Coming Soon:

UWHARRIE — For additional information, click here.

UPDATE: Salt of the Earth is now available for download in the Amazon Kindle store and as a Barnes & Noble eBook!  You can also purchase a hard copy by clicking here!

***  I’m happy to announce that flowersflix.com has enlisted the services of several new contributors: Jon Schuller, Rachel Roberts, Adam Smith, and Leslie DuFresne.  Learn more about these critical masterminds by visiting the Purpose & Bio page!

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In Theaters…

The Adventures of Tintin — The Adventures of Tintin thrives on its comic roots (as opposed to being hindered by them), and the seamless transition viewers are treated to finds our not-so-innocent hero—he is carrying a pistol, after all—globe-trotting between some truly spectacular action sequences that are directly reminiscent of Spielberg’s actioners of old.

Martha Marcy May Marlene — Though there’s no denying Durkin is a fresh new talent, he has a tendency to beat a dead horse.

The Muppets — These characters have been so well-defined ever since The Muppet Show that just getting to see them be them again is a joy to watch, and that’s what Jason Segel did: he wrote a script that came from a love of the show and the characters, and it shows every second.

Happy Feet Two — In the end, whether you were a fan of the Emperor penguins, the krill, or the other animals along the way, the audience walks away feeling good.

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Available on DVD/Blu-ray Disc or as a Download…

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil — It’s on par with Sean of the Dead as one of the great horror-comedies of our generation.

Captain America: The First Avenger — It’s the missed opportunities regarding the historical implications of a character like Captain America that sting the most.

The Devil’s Double — While the story and character development are lukewarm, the art direction and cinematography are red hot.

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Blast from the Past… (movies that are 5+ years old)

Commando — Its wise-cracking protagonist survives impossible odds, and the only thing the audience really cares about is what it is that finally breaks the needle off of the “awesome” scale: the corny dialogue or the unfathomable body count (or, more than likely, some combination of the two).

Surviving the Game — The thing straddles an ambiguous line that finds it being only mildly thought-provoking and comically stupid in equal proportions.

Black Dragons — The most terrifying thing about the film is how much effort it takes to stay awake for the duration of its 64-minute run-time.

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Recent Ramblings…

From Television to Movies: Does it Work? — We’ve all seen them. Memorable television programs that some Hollywood guru said, “Wow! Golly! This ought to be a movie.”  Long-running series that kept their audiences glued to the small screen year after year must be compacted into 120 minutes or so.  Do they always translate into big-budget mega-starring films?

George Bailey, Please Come Home — This is not necessarily the American Everyman story but it has its roots in the iconic American Dream story we all know so well.

1941: The Movie, Not the Year — Although it’s not one of [Spielberg's] major financial or critical successes 1941 has become a sort of cult film, one you enjoy because it didn’t take itself too seriously.

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