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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 classics.
 
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/17/2015 2:17 PM EST 2015 seems to be the year of Back To The Future, which appeared to hit it's frenzied peak at the end of October. From documentaries about the films to movie marathons in theaters across the country, the franchise has seen a resurgence in popularity. Cashing in on the frenzy, specialty items from Pepsi and USA today sold out in ... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/17/2015 9:26 AM EST I wasn't alive when the popular television show The Man From U.N.C.L.E. aired so I have no basis of comparison with the 2015 movie. However, Warner Bros. decided it was time to make a full-length feature film that, I can only imagine, pays homage to the series. If nothing else, it is a fun look at the spy game from years ago reminis... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 11/16/2015 5:11 PM EST After a long perilous journey fraught with ogres and dragons, our precious groups of dwarfs, hobbits, and viewers have finally arrived at the culmination of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. And luckily, the extended edition Blu-ray comes out just in time for the 2015 holiday season.Last... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 11/09/2015 3:30 PM EST Trainwreck - a movie about a person playing the field, finding love when they do not expect it, falling out of love, and then back in. With this description, Trainwreck sounds like your normal romantic comedy about a guy. However this story has a has a twist. Imagine the description I just gave you was about a girl.Thats right ... Read More |
 
(Paul Kates) 11/05/2015 8:36 AM EST Bond is back in his twenty fourth adrenaline pumping, globe-trotting adventure, Spectre.There's no getting away from the fact that Skyfall was one of the best if not the best Bond movies ever made, so keeping continuity for the Bond 24 was paramount if it were to equal in success. Thankfully, that's the case, and Daniel Craig returns again for his ... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 11/03/2015 3:52 PM EST It's another year, and it's time for another Disney/Pixar movie. This year's is entitled Inside Out, and is directed by Pixar veteran Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc., Up). Inside Out tells the story of a little girl named Riley and her inner feelings, Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness.Through the film's opening ... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/02/2015 4:44 PM EST When it debuted in 1983, National Lampoon's Vacation became an instant classic. Chevy Chase (Community) and Beverly D'Angelo (Entourage) starred as Clark and Ellen Griswold, a seemingly normal couple who wanted to take their kids on a family vacation. Mayhem and hilarity ensued, and the film spawned two sequels. When... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/30/2015 9:42 AM EST Room. A ten foot by ten foot space. A bed, sink, toilet, bathtub, wardrobe and small skylight to help differentiate between day and night. And, most importantly, one door to the outside with a keypad lock. Not nearly enough space for one person let alone two.Joy (Brie Larson; 21 Jump Street) has spent 7 years locked in this room/shed in... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 10/29/2015 4:56 PM EST "All roads lead to Ash"Are you a fan of the cheesy, humorous 1980's movies The Evil Dead? If you answered yes, you should be calling your television service provider to add the STARZ network right now. Premiering Halloween night, Ash vs Evil Dead is an hour long show showcasing our reluctant hero once again fighting e... Read More |
(Nathan M Rose) 10/29/2015 10:25 AM EST Imagine, if you will, that a deadly zombie outbreak has plagued your city and just a handful of people are alive, trying to survive the pandemic. While this plot could easily describe the hit 2009 film Zombieland, it is actually the premise for the Paramount Pictures upcoming Halloween release, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse.Direct... Read More |