Another Round
The Academy Awards often bring welcome attention to overseas cinema that many U.S. viewers haven’t seen. The Oscars still have a certain cachet. Though people deride their selections and snubs, critics continue to discuss them passionately on social media. When the announcement occurred on Monday, March 15th, Another Round surprisingly emerged with TWO nominations. This […]
The Mauritanian
The story of what happened to Mohamedou Ould Salahi is a troubling tale that details a shocking abuse of human rights. The Mauritanian is based on his memoir Guantánamo Diary published in January 2015. Salahi was detained on suspicion of being involved with the planning of the September 11 attacks. The story begins when he […]
Fast Film Reviews on talkSPORT radio
I’m on the radio! On Sunday, March 14th I had this chat with UK’s Martin Kelner of talkSPORT about the BAFTA nominations but before the Oscar nominations were announced. NOMADLAND, ROCKS, and THE FATHER are the movies we discuss. My segment begins 15 minutes into the 2:30-3:00 section (about 15 minutes from the end). Enjoy! […]
Boss Level
Boss Level doesn’t waste any time getting right to the point. The focus is action, pure and simple. It starts when a man named Roy (Frank Grillo) wakes up in bed next to a woman (Annabelle Wallis). She screams just as an attacker swings at him with a machete, barely missing his head. Another assassin […]
The Father
There’s no debate. Anthony Hopkins is one of the finest actors who ever lived. Back when he received his Academy Award (and first nomination) as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the 1991 film Silence of the Lambs, he had already been acting in movies, TV, and the stage for over 25 years. His career actually began […]
Fast Film Reviews on talkSPORT radio
I’m on the radio! On my March 7th appearance on talkSPORT, I chat with Martin Kelner about Eddie Murphy’s long-awaited sequel COMING 2 AMERICA as well as the animated releases: TOM AND JERRY and THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN. My segment begins 17 minutes into the 2:30-3:00 section (about 13 minutes from the […]
Raya and the Last Dragon
In the mythical land of Kumandra, there lived a fearless and bold warrior princess named Raya (Kelly Marie Tran). And she is not going to be having any sort of a romantic relationship whatsoever, thank you very much. That’s not explicitly stated, but you can rest assured it’s a key part of her personality. Ever […]
Coming 2 America
It’s been 33 years and Eddie Murphy returns as Prince Akeem. He’s supported once again by Arsenio Hall as his trusted confidant Semmi. I regard Coming to America as a classic and easily among the Top 5 movies Eddie Murphy ever made. The R-rated farce admittedly had a couple adult scenes and some coarse language, […]
Fast Film Reviews on talkSPORT radio
I’m on the radio! On my Feb 28th appearance on talkSPORT, I chat with Martin Kelner about two awards contenders: JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH and THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY. My segment begins 20 minutes into the 2:30-3:00 section (about 10 minutes from the end). Enjoy! Source: The world’s biggest sports radio station […]
Tom & Jerry
There are so many ways to approach a critique of Tom and Jerry. The picture is a complete failure on so many levels, but let’s consider it from the source material. Tom and Jerry originally starred in 114 theatrical shorts from 1940 to 1958 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The series centered on the rivalry between a cat […]