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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.

The Complete First Season

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 5/8/2017 4:22 PM EDT
HBO has more original programming than ever before and the majority of it is top notch, award-winning fare. This year, they added another show to their line up and it seems to want to continue the tradition of excellence they have put forth. Divorce debuted on October 9, 2016, and by November it had been renewed for a second season. &nb... Read More

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 5/4/2017 9:50 AM EDT
In 2014, Marvel Studios released one of their lesser known movies, Guardians of the Galaxy. Expecting the film to be modestly successful, I'm sure they were shocked when it became a huge summer blockbuster. With cute characters, funny moments, a kick butt soundtrack and some great special effects, it quickly became an audience ... Read More

The Salesman

(Sean Ferguson) 5/2/2017 1:59 PM EDT
It always amazes me as to what makes a picture popular. Is it the stars headlining the film? Is it the studio that releases the film? Is it all the advertising used to promote it? What if it all came down to the story that drove the film? If that were the case, The Salesman would be a box office success right up there alongside Logan... Read More

Gold

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 5/2/2017 11:55 AM EDT
In 1995, Bre-X, a Canadian mining company announced to the world they had found significant gold deposits in Busang, Indonesia. Overnight, they became a huge success and their penny stock suddenly was worth significantly more money per share. However, by 1997, everything fell apart when independent consultants couldn't replicate the... Read More

A Dog's Purpose

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 5/2/2017 10:58 AM EDT
Everyone knows that even before A Dog's Purpose opened in theaters this past January it was embroiled in a scandal. A video surfaced of what looked like a trainer forcing a terrified dog into a pool of rushing water and animal cruelty allegations were tossed around. What started out as PR for a movie full of cute dogs ended up... Read More

The Expendables 2

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 5/2/2017 10:00 AM EDT
It's very rare when a sequel manages to be as good as the original movie and even rarer still when the sequel is actually better than the original. You can probably count on your right hand how many times that has happened in filmmaking but, if you did, you would have to include The Expendables 2 in that illustrious grouping. ... Read More

The Expendables

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 5/2/2017 9:29 AM EDT
When The Expendables came out seven years ago, it was a who's who of today's best action heroes and promised to be jam-packed with the type of work they are known for. It didn't disappoint and spawned two more films in the franchise. The original offered another Sylvester Stallone (Rocky) production as he not only starred in t... Read More

La La Land

(Jennifer Broderick) 5/1/2017 3:54 PM EDT
If we all love a good movie/musical (and past success dictates we do) then La La Land is a movie that everyone must see. It's a simple, romantic movie, full of song and dance, that sways together in sync with the harmonic melody of the underlying story. There is a reason that this film was the winner of six Academy Awards, including... Read More

3:10 to Yuma

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 5/1/2017 10:09 AM EDT
There is nothing quite like a good old-fashioned western and when done right, it can be entertaining and enjoyable. From the outlaws to the lawmen, and the gunfights that take over a small town, they are a part of movie history that continues to this day. Ten years ago, Lionsgate decided to add to the Western movie collection ... Read More

Animal Kingdom: The Complete First Season

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 4/27/2017 4:00 PM EDT
Every family is dysfunctional in some way or another, but the Cody clan takes that idea to new heights. As the core of the TNT drama Animal Kingdom, based on the critically acclaimed Australian film of the same name, they are as "white trash" as they come. Drugs, partying and a successful robbery business makes up their core b... Read More