Theatrical, Streaming, Physical Media Reviews by Nathan M Rose

Browse reviews written by Nathan M Rose, including critical takes on films, home entertainment releases, and television series.

Nathan M. Rose is the founder and CEO of FlickDirect, established in 2006. A programmer since 1981 and award-winning podcaster, he has spent nearly two decades covering film through reviews, celebrity interviews, and red carpet events. Full bio.

Eye in the Sky

Jun 30, 2016

Eye in The Sky is a truly riveting tale about the cost of war, and the decisions that people must make on a daily basis deciding who lives and who dies for the price of freedom.

Full Review | Grade: A

The X-Files Miniseries

Jun 27, 2016

After being off the air for over ten years, The X-Files event series was a nice return to form for one of television's most important shows ever created.

Full Review | Grade: A

London Has Fallen

Jun 13, 2016

It was a guilty pleasure for me seeing Mike Banning again on the big screen being a one man army because these films harken back to the big action films of the 80s that I so sorely miss today.

Full Review | Grade: B

Gods of Egypt

May 31, 2016

Alex Proyas and the cast of Gods of Egypt did the best they could do with the source material presented to them, and while it isn’t a terrible movie, it is certainly not one that is in the same league as the Hunger Games franchise that it is trying to replace.

Full Review | Grade: C

The Finest Hours

May 24, 2016

The Finest Hours, while not a horrible film, really just isn’t that compelling of a story.

Full Review | Grade: C

How To Be Single

May 24, 2016

With 20th Century Fox’s Deadpool sucking out most of the air on Valentine’s Weekend 2016, most critics didn’t give this film a second look, which is extremely unfortunate.

Full Review | Grade: B

Deadpool

May 22, 2016

Making sure Deadpool 4k is presented with the best quality, every inch of space on the 4k Blu-ray disc is used for the picture and sound relegated the extra to the Blu-ray disc which also comes in the package.

Full Review | Grade: A

Ride Along 2

Apr 26, 2016

The original Ride Along film was a quirky buddy-cop film that was a nice change of pace from what was currently out there; however, in Ride Along 2, the plot lost it’s spark.

Full Review | Grade: C

Archer: The Complete Season Six

Apr 11, 2016

Season Six is a great call back to the early seasons of Archer and gets the show back on track after the quirky and ill received Archer Vice.

Full Review | Grade: A

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 Physical Media: Blu-ray Review

The Hunger Games: Complete 4 Film Collection

Mar 30, 2016

With over 14 hours of extras, Lionsgate spared no expense on the extra in this set. There is something new for everyone, even for the most knowledgeable fan.

Full Review | Grade: C