Beetlejuice
Keaton shines in this role, breathing life (pun intended) into an immature and manipulative ghost.
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Allison Rose is a Senior Correspondent and Critic for FlickDirect, bringing years of experience in film coverage and broadcast media. A Hofstra University communications graduate, she previously held an FCC broadcast license and now shares her movie expertise weekly on KRMS News/Talk 97.5 FM, with additional appearances on television and at industry events. Recognized as a Tomatometer-Approved Critic, Allison is an active member of SEFCA, the Florida Film Critics Circle, and the Online Film Critics Society.
Sherlock Holmes
Downey, Jr. is the perfect casting choice who manages to bring a somewhat lackluster script to life.
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Iannucci offers an interesting interpretation of this classic story, beginning with the casting.
Batwoman: The Complete First Season
Overall, the show isn’t too bad and has a similar look and feel of many of the other shows in the Arrowverse so it’s not a complete departure of the tried and true.
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Winters has barely aged in the twenty-nine years since Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey was released but Reeves no longer fits the role of Ted very well.
One Night In Bangkok
Dacascos does a terrific job portraying Kai; a peaceful, gentle man who calculates and plans his vigilante justice against those whom he feels have wronged him and his family.
Season Two Preview (ep. 1-3)
The show keeps the same sarcastic tone and funny. politically incorrect moments we have come to expect.
Chemical Hearts
Reinhart and Abrams were great casting choices and they bring depth and maturity to their roles.
Words on Bathroom Walls
Freudenthal takes a hard to understand mental illness and offers us a visual representation of it in an attempt to demystify the mystery of schizophrenia.
The One and Only Ivan
As with so many movies Disney releases, The One and Only Ivan has a lot of heart.