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Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews by Chris Rebholz

Browse reviews written by Chris Rebholz, including critical takes on films, home entertainment releases, and television series.

All Reviews Theatrical 4K / Blu-ray TV / Streaming

Chris Rebholz, FlickDirect film critic

When Chris was but a wee lad growing up in the slums of suburban New Jersey, he happened to rent a little movie called Tron. Then his head exploded. It was at the moment that he realized that he loved movies, and since then Chris has made it a habit of renting movies, going to the movies, discussing his favorite movies, and anything else in between when it comes to that genre.
Promised Land Movie / Film Review
Promised Land
Promised Land, Gus Van Sant's gentle but knowing natural gas drama, is concerned with the tension between long-term environmental costs and short-term financial gain. Set in small-town Pennsylvani...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Cosmopolis Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis also looks mighty impressive on Blu-ray. It is highly worth checking out.
Full Review  | Grade: B

Trouble With The Curve Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Trouble With The Curve
Trouble With The Curve isn't a great baseball movie, sure. But it's a decent one, with a solid lead cast to boot. What have you got to lose?
Full Review  | Grade: B

Dick Tracy Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Dick Tracy
Even now, almost 20 years later, Dick Tracy has no trouble standing up next to the big hits of today.
Full Review  | Grade: A

Butter Physical Media: DVD Review
Butter
Butter is a missed opportunity to have genuine fun with a State Fair sideshow, embracing food-based craftsmanship and ambition with a cast of colorful characters.
Full Review  | Grade: C

The Odd Life of Timothy Green Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
"The Odd Life of Timothy Green" forces an enormous amount of whimsy down the throat of its audience in the early moments of the picture, though it doesn't take very long to develop a taste f...
Full Review  | Grade: B

The Apparition Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
The Apparition
It’s a shame Lincoln has failed to provide a single reason to care about any of The Apparition.
Full Review  | Grade: C


The Watch Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
The Watch
Costco seems like it would make a decent place to ride out the zombie apocalypse. You've got a near-endless supply of pallets loaded with bulk food, enough toilet paper to TP Trump Tower, and slid...
Full Review  | Grade: C

Hitchcock Movie / Film Review
Hitchcock
"Hitchcock" arrives in theaters just a month after the airing of HBO's "The Girl," an unflattering portrait of Alfred Hitchcock's troubled dealings with star Tippi Hedren d...
Full Review  | Grade: B

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