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 Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Allison Rose.

Gemini Man

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/13/2020 10:00 PM EST
What do you get when you put award-winning director, Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) together with box office bank actor, Will Smith (Bad Boys), incredible special effect using the most advanced technology available, and a mediocre script? The answer is 2019's, Gemini Man. In a world of cookie-cutter and recycled plots, the film ... Read More

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/10/2020 10:09 AM EST
In 1959 Disney animation brought their sixteenth feature film to movie theaters with the adaptation of Charles Perrault's fairy tale, The Sleeping Beauty. In it, we meet Princess Aurora, who is cursed to die by an evil fairy named Maleficent. In 2014 Disney, in its latest endeavor to create box office gold decided to give the classi... Read More

1917

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/9/2020 8:58 AM EST
In June of 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated setting off the First World War. One of the biggest and bloodiest wars ever, it saw the world divided into two sides with fighting occurring through much of Europe. As the war raged on military and civilian casualties numbered in the millions. Director Sam Mendes (Skyfall) penne... Read More

The Lighthouse

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/7/2020 11:13 PM EST
In 2015 Robert Eggers amazed audiences with his feature film directorial debut, The Witch. Eggers' talent for storytelling and filmmaking belied his lack of experience in writing and helming a movie. The result was remarkable as The Witch was nominated for 67 awards and won another 43 from organizations the world over. When his sophomor... Read More

Judy

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 12/26/2019 10:20 AM EST
Judy Garland (Renee Zellweger; Bridget Jones' Diary) seemed to have a charmed life. As a teenager, she was signed to a film deal with MGM Studios. She acted, danced and sang her way into America's heart playing Esther Smith in Meet Me in St. Louis, Susan Bradley in Harvey's Girls and Hannah Brown in Easter Parade. Perhaps her most... Read More

Rambo: Last Blood

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 12/20/2019 9:29 AM EST
Sylvester Stallone first came to the attention of filmmakers in 1976 when he portrayed the title character, Rocky Balboa, in the movie Rocky. He played Rocky as a tough, introspective guy whose perseverance lands him on the biggest stage in the boxing world. Six years later, in 1982, he brought another character to life in First Blood. ... Read More

Bombshell

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 12/19/2019 6:37 PM EST
As soon as women entered the workforce in large quantities during WWII, there were issues. In the 1980s and '90s, sexual harassment of females in the workplace was common and rarely discussed, especially in the world of entertainment. Victims were afraid to come forward fearing retribution or termination. Twenty-five plus years l... Read More

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 12/18/2019 3:07 AM EST
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…42 years to be exact, a film hit theaters and forever changed the way we view science fiction movies. Star Wars: A New Hope told the classic story of rebels warring against a powerful regime but offers the story with an intergalactic twist. It made instant stars of Carrie Fischer (The Bl... Read More

Downton Abbey

(Maureen Buccellato) 12/16/2019 4:07 PM EST
In 2011, Julian Fellows' Downton Abbey splashed onto the PBS scene. Maybe, at first, that doesn't sound all that exciting but the millions of fans of the series will tell you otherwise. We meet the Crawley family in 1912, the day after the sinking of the Titanic. We see the family through all the trials (literally) and tribulations of being... Read More

Ad Astra

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 12/16/2019 11:05 AM EST
As humans, we seem to be fascinated by space exploration. Even early civilizations looked to the stars for guidance and answers. Sailors used the stars as maps to help them on their journeys. In the 1960s countries vied for first place in the "space race". There are numerous television shows and movies that reference spa... Read More