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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.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie / Film Review
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
"It is easy to shoot an art movie in a winery in the South of France.  But people have no idea how hard it is to create something like Transformers.  They (the critics) review...
Full Review  | Grade: C

The Hangover Movie / Film Review
The Hangover
The Hangover fits into a category that is somewhat fuzzy and defined as "guy movies". That is, there are few women, there is a lot of male-bonding, and there are wacky, usually R-rated hijin...
Full Review  | Grade: B

The Taking of Pelham 123 Movie / Film Review
The Taking of Pelham 123
The Taking of Pelham 123 was a 1973 thriller about a group of thugs who take over a subway train and threaten to kill one hostage a minute unless they are paid 1 million dollars.  It was remade i...
Full Review  | Grade: C

Up Movie / Film Review
Up
I was able to tell from the teaser-trailer that Up was about an old man who fastens a bunch of helium balloons to his house and then uses it to take off. I thought "what then?"  It...
Full Review  | Grade: A

Star Trek Movie / Film Review
Star Trek
Star Trek's promise has always been that it would show us a “for-real Utopian future” where the best voices of mankind have triumphed.  Star Trek’s fans, sometimes reaching reli...
Full Review  | Grade: A


State of Play Movie / Film Review
State of Play
"Message movies" (like Stop Loss or Lions for Lambs) have a particular formula.  They set up the victim for badness, but they must be sufficiently likable and innocent to be outrageous....
Full Review  | Grade: B

Fighting Movie / Film Review
Fighting
I am on the lookout for the Rocky of Mixed-Martial Arts fighting.  The "boxing story" is already i...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Sin City Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Sin City
Frank Miller's "film noir" graphic novel series, riffs off the 'black, white, and [read] all over' joke.  In this case, it is a gritty crime drama that is done in black and white and ha...
Full Review  | Grade: B

Fast & Furious Movie / Film Review
Fast & Furious
The idea to simply give the fourth movie the same name as the first was either brilliant or idiotic, and as it broke all previous records for car/movie openings and April openings --  I am going...
Full Review  | Grade: B

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