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Here at FlickDirect, our goal is to provide up-to-date reviews on theatrical, home entertainment, and television series. Check out the scoop on upcoming films or programming, and even our take on the classsics from our critics and Rotten Tomatoes Approved, Allison Rose.

War for the Planet of the Apes

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/24/2017 10:06 AM EST
In 2011, The Planet of the Apes saga found itself getting a reboot from the 1970's version of the story. In this reimagined world, we see how the apes became more intelligent as the movie focused on one specific ape named Caesar (Andy Serkis; The Lord of the Rings Trilogy). Caesar was born in a science lab where the ... Read More

Warrior

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/23/2017 5:08 PM EST
Over the years there have been numerous films that include the sport of boxing as a backdrop and even a few that include wrestling but until 2011's Warrior there has never been a movie that showcases the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting. Just like Rocky or Million Dollar Baby, the action itself isn't th... Read More

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Collection

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/20/2017 4:01 PM EST
Alfred Hitchcock is arguably one of the best directors of all time. Known as the "Master of Suspense" he helped to innovate psychological thriller films and influence many of the directors working today. His "personal view" approach to camera work has been copied countless times over as it seems to create a more inti... Read More

American Horror Story: Roanoke

(Leonard Buccellato) 10/20/2017 2:53 PM EST
In case you're uncertain, American Horror Story is an anthology series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an insane asylum, a witch, a freak show, a hotel, a possessed farmhouse and a cult. In season 6, AHS: Roanoke, we are taken on a wild, nightmarish ride through ... Read More

Only The Brave

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/19/2017 11:44 AM EST
There are people who selflessly put their lives on the line for others all the time and our civil service workers can be counted among this group. Police officers and firefighters put themselves in harms way without much thought to the danger that could befall them. They are unsung heroes who don't get as much credit as they deserve.&nb... Read More

Step

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/18/2017 3:44 PM EST
In 2009, the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women opened its doors with 120 students. A middle and high school charter school in inner-city Baltimore, it graduated its first class in 2016 with 60 young ladies (100 percent of the senior class) attending college. The all-girls school also boasts a winning step team and in the 2015-... Read More

Miracle on 34th Street

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/17/2017 2:35 PM EST
There is a reason they say the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year and everyone sings songs about it. It's a time when people tend to be more generous and forgiving and a spirit of peace and goodwill abounds. That is until you walk into your local mall or superstore. The Holidays have become so commercialized that it ... Read More

American Gods: The Complete First Season

(Nathan M Rose) 10/16/2017 8:39 PM EST
American Gods, the Starz series based on the novel by Neil Gaiman, has successfully finished its first season both critical and audience acclaim. Tomorrow, October 17th, it will be available to purchase on Blu-ray.Producer Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) has created a masterpiece in television cinema where Gods walk among us. The main character named... Read More

Girls Trip

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/16/2017 2:03 PM EST
Everyone should have a few good friends they can count on and keep for life and many people meet that group in their college years. There is something about being in our late teens/early twenties with a new found freedom that makes us want to go out and do stupid things with others, which helps us form a bond with the people we are close to a... Read More

Buffy The Vampire Slayer - The Movie

(Leonard Buccellato) 10/16/2017 11:33 AM EST
When Buffy The Vampire Slayer was first released in 1992 it was mildly entertaining, grossing $16.5 million from a modest $7 million budget. Looking back on this film it should have been a smash success, considering the talent attached to it. The cast included Donald Sutherland, and Rutger Hauer, themselves Golden Globe recipients. Hell, even ... Read More