20 May 2013
Posted by John Delia 
The coming-of-age movie Picture Day has an atypical story that doesn’t follow the norm and that’s a good thing. The fine acting and direction makes the film work with some minor twists that although you can see coming, gives the film a nice credibility factor. Now on DVD the movie has good...
Read more → 10 May 2013
Posted by John Delia 
From the Ghibli studios that produced the wonderment of Ponyo and the Oscar winning Spirited Away, comes a story of romance and relationships that will tug at your heart strings. The animated film From Up on Poppy Hill comes to theaters this weekend with colorful visuals and it’s for families....
Read more → 09 May 2013
Posted by John Delia 
Director Baz Luhrmann who lost with Moulin Rouge and lost again with Australia, takes a chance with an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel The Great Gatsby turning it into a pop-up book for the screen. While the CGI and sets do sparkle, he turns the storyline into a simple predictive tome set in an era of flappers...
Read more → 29 Apr 2013
Posted by John Delia 
This story of a teenager with a case with raging hormones raises the bar on similar stories and those that have yet to come. Well acted and directed with realism, Young and Wild borders on soft pornography, but with a dramatic script that’s theatrical releasable. The entertaining Chilean comedy...
Read more → 25 Apr 2013
Posted by John Delia 
Continuing to make exciting films Michael Bay releases Pain & Gain a movie that’s reminiscent of his storytelling with the wild and enthusiastic Bad Boys, but far from his explosive films like Transformers and Armageddon. Here he takes you on a roller coaster ride with a true crime story, a dark...
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