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 critical reviews off upcoming films or programming, and even our take on the classsics from our critics Tomatometer-Approved Critic, Allison Rose.
The Invisible Man
![]() (Allison Skornick-Rose) 2/27/2020 3:52 PM EDT Nobel Prize nominee H.G. Wells was a writer who was ahead of his time. Considered one of the "Fathers of Science Fiction" he wrote a novel published in 1897 called The Invisible Man. Almost forty years later, Universal Pictures released a feature film version of the novel starring Claude Raines as Dr. Jack Griffin/ The Invisible Man... Read More |
Frozen II
![]() (Eric English) 2/24/2020 3:52 PM EDT Cultural phenomenons are rare. Disney, while certainly no stranger to creating them, found something special in 2013's ‘Frozen'. Even if you've never seen the film (do you people actually exist?), It's likely you've been treated to an impromptu rendition of its Oscar-winning song "Let It Go" by an enthusiastic young "Elsa"... Read More |
Jojo Rabbit
![]() (Allison Skornick-Rose) 2/21/2020 3:35 PM EDT 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 |
21 Bridges
![]() (Allison Skornick-Rose) 2/18/2020 9:43 AM EDT 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 |
Midway
![]() (Allison Skornick-Rose) 2/18/2020 8:52 AM EDT 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 |
Ford v Ferrari
![]() (Alyn Darnay) 2/14/2020 11:41 AM EDT 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 |
Downhilll
![]() (Alyn Darnay) 2/13/2020 2:58 PM EDT 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 |
Sonic The Hedgehog
![]() (Allison Skornick-Rose) 2/13/2020 8:59 AM EDT 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 |
Swamp Thing
![]() (Allison Skornick-Rose) 2/11/2020 9:03 AM EDT 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 |
Motherless Brooklyn
![]() (Allison Skornick-Rose) 1/28/2020 2:54 PM EDT 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 |
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