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Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews by John Delia

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

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John Delia, FlickDirect film critic

John Delia has been on all sides of the movie business over his lifetime from writing for newspapers to film making. He has been a film critic for many years and earned his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Communications from the University of Florida. John is also a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) which is comprised of more than 40 journalists working in the print, radio and online media.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Movie / Film Review
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Well the Twilight Saga has finally reached its ebb with the first half of Breaking Dawn that opens this weekend in theaters around the world.  Certainly expected to be earth shaking due to millio...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Anonymous Movie / Film Review
Anonymous
I hope the film Anonymous is true because as being a former Theatre (plays) critic it has always intrigued me if William Shakespeare did or didn't write his sonnets and plays.  So, being the kind...
Full Review  | Grade: A

J. Edgar Movie / Film Review
J. Edgar
The interesting and historical J. Edgar has reached local movie theatres with very good performances by Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts and Judi Dench.  The film has a few flaws, but it do...
Full Review  | Grade: C

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas Movie / Film Review
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Definitely a man flick A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas follows up on the other two outings with a lot of eye candy and sex, but the gals will get an eye full too. You do not have to have seen t...
Full Review  | Grade: A

The Rum Diary Movie / Film Review
The Rum Diary
A testy screenplay that turns conventional upside down becomes an enjoyable madcap adventure with Johnny Depp's ‘intoxicating' performance.  The daring filmmaking that takes a chanc...
Full Review  | Grade: B

The Thing Movie / Film Review
The Thing
Fans of the film The Thing beware; even though the movie takes you back to the Norwegian outpost providing a beginning to John Carpenter's 1982 film with the same title, it may as well hav...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Machine Gun Preacher Movie / Film Review
Machine Gun Preacher
Director Marc Forster who filmed Quantum of Solace and Monster's Ball brings Machine Gun Preacher to the screen and drives home a winner.  His production of the true story of the merciless kil...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Real Steel Movie / Film Review
Real Steel
It's not Rocky, it's Real Steel, but you would think you were watching the great boxing film in another dimension.  The gritty, action packed fight film blows the lid off some extreme robots on i...
Full Review  | Grade: B

The Lion King Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
The Lion King 3D
I don't know if you recently had the opportunity to see The Lion King in 3D at your local theater or the original version in 1994 when it came out, but I had the opportunity to see the film in the 3D...
Full Review  | Grade: A

Fast Five Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Fast Five
The action thriller Fast Five with its hot rod theme leaves the past four episodes of Fast & Furious in the dust.  Now on Blu-ray the high on energy, exhilarating plot and amazing chase scene...
Full Review  | Grade: A

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