Mortal Kombat
Well, it may have taken 29 years, but Mortal Kombat finally got a movie adaptation as violent as the video game. If that sentence makes you giddy with excitement, then this will put you in nirvana. I enjoyed the comparatively wholesome PG-13-rated 1995 release from director Paul W.S. Anderson on the level that it was […]
Fast Film Reviews on talkSPORT radio
This was recorded Sunday, April 18. The Academy Awards are next week. In that spirit, the UK’s Martin Kelner of talkSPORT radio and I revisit NOMADLAND and PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN. Also, we discuss THE SHADOW OF VIOLENCE (Netflix) a.k.a. CALM WITH HORSES which garnered 4 BAFTA nominations. My segment begins 22 minutes into the 2:30-3:00 […]
Synchronic
Synchronic is one of those films that is conveniently described as “interesting” and it’s unclear whether you mean it as a compliment. The ambiguous word is perfection because it fits this movie to a T. Steve and Dennis (Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan) are paramedics in New Orleans who also happen to be best friends. […]
The Shadow of Violence
Selecting the right title for a film is an artistic decision. In the UK this production was poetically released as Calm with Horses — based on the short story of the same name by Irish writer Colin Barrett. This is what the movie was called everywhere. Everywhere except in the US, where it was changed […]
Fast Film Reviews on talkSPORT radio
I’m on the radio! On Apr 11, I had a chat with the UK’s Martin Kelner of talkSPORT radio about CONCRETE COWBOY (Netflix) starring Idris Elba, the BBC TV drama PAGE EIGHT, Andy Samberg’s comedy PALM SPRINGS, and another comedy BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR starting Kristen Wiig. My segment begins 18 […]
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
They say, write what you know. Yet there’s a wee bit of self-loathing in two middle-aged women lampooning middle-aged women. Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo wrote the hilarious classic Bridesmaids. I know the film is only ten years old, but I loved it — so it’s now a classic. They’re reunited here, starring as two […]
Fast Film Reviews on talkSPORT radio
I’m on the radio! On Sun, Apr 04, I had a chat with UK’s Martin Kelner of talkSPORT radio about the biggest film of 2021 thus far: GODZILLA VS. KONG. We also talk about the Tina Turner documentary, simply called TINA, and the very British espionage drama SIX MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT. My segment begins 15 […]
2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films (Part 3 of 3)
ShortsTV has made the Oscar-nominated short films (documentary, animated, live-action) available to audiences for over a decade. This year you can watch them online or via VOD or in a theater where they’ve been playing since April 2. DOCUMENTARY This is my 9th year watching the documentary shorts. I’ve seen every Oscar nominee in this […]
Fast Film Reviews on talkSPORT radio
I’m on the radio! On my March 28th appearance on talkSPORT with Martin Kelner we chat about three movies: ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE, THE BEES GEES documentary HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART, and the Oscar contender MINARI. My segment begins 16 minutes into the 2:30-3:00 section (about 14 minutes from the end). Enjoy! […]
2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films (Part 2 of 3)
ShortsTV has made the Oscar-nominated short films (animated, live-action, documentary) available to audiences for over a decade. This year you can watch them online or via VOD or in a theater where they’ve been playing since April 2. ANIMATION I hate to be a gloomy Gus, but this year’s crop of animated films did not […]