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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 classsics from our critics and Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Allison Rose.
 
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 2/21/2020 3:35 PM EST Taika Waititi has an impressive and eclectic body of work. From vampires living a mundane life to assembling the largest group of superheroes, he has entertained audiences with his unique writing and filmmaking style. His latest offering, Jojo Rabbit, leans more on the controversial side with viewers divided as to whether or not it is a brill... Read More |
 
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 2/18/2020 9:43 AM EST Director Brian Kirk (Game of Thrones) is known for television so he made an interesting choice with his feature film directorial debut and the outcome eludes to his past experiences. In 2019, he brought 21 Bridges, a police "procedural" starring Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) to theaters. The intense drama chronicles a polic... Read More |
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 2/18/2020 8:52 AM EST Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941; "A day that will live in infamy". It is the day the Japanese bombed American ships killings almost 2500 soldiers and caused the United States to officially enter World War II. For the next six months, the Japanese seemed to rally at every opportunity and decisively won battles against the United... Read More |
 
(Alyn Darnay) 2/14/2020 11:41 AM EST Some memories never fade and a great film sometimes has a way of making them all that more vivid. One I'll never forget is racing through the canyons of Beverley, Coldwater, Laurel, and Topanga in my brand new GT 350 Ford Shelby Mustang. Sure wish I still owned that car, it has always been my favorite and fastest. Thank you, Carroll Shelby, for a l... Read More |
 
(Alyn Darnay) 2/13/2020 2:58 PM EST Question: What do you call a film that's not funny, not deeply dramatic, and feels like a messed-up effort to re-make a good foreign film? I guess you call it "Downhill" and label it a ‘dramedy'. To sum up the "Downhill" situation; the filmmakers took what should have been a dream comedy pairing, in this case, the won... Read More |
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 2/13/2020 8:59 AM EST Almost 30 years ago Sega introduced a little blue creature to the gaming world called Sonic the Hedgehog. He was super-fast, powerful, had enemies who wanted his power and he ran around various worlds collecting gold rings. Since then there have been many iterations of the game making it one of the bestselling game franchises ever. &nbs... Read More |
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 2/11/2020 9:03 AM EST In 1971 DC Comics introduced yet another creature/monster when writer Len Wein (Wolverine) created Swamp Thing who first appeared in House of Secrets #92. Since then there have been many iterations of the character including two feature films, a live-action television series, and an animated series. Last summer a new version was created... Read More |
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/28/2020 2:54 PM EST From the time Edward Norton (Primal Fear) first read Jonathan Lethem's 1999 novel, Motherless Brooklyn, he knew he wanted to adapt it into a feature film. However, it would be another nineteen years before the film actually got made. With Norton starring in, writing and directing the film, it truly became a labor of love for him. H... Read More |
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/27/2020 9:57 PM EST In 1984 James Cameron only had two directing credits to his name when he wrote The Terminator. Initially, the studios and the actors involved weren't very optimistic about the project but it became a hit worldwide and created a franchise that has spanned over thirty years. This past Fall the sixth installment hit movie theaters and ... Read More |
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/23/2020 5:04 PM EST In 1998, a young director named Guy Ritchie quickly made a name for himself with his feature film debut, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. Two years later he once again garnered praise for his sophomore effort, Snatch. Over twenty years later Ritchie's unique style is evident in every film he writes/directs. From his slow-motion act... Read More |
