Allison Rose

3 days ago | flickdirect.com | Len Wiseman |Allison Rose

During the 2019 movie John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, we watched as John (Keanu Reeves; The Matrix Franchise) went to the Ruska Roma leader, The Director (Anjelica Huston; Prizzi's Honor), and asked for safe passage to the Middle East. While in the theater - the home of the Ruska Roma - he witnessed ballet dancers being ordered over and over again to turn on their pointe shoes until their toes bled.

1 week ago | flickdirect.com | Danny Philippou |Michael Philippou |Allison Rose

Two and a half years ago, YouTubers and twin brothers, Danny and Michael Philippou, brought their small, independent horror movie, Talk To Me, to audiences worldwide. Originally from Australia, the brothers were stunt performers who would film their stunts and put them on YouTube, becoming quite well-known over time. They then directed their first feature film, which made its way around the film festival circuit before being picked up by A24.

1 week ago | flickdirect.com | Jonathan Entwistle |Allison Rose

If you are from my generation, you will remember the words of Mr. Miyagi, "Danielson, Wax on, Wax off," spoken in his heavily Asian accented voice. If you are from a younger generation, you may have heard these words spoken by older adults but not really know what they meant. If you are currently a teenager or in your early 20s, this whole idea may be foreign to you-unless, of course, you watched Cobra Kai on Netflix.

1 week ago | flickdirect.com | Jaume Collet-Serra |Allison Rose

Occasionally, a movie concept comes along that seems new, different, or intriguing, and once the movie is made, it becomes a big hit. Examples include Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, or last year's Palme d'Or and Academy Award winner, Anora. But sometimes a great concept loses something in translation, and the result is a mediocre film. March's The Woman in the Yard is an example of the latter, with an interesting story that simply fell flat by the time it reached theaters.

2 weeks ago | flickdirect.com | Allison Rose

Writer/director/actor/producer Kevin Smith (Clerks) is considered by some to be a brilliant filmmaker. To others, he is a controversial figure who speaks his mind and is hit and miss as a writer/director. His first film, Clerks, was heralded as an excellent example of successful, independent filmmaking, grossing over $4 million on a post-production budget of less than $250,000. However, some of his other movies were commercial and/or critical flops, including his sophomore effort, Mallrats.