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Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews by Marco Chacon

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

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

Marco Chacon, FlickDirect film critic

Exposed to radioactive films early on, Marco Chacon has gained proportional strength and agility, though it hasn't been useful. On the internet, opinions hold sway over facts, and Marco is no exception, often possessing multiple, conflicting views. Marco is also the author of the JAGS Roleplaying Gaming System.
Fame Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Fame
Considering that Frame was just re-made, this is a timely point for a Blu-Ray release of the 1980 hit musical because it is now an oldie classic.  Viewers who think they vaguely remember it...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Pandorum Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Pandorum
Alien, now three decades old, still sets the standard for sci-fi horror.  We can see that in Pandorum's opening scenes when Dennis Quaid "slooowly" comes out of hyper-sleep...
Full Review  | Grade: C

Magnolia Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Magnolia
Paul Thomas Anderson's epic, Magnolia features an ensemble cast (Tom Cruise, William H. Macy, Julianne Moore, and others) who share interlocking lives in a Byzantine plot. Magnolia takes 188 minut...
Full Review  | Grade: C

Book of Eli Movie / Film Review
Book of Eli
I read The Road and determined from the reviews that the reasonably well made, fairly faithful movie version was simply not at the top of my to-do list. I think it was Slate's headline: 'Prepa...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Fringe Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Fringe: The Complete First Season
Fringe seems to be JJ Abram's answer to The X-Files. The lessons from the X-Files were: (a) if you have FBI agents with chemistry, you have the basis for a science fiction show,...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Avatar Movie / Film Review
Avatar
It turns out you cannot count James Cameron out.  It appeared kind of telling that the trailers for the movie had to tell you who this guy was and why we sho...
Full Review  | Grade: A


The Twilight Saga: New Moon Movie / Film Review
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
New Moon is one of those movies for which the plot is almost superfluous. If you are a fan of Twilight, you more or less know it. If you are not, you probably do not care.  How...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Planet 51 Movie / Film Review
Planet 51
Modern animation has benefited from two relatively recent technologies -- cheap computer animation and 3D. While the latter could be considered a gimmick (especially if the glasses give you a hea...
Full Review  | Grade: C

Chasing Amy Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Chasing Amy
Being a 1997 movie, I am going to assume it is past its expiration date and speak about what I thought of it and discuss the plot.   If you are not familiar...
Full Review  | Grade: C

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