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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 classics.
 
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 12/18/2015 9:40 AM EDT Tina Fey (30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) are pure comedy gold. Practically everything they touch turns out to be a success and their latest collaboration, Sisters, is no different. These two women can rival the best comedy duos of all time, and seeing them together on the big screen is a treat no one should miss.Fey and... Read More |
 
(Nathan M Rose) 12/16/2015 3:05 AM EDT In 1977, the words "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... " kicked off what would become one of the largest pop culture phenomenons in history, the Star Wars saga. The six films, countless TV shows, books, and video games that have been released have created their own little niche in today's society the world over.Now, 32 years... Read More |
 
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 12/10/2015 3:06 PM EDT There has been so much written about the almost mystical, great white whale that haunted Captain Ahab's dreams in Moby Dick. Herman Melville's novel is the quintessential story that has enraptured people for over 150 years. Lesser known is a nonfiction book, by Nathaniel Philbrick, retelling the tale of the whale ship Essex, destr... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/25/2015 9:42 AM EDT What if a meteor never hit earth and destroyed the Dinosaurs? What if they still existed today? What if they had human like qualities and the humans were more animalistic? That is how Disney/Pixar marketed their newest release, The Good Dinosaur. Interestingly enough, those themes play a small role in the grand scheme of the... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/24/2015 8:53 AM EDT Legacy – it's a powerful word. It can open doors for a person and/or it can be a heavy burden someone carries throughout their life. That theme permeates the new movie Creed in more ways than one. Not only is legacy part of the film itself, but it also is an underlying tone about the Rocky Saga and Sylvest... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/19/2015 4:50 PM EDT Suzanne Collins' journey, which began with the publication of The Hunger Games in 2010, is coming to its glorious conclusion this week with the release of the fourth movie, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II. Our love affair with Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence; American Hustle) is about to come to a close, and I'm sure man... Read More |
(Paul Kates) 11/05/2015 8:36 AM EDT Bond is back in his twenty fourth adrenaline pumping, globe-trotting adventure, Spectre.There's no getting away from the fact that Skyfall was one of the best if not the best Bond movies ever made, so keeping continuity for the Bond 24 was paramount if it were to equal in success. Thankfully, that's the case, and Daniel Craig returns again for his ... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/30/2015 9:42 AM EDT Room. A ten foot by ten foot space. A bed, sink, toilet, bathtub, wardrobe and small skylight to help differentiate between day and night. And, most importantly, one door to the outside with a keypad lock. Not nearly enough space for one person let alone two.Joy (Brie Larson; 21 Jump Street) has spent 7 years locked in this room/shed in... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 10/29/2015 10:25 AM EDT Imagine, if you will, that a deadly zombie outbreak has plagued your city and just a handful of people are alive, trying to survive the pandemic. While this plot could easily describe the hit 2009 film Zombieland, it is actually the premise for the Paramount Pictures upcoming Halloween release, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse.Direct... Read More |
(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 |