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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.

In The Heart of The Sea

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 12/10/2015 3:06 PM EST
There has been so much written about the almost mystical, great white whale that haunted Captain Ahab's dreams in Moby Dick. Herman Melville's novel is the quintessential story that has enraptured people for over 150 years. Lesser known is a nonfiction book, by Nathaniel Philbrick, retelling the tale of the whale ship Essex, destr... Read More

Ant-Man

(Nathan M Rose) 12/8/2015 8:51 AM EST
For Marvel's second film entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for 2015, they decided to go with a character small in size, but large in might, Ant-Man.Paul Rudd (This Is the End) stars as Scott Lang, a man of the people, who was incarcerated for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. After a stretch in the United States penal system h... Read More

The Minions

(Nathan M Rose) 12/7/2015 11:24 AM EST
If you are a fan of Despicable Me 1 or 2, then you are already familiar with the yellow, super cute guys called Minions. So, what are these little creatures? How did Gru end up with them? How long have they been on this planet? To answer these questions and more, Universal pictures and Illuminati teamed up this year to give them their ow... Read More

The Good Dinosaur

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/25/2015 9:42 AM EST
What if a meteor never hit earth and destroyed the Dinosaurs? What if they still existed today? What if they had human like qualities and the humans were more animalistic? That is how Disney/Pixar marketed their newest release, The Good Dinosaur. Interestingly enough, those themes play a small role in the grand scheme of the... Read More

Creed

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/24/2015 8:53 AM EST
Legacy – it's a powerful word. It can open doors for a person and/or it can be a heavy burden someone carries throughout their life. That theme permeates the new movie Creed in more ways than one. Not only is legacy part of the film itself, but it also is an underlying tone about the Rocky Saga and Sylvest... Read More

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 11/19/2015 4:50 PM EST
Suzanne Collins' journey, which began with the publication of The Hunger Games in 2010, is coming to its glorious conclusion this week with the release of the fourth movie, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II. Our love affair with Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence; American Hustle) is about to come to a close, and I'm sure man... Read More

Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Trilogy

(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

Man From U.N.C.L.E.

(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

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Blu-ray Review

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Extended Edition

(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

Trainwreck

(Nathan M Rose) 11/9/2015 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