#643 - Promising Young Woman by AKAPAD Peter A DeLucaBy AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Episode #643 of The AKAPAD Film Buff Podcast Continues the thread of American Football films with an absolute gem. The Best of Times is the definition of a style of comedy we don't see much of today, the mid-life crisis while still coming-of-age comedy. The Best of Times not only revolves around football it's the entire plot if the single moment in…

AKAPAD The Film Buff reps about the 2023 masterwork Saltburn in this episode of his Podcast. Saltburn became a viral TikTok revolution first then a sensation when it first became available on stream, along the way unfair comparisons to The Talented Mr. Ripley came out of the crevices and a desire to know every motivation seen in this film. But what…

AKAPAD THE FILM BUFF EPISODE 641In 2008 Geroge Clooney directed and starred in a period piece that serves within the period that it's presented in, this is a rare feat and a dwindling skill of today's filmmakers. Leatherheads is a goofy fun movie with enough heart and plot to keep you going, not perfect by any means there is still far more to admir…

Matthew McConaughey comes in with another Oscar-level transformation Mud 2012 directed by Jeff Nicoles is a film that puts you in a place and a life, so much so you want to live where these characters live, smell what they smell, hear what they hear. As the way of life fades for our two main characters Mud and Ellis, we hope it doesn't, we hope eve…

Harold Lloyd and directors Fred C. Newmeyer andSam Taylor introduces a wealth of movie tropes still used to this day. Just because it's a silent movie made in 1925 does not mean it's not influential. So much of what we live in film started here.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Don't Worry Darling got the worst type of press before its release and what was lost was the general audience constructively looking at the film. In a different time the Olivia Wilde directed movie would have grown like wildfire throughout social media. Instead, we are left with AKAPAD THE FILM BUFF to rectify the situation and correct the course.…

1977's SEMI-TOUGH stars Burt Reynolds and Kris Kristofferson in a football comedy and shows off THE MAN of the sport, but it wants to be a bit more critical of marriage and see;f-help.This style of comedy would never be made today and because of that, we have to pay attention to this film.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Neo Noir is the filmmakers' playground and at times it's perfectly fine if it's weird, but if it's weird let it move and have all the right elements this however was missed by many critics. Under the Silver Lake is a fantastic fun movie by David Robert Mitchell that raises real questions about the world of LA and show business.…

Charlton Heston stars as a New Orleans quarterback gradually approaching a mid-life crisis as his career nears its end. "Number One" didn't initially make AKAPAD's list of American Football films for discussion and review. However, this unexpected gem took him by surprise, delivering a compelling narrative possibly sponsored by the NFL itself.Explo…

Carter Smith has emerged as one of the premier young directors of our age. The Passenger is best described as a self-help movie dealing with the inflictions of the past portrayed through a violent depressing lens. The movie should be praised and heralded and because it's not mentioned in award season proves how broken this system is. AKAPAD the Fil…

We Are Marshall McG's 2006 overlooked Football powerhouse movie deserves attention not from a perfectly executed technical film but from what might be the most tragic plane crash scene ever put to film. We have an all-star cast in front of and behind the camera - this movie deserves your attention as it reveals that the sports genre unlocks what pr…

Part of the Matthew McConaughey come back double feature (MUD being the other) Killer Joe showcases a dark hurt filled world with a small moment of hope. There are few movies like this.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Once long ago Peter A DeLuca believed Oliver Stones' Any Given Sunday was the greatest football film of all time, North Dallas Forty has changed that opinion.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

To AKAPAD The Film Buff The Martian solidifies Ridley Scott as the greatest filmmaker of all time. His career is long vast and winding. The Martian should not be as likable as it is, and that comes from the absolute skill of Matt Damon who deserved more attention for this role.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

In 1991 the golden age of Football comedies ended this is a packed spectacle featuring some of the top young comedians of the day.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Do we live in an era where filmgoers have forgotten the slow-burn appeal almost every sci-fi movie has had?By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

The Creator needed a bigger push at the box office and has not lit the internet on fire once it became available on HULU, why have audiences not adopted an original movie such as this?By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

The greatest action movie franchise of all time is Mission Impossible and Dead Reckoning set's up the biggest one yet.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

White Squall is yet another film that showcases Ridley Scott's mastering of the elements and film production as a whole. When it comes to the difficulty of shooting at sea or replicating it White Squall is ahead of its time and never discussed when it comes to this point.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

In this episode, AKAPAD the Film Buff answers the question should you go to see Godzilla Minus One?By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

James Gunn announced DC's Blue Beetle as episode one of the new DC Universe series. Finally, AKAPAD the Film Buff jumps into this movie with an open heart and open eyes. Is this the beginning of something much bigger?By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

The final film for 2023 that I'm thankful for is 2010's The Other Guys an absolute monster of a masterpiece.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

2006's Invincible introduced AKAPAD The Film Buff to the idea if a film needs to be great to be a well-directed movie. This thought is something not in any film conversation at all. Because of Invincible we now have to ask if only the great films are attached to the great directors.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

1492 Conquest of Paradise solidifies an uncomfortable truth about Christopher Columbus. He is a monolith of heartbreak and tragedy. Ridley Scott directs an epic that missed the mark back in 1992 but today is far more impactful than ever.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Blackberry is one movie of a new Hollywood trend, the business bio-pic. As trends unfold we get a spectrum of styles, takes, and visions, we have intense performances in the depiction of a company that should have never gone away. Blackberry asks basic questions and speaks to the big picture. This is an ironic fiery piece that teaches as much as it…

The second Thanksflicking film is here. Hear the hopes and dreams of the greatest high school football sage we have.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Your Film Buff had an absolute crisis when watching the 1992 Michael Mann The Last of the Mohicans, this crisis exploded the fallacy of little attention this film received during Oscar season and that it has not resonated as a complete masterpiece.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in trouble and the mainstream media has finally caught up to it. Here Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD dares to shed some light on the causes of the possible decline of the biggest film brand Hollywood has ever seen.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

If Reptile were released in the early 2000's it would have taken over the box office for a month. Unfortunately, we live in a world of broken criticism and unrealistic expectations, which reveals the mission of Peter A DeLuca the Film Buff Podcast. To bring all of you a true take on modern cinema.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

With one of the biggest comebacks in Hollywood history The Vampire Diaries 171 forms Kevin Willaimson into legendary status. The appeal and execution of this show are to be studied and recorded.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Talk to Me (2022) is a perfect horror movie. With that said it is a road addition to the 31 Days of Dread and further proof that 2022 is the greatest year of Horror.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

As a fifth installment Insidious The Red Door works fantastically as a time-jump sequel, to the first movie. Patrick Wilson comes in and directs a well-paced atmospheric struggle of father and son forgiving one another.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Five Nights at Freddy's solidifies the birth of a new horror genre, the murderous musical animatronic creature movie, and most likely in this case a series of them.Read here. Five Nights at Freddy's movie brawlhttps://news.yahoo.com/watch-brawl-breaks-during-early-220242387.htmlBy AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Casper might be the most overlooked big-budget film that came out of the 90's.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Dracula's Daughter is one of the greatest sequels of all time.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Frankenstein Meets Wolfman - Day 25 of the 31 Days of DreadBy AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Man-Thing is an overlooked straight-to-video superhero horror film that the entire film-going world has forgotten. Well, it's a good thing Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD the Film Buff is here to shed some light on this flick.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Swamp Thing was once DC Comics' crown jewel of adaptations the tragedy is that the character never shattered the mainstream.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

There is no greater horror franchise than Goosebumps, but that does not mean adapting R.L. Stine's powerhouse is an easy task.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

2022's Nickelodeon Monster High is so freaking fun and cute it forces you to want more and makes you ponder where this film lies on the Mount Rushmore of great toy line adaptations?By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Jason Voorhees went to the big city, now it's time for Ghost Face to have some action in the city.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

I Know What You Did Last Summer proposes an interesting question when it gets two sequels? How do we take this concept further? I'll Always Know answers that question with a pivot that turns off the audience......but is that the real problem?By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Matthew Goodhue delivers a super fun self-aware creature feature with the right amount of social commentary making it an absolutely worthy edition of the 31 Days of Dread.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey breaks the mold on an idea that can excite the internet. the overall expectations of this movie may have killed the initial reviews but that's their problem, here on the Film Buff's podcast we look at movies with a critical eye.Corrections: * I misspoke of the title of this film and referred to it as "Blood Honey" an…

Psycho inspired the twist horror ending but did it perfect it? Sleepaway Camp makes a real argument on what is horror's greatest twist ending.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Prom Night spends a ton of time building up the characters and relationships before the slaughter. This is a well-directed movie from the early days of slasher films.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Frankenweenie is the greatest feat in stop-and-go animation we have seen. Tim Burton shocks in this forgotten animated masterpiece.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

In 1984 Tim Burton may have directed the greatest short film ever and Disney fired him for it.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca

Pet Sematary Two may be guilty of trying too hard.By AKAPAD Peter A DeLuca