FlickDirect Movie Reviews

Movie and TV Reviews by Allison Rose

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

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Allison Rose, FlickDirect film critic

Allison Rose is a Senior Correspondent and Critic for FlickDirect, bringing years of experience in film coverage and broadcast media. A Hofstra University communications graduate, she previously held an FCC broadcast license and now shares her movie expertise weekly on KRMS News/Talk 97.5 FM, with additional appearances on television and at industry events. Recognized as a Tomatometer-Approved Critic, Allison is an active member of SEFCA, the Florida Film Critics Circle, and the Online Film Critics Society.


Ghostbusters Movie / Film Review
Ghostbusters
McCarthy isn’t funny and her voice is annoyingly nasal. Wiig is slightly better but mostly uninspired. Jones adds a few moments of hilarity and a streetwise toughness that works most of the time, but the real star is McKinnon.
Full Review  | Grade: C
The Infiltrator Movie / Film Review
The Infiltrator
Well told, nicely paced, and beautifully acted, The Infiltrator, left me craving more at the end.
Full Review  | Grade: B
Green Room Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Green Room
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the tragic, unexpected passing of Anton Yelchin.  If Green Room is any indication of what is to come, he was a huge talent with a bright future ahead of him.
Full Review  | Grade: B
Eddie the Eagle Physical Media: 4K UHD Review
Eddie the Eagle
Despite its flaws, Eddie the Eagle boasts a strong cast, good script and, like Eddie himself, a lot of heart. Watch it at least once. You won't regret it.
Full Review  | Grade: B
The Innocents (Les Innocentes) Movie / Film Review
The Innocents (Les Innocentes)
The Innocents (Les Innocentes) is a masterful look at how our experiences shape and change us.  The messages of perseverance and hope in a time of despair are powerful. 
Full Review  | Grade: B
Wiener-Dog Movie / Film Review
Wiener-Dog
Todd Solondz Once Again Shows His Panache for The Hilariously Morbid With Wiener-Dog.
Full Review  | Grade: B
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Movie / Film Review
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
It isn’t surprising that Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates is written by Andrew Jay Cohen and Brendan O’Brien as it encompasses the same humor that they have given us in the past with Neighbors.
Full Review  | Grade: C
The Secret Life of Pets Movie / Film Review
The Secret Life of Pets
In a summer of sequels and lack luster movies, The Secret Life of Pets is a stand out in the crowd and once again reminds us why Illumination Entertainment is a force to be reckoned with in the world of animation. 
Full Review  | Grade: A
Kung Fu Panda 3 Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Kung Fu Panda 3
The original cast returning helps lend an air of authenticity to the film.  The dialog is smooth and the story is fairly cute and interesting enough.
Full Review  | Grade: B
The Adderall Diaries Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
The Adderall Diaries
With terrific source material, the movie (The Adderall Diaries) should have been a deeply moving introspective look at various views of the same memories, but, sadly, falls short.
Full Review  | Grade: C

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