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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 Innocents (Les Innocentes)

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 7/10/2016 3:35 PM EDT
As the old saying goes, "war is hell". Of course that is true of the soldiers fighting those wars but even more so for the civilians witnessing the atrocities war can bring. Everything from riots and bombs to lost limbs and life befall those not actually fighting in the war. The toll it takes on anyone unlucky enough to ... Read More

Wiener-Dog

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 7/8/2016 1:31 PM EDT
If cats have nine lives, how many reincarnations do dogs get? If Wiener-Dog is any indication, the answer is about five. Or, at least it seems that way in this case. The movie follows the travails of a dog that is passed from home-to-home and scenario-to-scenario and, as independent films go, I've seen worse.Writer/Director To... Read More

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 7/7/2016 6:25 PM EDT
Zac Efron has had an interesting career so far. He started as a fresh-faced teenager singing and dancing his way into young girls' hearts, then moved on to more serious and adult roles and now he seems to be enjoying more of the frat boy, partying comedy driven characters. So far this year, we have seen him... Read More

The Secret Life of Pets

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 7/7/2016 2:10 PM EDT
Illumination Entertainment hasn't made a ton of animated films, but, when they do, they typically get it right. Great characters, good stories, terrific animation, etc. Their feature films are something to look forward to and their characters tend to be memorable (Minions anyone?). Their newest foray into the world of animation, The Sec... Read More

Kung Fu Panda 3

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 7/6/2016 11:27 AM EDT
What could be better than an animated, Kung Fu fighting, Warrior Dragon Panda Bear? Tons of adorable, dumpling eating, noodle slurping, roly-poly baby pandas! DreamWorks animation has stepped up their cuteness factor for the third installment in the franchise, Kung Fu Panda 3 (Awesome Edition), out now on Blu-ray and DVD.Back are all th... Read More

Code of Honor

(Maureen Buccellato) 7/5/2016 4:32 PM EDT
At one point in time Steven Seagal (Above The Law, Under Siege) was considered a true Hollywood bad-ass. Well, those days are long gone, but Seagal continues to make films that only his younger self could pull off.Code of Honor stars Seagal as Robert Sikes, a former special-ops operative, who, after his family is killed in a drive-by shooting... Read More

The Adderall Diaries

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 7/5/2016 11:31 AM EDT
Author Stephen Elliot had a pretty messed up childhood, which lead to varying degrees of abuse – both at the hands of his father and his own drug addiction. At least that's the way he'd like to remember it. The truth is probably something a little different. He chronicles his journey to the so-called truth in his mem... Read More

Eye in the Sky

(Nathan M Rose) 6/30/2016 5:01 PM EDT
In today's day and age, war is a constant. We send our troops out to various countries around the world and have to ask ourselves if the damages are really worth it sometimes. With the advanced technology that now exists in the military, some argue there are less casualties, but, in some cases, the opposite could be true. Gavin Hood's... Read More

The Legend of Tarzan

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 6/30/2016 9:42 AM EDT
The story of Tarzan has been told in many different ways over 100 years. From live action films and television shows to books and animated features, we seem to be fascinated with the idea of a man raised among animals. The story appeals to various facets of the population and we always seem to be drawn into the animalistic male who... Read More

The BFG

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 6/30/2016 8:39 AM EDT
Some would argue that author Roald Dahl was a deeply disturbed individual. Others would argue he was a brilliant writer. Some would say he was both. As the author of many children's and adult books, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, he cemented a place in literary hist... Read More