Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews by Nathan M Rose

Browse reviews written by Nathan M Rose, including critical takes on films, home entertainment releases, and television series.

Nathan M. Rose is the founder and CEO of FlickDirect, established in 2006. A programmer since 1981 and award-winning podcaster, he has spent nearly two decades covering film through reviews, celebrity interviews, and red carpet events. Full bio.

X-Files: I Want to Believe

Jul 26, 2008

It has been six years since X-files has been off the air, but this summer, the series creator, Chris Carter, along with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, bring back the critically acclaimed series...

Full Review | Grade: C

Wanted

Jun 29, 2008

Once in a while, there are movies that break the mold of your typical action genre and define the next few years of action films. In the 1980's, it was Die Hard; in the 1990's, it was the Matrix; in t...

Full Review | Grade: B

The Incredible Hulk

Jun 15, 2008

Ever since The Crow was released in 1994 and refined the superhero genre, it seems Hollywood cannot get enough of...

Full Review | Grade: B

Nancy Drew

Mar 03, 2008

Nancy Drew, the heroine detective of the widely popular mystery series, was reincarnated again during the summer of 2007, and now on DVD this March, with a little help from Warner Bros and director An...

Full Review | Grade: A

Untraceable

Jan 23, 2008

January is usually the dumping ground for movies that didn't cut it for the holiday season, but starting in 2008 with Cloverfield and now Untraceable this is no longer the case.Untrace...

Full Review | Grade: B

I Am Legend

Dec 18, 2007

After nearly a decade, numerous rewrites, directors, and lead actors later I Am Legend hits the big screen for moviegoers this December, yet it fails to become a legend at all.Based on the book b...

Full Review | Grade: C

Resident Evil: Extinction

Sep 24, 2007

It is the month of September, and like clockwork another Resident Evil movie has been unleashed in the theater. This go round Alice and the gang this head out of their familiar territory of Raccoon Ci...

Full Review | Grade: B

Transformers

Jul 04, 2007

Transformers, the highly anticipated movie that this reviewer has been waiting for many years was finally released this week. The questions are does it live up to all its hype? Does it live up to the...

Full Review | Grade: C

Live Free or Die Hard

Jun 28, 2007

The Die Hard series has been a roller coaster for the movie going public. The first movie is considered by most one of the best action movies ever made. However like any success there are always downf...

Full Review | Grade: A

Ratatouille

Jun 17, 2007

First off let me preface this review by saying I am not the biggest fan of Pixar. I feel that that previous story lines have been weak. Even though Pixar's movies have always been somewhat entertainin...

Full Review | Grade: A