A History of Violence
Introduction: "A History Of Violence" from director David Cronenberg begins not far from where it ends. A disjointed yet unique take on a crime drama, the film is...
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Eric English, President of FlickDirect Inc., has had a passion for movies since childhood and enjoys a variety of genres, especially comedies. In 2006, he co-founded FlickDirect with Nathan M. Rose to enhance online offerings from studios and make it easier for viewers to access information. Mr. English has played a key role in developing innovative solutions for the entertainment industry, with particular expertise in overseeing mobile app development.
Chuck: The Complete First Season
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Chuck: The Complete First Season
"Chuck" is a smart comedy. In essence, a parody of the spy genre, "Chuck" knows not to take itself too seriously while at the same time delivering serious action, drama, intr...
The Dark Knight
What the #!@#@$, Chris Nolan. You introduce a main villain from the Batman mythos 3/4ths of the way through your movie, give him 3 or 4 "choices" to make (something tells me he's made up his mind already) then kill him off? Really?
Cloverfield
Cloverfield. Got your attention already, eh? Ok we have a kick ass trailer, a big mystery about "the monster", months and month of speculation and viral marketing (
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Spider-man 3
A big budget, blockbuster Spiderman film should be executed as flawlessly as a spider winds her web. Each piece carefully planned, executed perfectly, and ultimatly neccesary to the beauty...
The Big Lebowski
"Sometimes there's a man, sometimes there's a dude..." So begins 1998's Coen brothers cult classic "The Big Lebowski", and for those of you playing along at home, you've already do...
Gothika
After winning the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in Monster's Ball, Halle Berry's took a very dark and disappointing turn. Perhaps the single most critically panned film in the years the f...
X-Men: The Last Stand
Warning: This Review Contains Spoilers.Of all the powers of all the mutants in the X-men series, perhaps the most powerful of all would be the ability to make Kelsey Grammer look cool as...
Wedding Crashers
The Rules of crashing a wedding go something like this: Rule #2: "Never use your real name." Rule #28: "Make sure there's an open bar". Rule #8:...