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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 Roten Tomoatoes Approved, Allison Rose.
 
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 7/15/2019 10:53 PM EST The year was 1964 and DC Comics introduced a group made up of young superhero sidekicks including, Kid Flash, Robin, and Aqualad. Not long after Wonder girl was added and these junior superheroes became the Teen Titans. Over the next fifty-five years, there have been numerous iterations of this group and this past year the DC Universe b... Read More |
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 7/9/2019 12:11 PM EST Gotham City - the home of Batman - was introduced in DC comics in December 1940. It has remained a staple of the "Bat" world ever since and in 2014 it once again became the backdrop for a new television series on fox aptly titled, Gotham. On January 3, 2019, the fifth and final season debuted to try and wrap up half a decade of chao... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 7/8/2019 10:29 PM EST In 1983, Stephen King (The Shining) came out with one of his most memorable and terrifying books that are still talked about to this day, Pet Sematary. In 1989 a film was released by Paramount Pictures with the screenplay written by King himself. While most critics panned it at the time, it became a box office success and even got a sequel, now 20 ... Read More |
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 7/8/2019 11:27 AM EST If you look up the description of a black hole you while find -- "a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape". It's a massive void of nothing at the far reaches of outer space that holds immense energy. What if humankind could harvest that energy and use it to power our eve... Read More |
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 7/4/2019 7:18 PM EST Baseball - America's pastime - was created in Cooperstown, NY in 1839. Since that time there have countless movies surrounding or inspired by the game. There have been stories about triumph against all odds or heartwarming tales about family bonds or neighborhood kids playing in a vacant lot. Some of the films are dramas while ot... Read More |
 
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 7/1/2019 10:28 AM EST As with any war, there are always casualties with the effects of war can be long lasting even if they don't seem readily apparent. On September 2, 1945, the Second World War (a.k.a World War II) ended. German forces were defeated and Allied troops were sent in to keep the peace and help rebuild. The British ended up in the ha... Read More |
(Maureen Buccellato) 6/25/2019 5:01 PM EST In 1941, The Walt Disney Studios released "Dumbo", about an elephant with unique characteristics, which has become one of the studios' most popular classic films. With Disney giving many of their classics live-action remakes, it wasn't a surprise that "Dumbo" was one of them. Now, you can own this classic film and add it... Read More |
 
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 6/24/2019 3:00 PM EST Disney has a long history of animated features the include princesses. In 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Sixty started a long tradition that continues and grows to this day. Sixty-nine years ago they gave us one of their greatest classic princess movies of all time - Cinderella. The tale of the maid who won the prince's ... Read More |
(Allison Skornick-Rose) 6/19/2019 10:04 AM EST The story of Billy the Kid is legendary. He was notorious for gambling cattle rustling and murder. He is the subject of numerous books and movies - some are pretty factual while others are mostly fictitious with a few details thrown in for accuracy. The latest in a long line of films called The Kid falls into the latter category.&... Read More |
(Maureen Buccellato) 6/11/2019 4:59 PM EST Lost In Space" originally debuted in 1965 and lasted for three seasons on CBS. It followed the story of a family of space colonists as they learned to navigate the challenges of living in outer space. In 2018, Legendary Television brought the series back to life with Netflix streaming it to the masses. The show's concept is the same but wi... Read More |
