Next of Kin
In 1987, Patrick Swayze scored a sleeper smash with "Dirty Dancing," catapulting the actor to bigger and better roles in Hollywood, offering a shot at starring vehicles after years of suppor...
FlickDirect Movie Reviews
Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews
Read FlickDirect reviews covering theatrical releases, streaming originals, and physical media, from new releases to classics.
Here at FlickDirect, our goal is to provide up-to-date reviews on theatrical, home entertainment, and television series. Check out the reviews of upcoming films or programming, and even our take on the classics.
Murder In The First
"Based on a true story," those are loaded words. By that standard the undeniably affecting Murder in the First, which takes major factual liberties, is bound to get bashed. Here's the tr...
A Perfect Murder
A Perfect Murder is based on the same 1952 stage play by Frederick Knott that Alfred Hitchcock memorably filmed as Dial M for Murder. Hitchcock kept the play's title and much of its dialogue, and...
The Astronaut's Wife
In the end The Astronauts Wife is a serviceable film that asks little of its audience.
Phenomenon
In 1994 John Travolta was rescued from the Look Who's Talking sequels when Pulp Fiction reminded everyone of the unique magnetism with which he could invest almost any character. For the next six...
The Horse Whisper
Toward the middle of "The Horse Whisperer," Robert Redford locks eyes with his co-star. They stare at each other for a long time without speaking, as if the depth of their feeling can't...
The Dark Knight Rises
The Best Batman (The Dark Knight) Got Better with Dark Knight Rises.