unfortunately it just didn't live up to it. It is predictable, anticlimactic and overdone at points. Even some good casting choices can't help salvage the tangled mess the plot weaves. Dark, demonic and ordinary, I spent an hour and 45 minutes waiting for the big payoff that never qui... Read More

Jem and the Holograms

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/22/2015 4:51 PM EDT
If I were a young girl between the ages of 6 and 12 years old, I would say Jem and the Holograms is inspirational, moving, fun, and all about girl power. However, I'm a grown woman, so for me the film was cliché, predictable, cheesy and unoriginal. Clearly, I am not the target audience.Based on the Hasbro toy, Jerrica/Jem (Au... Read More

Steve Jobs

(Paul Kates) 10/22/2015 4:39 PM EDT
To label a film "biopic" can sometimes be a little misleading. There is always a case for artistic license to emphasis part of the production, and this may be the case of Danny Boyle's (Trainspotting, Trance) latest offering, "Steve Jobs". Written by Aaron Sorkin (Malice, The Social Network) and based (loosely) on the biogra... Read More

Back In Time

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/20/2015 11:08 AM EDT
Everything old is new again, so it seems. Clinton and Bush are running for President, everyone is waiting for the release of Star Wars, and Arnold Schwarzenegger is starring in Terminator. People are going crazy for nostalgia and the buzz this month is all about Back To The Future.On October 21st there will be showings all over the coun... Read More

The Following: The Complete Third Season

(Sean Ferguson) 10/19/2015 8:00 PM EDT
The Life of RyanWhen it comes to ending a series, I have found that not many directors, writers, or really anyone, has the formula to give the perfect ending that will make fans of the series happy. The real quest, these days, is to create an ending good enough for the audience to accept it, and leave it open enough just in case any network might d... Read More

Home Alone Ultimate Collector's Edition

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/19/2015 11:16 AM EDT
As a parent, I can't imagine how you forget one of your kids, but, then again, as a parent frantically running around, I can. Every parent's nightmare is every kid's dream. The scenario hilariously brought to life in the Home Alone series is coming back this holiday season, beautifully packaged in a decorative paint can.The McCallister ... Read More

Mike Tyson Mysteries: The Compete First Season

(Maureen Buccellato) 10/19/2015 10:30 AM EDT
Mike Tyson Mysteries: The Complete First Season, is available from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on DVD Tuesday, October 20, and it's a show that is not to be missed.In Mike Tyson Mysteries, a new animated adult comedy series from Warner Bros. Animation, Mike Tyson takes the fight from the boxing ring to the streets … by solving myster... Read More

Goosebumps

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/16/2015 9:31 AM EDT
If you were a child of the 80's, or the parent of a child of the 80's, you will most likely remember the beloved, if not scary, book series, Goosebumps, by R.L. Stein. Columbia Pictures has decided to bring these creepy characters to life in the movie of the same name, opening in theaters just in time to cash in on the Halloween Season.Set in... Read More

Bridge of Spies

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/15/2015 9:49 AM EDT
For children of the 50's, Bridge of Spies will be a nostalgic look back at a time when the world was a very different place. For those of us from younger generations, it will be an interesting view of world events from when communism overran half of Germany. Either way, it is a powerful film, highlighting the more human side of the cold... Read More