Movie Reviews, Digital HD Reviews, and Television Reviews

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.

All the Way

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/7/2016 9:14 AM EDT
The Sixties were a tumultuous time in this country. Civil rights protests and the subsequent violent aftermaths popped up all over the south. The Vietnam conflict escalated overseas and President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as our 36th President and inherited one l... Read More

Urge

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/6/2016 3:48 PM EDT
I've been a fan of Pierce Brosnan since his Remington Steele days and I was happy when he finally got to play the iconic role of James Bond. So when I saw his name attached to the Blu-ray for Urge I was intrigued enough to pop it into my player. When I finished an hour and a half later, I couldn't believe Brosnan had actua... Read More

The Complete Eleventh Season

(Nathan M Rose) 9/6/2016 10:25 AM EDT
It's starting to look a lot like fall. The air is getting cooler, the leaves will change color soon, kids are going back to school, and it is another year that Supernatural graces audiences with a Blu-ray combo pack full of last year's on-screen antics of the Winchester boys saving the world from another apocalypse.Last time we checked in w... Read More

The Light Between Oceans

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/1/2016 11:39 AM EDT
Have you ever been willing to do almost anything for the person you love? What if it meant doing something that could get you in trouble or could even be illegal? And if you do that thing, what would be the consequences for everyone involved? M.L. Steadman's debut novel turned major motion picture, The Light Between Oceans, asks the audie... Read More

The Night Manager

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 8/30/2016 10:20 AM EDT
In 1993, John le Carre (The Russia House) debuted a best selling novel entitled The Night Manager. Twenty-three years later, the story is once again resonating with audiences worldwide as a 6-part mini-series which aired on the BBC (UK) and AMC (USA) this past spring. With intrigue, suspense and drama oozing from almost every scene, the... Read More

The Jungle Book

(Jennifer Broderick) 8/29/2016 5:06 PM EDT
Most of us have grown up watching Disney movies, visiting Disney World, and watching all the Disney characters evolve. Disney characters all have a story to tell, and a bright ending to their stories, and The Jungle Book is no different.This is not The Jungle Book movie on which I grew up on, which was released in 1967. &n... Read More

Arrow: The Complete Fourth Season

(Jennifer Broderick) 8/29/2016 3:05 PM EDT
What is better than watching a rugged, handsome hero fighting bad guys to save his city? Absolutely nothing! In the Fourth Season of Arrow, Stephen Amell, who plays reformed playboy Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, goes up against a new villain who has arrived in Star City, Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough; Suits). Darhk wants to control Sta... Read More

Me Before You

(Jennifer Broderick) 8/29/2016 9:53 AM EDT
Me Before You is a movie based on the best swelling book by Jojo Moyes. The opening scene starts out with what everyone should avoid- talking on a cell phone and the dangers that happen when you don't pay attention to your surroundings. In the beginning, the story seems to be about a disabled man in need of being shown what life is... Read More

The Nice Guys

(Nathan M Rose) 8/23/2016 8:57 PM EDT
If you are a fan of Shane Black's work, then you know he tends to combine action with comedy in his films. You need to look no further than the Lethal Weapon series to see his genius put on display in those four funny, and entertaining, films. Black has once again intertwined the laughs with action, suspense and intrigue to create ... Read More

DC's Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete First Season

(Jennifer Broderick) 8/23/2016 11:44 AM EDT
Following the path of Arrow and The Flash, DC's newest tv show, Legends of Tomorrow creates a new path, bringing to life new characters we can all relate to and want to be. Legends is a pure genius combination of Doctor Who, Quantum Leap, and Avengers, all rolled up in one- taking the best qualities of each of those shows and bringi... Read More