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Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews by Stephen Compall

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

All Reviews Theatrical 4K / Blu-ray TV / Streaming

Stephen Compall, FlickDirect film critic

Ostensibly a programmer from faraway places, Stephen recognizes that making up your mind about movies and television is a simple matter of imposition in the form of review, and he who controls minds controls the world. No word yet on how that second part is progressing. After seeing many films, a few good, for FlickDirect, he returned to faraway places, but still checks in from time to time.
Dinner For Schmucks Movie / Film Review
Dinner For Schmucks
Where should we place him on the Michael Scott axis?  It is the first question brought to our minds by the appearance of by now quite typecast Steve Carell (The Office, The 40-Year O...
Full Review  | Grade: C

Our Family Wedding Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Our Family Wedding
I thought I'd seen Our Family Wedding before.  To wit, there are two different cultures to be presented here.  They're different, because they're different.  And wh...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Cop Out Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Cop Out
Some time ago, Cop Out director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy) played a minor role in Bruce Willis (Die Hard, The Sixth Sense) action vehicle Live F...
Full Review  | Grade: C

Salt Movie / Film Review
Salt
Salt may be a spy movie, but we begin by eschewing the spy movie form in favor of the slightly awkward introduction of plot device Mike (August Diehl, Inglourious Basterds), fol...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Predators Movie / Film Review
Predators
Do you realize how great things are now? No longer are we bound by the conventions of cinema to listen to Jesse Ventura wax metaphor on his sexual prowess. The adhocracy of special effects devices has...
Full Review  | Grade: C


When in Rome Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
When in Rome
When in Romeabandons the two-way and three-way romantic structures typical of romantic comedies in favor of a six-way; official couple Beth (Kristen Bell, Full Review  | Grade: C


Caddyshack Physical Media: DVD Review
Caddyshack
I am by no means biased against the "zany" genus of comedy. The Airplane! movies and Hot Shots! movies I consider classic films among any form, and Mel Brooks's Rob...
Full Review  | Grade: C

Robin Hood Movie / Film Review
Robin Hood
This latest adaptation of Robin Hood is quite careful in the way in which it connects itself to the traditional legend.  The dénouement serves as a sort of origin story for the Ro...
Full Review  | Grade: B