Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews by Nathan M Rose

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

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.

Poltergeist

Oct 11, 2015

Alas, Poltergeist ultimately fails at recreating the sheer terror and excitement of the original film and is just more cannon fodder in the “why are we making remakes” mindset.

Full Review | Grade: D

iZombie: The Complete First Season

Oct 07, 2015

While season one of iZombie was hampered with a short show run, season two of the show should hopefully get a few more episodes in, and from what I have seen so far of the show, it's running legs are very long.

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

Cop Car

Sep 29, 2015

Overall, Cop Car is a very good piece of independent filmmaking and is a nice change of pace from the safe bets studios usually flood the theater and home theater market with.

Full Review | Grade: A

Arrow: The Complete Third Season

Sep 28, 2015

It appears DC Comics wanted to give a more Batman type heroic character than being true to the comic book. While this does work on screen, it divides the type of Green Arrow character it’s fans enjoy.

Full Review | Grade: B

Homeland: The Complete Fourth Season

Sep 21, 2015

While Homeland Season four is a nice reinvention of the series, and in my opinion the strongest of the seasons, unfortunately, it’s Blu-ray release just doesn’t do it justice. Hopefully Season 5’s home entertainment release will make-up for it in 2016.

Full Review | Grade: B

Supernatural Physical Media: Blu-ray Review

Supernatural Season Ten

Sep 12, 2015

Now entering it’s 11th season, Supernatural, by this time, is critic proof. Saying that, I really still enjoyed Season 10 of the show, and it’s presentation on Blu-ray Combo Pack is top notch. Supernatural still probably has another 2-3 years before it has stayed out it’s welcome.

Full Review | Grade: B

The Originals Physical Media: Blu-ray Review

The Originals: The Complete Second Season

Sep 08, 2015

The Originals Season 2 Blu-ray set is a great presentation of one of prime times great tv shows. Season two quickly expands on the mythology laid out by the first season and raises the stakes. It is a must for any Originals, Vampire Diaries fan, and, it's even great for the casual viewer.

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