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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 Roten Tomoatoes Approved, Allison Rose.
 
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 6/4/2019 12:29 PM EDT Thirty-five years ago director Barry Levinson (Rain Man) adapted Bernard Malamud's 1952 novel into a major motion picture entitled The Natural. For fans of America's pastime – baseball – the story is a beautiful telling of the game and life from one player's view. For anyone else, it is a tale of human nature, triumph agains... Read More |
 
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 6/3/2019 5:07 PM EDT After the success of 1989's Batman and Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands) and Michael Keaton's (Spotlight) ability to reboot and reinvigorate the entire franchise, Warner Bros. continued with a second installment in 1992 called Batman Returns. The darker, more sinister vibe that Burton brought to the story appealed to fans and mere moviegoers alike a... Read More |
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 6/2/2019 6:18 PM EDT Batman first appeared in DC Comics 80 years ago. Over the years he has been referred to as the Dark Knight, the Caped Crusader and even, the World's Greatest Detective. In 1966 he first appeared on television portrayed by Adam West and ran for three seasons. There were also two movies that were made in the 1940s. Then in 1989 Tim Burton... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 5/20/2019 9:36 PM EDT Jason Statham (The Meg) is one of the most popular action movie stars around. After starting his career with a few film roles working for director Guy Ritchie (Aladdin), he landed the lead in Transporter, which was truly his breakout film. He proved that he was able to hold an audience's attention and was believable with his action stunts. Afte... Read More |
 
(Maureen Buccellato) 5/14/2019 2:29 PM EDT Liam Neeson has certainly carved out a niche for himself in the entertainment world as the dad seeking revenge for his child being harmed/wronged. In 2008's Taken, he proved that messing with his kid could have biblical repercussions for those responsible. Now, in the black comedy Cold Pursuit, available now on 4K UHD Blu-ray, Neeson conti... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 5/13/2019 4:34 PM EDT Back in 1990, an Americanized version of Godzilla was shopped around to various "hot" directors at the time such as James Cameron, Time Burton, Paul Verhoeven, and Jan de Bout, with it eventually landing in the laps of the team responsible for the hit 1996 film Independence Day, Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich.The story, un... Read More |
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 5/7/2019 10:27 AM EDT Lego Toys- The building blocks of our childhood. Lego Toys - The nightmare of every barefoot parent as they wander around the house in the dark late at night. Lego Toys- those interlocking, plastic pieces that clicked and snapped into place and fueled one's imagination. Remember the hours of enjoyment spent building people and things?&n... Read More |
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 5/6/2019 12:04 AM EDT In 1992 United Nations forces were attacked in Somalia while trying to deliver food to the starving people. Civil war and underhanded tactics by those in power had left that country in a state of desperation. By 1993 Mohamed Farrah Aidid had a great influence over a number of citizens and commanded an army of insurgents who went around ... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 4/22/2019 8:15 PM EDT The year was 1979. The director was a mostly unknown individual named Ridley Scott (Blade Runner). The film, that changed the future look and ideas of what creatures should look and act like, was called Alien. The movie became a huge hit and made both Scott and the film's star, Sigourney Weaver (Avatar), household names. ... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 4/18/2019 11:55 AM EDT The legend of King Arthur and Excalibur has been around for ages. The story of the sword in the stone that can only be removed by the rightful heir has been told time and again. There are books written, movies made and television shows that tell the tale of the boy that freed the sword, became king and along with his most trusted a... Read More |
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